Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries Books

Découvrez l'Italie, la Sicile, les îles Éoliennes, l'île d'Elbe, la Sardaigne, Malte et l'île de Calypso à travers ce volume richement illustré. Ce deuxième tome de "L'Italie, La Sicile, Les Îles Éoliennes,...

Führer durch Pompeji ist ein detaillierter und umfassender Führer durch die antike Stadt Pompeji, verfasst von August Mau, einem renommierten Archäologen und Experten für römische Kunst und Architektur. Dieses Werk bietet eine fundierte Einführung...

Die Rheinlande Von Der Schweizer Bis Zur Holländischen Grenze, Schwarzwald, Vogesen, Haardt, Odenwald, Etc ist ein historischer Reiseführer von Karl Baedeker. Dieses Buch bietet detaillierte Beschreibungen und praktische Informationen für Reisende,...

In 2019, US Army senior leaders urgently needed an organization to work with its partners and allies to meet White House-directed national security objectives. Green Light Go! provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the 5th Security Force...

The rise of political instability and terrorism necessitates a reassessment of various tourism policy issues. This book focuses upon evaluating the impact of terrorist political conflicts and other types of instability on the tourism sector and considers...

Over the last couple of decades there has been a strong academic interest in how individuals interact with each other while en route. Yet, even if various studies have informed us about present-day realities of travel companionships, we know little about...

""A Second Letter to the Earl of Ellesmere on the Management of the Library of Printed Books in the British Museum"" is a book written by John Edward Gray, first published in 1849. This book is a continuation of Gray's discussion on the management of the...

Das Buch ""Die Frankischen Gaugrafschaften Rheinbaierns, Rheinhessens, Starkenburgs Und Des Konigreichs Wurttemberg"" von Walther Schultze aus dem Jahr 1897 gibt einen umfassenden �����berblick �����ber die fr�����nkischen Gaugrafschaften in Rheinbaiern,...

The book ""The Museums and Ruins of Rome V1: The Museums"" is a comprehensive guide to the various museums in Rome, Italy, written by Walther Amelung and first published in 1906. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a...

The George A. Hearn Gift To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art: In The City Of New York, In The Year 1906 is a book written by George Arnold Hearn. It was published in 1906 and provides a comprehensive description of the gift that Hearn made to the...

The Geology Of The Neighborhood Of Stowmarket is a book written by William Whitaker and published in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the geology of the Stowmarket area, located in the county of Suffolk, England. It covers the...

The ""Annual Report Of The New Jersey State Museum, 1905: With A Report Of The Fresh And Salt Water Fish Found In The Waters Of New Jersey"" is a historical document written by Henry Weed Fowler in 1906. The book is a comprehensive report on the...

The First Long Turnpike In The United States: Minutes Of The October To December Meetings (1916) is a historical book written by Charles Israel Landis. The book describes the construction of the first long turnpike in the United States, which was built...

A mad romp around the world by a quirky data collecting redhead!A book for those who love Peter Moore. If you love Bill Bryson read this!Fran has a travel story for all 365 dates of the year, from Thanksgiving in New York, Christmas in Bethlehem, to New...

This book is first published in the centenary year of the end of the First World War.A collection of colour photographs depicting over 100 war memorials in London with a brief description of each.Includes a map of a 2.5 mile walk in central London which...

In 2013 author, blogger and long-distance bicyclist Don Weinell undertook a quest to retrace the 2100 miles of the Oregon Trail - on bicycle.Bicycling the Oregon Trail describes, in both word and picture, the history, landscape, landmarks, and people...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in historic SAVANNAH. (Also nearby Tybee Island.)One of my favorite places because I visited often when I had a girlfriend there in my college days. And since my family...

هل فكرت يوماً فيما تختلف المرأة عن الرجل؟وهل حقاً هناك صراع للأدوار بينهما؟ما مكانة المرأة والرجل في الحضارات القديمة، والديانات السابقة؟كل هذا وأكثر في هذا الكتيبتدعوكم الكاتبة رباب حسين العجماوي لقراءته معاً منذ آدم وحواء مروراً بالحضارات القديمة...

The Bivouac and the Battlefield: Or Campaign Sketches in Virginia and Maryland is a historical book written by George Freeman Noyes in 1863. The book is a collection of sketches and personal observations made by the author during his time as a soldier in...

The City of London, 1884 is a historical book written by an anonymous author in the year 1884. The book provides a detailed description of the City of London during the Victorian era. It covers various aspects of the city including its architecture,...

Historical Description of the Zetland Islands: In the Year 1733 is a book written by Thomas Gifford and published in 1879. The book provides a detailed account of the Zetland Islands, which are located off the northeast coast of Scotland. The author...

Um escritor judeu-espanhol chega a Madri para um encotnro de hispano-judeus, logo depois da norte do melhor amigo e da irmã. Em Sevilha, acha um cachecol, que permanece em seu pescoço por 13 dias e, assim como chega, some e se perde em...

A journey in search of Middle-earthIn 1911, at the age of nineteen, J. R. R. Tolkien embarked on an adventurous journey through the Swiss Alps; with a heavy pack, he hiked over many high passes. More than fifty years later, he mentioned in a letter to...

Discover the Côte d'Azur in a lovingly designed travel book. "Rêve bleu - The Blue Dream" takes you on a unique cultural experience route that leads from Menton via Nice to Saint-Tropez.This carefully curated route reveals cultural highlights and special...

5. komplett überarbeitete, aktualisierte und erweiterte Neuauflage 2020: Topaktuell, detaillierte Infos und Adressen, Insider- Tipps, Highlights und prägnante Abbildungen.NEU 2020: Erleben Sie das rege Treiben in den 10 Ateliers des neuen nachhaltigen...

Welcome to Geary County, Kansas, where you'll find a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure in the heart of America. From Junction City's revitalized downtown to the largest lake in Kansas, this book is your key to unlocking Geary County's distinctive...

Exploring Maryland: A Guide To Over 100 Must-See Destinations in Maryland to Hit the Road & Start Your Adventure TodayTraveling to Maryland is unlike any other adventure you crossed off your bucket list. The ultimate dreamland for adventurous spirits...

A natural storyteller and former comedy writer, Bill enchants audiences with a medium of different sort in “Driving Across America.” In contrast to his new book, Bill most frequently tells the tale of life on the road on his daily radio...

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...

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...

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...

From its humble, pioneer beginnings to its current incarnation as the largest independent county fair in the United States, the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York, is a beloved western New York institution. Annually, over one million people flock to...

Situated within the five boroughs of New York City are five zoos and one aquarium. New York City Zoos and Aquarium chronicles the establishment of the Central Park Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo, the Queens Zoo, the Staten Island Zoo, and the...

Since the earliest days of European exploration, mariners have heard tales and relayed their own stories of North Carolina's perilous shoreline. With bold capes jutting into the ocean, sandy shoals extending miles offshore, fickle weather, and...

Religious studies and research has gained a lot of interest and considerable attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners during the last few years. Though interest has increased, religious tourism is vastly underrepresented in modern...

Jean and Michael Gerber did what most of us only dream of doing. They sold their house, quit their jobs, and started an incredible and unforeseen journey. In Traveling without Reservations, Jean shares the story of traveling the world with her husband...

In the ladies roomwe almost collidesorry sorryin that half-second glance we recognize ourselvesTravel shows us ourselves-sometimes in the faces and affects of others. In this globe-spanning meditation, Marte Carlock-Clifford continues her practice of...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in Cancún. Updated throughout the year, you'll save a lot of time using this concise guide. "So many wonderful things to do in the water here. This book opened up a whole new...

Crumbling CastlesGhoulish GraveyardsCobwebbed CathedralsThe Creepy, the Macabre, the Weird, the WonderfulChilling tales of haunting, surreal, and inhuman entities that frighten us have been told by people of all times, and every place. It is the angst...

What happens when a regular person accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war? In 1991, BBC journalist Chris Woolf travelled to Afghanistan. The government in Kabul was fighting for survival, after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union. The...

The perfect antidote to the angst created by the widespread pandemic. Uplift yourself now with this book's messages that are both timely and timeless. Bid good riddance to being unhappy, disillusioned and mundane! Happiness becomes you. Through the...

The Southern Highland Craft Guild is the oldest craft guild in the United States and the only guild to be defined by a geographical area. First conceived by Olive Dame Campbell in the 1920s, the craft guild was launched in 1930 with an exhibition of...

Andros Island, Travel Guide and Environmental Information. History, Vacation, Holiday, Environment. Andros, the second-largest island of the Cyclades, has a long and proud seafaring tradition and, conversely, is a walker’s paradise. Its wild...

Berlin in the Cold War vividly describes the conflict between the two superpowers-the USA and the Soviet Union-as it played out in Berlin, the divided city that was the frontier town, the spy post, and the battlefield. The book highlights the dramatic...

: Kauai Island, the Garden Isle. Travel and Tourism. Kauai is the oldest island in Hawaii and is a twenty-minute flight from Honolulu. The tropical paradise was formed six million years ago and encompasses 550 miles with a population of approximately 60...