Category Archives: Travel Guides
Unseen: London, Paris, New York: Photographs by Wolfgang Suschitzky, Dorothy Bohm and Neil Libbert 1930s-1960s
The first publication to bring together three major twentieth- century photographers – Wolfgang Suschitzky, Dorothy Bohm and Neil Libbert – presenting their artistic responses to three great world cities across three crucial decades. Today, London, Paris and New York are so familiar that it is hard for a modern viewer to imagine them afresh without
Mont Blanc Massif (Vol.I): Selected Climbs
A selection of hut based climbs at both high and low altitude. Many of the popular routes are described in detail. More remote routes are described in less detail, reflecting the fact that these are for the more experienced climber looking to get away from the crowds and able to make his or her own
An Outbreak of Peace – Angola`s Situation of `confusion`
`The colonel talked to me about the women coming back to look for their husbands. What if a woman came back with a child fathered by someone from the other side, would they welcome her,` I asked. He gave me that non-smile. `To accept a woman who is carrying another man`s child – that`s all
Icelandic-English, English-Icelandic Dictionary
Perfect for students or travelers, this dictionary has over 10,000 entries in a concise and easy-to-use format. Gender of Icelandic nouns are given and lists of English irregular plurals and verbs are provided.
The 4000m Peaks of the Alps
The “4000m Peaks of the Alps” provides a practical companion guide to the Alpine 4000ers with detailed description of every worthwhile route from Facile (F) to Difficile (sup) (D+/TD-). As well as the 50 major mountains, every significant subsidiary top is visited by one or more route. In total over 230 routes are described, ranging
De Chirico: The Song of Love
The unexpected encounter of a rubber glove, a green ball and the head from the classical statue of the Apollo Belvedere gives rise to one of the most compelling paintings in the history of modernist art: Giorgio de Chirico`s “The Song of Love” (1914). De Chirico made his career in Paris in the years before
Face to Face – Polar Portraits
Face to Face – Polar Portraits, published by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in association with Polar World, is a lavish account of pioneering polar photography and modern portraiture. Featuring contributions by expedition leader Sir Ranulph Fiennes and polar historian Dr Huw Lewis-Jones, Face to Face brings together in a single volume rare, unpublished
Beirut, I Love You
This is the story of Zena, a young woman who has fallen under the spell of a city that threatens to engulf her in war, grief and love affairs. In the streets armed militias carve out their territories, while ragged construction workers rebuild the city. Refugees sleep five to a bed as bleach-blondes wend their
Modern Arabic Short Stories
This work features twelve stories by contemporary masters from Morocco to Iraq. The twelve stories collected here are by leading authors of the short story form in the Middle East today. In addition to works by writers already well-known in the West such as “Idwar al-Kharrat”, “Fuad al-Takarli” and Nobel Prize-winning “Naguib Mahfouz”, key authors
Wild Europe
Combining witty comment with meticulous research abounding in historical and cultural detail, Jezernik reveals how from the mid 16th to the late 20th century “The Balkans” have been perceived by west European travellers and experts, many of whom have seen it as part of Asia and sought accordingly to inform their contemporaries of its “exotic”,
What`s Really Wrong with the Middle East
Western governments see the Middle East only in terms of its impact on the West. But how do people in the Middle East view their own countries, governments and institutions? Few would argue that the Middle East is thriving, but what do those living in the region identify as their greatest obstacles to peace, prosperity
The Devil You Don`t Know
In 1979, journalist Zuhair al-Jezairy fled Iraq and certain death after openly defying Saddam`s regime. Twenty-five years later he is back, and cautiously celebrating. He joins “al Mada”, and is Editor-in-Chief when the newspaper breaks the Oil-for-Food scandal. He leaves to start his own documentary film company and travels throughout Iraq, from the Marshlands of
Arabic Alphabet: How To Read and Write It
Ever larger numbers of people are starting to learn Arabic, while even more have some contact with the Arab world. Anyone who wishes to learn the language faces the hitherto formidable initial problem: the alphabet. This book proceeds step-by-step through all the letters of the Arabic alphabet, showing the sounds they stand for and how
Making Ends Meet: Essays & Talks 1992-2004
Passionate, witty and erudite, these essays and talks disclose persistent questionings of the role of institutions in culture. One of New Zealand`s leading writers, Ian Wedde worked from 1994 to 2004 as a member of the conceptual team charged with developing the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa`s radical agenda. He came to be
