Travel and holiday Books

Different parts of the world yield different species of trees. This educational book features the Mid-Atlantic trees and how your child can identify them. Learning is made more fun and effective if a child is not bored with endless texts. Rather, he/she...

Did you know that different parts of the world grow different kinds of trees, too? Yes, it's very interesting to know all the many species of trees out there. This educational book features some of them. It also makes it easy for you to identify these...

Feed your mind with beautiful images of South Africa by reading this big book of information. Here, your child can explore the continent, meet the people, see the sights and then experience the culture too. Learning about the outside world is made much...

Let's go to España! This educational book will take you to see the wonderful places in Spain, meet their meet and even experience their culture. It's amazing how an educational book can give you all these without leaving your home country. The secret is...

Let's visit Russia without leaving the comforts of home. Yes, it's possible through this educational book. You will get to learn about the country, its people, and its rich history and traditional as you open the many pages of this wonderful book. There...

If you were to visit the Old Russia, what would you see? Open this educational book to find out! This book is filled with information that has been stripped down to the core to facilitate faster learning. It's a cool book to have when the subject is...

Zimbabwe is known for its rich culture and traditions. It's as if time has stopped the moment you step into the country. We captured that moment and turned it into a learning experience through this educational book. Composed of pictures and powerful...

Let's go to Zambia, and learn from what their history would tell us. The good news is, you don't need a time machine to make that happen. Instead, you can simply open this book and learn. The use of pictures and select texts make this learning tool...

Rome is famous for its rich history. It is the home of the great Roman conquerors, who spread Christianity to the different corners of the world. This educational book is a combination of texts and pictures in an easy-to-read layout. Your child will love...

As an Asian powerhouse and tech hub, Japan's history has molded its nation's success. Go ahead and learn about the past and pick the lessons that you can apply. Learning through an interactive educational material is so much better than reading books...

Is Great Britain the best place for you? Let's find out quick! This book is filled with images that best describe the country. It is a good introduction to European geography because it is filled with awesome pictures and just the right amount of text to...

Let's go to Egypt and see the wonders there. Egypt is not just about pyramids. It's also about the people, the culture and the food too. This educational book will take you to a journey to the land of the Ancient, albeit imaginatively. The combination of...

Make the subject of geography fun and engaging by introducing picture books to children. Here, the topic is all about France. You get to meet the people, enjoy their culture and visit their best tourist spots but without leaving your country of residence...

Pack up your bags, and let's go to Brazil! This wonderful book creatively presents facts on Brazil's people, and culture. Virtual explorations are beneficial because they help a child understand geography and it also opens his/her eyes to the fact that...

Are you ready to explore Germany? Don't worry; you don't need a passport, an open mind will do! This educational book is littered with fun facts and pictures about Germany. Here, you will get to meet Germans, understand their culture and see their...

The Galápagos Archipelago has fantastic volcanic landscapes and manyunique plant and animal species. This book is a travel guide to these islands with many photos by the author, of landscapes, flora, and fauna.

Dit is een Nederlandstalige reisgids, op zakformaat, over Galápagos archipel met zijn fantastische vulkanische landschappen en vele unieke plant- en diersoorten, met veel foto's gemaakt door de auteur.

If you want to have maximum fun at an amusement park, then get How to Have Fun at an Amusement Park created by a real-life amusement park enthusiast.Many theme park guides have an overwhelming amount of information. Fortunately, there is a...

The FIFA World Cup isn’t only about football. It’s about people and their emotions, about places and their vibes. Reporters covering this event get the chance of a lifetime to soak in the atmosphere and tell a tale worth remembering. But when...

Time is Gold, and Money is Silver!Practicing self-reflection helps you learn from the past, take massive action in the present, and plan for the future. Time is of the essence, and the Burdens of a Dream Workbook is for aspiring entrepreneurs who are...

In West of East, veteran journalist Stephen J. Lyons takes readers on a journey into America's western interior, a tableau chockfull of one-of-a-kind, rough-around-the-edges characters and scenes rarely experienced by the everyday traveler. Lyons himself...

<p>Ladakh &ndash; a world away from anything else in India. This isolated, high-altitude desert, crowned by the majestic Himalayas, is scenically stunning and unforgettable. Stark mountain sceneries, mesmerizing canyons and old monasteries...

What They're Saying About Facts and Fancy . . .Thanks to a mother-daughter writing team, there is now on the bookshelves a truly sensible guide to the history, trivia, places, and things on Mount Desert Island . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and...

From Woodstock to the Okavango. How a bookworm turned flower child turned healthcare executive found joy in traveling the world Structured in a series of essays and anecdotes, this memoir tells the story of a small-town Pennsylvania girl who...

