Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World revisits our forgotten railway heritage in a beautiful visual and textual exploration of historic lines that can no longer be travelled.
Viele Bilder und persönliche Eindrücke nehmen den Leser mit auf zwei faszinierende Reisen in die facettenreiche Umgebung der beiden Wohnorte von Bernadette Soubirous, der Heiligen, die durch ihre Marienerscheinungen in Lourdes weltbekannt ist.
Trotz allerlei Klischees, sehr unterschiedlicher Sprachen und einer schwierigen gemeinsamen Geschichte: Polnische Frauen und deutsche Männer scheinen wie füreinander geschaffen; jährlich finden Tausende Paare den Weg zum Standesamt.
For award-winning science writer and photographer Margie Patlak, exploring the unique nature of the Maine coast opens a door to deeper ties and insights.
Diese Reiseberichte entführen uns an hörenswerte Orte weltweitAus dem tiefsten Bohrloch der Welt im Norden Russlands dringen Geräusche aus dem Erdinneren zu uns herauf, im Golf von Kalifornien verstört ein gigantisches Fischkonzert Taucher wie Delfine und in der Wüste singen die Dünen: Die preisgekrönten Nature-Writing-Autoren Michaela Vieser und Isaac Yuen führen uns in diesem etwas anderen Reiseführer zu hörenswerten Orten, die mit einem besonderen oder verschwindenden Klangerlebnis verbunden sind.
When a mining claim on a crumbling cliff of burnt-rose quartzite lured naturalist Jack Nisbet to the northeastern corner of Washington State in 1970, he began a search for an understanding of that open country through stories about the people who lived there and the everyday events he shared with them.
- Del autor de los superventas aclamados por la crítica Atlas de las grandes exploraciones y Atlas fantasma llega un viaje plagado de bellas y extraordinarias ilustraciones a través de la historia de la literatura.
Go beyond the ordinary with this charming and sophisticated entry in the Hedonists Guide travel series, a remarkable travelogue, guidebook, and coffee table keepsakefilled with spectacular color photography and detailed insightsthat showcases Pariss stunning beauty and hidden gems.
Tamar Valkenier führte ein scheinbar perfektes Leben: Sie hat es als Köchin bis in die Sterne-Gastronomie geschafft, studierte erfolgreich Psychologie und Kriminologie und arbeitete kurzerhand bei der Niederländischen Nationalpolizei.
On the doorstep of Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor offers everything from magnificent vistas to a downtown that bustles in summertime and is serenely quiet in winter.
Through the centuries, the Dordogne has cherished a tradition of fine cuisine that is framed throughout France, and the region has produced a disproportionate number of Frances finest chefs: Brillat-Savarin, Careme, Escoffier, Andre Noel and, in our own times, Marcel Boulestin.
Few cities in the world are as exotic and complex as Bangkok and this unique book encourages the reader to journey at their own pace, delving into their personal interests.
With intriguing photos and lively writing, What's in a Picture makes it clear that historic photographs can be a super source of present-day insight and entertainment.
From an image of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse mirrored in a tide pool to a lake imbued with reflected autumn color, photographer Currier finds fabulously different perspectives in Maine's scenic vistas.
From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California's coasts and ocean.
In this remarkable collection of photographs, Fritz Mueller captures fleeting, compelling moments in a timeless Yukon landscape, one of the world's wildest and most overlooked wilderness areas.
Secret Houses of the Cotswolds is a personal tour of twenty of the UK's most beguiling houses in this much loved area of western England, defined by its distinctive honey-coloured stone, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape.
