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A Record of Cambodia A Record of Cambodia Zhou Daguan "Only one person has given us a first-hand account of the civilization of Angkor. This is the Chinese envoy, Zhou Daguan, who visited Angkor in 1296-97 and wrote A Record of Cambodia: The Land and It… OL10238166W
Banyumas; Wisata dan Budaya Banyumas; Wisata dan Budaya M. Koderi Socioculture, art traditions, tourist interests, etc. in Kabupaten Banyumas, Jawa Tengah Province. OL1030429W
Kutch, triumph of the spirit Kutch, triumph of the spirit Randhir Khare Travel narrative of the author. OL1054386W
Rabindranath Tagore and Germany Rabindranath Tagore and Germany Martin Kämpchen On Rabindranath Tagore, 1861-1941, Indian poet. OL1054597W
The ancient earthworks and temples of the American Indians The ancient earthworks and temples of the American Indians Lindesay Brine xvi, 429 pages, 27 unnumbered leaves of plates : 22 cm OL1089822W
London Parks and Gardens London Parks and Gardens Alicia Amherst The parks and gardens of London have a past full of historical associations. This book includes chapters on Hyde Park, St. James's and Green Parks, South London Parks, Commons and Open Spaces, Buri… OL1091135W
Letters from an American farmer Letters from an American farmer J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur Written by an emigrant French aristocrat turned farmer, the Letters from an American Farmer (1782) posed the famous question: "What, then, is the American, this new man?," as a new nation took shape … OL1097757W
One man and his bog One man and his bog Barry Pilton Hilarious. The trials and tribulations of an unfit man who takes it into his head to walk the Pennine Way. This book has been read and re-read and is as funny each time... OL11374672W
A year by the sea A year by the sea Joan Anderson The author shocked both herself and her husband when she refused to follow him to an out-of-state job. She chose instead to seek refuge in a cottage on Cape Cod ... a seaside saga in which she learne… OL114212W
Peru Peru Bobbie Kalman,Carolyn Black,Tammy Everts,David Schimpky Describes the geography, natural resources, trade and industry, cities, people, transportation, agriculture, and environment of Peru. OL115237W
Chinese shadows Chinese shadows Simon Leys The author presents his observations on life in the People's Republic of China, based on a six-month visit in 1972. OL11676146W
Big Country Big Country Donald Day One of the volumes in the American Folkways series. Not many have written as easily about Texas, so breezily, or so witily as Mr. Day in this broad, panoramic portrait of state and people. The swi… OL1190296W
The Lost City of Z The Lost City of Z David Grann,James Gray A grand mystery reaching back centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve … OL11930023W
A journey from Gibraltar to Malaga A journey from Gibraltar to Malaga Francis Carter Account of the journey that the British antiquarian Francis Carter made between September 1772 and July 1773 between Gibraltar and Malaga. In addition to a detailed description of both cities, it als… OL11983698W
Cuba's threshold Cuba's threshold Eric Pottenger Two friends from the United States undertake an "unauthorized" vacation to Cuba in January of 2007. The book is both travel narrative and photo documentation of that journey, an attempt to capture a… OL12048292W
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America John Meares Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America. To Which are Prefixed, an Introductory Narrative of a Voyage Performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the ship Nootka… OL122035W
A search in secret India A search in secret India Paul Brunton An account of the Indian yogis from first-hand investigation. OL122941W
The land and people of Uruguay The land and people of Uruguay Lavinia G. Dobler An introduction to the history, government, people, and agriculture of Uruguay, the smallest country in South America. OL123728W
Egypt and its monuments Egypt and its monuments Robert Smythe Hichens,Robert Hichens ,Jules Vallée Guérin Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL1252602W
Scottish and other sketches Scottish and other sketches Edgar I. Newgass 134 p., leaf. 22 cm OL12528116W
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