The goal of this book is to deal, in a provocative way, with a number of key issues involvingthe increased participation of the private sector within cultural tourism. My goal is notto write a complete overview of the field. Instead, this short book...

The goal of this book is to deal, in a provocative way, with a number of key issues involvingthe increased participation of the private sector within cultural tourism. My goal is notto write a complete overview of the field. Instead, this short book...

Situated at the end of a reef six miles offshore of Crescent City, California, stands St. George Reef Lighthouse. Constructed after the wreck of the coastal steamer Brother Jonathan in 1865, the beacon warned mariners of the dreaded "Dragon Rocks" of St...

Before major-league professional sports came to the Northwest, Seattle had a rich minor-league sports history. In the winter, Saturday afternoons were for college football, but the nights were for hockey. From the late 1950s through the mid-1970s, hockey...

Ranked by multiple magazines, including Money and D Magazine, as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the United States, it is easy to forget where Colleyville came from. A rural farming outpost that started out as six different "parent communities,"...

From a fur-trapping fort to a thriving metropolitan community, change has always been a part of Ogden's history. Settled in 1850 by Mormon pioneers, Ogden was forever transformed by the arrival of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. As horse-drawn...

Until 1879, the Roaring Fork Valley was home to a band of Colorado Ute Indians. All of that changed in the summer and fall of that year, when two prospecting teams came to the valley to stake their claims, some of which went on to produce millions of...

The Tuolumne River begins up in the Sierra Nevada and flows through Mariposa County, Tuolumne County, and, finally, Stanislaus County. From its origins to the endpoint flowing into the San Joaquin River, it provides life and an economic source for this...

The 1859 gold rush brought swift change to the Colorado region, but it had little impact on the Fraser Valley. Hemmed in by mountains, hammered by cold winters, and lacking in mineral wealth, the valley resisted all but the hardiest settlers. The...

Silverton is located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, which have been described by H.H. Bancroft as "the wildest and most inaccessible region of Colorado, if not North America." The region has a long and colorful mining history, dating back to the...

Surrounded by steeply sloped hillsides, Foster Park was a tiny rural community that took shape during the oil boom of the 1920s. It was situated at a bend on Highway 33 adjacent to Foster Memorial Park, for which it was named. Among the 50 or so homes...

Several visionaries shaped the character that defines present-day Mission Hills. First, there was Sarah Miller, stepdaughter of Captain Johnston of the SS Orizaba. She inherited land from him and built a dream home overlooking Old Town and the Pacific...

The community of Keizer was shaped by the banks of the Willamette River. It was first inhabited by the Kalapuya tribe, and then came fur trappers and early missionaries farther north along the river. Homesteaders arrived in the 1840s. The rich...

Bullhead City, situated on the east bank of the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert, is built upon the historical site of Hardyville, founded in 1864 by William H. Hardy. Hardyville was a frontier outpost that flourished for 19 years with a ferry...

There is no greater range of history in New Mexico than that found within 15 miles surrounding the village of Pecos. This book explores the last 1,000 years of that history, which includes many cultures and events, such as Native Americans, Spanish...

The portion of California's Highway 99 between Modesto and Bakersfield presents a fascinating and nostalgic environment. The highway has a unique charm and character that are significant to California natives, visitors, and those who have moved to the...

When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than...

In the late 1700s, the land that was to become the town of Hunter was part of a vast land grant, the Hardenburgh Patent. The wildness and poor suitability of the area for agriculture delayed settlement until the early 1800s. According to Beers's History...

In 1729, John Conrad Weiser, the most famous citizen of the area, joined his fellow Germans and built his homestead just east of present-day Womelsdorf. The settlement grew in the 1800s with a turnpike, a canal, a railroad, and more highways. Villages...

Deep in the heart of the southern Appalachian Mountains lies Roan Mountain, the second-highest peak east of the Mississippi and home to one of the most breathtaking, naturally recurring phenomenon in the world: 600 acres of Catawba rhododendron that...

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia opened its doors in 1855 amidst a turbulent time in the city. Dr. Francis West Lewis, a prominent Philadelphia physician, was deeply disturbed by the appallingly high mortality rate among infants and children in...

Pres. George Washington authorized Springfield Armory to begin manufacturing small arms for the US military in 1794. Over nearly two centuries until its closure in 1968, the government armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, became legendary, not only for...

The history of Philadelphia television is the history of television in America. Philo Farnsworth, credited with inventing television, performed some of his earliest experiments at the Franklin Institute and at 1230 Mermaid Lane. Those experiments led to...