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  • Travelling The Silk Road

    Jolyn Jones Travel Books, #1

    by Jolyn Jones ...
    Series Book 1 - Jolyn Jones Travel Books
    Many of us dream of travelling the ancient Silk Route. This book takes you on a journey visiting the Silk Road countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. You will feel the intense heat, the chilling cold and the drenching rain for yourself as you visit the ancient city of Nisa, see the wondrous sights in Khiva and Bukhara and arrive at the world-renowned Registan Square in Samarkand. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Taipei Travel Guide: Top Attractions, Hotels, Food Places, Shopping Streets, and Everything You Need to Know

    JB's Travel Guides

    by Jennifer Bean ...
    Series series JB's Travel Guides
    This will bring you to the finest in the land known as the “Beautiful Isle” – a city filled with diversity, wonderful culture, beautiful nature along with the towering skylines that makes the city eclectic and appealing at the same time. A city peppered with temples, mountains, fabulous attractions and everything nice!You’re about to unravel all the treasures hidden in this humble, but lovely city ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Uzbekistan

    This is the most detailed guide to Central Asia's most populous country and the heart of the historic Silk Road. Strikingly beautiful yet little understood, Uzbekistan finally has a guide to inspire independent travelling, with all the in-depth practical information required, highlighting epic landscapes through to awe-inspiring architecture. Practical details are entwined with cultural, literary, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pakistan

    by David Abbott ...
    Series series Changing World
    In Pakistan, you will learn that Pakistan occupies a very important strategic position on the world map and has been shaped by its relations with its neighbors and other powerful nations. It is a country where extremism competes with moderation in terms of climate, geography, religion, politics, wealth, and poverty. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anthropology of Tourism:A Case Study of Chitwan Sauraha

    The world is getting smaller inside every day due to the rapid advancement of transport and communication and mans life is getting busier in a closed, stereotyped and monotonous society. Man by nature cannot live in confinement. He seeks change to invigorate himself from time to time. He is always tempted to experience a new taste of life in the exotic society. Consequently tourism has developed ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Discover Malaysia

    Malaysia, a gem in Southeast Asia, is a land where diverse cultures, ancient rainforests, and modern cityscapes coalesce. Straddling the equator, this nation is a melting pot of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous cultures, each contributing to the rich tapestry that is uniquely Malaysian.In "Discover Malaysia," we take you on an enchanting journey through this multifaceted country. From the ... Read more

    $3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Les seigneurs d'Aryana

    Nomades contrebandiers d’Afghanistan

    À la rencontre d’un monde millénaire décimé par les décennies de guerreAfghanistan, mai 1968. Jean et Danielle Bourgeois parviennent, après de longues semaines de recherches, à approcher une caravane de nomades pachtouns. Au péril de leur vie, car ils ont rencontré de farouches contrebandiers, ils réussissent à se faire accepter et à les accompagner sur les pistes secrètes de leur migration ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Political Frontiers and Boundary Making

    "Sir Thomas Holdich woul probably prefer to be known as a boundary maker than as a fighter...served on the Afghan Bounary Commission,...superintended the frontier surveys in India,...sat on important commissions to establish bounary lines in Asia...has written a valuable book...more practical than borderlan books generally are." -Leicester Mercury, Nov. 28, 1902"Political Frontiers and Boundary ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • 台灣百年市場:從北到南,和魚夫一起探看25個流轉百年的菜市風華

    by 魚夫 ...
    Series Book 5043 - 台灣圖典
    台灣有哪些百年市場?從市場建築、歷史到大店小吃,遍訪美食,踏查文史,描繪你我或許熟悉的老派市井生活,體驗各地特色的最佳引路導覽。走遍吃遍台灣,魚夫這次將眼光關注到歷時百年的老市場。從北到南25個歷久不衰的市民買辦重心,究竟如何緊緊抓住在地人的心?透過作家之眼,探看這些日治時代即有的市場建築、人文風情與飲食特色,認識百年市場的前世今生和興衰起落,隨著文字體驗在地台灣味及美食風格。這趟老菜市之旅,不只是吃美食、買買菜,更是一趟熟悉歷史底蘊與在地飲食的文化饗宴。★ 25個台灣百年菜市,全台走透透一次認識從北到南到東,魚夫踏訪全台,精選從日治時期開市至今仍存在的25個市場,說明歷史、建築或沿革,親訪市場內外攤商店家,帶你認識百年市場的過往與現在!★ 魚夫說古道今,講歷史,聊建築,圖繪各地特色飲食... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Storia dei Mongoli. (Con introduzione)

