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Tag along on this New York Times bestselling “witty, entertaining romp” (The New York Times Book Review) as Eric Winer travels the world, from Athens to Silicon Valley—and back through history, too—to show how creative genius flourishes in specific...List Price $18.99List Price $18.99 -
One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world,...List Price $28.99Our Price $21.75List Price $28.99Our Price $21.75 -
In 1995, Iowa native Bill Bryson took a motoring trip around Britain to explore that green and pleasant land. The uproarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, is one of the most acute portrayals of the United Kingdom ever written. Two...List Price $17.00List Price $17.00 -
“Theroux’s eye for landscape remains as sharp as ever . . . It’s Theroux’s remarkable gift for getting strangers to reveal themselves that makes going along for this ride worthwhile.” — New York Times Book ReviewPaul Theroux has spent the past fifty...List Price $19.99List Price $19.99 -
A New York Times Bestseller"Sciolino’s sharply observed account serves as a testament to…Paris―the city of light, of literature, of life itself." ―The New YorkerElaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of...List Price $17.99List Price $17.99 -
An acclaimed author of novels and short stories, Tim Parks--who was described in a recent review as "one of the best living writers of English"--has delighted audiences around the world with his finely observed writings on all aspects of Italian life and...List Price $17.00List Price $17.00 -
NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • An exhilarating, often deliciously funny and "beautifully written voyage of discovery" (Chicago Tribune) that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to America. • From the bestselling, award-winning...List Price $13.00Our Price $5.75List Price $13.00Our Price $5.75 -
From Robert Macfarlane, the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Underland—a celebration of the language of landscape and the power of words to shape our sense of place  For years now, the British writer Robert Macfarlane has been collecting...List Price $19.00List Price $19.00 -
Through a lyrical narrative of her journey to Tibet in 2007, activist Canyon Sam contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. Traveling on China's new "Sky Train," she celebrates Tibetan New Year with the Lhasa family whom she'd...List Price $24.95Our Price $12.50List Price $24.95Our Price $12.50 -
A New York Times Notable Book • "An elegant, nonlinear reflection on how flying on a commercial airliner—even while painfully folded into a seat in coach—can lift the soul.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the twenty-first century, airplane flight—once...List Price $18.00List Price $18.00 -
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Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial—a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice, the ultimate city.The Venetians’ language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people,...List Price $21.00Our Price $9.98List Price $21.00Our Price $9.98 -
From Greenpoint and Williamsburg to Downtown Brooklyn and Red Hook, the Red Map Brooklyn highlights the best of what makes this borough so popular. Included is an insert map of adjacent Queen s Long Island City and Astoria neighborhoods with their own...List Price $11.95List Price $11.95 -
From historic City Center to University City and South Street, the Red Map covers all important emerging and historic neighborhoods, with zoom-in maps of the Downtown Theatre District and Northern Liberties areas. The guide also provides great detail of...List Price $11.95List Price $11.95 -
MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Bois de Boulogne, Champs Elysee, Le Marais, l Opera Bastille, Montmarte, Canal St. Martins, l'Opera, The Louvre, St. Germain des Pres, the Latin Quarter, and Jardin du Luxembourg.ON THE MAP:- Museum Highlights & Historical...List Price $13.95List Price $13.95 -
MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Park Avenue, west to Eighth Avenue. Times Square, the Theatre District, Luxury Shopping on Madison and Fifth Avenues.ON THE MAP:- All in block-by-block, building-by-building detail:- Museum Highlights & Historical Landmarks-...List Price $13.95List Price $13.95 -
MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Hyde Park, Notting Hill, Paddington, Marylebone, Mayfair, Soho, Bloomsbury, The City Business District, Shoreditch, Southwark, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea, Whitehall, and Waterloo. There is also an additional area map for...List Price $13.96List Price $13.96 -
MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:The North End, The South End, South Boston with the convention center, Cambridge including Harvard Square, The Boston Commons, Beacon Hill and the Back Bay.ON THE MAP:Museum Highlights & Historical LandmarksRestaurants, Cafés &...List Price $11.95List Price $11.95 -
From Harlem to Central Park, Midtown and Downtown, the Red Map covers Manhattan and includes a zoom-in map of the World Trade Center area. This is the comprehensive guide to Manhattan s arts, shopping and culture, giving you the big picture you need...List Price $13.95List Price $13.95 -
MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Mitte Shopping, Ku’Damm Luxury District, Museum-Isel, Kreuzberg, Schoneburg, Friedrickshain, Tiergarten Parks and surroundings, Charlottenburg, Prenzlauer-Berg, Messegelande. Plus an insert map of Potsdam and its historic...List Price $13.95List Price $13.95