Illustrated with numerous color photographs of buildings and landscapes, this guidebook presents information on walking tours one can take in the cities and rural areas of Italy. Directions for the wa
Rogers, formerly affiliated with the U. of London and with the British Museum, surveys the Mughal school of miniature painting, which flourished in northern India in the 16th and 17th centuries. Featu
This volume is an amalgam of art criticism and tourist guide that highlights the author's favorite works from such London institutions as the Tate, the National Gallery, the Courtauld Institute, and t
Athens has a history stretching back to Mycenaean times. In the fifth century B.C. it became the most significant community for the development of political thought and practice, art and culture that
Follows the story of a Glasgow working class community living through the dark days of the Depression and the Second World War. In this title, Clydend, McNair's Bakery and the surrounding tenements, a
Explore the world of the ancient Greeks, from the region's earliest farmers and settlers to the great flowering of Greek culture in classical Athens and the conquests of Alexander the Great. This Pock
Jeffries (German history, U. of Manchester, UK) presents a cultural and historical guide to the city of Hamburg, Germany. After a brief history of the city, he describes its statues, monuments, and bu
"The novel caused tremendous outrage."So begins Nawal El Saadawi's tenth novel. And indeed, when the famous Egyptian psychiatrist and writer released The Novel in 2005, it was banned all over the Ara
As part of Interlink's Travellers' Wildlife Guides, this entry on Thailand focuses heavily on ecotourism, and how this discipline can lead to a more rewarding tour of the area's parks and preserves. P
Few locations in the world offer as many captivating sites and monuments as Greece, and the ancients who built them knew how to use spectacular settings that themselves would satisfy any traveler. Wit
A must for anyone sightseeing in Australia, this guide provides the information necessary to identify the strange and spectacular flora and fauna that can be found in the eastern part of the country.
AN ENGAGING AND WELL-WRITTEN CULTURAL AND LITERARY HISTORY. Lagos is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Kaye Whiteman explores a city that has constantly re-invented itself, from the firs
Award-winning photographer and author Holmes was named Travel Photographer of the Year by the Society of American Travel Writers in 1990, 1992, and 2010. He offers wine tourists a handy guide to Calif
This brief history of Portugal attempts to not only illuminate the high points of global exploration and empire that most readers are familiar with but, in an examination of the social history and cha
1847: the Russian writer Alexander Herzen and his family leave Moscow on a short-term permit, become embroiled in the revolution of 1848 in Paris and, unable to return to Tsarist Russia, are condemned
A richly illustrated tour of the cuisine of Rome features a selection of the city's finest local recipes, both traditional and innovative, along with a look at the area's wines, and stunning full-colo
A Traveller's History of Venice presents a concise and readable overview from the fifth century to the perils of flood and tourism that face Venice today.The main theme is the unique place that Venice
No matter how hard Rachid tries to recreate himself, to become educated and worldly - to "learn English" - it is impossible for this hip Beiruti with his cell phone and high-speed internet to sever th
Over two million visitors a year visit Cyprus and this new Traveller's History retells the complete story of the island's past and also touches on the sensitive present day issues for both sides of th
Thinner than Skin is a riveting novel about identity and belonging. Its also a love story: between a young Pakistani man trying to make his way as photographer in America, and the daughter of a Pakist
"Oxford started as an Anglo-Saxon border outpost, with a bridge replacing the 'oxen ford' from which it takes its name. It became a center for trade and religion and developed one of the oldest univer
A fun picture book about the power of imagination from an award-winning female author and pioneer of children’s literature in the Arab world.Just imagine all the things you can do with a green piece of cloth. Will you turn it into the sail of a pirate ship or into a small tent? Just imagine. Will you turn it into a beautiful butterfly that will fly from one flower to another or into a super heroine that will protect everybody from evil? Just imagine…Raya and Samar just imagine and have great fun playing with a green piece of cloth. This delightful picture book from the Middle East celebrates the imagination and creativity of children.
A story that is set across generations of the Flint family as they battle war and conflict throughout the world as the Great War, the Japanese invasion of China and finally the Second Word War rage on
In ancient times, a young Egyptian prince rescues a mouse and many years later, when the boy has become Pharoah, the mouse hears his prayer to the Sun God and finds a way to repay the debt.
Doon in the glen there wis three ferms. The men that had these ferms were aboot as scunnersome and grippy as ony men ye could meet. They were cried Fermer Boggin, Fermer Boonce and Fermer Beek. On a b
Uses historical narrative, personal memoir, and profiles based on interviews to describe the Arab American experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
Introduces the cuisine in Calcutta--Bengali cooking--through recipes that features some of its main ingredients such as fish and outside influences such as Islam.
Over 120 traditional recipes from the Middle East, including: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Although she is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.
Although she is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.
Seeking someone to care for his motherless kittens, Sir Gatto, advisor to the Prince, hires a beautiful, but lazy girl, and then her plain, but loving stepsister.