    Sono trascorsi appena tre anni dalla tremenda invasione dell'Orda d'oro nell'Europa centrorientale e ne mancano ancora ventisette al meraviglioso viaggio di Marco Polo, quando papa Innocenzo IV decide di inviare una legazione di frati francescani alla corte degli eredi di Gengis Khan per scongiurare un nuovo flagello mongolo sulla Cristianità.Ha così inizio il lunghissimo e avventuroso viaggio di ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cultural Histories of Central Asia

    Edited by Rashmi Doraiswamy ...
    Central Asia, the 'heart' of the Eurasian landmass, has through the centuries been the hub of diverse and varied cultures. These cultures have encompassed pre-Islamic religions and Islam, sedentary and nomadic lifestyles and lived through rapid transitions from feudal, capitalist and socialist economies, from Tsarist to Soviet and post-Soviet formations. The essays in this volume examine the ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • MACAO TRAVEL GUIDE 2023-2024

    The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide To Embark On A Journey Enchanting Charms And Rich Tapestry Of Emotion- Insider’s Tips To Plan An Adventurous Trip To Macau

    by James Robert ...
    Discovering Macao: A Journey Through Time And CultureThis captivating travel guide isn't just about exploring a city—it's about delving into the heart and soul of Macao, unraveling its mysteries, and forging an unbreakable connection with its past, present, and future.As you turn the pages of this meticulously crafted guide, you'll be transported to a realm where East meets West, where ancient ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Joining the Dots Central Asia, Iran & Turkey

    by Grum Frith ...
    Series Book 3 - Joining the Dots
    This trip was always intended to be a journey, joining the dots. Cycling from places I have been before, to places I've never been. Revisiting special places, and finding new special places. Seeing for myself what others have talked about, places that previously I've only seen from 30,000 feet, places I've read about, or dreamed of visiting. The initial plan involved visiting 64 countries over ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Tajikistan

    This new, thoroughly updated second edition of the most practical guide to Central Asia's smallest and least understood country brings to life the 'Roof of the World': Tajikistan. Enhanced trekking details and maps are included, along with more detailed practical information than any other guidebook. Travelling to and entering Tajikistan is easier than ever before with improved transport ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Por el Himalaya

    Exploraciones por Asia Central, Karakórum y Pamir

    Series Book 2 - Solvitur Ambulando. Clásicos
    Francis Younghusband apenas tenía veinte años cuando partió en busca del "verdadero espíritu del Himalaya". Escrito cuarenta años después, este relato cuenta las dos expediciones que realizó entre 1886 y 1889 y que le valieron la Medalla de Oro de la Royal Geographic Society. La primera le llevó desde Pekín a Cachemira, a lo largo de 5.500 kilómetros y en la siguiente exploró los importantes pasos ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dari - Wort für Wort (für Afghanistan)

    Kauderwelsch-Sprachführer von Reise Know-How

    Series Book 202 - Kauderwelsch
    Dari (afghanisches Persisch) ist keine schwierige Sprache! Gerade weil es so einfach ist und man die Grundzüge schnell lernen kann, wird es nicht nur im nördlichen Teil Afghanistans gesprochen, sondern dient auch in ganz Afghanistan als überregionale Verkehrssprache. Dieser Kauderwelsch Sprachführer erleichtert einen schnellen Einstieg in die fremde Sprache und vermittelt Wissenswertes über Land ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Life in the Raw Lane

