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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Itinerarium Itinerarium Sir John Mandeville 227, [1] p. : 22 cm OL1130830W
Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2012 Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2012 Rick Steves A personal handbook of European travel describes some of the best sights and activities in Europe, offering day plans, trip itineraries, transportation tips, and advice on restaurants and lodgings. OL17654741W
Europe by Eurail 2013 Europe by Eurail 2013 LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski "Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for more than thirty years. This comprehensive guide, newly revised and updated, pro… OL17698876W
Why Homer matters Why Homer matters Adam Nicolson "In this passionate, deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns and surprises. In a spectacular journey through myth… OL19665340W
Boswell's enlightenment Boswell's enlightenment Robert Zaretsky "In 1763, the young James Boswell left Great Britain for a 'Grand Tour' of the Continent. The tour was a tradition among British and Scottish youths; by visiting the great historical sites, especiall… OL19996801W
The Syrian jewelry box The Syrian jewelry box Carina Sue Burns Carina Rourke is a young American growing up in blissful innocence in the Middle East until at age fifteen she is captivated by an obsessive desire to search inside of her mother's forbidden jewelry … OL20020337W
The first circumnavigators The first circumnavigators Harry Kelsey Prior histories of the first Spanish mariners to circumnavigate the globe in the sixteenth century have focused on Ferdinand Magellan and the other illustrious leaders of these daring expeditions. Ha… OL20035838W
Rock me Amadeus Rock me Amadeus Seb Hunter It should have been a straightforward plan. When Seb Hunter turned his back on his cherished record collection in search of more nourishing sounds, rock'n'roll cold turkey was going to be the least o… OL20854042W
Borders, Bandits, and Baby Wipes Borders, Bandits, and Baby Wipes Bassam Tarazi 343 pages : 23 cm OL21319093W
Europe and Russia Europe and Russia Sherilin Chanek Examines how people have settled in the different regions of Europe and Russia: its lowlands, highlands, coastal areas, and northern forests. Discusses patterns in the locations of landforms, natural… OL21729909W
Europe by rail Europe by rail Darwin Porter,George McDonald,Danforth Prince,Lesley Logan,Hana Mastrini,Andrew Princz,Sascha Segan,Theodora Tongas,Naomi P. Kraus Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here. Extensive information on reservations procedures, scenic train routes, and discount rai… OL24844553W
2017 Collins Essential Road Atlas Europe 2017 Collins Essential Road Atlas Europe Collins Maps 1 volume : 24 cm OL27387739W
A time of gifts A time of gifts Patrick Leigh Fermor Leigh Fermor walked from London to Budapest when he was 18. Sometimes called England's greatest travel writer. OL3583229W
I'll never be young again I'll never be young again Daphne du Maurier As far as his father, a famous writer, is concerned, Richard will never amount to anything, and so he decides to take his fate into his own hands. But at the last moment he is saved by Jake, who appe… OL36613W
Works (Innocents Abroad / Roughing It) Works (Innocents Abroad / Roughing It) Mark Twain Contains "The innocents abroad, a travel guide and stinging satire of his fellow American travelers," and "Roughing it, the old Western frontier adventures of Mark Twain." OL413355W
Vagabond Vagabond Jeremy James The journey starts when author and long-rider Jeremy James buys two horses from gypsies at a fair in southern Bulgaria. He and his long-suffering friend Chumpie then set off on horseback winding nort… OL4656521W
Over Europe Over Europe Jan Morris coast to coast 288p OL60048W
Neither here nor there Neither here nor there Bill Bryson Bill Bryson's second, achingly funny book, retracing his own steps as a student backpacking through Europe, twenty years later.Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acc… OL74125W
Happyslapped by a jellyfish Happyslapped by a jellyfish Karl Pilkington A humour/travel book written by Karl Pilkington. OL8699651W
In Europa In Europa Geert Mak Geert Mak spent the year of 1999 criss-crossing the continent, tracing the history of Europe from Verdun to Berlin, Saint Petersburg to Auschwitz, Kiev to Srebrenica. He set off in search of evidence… OL931630W
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