ilość książek w kategorii: 63131
From Here, You Can't See Paris: Seasons of a French Village and Its Restaurant
ISBN: 9780060959203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From Here, You Can't See Paris is a sweet, leisurely exploration of the life of Les Arques (population 159), a hilltop village in a remote corner of France untouched by the modern era. It is a story of a dying village's struggle to survive, of a dead artist whose legacy began its rebirth, and of chef Jacques Ratier and his wife, Noelle, whose bustling restaurant -- the village's sole business -- has helped ensure Les Arques's future. Sanders set out to explore the inner workings of a French restaurant kitchen but ended up stumbling into a much richer world. Through the eyes... From Here, You Can't See Paris is a sweet, leisurely exploration of the life of Les Arques (population 159), a hilltop village in a remote... |
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75,94 zł |
Among the Russians
ISBN: 9780060959296 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Here is a fresh perspective on the last tumultuous years of the Soviet Union and an exquisitely poetic travelogue.With a keen grasp of Russia's history, a deep appreciation for its architecture and iconography, and an inexhaustible enthusiasm for its people and its culture, Colin Thubron is the perfect guide to a country most of us will never get to know firsthand. Here, we can walk down western Russia's country roads, rest in its villages, and explore some of the most engaging cities in the world. Beautifully written and infinitely insightful, Among the Russians is vivid,... Here is a fresh perspective on the last tumultuous years of the Soviet Union and an exquisitely poetic travelogue.With a keen grasp of Russia's his... |
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67,49 zł |
Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian World
ISBN: 9780061137372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Their Heads are Green and their Hands are Blue is an engaging collection of eight travel essays. Except for one essay on Central America, all of these pieces are concerned with locations in the Hindu, Buddhist, or Islamic worlds. A superb and observant traveler, Paul Bowles was a born wanderer who found pleasure in the inaccessible and who cheerfully endures the concomitant hardships with a matter-of-fact humor. These essays provide us with Paul Bowles' characteristic insightfulness and bring us closer to a world we frequently hear about, but often find difficult to... Their Heads are Green and their Hands are Blue is an engaging collection of eight travel essays. Except for one essay on Central America, ... |
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80,16 zł |
Population: 485
ISBN: 9780061363504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin, where the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America. Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin, where the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volun... |
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75,94 zł |
Great Western RV Trips
ISBN: 9780070067226 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Every year, the 9 million RV owners in the U.S. look for new and exciting vacation destinations. RV owners who aren't content staying put will be inspired by journeys, such as: Southeastern California's enigmatic deserts; Spectacular mountains on the Lewis and Clark route and a dozen more. Detailed trip maps, and insider's tips complete information on campgrounds.
Every year, the 9 million RV owners in the U.S. look for new and exciting vacation destinations. RV owners who aren't content staying put will be insp...
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84,42 zł |
Great Eastern RV Trips: A Year-Round Guide to the Best RVing in the East
ISBN: 9780071349291 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Guaranteed to stir wanderlust, these 20 enticing seasonal adventures steer travelers from apple butter festivals in autumnal New England to candlelit caroling for Charistmas in Colonial Willaimsburg, and more. The Groenes, longtime, fulltime Rvers, have written a guide with the comfort, needs, and concerns of RVers in mind.
Guaranteed to stir wanderlust, these 20 enticing seasonal adventures steer travelers from apple butter festivals in autumnal New England to candlelit ...
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84,42 zł |
In the Wake of the Jomon: Stone Age Mariners and a Voyage Across the Pacific
ISBN: 9780071474658 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "An extraordinary adventure." In 1996 a 9,500-year-old skeleton unearthed beside the Columbia River galvanized anthropologists with the possibility that prehistoric humans reached North America from northern Japan by crossing the ocean in small open boats. In In the Wake of the Jomon, world-class kayaker and science writer Jon Turk relates his successful attempt to re-create this perilous migration, a voyage that Paddler magazine named one of the ten greatest sea kayak expeditions of all time. "An extraordinary adventure." In 1996 a 9,500-year-old skeleton unearthed beside the Columbia River galvanize... |
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80,20 zł |
World Spatial Metadata Standards: Scientific and Technical Characteristics, and Full Descriptions with Crosstable
ISBN: 9780080439495 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 710 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. World Spatial Metadata Standards represents years of work by the ICA Spatial Data Standards Commission during the 1995-2003 ICA cycles. It consists of an Introduction and six Regional Summary chapters that describe the spatial metadata activities happening in Europe, North America, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Africa/Middle East, and the ISO community. These chapters provide the broader context and description of the milieu in which these standards operate, so that the reader can more easily understand the scientific and technical framework from whence a particular standard... World Spatial Metadata Standards represents years of work by the ICA Spatial Data Standards Commission during the 1995-2003 ICA cycles. ... |
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910,32 zł |
Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands
ISBN: 9780080446561 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An investigation of extreme tourism in the world's cold water islands. The practices and ensuing reflections provide insights for a more sustainable form of island tourism based on ice, isolation and indigenous peoples - not sun, sea and sand.
An investigation of extreme tourism in the world's cold water islands. The practices and ensuing reflections provide insights for a more sustainable f...
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657,46 zł |
Tourism Local Systems and Networking
ISBN: 9780080449388 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book focuses on the role of networking, cooperation and partnership in destination management in response to the changing environment of the tourism industry. Firms and institutions are nowadays required to implement drastic management changes: they must adopt a systemic approach and become actively involved in formal and informal networks in order to increase efficiency and product quality, to gain a sustainable edge and face the competitive context. The work is dedicated to deepening the topics of the "Networking and Tourism Local System" session of the 12th ATLAS 2004 Annual...
This book focuses on the role of networking, cooperation and partnership in destination management in response to the changing environment of the tour...
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657,46 zł |
Progress in Tourism Marketing
ISBN: 9780080450407 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The aim of this book are two-fold: (1) to evaluate the current progress of theoretical approaches to tourism marketing and (2) to show the ways to further develop the concept of tourism marketing for application within tourist destinations and individual businesses and evaluate its potential impact on performance improvement. The structure is based upon the inclusion of an introduction and four main parts, namely IT marketing, destination competitiveness, image measurement, and consumer behaviour. There is a brief introduction for each part prior to the discussion of specific chapters just to...
The aim of this book are two-fold: (1) to evaluate the current progress of theoretical approaches to tourism marketing and (2) to show the ways to fur...
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657,46 zł |
Micro-Clusters and Networks: The Growth of Tourism
ISBN: 9780080450964 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book introduces a new approach to the analysis and management of growth in small tourism markets for regional and rural locations. It recognizes from the outset that the vast bulk of the tourism industry's product is delivered by small business enterprises and that many of these are located outside of metropolitan areas. Its central premise is that a myriad of small-scale clusters can provide an effective means to establish a local competitive advantage in tourism activities based on the resources of existing communities. The book brings together contemporary views of the potential of...
This book introduces a new approach to the analysis and management of growth in small tourism markets for regional and rural locations. It recognizes ...
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657,46 zł |
Castles In The Air: The Restoration Adventures of Two Young Optimists and a Crumbling Old Mansion
ISBN: 9780091897314 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When Judy Corbett caught sight of a great stone mansion in the craggy wilds of north Wales, she had little idea of the adventure on which she was about to embark. She and her husband, Peter, had long dreamed of buying an old ruin and escaping the pace and excesses of modern life. But it was only when they had moved into the vandalized, squalidly filthy, cold and wet Gwydir Castle that they began to realize what restoration dramas lay ahead. Restoring the 16th-century castle, which reduced the couple to near penury, turned their lives into a curious blend of real and imaginary, past and...
When Judy Corbett caught sight of a great stone mansion in the craggy wilds of north Wales, she had little idea of the adventure on which she was abou...
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90,45 zł |
Word Play: Extraordinary Poetry By An Ordinary Guy
ISBN: 9781591096030 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Word Play is witty poetry that is fun to read about love, romance, Christianity, travel, bodily parts and functions, and other poets.
Word Play is witty poetry that is fun to read about love, romance, Christianity, travel, bodily parts and functions, and other poets.
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70,69 zł |
Backpacking: Travel The World! Everything You Need to Know about Backpacking from Beginner to Expert
ISBN: 9781517287009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Have the Backpacking Adventure of a Lifetime Do you dream of traveling the world with only what you can carry on your back? Would you like to see famous monuments, natural wonders, and the greatest cities in the world? Is it time to make your dreams a reality? When you purchase Backpacking: Travel The Wold Everything You Need To Know About Backpacking From Beginner To Expert you'll learn everything you need to know to have a wonderful trip. This book explains: - The Difference between Backpackers and Glampackers - The Keys to Traveling Light - and Why You Should - Why to Stick to ONE Bag -...
Have the Backpacking Adventure of a Lifetime Do you dream of traveling the world with only what you can carry on your back? Would you like to see fam...
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43,74 zł |
The Disneyland Book of Secrets 2016 - Disneyland: One Local's Unauthorized, Fun, Gigantic Guide to the Happiest Place on Earth
ISBN: 9781517269203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 632 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Discover the fun, secrets and magic at the Disneyland Resort with this independent and comprehensive history and guide book. Covers all of Disneyland Park, plus highlights of the resort hotels and Downtown Disney, and the general history of Disneyland. * What's new for the Matterhorn, Peter Pan's Flight, and the recently announced Star Wars Land? * Up-to-date menus and prices. * Essays on Disneyland Fashion and Fitness, and Disneyland Crowd Logic. * The latest trivia, tips and secrets--like why selfie-sticks were banned at the resort, why Disneyland protects its Guests from gate taxes, and...
Discover the fun, secrets and magic at the Disneyland Resort with this independent and comprehensive history and guide book. Covers all of Disneyland ...
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110,75 zł |
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
ISBN: 9780140053203 / Angielski / Miękka / 1980 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers
To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light--these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the interstates and the country roads, dines with truckers, encounters bears at Yellowstone and old friends in San Francisco. Along the way he reflects on the American character, racial hostility, the... An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers
To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass a... |
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54,87 zł |
What Am I Doing Here
ISBN: 9780140115772 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Here is a journey into the interior of a celebrated novelist and traveler, charged with all of the narrative power and intellectual challenge of his fiction.
Here is a journey into the interior of a celebrated novelist and traveler, charged with all of the narrative power and intellectual challenge of his f...
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101,30 zł |
The Maine Woods
ISBN: 9780140170139 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone ...Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature." -Henry David Thoreau
Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers,... "What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone ...Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature." -Henry David Thore...
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71,76 zł |
The Aran Islands
ISBN: 9780140184327 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The foremost account of Ireland's cultural and spiritual heritage
In 1907 J. M. Synge achieved both notoriety and lasting fame with The Playboy of the Western World. The Aran Islands, published in the same year, records his visits to the islands in 1898-1901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which he forged The Playboy and his other major dramas. Yet this book is much more than a stage in the evolution of Synge the dramatist. As Tim Robinson explains in his introduction, -If Ireland is intriguing as being an island off the west of Europe, then... The foremost account of Ireland's cultural and spiritual heritage
In 1907 J. M. Synge achieved both notoriety and lasting fame with The ... |
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63,88 zł |