    Nepal

    by Keith Lowry ...
    The Gifts of a Glimpse.There are countries in the worldyou may never get the chance to see. Forthe longest time, Nepal was one such land.Fascinating yet bewildering, frenetic as well assoul-soothing, inspiring grandeur matched withchallenging misfortune are just a few of the paradoxesof a country whose name immediately conjures up imagesof Himalayan peaks, pagoda-style temples and the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Wonders of the Himalaya

    Explorations in Central Asia, Karakorum and Pamir

    Series Book 1 - Contemporary
    Francis Younghusband was barely twenty years old when he set out in search of "the true spirit of the Himalayas". Written forty years later, this book takes a retrospective look at the two expeditions he made between 1886 and 1889 for which the Royal Geographic Society awarded him its Gold Medal. The first of these expeditions took him from Peking to Kashmir via a route that was 5,500 kilometers ... Read more

    $7.99 USD $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Zentralasien

    Porträt einer Region

    by Thomas Kunze ...
    Zentralasien ist seit zwei Jahrtausenden ein Schnittpunkt der Welt- und Religionsgeschichte. Perser, Griechen, Araber, Mongolen, Turkvölker und Russen hatten hier ihre Herrschaftsgebiete. Zarathustrier, Buddhisten, Juden, Christen und Muslime formten die Kultur der Region. Nach der Oktoberrevolution gründete die neue Sowjetmacht hier die fünf Republiken Kasachstan, Kirgistan, Tadschikistan, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • El camino cruel

    Un viaje por Turquía, Persia y Afganistán con Annemarie Schwarzenbach

    by Ella Maillart ...
    Translated by Francesc Payarols i Casas ...
    Series Book 4 - Contemporáneos. Fuera de sí
    "El camino cruel" es el mejor relato de una escritora y aventurera extraordinaria: Ella Maillart. Cuenta un viaje memorable realizado en los albores de la II Guerra Mundial con destino a Kabul y en compañía de la escritora y arqueóloga Annemarie Schwarzenbach, uno de los personajes más fascinantes de esa Europa encenagada de angustia que camina hacia el desastre. Las dos amigas se embarcan en un ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sojourner in Islamic Lands

    Sojourner in Islamic Lands takes us on a journey from Kazakhstan in the far north of Central Asia, across the mountains to the former Soviet Union, then south to Iran just below the Caspian Sea. Russell Fraser follows the ancient Silk Road wherever possible. For centuries the Silk Road was the primary commercial link between Europe and Asia, with much of it over desert sands and accessible only by ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ab in den Himalaya!

    by Mario Steiner ...
    Ein modernes Abenteuer: Einmal auf Motorrädern durch den Himalaya fahren!Martina und Mario Steiner verwirklichen sich diesen Traum, trotz etlicher Widrigkeiten, Pannen und ständig neuer Herausforderungen.Auf einem Markt in New Delhi organisieren sie sich kurzerhand zwei alte Motorräder. Schlechte Straßen, Kälte und Krankheiten können sie von ihrem Unternehmen, auf eigene Faust die faszinierende, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • 天人的絕構,學術的嫏嬛:流淚說敦煌

    by 郭漢揚 ...
    絲路之行易,文化守護難。從事中文教育及文化工作逾四十年的郭漢揚,遊天水,入蘭州,過酒泉,闖關嘉峪,觀窟敦煌,提筆記錄遊蹤,並以此散文小輯書寫自有懷抱的文化遊記:下筆嚴謹,務使文中有文化的重量,又有觀遊賞美的筆致。此書既飽蘊作者對中華文化的濃厚情感,紮實的文字和豐富情感的風格,亦堪為中文寫作的教學範文。 ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Kazakhstan

    This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt's Kazakhstan remains the only guide available dedicated solely to the world's ninth largest country. This new edition covers all the most recent developments, including an updated history section, additional cultural coverage, more practical information to make independent travel easier, and the most up-to-date and relevant maps. Kazakhstan is ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus