Why are the airlines always in a crisis?Everyone has a horror story about air travel—cancellations, delays, lost baggage, tiny seats, poor service. In this day and age, there is no reason that flying should be this bad. In Why Flying Is Miserable, Ganesh...

Whether you want to dine in London, marvel at Stonehenge, or explore the Cotswolds, the local Fodor's travel experts in England are here to help! Fodor's Essential England guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything...

A New York Times Editors’ Choice“Entertaining . . . A heady mix of propaganda and paranoia . . . [Szabłowski writes] sensitively . . . not just about food but also its terrible absence.” —The New York Times Book Review“Riveting—a delicious odyssey full...

“A remarkable piece of forensic deduction.”—Margaret AtwoodThe internationally-bestselling account of the Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition, and the thrilling scientific investigation that spurred the decades-long hunt for its recovery—now with a new...

A superb guide to the historical elements of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota, this Smithsonian Guide to Historic America is filled with more than 150 full-color photographs, 30 paintings and prints, and 12 to 15 original...

With more than 150 full-color photographs and 30 historical prints and paintings as well as 12 to 15 original maps, this Smithsonian Guide to Historic America is an exquisite reproduction of the Texas and Arkansas River Valley area.

The untold, almost unbelievable, story of the daring pilots who risked their lives in an unprecedented air race in 1919―and put American aviation on the map. Years before Charles Lindbergh’s flight from New York to Paris electrified the nation, a group...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the author of Under the Tuscan Sun, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home.“Personal, warm, and lovely . . . a charming read. The book...

A selection of unique and beautiful destinations around the world, which offer powerful new perspectives on life.The world is full of places that inspire and bring us joy: they might be exceptionally beautiful, resonant with history, untouched by...

Whether you want to explore Lisbon, go on a wine-tasting trip in the Douro Valley, or lounge on the beaches of the Algarve, the local Fodor's travel experts in Portugal are here to help! Fodor's Essential Portugal guidebook is packed with maps, carefully...

Whether you want to explore the Acropolis of Athens, watch the sunset in Santorini,or party in Mykonos, the local Fodor's travel experts in Greece are here to help! Fodor's Greek Islands: With the Best of Athensguidebook is packed with maps, carefully...

"[A] concise, meticulously researched, century-spanning chronicle of queer life on Fire Island captures, with a plain-spoken yet lyric touch, the locale’s power to stun and shame, to give pleasure and symbolize evanescence." —Wayne Koestenbaum, New York...

Fully-illustrated, The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.IN THIS VOLUME: Still Becoming by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie・A Nation called Ineba by A. Igoni Barrett・The Niger Delta by Noo...

From the acclaimed author of In Praise of Paths comes a humorous and modest Walden for modern times.As nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate nature...

A vivid portrait of the Columbia River Bar that combines maritime history, adventure journalism, and memoir, bringing alive the history--and present--of one of the most notorious stretches of water in the world Off the coast of Oregon, the Columbia River...

A captivating exploration of Britain’s most iconic contemporary buildings, from the Barratt home to the Millennium Dome.***TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK*** 'A punchy polemic ... Highly readable.''A love letter to contemporary buildings and a fantastic account...

Includes Neighborhood Descriptions And Short Tours. Indexes And Continuation Of Neighborhood Descriptions On Verso.

Whether you want to take a boat down the Rhine, go to Oktoberfest in Munich, or explore the Black Forest, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Germany are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Germany guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated...

"A layered inquisition and a reportorial force...a technicolor mystery.... In prose that moves like a clear river....Rustad has done what the best storytellers do: tried to track the story to its last twig and then stepped aside."-- New York Times Book...

Chris Santella’s bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a collection of creative, adventurous trips for dogs and the humans who love them.Millions of people travel with man’s (and woman’s!) best friend every year. Chris Santella and award-winning...