Category Archives: Travel Guides
Damascus Road: A Novel of Saint Paul
From the author of the international bestseller The Last Station, a superb historical novel of the Apostle Paul, whose tireless and epic preaching of the message of Jesus brought Christianity into existence and changed human history forever.In the years after Christ`s crucifixion, Paul of Tarsus, a prosperous tentmaker and Jewish scholar, took it upon himself
Medieval Europe
A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period-one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris
The New Portuguese Table
James Beard Award-winning writer, David Leite takes you on a culinary journey into the soul of Portugal.Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Spain, Portugal is today’s hot-spot vacation destination, and world travelers are enthralled by the unique yet familiar cuisine of this country. The New Portuguese Table looks at this fascinating country`s 11 surprisingly different
In Nelson`s Wake: The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars
Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon`s ultimate defeat Horatio Nelson`s celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy`s role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book
Hitler`s Berlin: Abused City
From his first visit to Berlin in 1916, Hitler was preoccupied and fascinated by Germany`s great capital city. In this vivid and entirely new account of Hitler`s relationship with Berlin, Thomas Friedrich explores how Hitler identified with the city, how his political aspirations were reflected in architectural aspirations for the capital, and how Berlin surprisingly
The Savage Shore: Extraordinary Stories of Survival and Tragedy from the Early Voyages of Discovery
For centuries before the arrival in Australia of Captain Cook and the so-called First Fleet in 1788, intrepid seafaring explorers had been searching, with varied results, for the fabled “Great Southland.” In this enthralling history of early discovery, Graham Seal offers breathtaking tales of shipwrecks, perilous landings, and Aboriginal encounters with the more than three
City Unseen: New Visions of an Urban Planet
Stunning satellite images of one hundred cities show our urbanizing planet in a new light to reveal the fragile relationship between humanity and Earth Seeing cities around the globe in their larger environmental contexts, we begin to understand how the world shapes urban landscapes and how urban landscapes shape the world. Authors Karen Seto and
The Maisky Diaries: The Wartime Revelations of Stalin`s Ambassador in London
The terror and purges of Stalin`s Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from leaving documentary records let alone keeping personal diaries. A remarkable exception is the unique diary assiduously kept by Ivan Maisky, the Soviet ambassador to London between 1932 and 1943. This selection from Maisky`s diary, never before published in English, grippingly documents
Pevsner`s Architectural Glossary
With even more entries and more vocabulary words, this second edition of Pevsner`s Architectural Glossary covers the complete range of technical terms used in the storied guides. Pevsner`s famous designations E. E. and Perp. are among the terms clearly explained in this informative glossary drawn from the vocabulary of the Buildings of England, Scotland, Wales,
Hertfordshire Pevsner Architectural Guide
This fully revised and up-to-date guide to the architecture of Hertfordshire is an eye-opening introduction to the wealth of fine buildings that can be found right on London`s doorstep. Hertfordshire is one of the smallest English counties, largely rural in character. Its buildings range from remains of the Roman city of Verulamium to the medieval
Palaces of Pleasure: From Music Halls to the Seaside to Football, How the Victorians Invented Mass Entertainment
An energetic and exhilarating account of the Victorian entertainment industry, its extraordinary success and enduring impact The Victorians invented mass entertainment. As the nineteenth century`s growing industrialized class acquired the funds and the free time to pursue leisure activities, their every whim was satisfied by entrepreneurs building new venues for popular amusement. Contrary to their
Yorkshire: West Riding – Sheffield and the South Pevsner Architectural Guide
This authoritative guide, the companion to Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North, covers a vast area marked by tremendous diversity of both landscape and buildings. The territory is rich in medieval churches and castles, 17th-century houses and 18th-century mansions, yet it is also deservedly famous for its outstanding 19th- and 20th-century ecclesiastical, civic,
Aberdeenshire: South and Aberdeen Pevsner Architectural Guide
The second of two books exploring the buildings of the north-east of Scotland, this volume surveys Aberdeen – the nation`s third-largest city – and the southern area of Aberdeenshire, including the former county of Kincardineshire. Among Aberdeen`s architectural highlights are the great medieval cathedral and burgh church of St Nicholas, the buildings of King`s College,
Dorset Pevsner Architectural Guide
Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this book offers a fresh and comprehensive account of the buildings of Dorset, one of England`s best-loved and most beautiful counties. With its wonderful variety of building stones, Dorset offers visual pleasures which few English counties can match. Its country houses are exceptionally rich and varied, from medieval Woodsford and
St Petersburg: Shadows of the Past
Fragile, gritty, and vital to an extraordinary degree, St. Petersburg is one of the world`s most alluring cities-a place in which the past is at once ubiquitous and inescapably controversial. Yet outsiders are far more familiar with the city`s pre-1917 and Second World War history than with its recent past. In this beautifully illustrated and
Derbyshire Pevsner Architectural Guide
This is the essential guide to the architecture of Pevsner`s “county of contrasts,” home to an amazingly diverse assortment of landmarks. Among Derbyshire`s many distinguished country houses are Haddon Hall and Hardwick Hall. 17th-century highlights include the adventurous architecture of Bolsover Castle and the Baroque splendors of Chatsworth, while the dazzling Neoclassical interiors of Kedleston
Hampshire: South Pevsner Architectural Guide
This volume, a companion to Hampshire: Winchester and the North, covers the county`s southern half, from the woodland and heath of the New Forest to the cities along the Solent, and from remote Saxon churches to Modernist seaside villas. The original text has been fully revised to include new research and 130 specially commissioned color
Warwickshire Pevsner Architectural Guide
Highlights of this fully revised and updated guide are the magnificent medieval fortresses of Warwick and Kenilworth Castles, but this county is also home to some of the most significant developments of England`s postwar modern architecture, notably the rebuilt city center of Coventry destroyed in the Blitz. Leamington Spa has fine terraces of the Regency
County Durham Pevsner Architectural Guide
A comprehensive guide to County Durham, one of Northern England`s most fascinating and architecturally diverse counties This volume surveys one of northern England`s most varied and rewarding counties. County Durham, flanked by the rivers Tyne and Tees, boasts Durham Cathedral, England`s most impressive Norman church, located unforgettably alongside Durham Castle on the cliff tops above
Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth
In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with “night soil,” graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men
