Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Asia Overland – Tales of Travel on the Trans-Siberian and Silk Road
Asia Overland in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise
Afghanistan – A Companion and Guide
Afghanistan in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of
Tajikistan & the High Pamirs
Tajikistan in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of
Myanmar: Burma in Style – An Illustrated History and Guide
Myanmar in the Odyssey Guides series, aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination. It takes the readers to the most famous cities and sites as well as beaches and mountains, from the great Ayeyarwady River to Kipling’s Mandalay and the exotic Inle Lake. This is a comprehensive guide that
Uzbekistan – The Golden Road to Samarkand
This is the nation at the crossroads of ancient trade routes. This is the only comprehensive guide to this former Soviet republic. Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara cities are more than 25 centuries old. These are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This title highlights Tamerlane the Great, local traditions, Islamic art in Uzbekistan and ancient buildings. Bound
Moscow St. Petersburg & the Golden Ring
As the symbolic heart of Russia, Moscow, with its 870th anniversary in 2017, is the centre of politics and culture, and has enjoyed a renaissance as one of the world`s great cities. The capital`s streets now buzz 24-hours a day, and offer a wealth of historic sites, plush new hotels, internationally-stocked shops and thousands of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: An Illustrated History Anthology and Guide
Odyssey also uses rarely seen photographs and documents to tell the full story of what led up to the bombings, in the hope it will spark discussion and debate about nuclear weapons and their place in the modern world. Odyssey will also show the cities as they are today, showing the resilience of their citizens
Nay Pyi Taw & Myanmar (Burma) Odyssey Map & Booklet Pack
Nay Pyi Taw, Burma’s new capital, in a set which combines a 79-page glossy guide to the city and its environs with a street plan of city and a map of the whole country. The map has on one side a street plan at 1:60,000 of Nay Pyi Taw, extending from its international airport in
Nay Pyi Taw: Green Hub City
This is a folded, card covered map which is double sided (folded 250mm x 120mm, flat 990mm x 680mm) with 1:60,000 and 1:3,200,000 map scales of Myanmar`s new administrative capital city Nay Pyi Taw and of the whole country. The map is also an information sheet, heavily illustrated with colour photographs and paragraphs of text
Iran – Persia: Ancient & Modern
Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, hasbeen of interest to outsiders for millennia. Fromthe Greco-Persian wars of antiquity, throughthe rise and flourishing of Islam, to the age ofEuropean imperialist expansion in the East, Iranhas been a central player in global history. Drawnby its strategic location along the Silk Road, ancient and distinctive culture
Kamchatka – A Journal and Guide to Russia`s Land of Ice and Fire
Kamchatka in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of
Kazakhstan : Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai
A country larger than Western Europe, Kazakhstan`s vast expanse encompasses the Great Steppe, across which Genghis Khan`s Mongol hordes galloped; the heights of the Tien Shan in the south, through whose foothills Silk Road travellers journeyed; the exquisite lakes and valleys of the mystical Altai mountains in the northeast; and in the far west the
Kyrgyzstan Republic – Heart of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of
Melbourne Luxe
Melbourne Luxe city guide is a succinct, fold out manual, slim and small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information has been distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge and expertise.Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market and subjectively edit to choose the
China – Renaissance of the Middle Kingdom
China in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of
Pรฉcs Guidebook
Pรฉcs described in a pocket guide published to coincide with the city becoming European Capital of Culture in 2010 and illustrated with numerous colour photos. Written by a local expert, Piroska Gรถlcz, the guide offers an insider’s view of Pรฉcs and the surrounding countryside.Informative descriptions of five walking tours are accompanied by extracts from a
Beijing & Shanghai
Beijing & Shanghai in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the
art/shop/eat Madrid
About this series:The Art/Shop/Eat guides, from the makers of the popular Blue Guides, are compact city guides with a focus on museums, art galleries & cultural activities, as well as food, drink & entertainment. Each guide is divided into several district sections, and three city-wide sections covering entertainment, trip-planning and an art glossary. District sections
Beijing – Portrait of a City
Beijing – Portrait of a City, in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations,
Mongolia – Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky
Mongolia – Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture and history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, and distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in
