Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries Books

Jan Johnson's second guide book begins where the first left off, with an ambitious goal of including all that was left out of the first in touring Galveston, Texas. Readers will travel the Island's streets from the port to the gulf, meandering in and out...

This classic book is Lord Dunsany’s 1937 sketch of Ireland, “My Ireland”. A fantastic description if the history and people of the Emerald Isle, this volume offers a unique insight into the state of the country in the mid twentieth century, and will...

Catalogue du Mus�����e de Saint Petrone (1894) est un livre �����crit par Angelo Gatti. Ce livre est une description compl�����te du mus�����e de Saint Petrone, situ����� en Italie. Le mus�����e contient une collection d'�����uvres d'art, de sculptures,...

""Cenni Storici Guida E Catalogo Ragionato Del Museo"" ����� un libro scritto da Enrico Nicolis nel 1889. Il libro ����� una guida completa al Museo Nicolis di Verona, che ����� stato fondato dal padre di Enrico, Giuseppe Nicolis. Il libro contiene una...

Emphasizing the role of travel and migration in the performance and transformation of identity, this volume addresses representations of travel, mobility, and migration in 19th-21st-century travel writing, literature, and media texts. In so doing, the...

This timely and significant book explores the characteristics and complexities of Asian urban tourism, considering the extent to which Western paradigms can be transferred to Asian settings and the striking contrasts that exist within the region. In an...

Step into the fascinating world of Polynesian culture with this comprehensive guide to the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Founded in 1889, the museum is home to one of the world's finest collections of Polynesian art and artifacts. This book, written by...

Get an insider's look at one of London's most iconic landmarks, St. Paul's Cathedral. This guide includes descriptions of the monuments and a copy of their inscriptions, giving readers a deeper appreciation for the history and culture of the cathedral...

Join Conor Caldemeyer, a renegade ex-cop and fugitive from Her Majesty's justice, on a heart-pounding odyssey of espionage, danger, and redemption in the thrilling sequel to High Crimes Against the Crown.After escaping capture at the hands of an alluring...

Chittaranjan Park or CR park is a residential colony in South Delhi, bordered by Greater Kailash 1 and 2 and located close to areas such as Nehru place, Alaknanda, Kalkaji and Govindpuri. It is sometimes called "Little Kolkata" because of the...

Das Land Tirol als politisches Gebilde entsteht etwa zur selben Zeit, als sich auch in der Kunst der Stilwandel zur Gotik leise abzuzeichnen beginnt. Meinhard II. von Görz (1238-1295), dem ebenso talentierten wie rück­sichtslos kalkulierenden...

IN AND AROUND STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT Chattanooga, Tenn., in the autumn of 1863, there occurred some of the most complex maneuvers and hard fighting of the Civil War. The Confederate victory at Chickamauga (September 19-20) gave new hope to the South...

Discover the ancient Maya civilization and one of their most popular toured ancient ruined cities of Tulum, Mexico in this detailed guidebook. Th e Ancient Maya and Th eir City of Tulum: Uncovering the Mysteries of An Ancient Civilization and Th eir City...

Historical Sketches Of Virginia Hot Springs, Warm Sulphur Springs And Bath County, Virginia (1908) is a detailed account of the history and development of the natural hot springs in Virginia. Written by Joseph Thompson McAllister, the book provides an...

Handbook to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle (1893) is a comprehensive guide to the Bowes Museum located in Barnard Castle, England. The book is authored by Owen Stanley Scott and provides a detailed overview of the museum's history, collections, and...

La guida del Museo Kircheriano di Roma, scritta da Ettore De Ruggiero e pubblicata nel 1919, offre una panoramica completa della collezione di archeologia e scienze naturali raccolta dal gesuita Athanasius Kircher. Il testo propone una lettura critica e...

Questo libro offre una guida ai Musei Nazionali di Napoli e di San Martino, due importanti musei italiani. Il libro è organizzato secondo le ultime classificazioni e numerazioni, che rendono facile la visita alle diverse collezioni esposte.This work has...

Designed to give the discriminating traveler insight into some of the most interesting locations within the United States, this series makes planning a trip simple, enjoyable, and educational.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in LOUISVILLE, a fascinating city that's also the bourbon Capital of the World."I've been wanting to go to Louisville for years but never got around to it, but my wife thought it...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend on Martha's Vineyard. Explore Edgartown, Aquinnah, Oak Bluffs, Chilmark, the beaches-wherever your trip takes you on the Vineyard."We had 10 days on Cape Cod, but after a problem...

Eine Fahrt mit der Seilbahn vom Koblenzer Rheinufer hinauf zur Festung Ehrenbreitstein ist ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Dieses Buch beschreibt Geschichte und Bau der Bahn, beleuchtet Sicherheit und Technik und liefert eine Fülle an Details zu einer der...

ON THE GENTLY ROLLING FARM LANDS surrounding the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., was fought one of the great decisive battles of American history. For 3days, from July 1 to 3, 1863, a gigantic struggle between 75,000 Confederates and 88,000 Union troops...

This book presents a chatty view of literary and gardening Britain--England, Scotland, and Wales--in the 1980s. British strengths and eccentricities highlight the comic idiosyncrasies of that time, of that place. Lavishly illustrated with the author's...

This antiquarian book contains Edward Thomas's biography of George Borrow, "George Borrow - The Man and His Books". This fascinating and uniquely insightful look into the life and work of George Borrow constitutes a must-read for those with an interest...

This fascinating guidebook provides readers with a detailed description of the British Guiana Museum, with a special focus on its impressive collection of natural history specimens. From rare birds to exotic insects, this museum is a must-see for anyone...

Mars And Its Canals, written by Percival Lowell and first published in 1911, is a scientific exploration of the planet Mars. Lowell was a prominent astronomer and dedicated much of his career to studying Mars, and this book is the culmination of his...

This is a great logbook to record your visits to bookstores around the globe, with some bookstore challenges! There is a space to record bookstore names, bookseller names, books purchased, reviews, and even a place to collect bookstore stamps. This...

Aktualisierte Neuauflage (Nov. 2018): Mit diesem Museumsführer haben Sie ca. 180 Museen, Ausstellungsflächen, Außenanlagen, Gedenkstätten und Orte mit Museumsphilosophie in Berlin und Potsdam in der Hand, darunter auch das Olympische Dorf von 1936...

Le flou des guides, plus ou moins volontaire, la transcription de l'arabe en français donnant à un nom de multiples orthographes, mais aussi le barrage de la langue plus marqué dans les campagnes, a fait prendre conscience à ce passionné de voyages qu'il...

Tour the Twilight Saga Book Two-Vancouver, British Columbia is the second of four guidebooks designed to help Twilighters travel to Twilight-Saga-related sites. Book Two will lead you to recognizable Twilight Saga Film Sites located in and around...

Dr Kelly invites the reader to travel with him on a journey from the birth of King Alfred, passing through his life and battles, and arriving at the mysteries surrounding his death and final resting place. This book is based on the author's personal...

My book is about five years of my life, serving in the Royal Navy between 1965 and 1970 and travelling the world. It is full of travel experiences, often outlandish and funny stories, humour and wry observations of life in the Navy and in general.It...

This work by M. F. Mansfield was originally published in 1908. It details the society and people of the capital city of England, London, during the time of Charles Dickens, in the 19th century. It aims to give the reader a taste of the sights and sounds...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A Quest for Mr RightAn empty nest. A racing heart. A twitching eye. A dead career. Looks like it's time for a midlife crisis. Looks like it's time for a quest.Maybe it's time for Mr Right.The Misters turn up. A Man of God in Australia. A Meditator in...

Neapel in tausend Farben ist ein Stadtführer, der Sie eine Stadt entdecken lässt, die seit Jahrhunderten schon immer ihre Besucher begeistert hat. Nach einem knappen Überblick über die lebhafte und wechselvolle Geschichte der Stadt ist das Buch in zehn...

Discover an emotionally charged tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption in The Grief of Goodbye. Can a mother's unwavering determination save her self-destructive daughter before time runs out?Amidst a fatal diagnosis, Tess Sullivan, a high-powered...

Sea and Sardinia is a penetrating study of a time and place as seen through the thoughts and expectations of one of the most candid, eloquent writers of the twentieth century. It chronicles the brief excursion from Taormina to Sardinia that Lawrence and...

Over the course of thirty years, Will Vaus has journeyed to the British Isles many times to walk in the footsteps of C. S. Lewis. His private photographs of the significant places in Lewis' life have captured the imagination of audiences in the US and UK...

EVER since it was built more than a century ago, the Lee Mansion has dominated the scene across the river from the National Capital. An outstanding example of a Greek revival building of the early nineteenth century, its dignity and strength, simplicity...

VICKSBURG AND THE MISSISSIPPI. Control of the Mississippi River, whose course meandered over 1,000 miles from Cairo, Ill., to the Gulf of Mexico and divided the Confederacy into almost equal parts, was of inestimable importance to the Union from the...