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Night Train to Turkistan: Modern Adventures Along China's Ancient Silk Road
ISBN: 9780871131904 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first account of travel in Chinese Turkistan, closed to foreigners since 1949, shows a world where bureaucratic hazards often loom larger than geographical ones. First serial to Esquire.
The first account of travel in Chinese Turkistan, closed to foreigners since 1949, shows a world where bureaucratic hazards often loom larger than geo...
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong's Top 10 Hotel Districts, Shopping and Dining, Museums, Activities, Historical Sights, Nightlife, Top Things
ISBN: 9781946286109 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One Country, Two Systems - that is what Hong Kong is all about. Hong Kong is without a doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world today and will continue to be so in the years to come. In this book, you will learn the basic things you need to know about Hong Kong - its location, its people, its language, culture and seasons. You will also be given information regarding your travel needs, and of course an overview of the top tourist attractions, hotels and food places as well as hidden facets of the city to meet your thirst for exploration. So what are you waiting for? Get...
One Country, Two Systems - that is what Hong Kong is all about. Hong Kong is without a doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world...
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L'Ombra Del Dragone
ISBN: 9781304030115 / Włoski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Red Dust
ISBN: 9780099283294 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lots of Chinese women have given us their stories -- now a young man writes about his disillusion with the Communist system and an extraordinary journey that he made around China in search of himself and his country.
'My painter friends think I am a die-hard conservative, my writer friends think I am a man of loose morals. In Jushlin Temple I am a quiet disciple, in the Propaganda Department I am a decadent youth. Women call me a cynical artist, the police call me a hooligan. Well, they can think what they like. I only have 20,000 days left to live.' In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was... Lots of Chinese women have given us their stories -- now a young man writes about his disillusion with the Communist system and an extraordinary journ...
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Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
ISBN: 9780140112955 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey.
Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy w...
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Hearing Birds Fly: A Year in a Mongolian Village
ISBN: 9780349115801 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HEARING BIRDS FLY is Louisa Waugh's passionately written account of her time in a remote Mongolian village. Frustrated by the increasingly bland character of the capital city of Ulan Bator, she yearned for the real Mongolia and got the chance when she was summoned by the village head to go to Tsengel far away in the west, near the Kazakh border. Her story completely transports the reader to feel the glacial cold and to see the wonders of the Seven Kings as they steadily emerge from the horizon. Through her we sense their trials as well as their joys, rivalries and even hostilities, many...
HEARING BIRDS FLY is Louisa Waugh's passionately written account of her time in a remote Mongolian village. Frustrated by the increasingly bland chara...
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Walking Home From Mongolia: Ten Million Steps Through China, From the Gobi Desert to the South China Sea
ISBN: 9781444745306 / Angielski / Miękka / 303 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six-month journey, walking almost 5000 kilometres across China. Along the way he and his cameraman Leon brave the toxic insides of China's longest road tunnel, explore desolate stretches of the Great Wall and endure interrogation by the Chinese police.
As they walk on through the heart of China, the exuberant hospitality of cave dwellers, coal miners and desert nomads keeps them going, despite sub-zero blizzards and the treacherous terrain. Rob writes with humour and honesty about the hardships... Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six-month journey, walking almost 5000 kilometres across Ch...
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The Civilization of China
ISBN: 9781618950192 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The aim of this work is to suggest a rough outline of Chinese civilization from the earliest times down to the near present period of rapid and startling transition. It has been written, primarily, for readers who wish to expand their world view and knowledge on China's civilization in the hope that it may succeed in alluring them to a wider and more methodical research.
The aim of this work is to suggest a rough outline of Chinese civilization from the earliest times down to the near present period of rapid and startl...
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Across China on Foot - One Man's Incredible Quest
ISBN: 9780979415456 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the early 1900s a man named Edwin John Dingle embarked on a remarkable mapping expedition of China. Overcoming incredible odds and many dangerous situations that threatened his life, he succeeded in his mission, crossing areas of China where no Westerner had ever been before, and eventually reached Tibet. There, he became one of the first Westerners (if not the first) to study in a Tibetan monastery. Upon his eventual return to the West, he shared what he had learned in China and Tibet with others and came to be known to thousands as Ding Le Mei. Here, in his own words, is Edwin Dingle's...
In the early 1900s a man named Edwin John Dingle embarked on a remarkable mapping expedition of China. Overcoming incredible odds and many dangerous s...
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China
ISBN: 9781546613510 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique picture book for adults and children is a wonderful collection of high-quality images produced by a series of professional photographers. Please note that this book contains no text, information or facts only an amazing selection of medium sized images that portray the subject.
This unique picture book for adults and children is a wonderful collection of high-quality images produced by a series of professional photographers. ...
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Les Aventures de Pauline a la Barbade: De Paris a Bridgetown pour apprendre l'anglais, plus qu'une nouvelle langue: une nouvelle vie. Comment braver l
ISBN: 9781542846738 / Francuski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Magic and Mystery in Tibet
ISBN: 9780285637924 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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China or Bust!: a rookie's guide to living and surviving in China as an ESL teacher
ISBN: 9781475266528 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lana, staid, predictable, suffering from 'empty nest syndrome' needed a change. After spending most of her 40 years of marriage rearing her family and caring for elderly parents, she proposed a change of mammoth proportions After attending an information evening about teaching English in China, she and her husband go back to school; get qualifications; arrange a job in a small university; book their flights and head off to the unknown, where they can't speak one word of the language. Their first 24 hours were a roller coaster experience of crazy taxi drivers; pick pockets; hotel staff that...
Lana, staid, predictable, suffering from 'empty nest syndrome' needed a change. After spending most of her 40 years of marriage rearing her family and...
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Walk Beijing: Walking Guide to Beijing
ISBN: 9781419659072 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Walk Beijing is a tourist friendly guide to 5 walks in the heart of Beijing. Suzy will lead you through both the famous and the unique sites of this vibrant capital city. Each walk bears the name of one of the FuWa (Olympic mascots): BeiBei, JingJing, HuanHuan, YingYing, and NiNi. The walks begin and end in different districts of the city to enable you to see the most of Beijing in the shortest amount of time. Unlike other walking guides, Walk Beijing gives you the information you need to arrive at your destination: point-to-point maps;1 day agendas; Direction Keys in English, Pinyin and...
Walk Beijing is a tourist friendly guide to 5 walks in the heart of Beijing. Suzy will lead you through both the famous and the unique sites of this v...
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Beijing & Beyond: Eating (and spending) our way through China with personal reflections on China's coming of age criminal justice system
ISBN: 9781986830010 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The History of China: A Complete Imperial History
ISBN: 9783565081714 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Huang Long - Jiuzhaigou - Panda: Travel with Prof. Yan
ISBN: 9781540727091 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the northwest part of Sichuan province, China, there is a wonderland of beauty, called Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou. Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) is located in the southern part of the Minshan mountain range on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits, especially in Huanglonggou (Yellow Dragon Gully), as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. Huanglong was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992. Jiuzhaigou (Valley of Nine Fortified Villages) is about 100 km away from Huanglong, a...
In the northwest part of Sichuan province, China, there is a wonderland of beauty, called Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou. Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) is locat...
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Twilight in the Forbidden City
ISBN: 9781774640265 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Among the Tibetans
ISBN: 9781023241533 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Narrative of a Recent Imprisonment in China After the Wreck of the Kite
ISBN: 9781023458078 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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