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After You, Marco Polo

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Author : Jean Bowie Shor
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786258242
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book After You, Marco Polo written by Jean Bowie Shor and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Venice to Pelping across high Asia, an adventurous American couple follows a dangerous trail seven centuries old. “Franc and Jean Shor are the most widely traveled American couple on the world scene. They have gone to the farthest reaches, to the bleak places few have ever seen. They are warm-hearted, hospitable people, and keen observers, with great perception and understanding. “It’s an exciting and absorbing adventure story that Jean Shor tells. It has a gay and humorous side; and a grim and near tragic one too. She and Franc follow Marco Polo by car, by horse and yak, and on foot over the top of the Pamirs of Central Asia, through heat and freezing cold. She has also followed Marco Polo’s example by giving a faithful account of the people of the various regions—their customs, institutions, habits, diet, dress, dances, and religion. “This is the best travelogue I know. It takes one where only a handful from the West have ever gone. The account is on par with Marco Polo’s great classic. And it has more warmth and meaning, because it is rich in the details that only an understanding woman can contribute.”—WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and author of Beyond the High Himalayas, etc.

Marco Polo Didn't Go There

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Author : Rolf Potts
Publisher : Travelers' Tales
ISBN 13 : 1932361715
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Marco Polo Didn't Go There written by Rolf Potts and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo Didn’t Go There is a collection of rollicking travel tales from a young writer USA Today has called “Jack Kerouac for the Internet Age.” For the past ten years, Rolf Potts has taken his keen postmodern travel sensibility into the far fringes of five continents for such prestigious publications as National Geographic Traveler, Salon.com, and The New York Times Magazine. This book documents his boldest, funniest, and most revealing journeys—from getting stranded without water in the Libyan desert, to crashing the set of a Leonardo DiCaprio movie in Thailand, to learning the secrets of Tantric sex in a dubious Indian ashram. Marco Polo Didn’t Go There is more than just an entertaining journey into fascinating corners of the world. The book is a unique window into travel writing, with each chapter containing a “commentary track”—endnotes that reveal the ragged edges behind the experience and creation of each tale. Offbeat and insightful, this book is an engrossing read for students of travel writing as well as armchair wanderers.

In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

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Author : Denis Belliveau
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742557375
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book In the Footsteps of Marco Polo written by Denis Belliveau and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Marco Polo reach China? This richly illustrated companion volume to the public television film chronicles the remarkable two-year expedition of explorers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell as they sought the answer to this controversial 700-year-old question. With Polo's book, The Travels of Marco Polo, as their guide, they journeyed over 25,000 miles becoming the first to retrace his entire path by land and sea without resorting to helicopters or airplanes. Surviving deadly skirmishes and capture in Afghanistan, they were the first Westerners in a generation to cross its ancient forgotten passageway to China, the Wakhan Corridor. Their camel caravan on the southern Silk Road encountered the deadly singing sands of the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts. In Sumatra, where Polo was stranded waiting for trade winds, they lived with the Mentawai tribes, whose culture has remained unchanged since the Bronze Age. They became among the first Americans granted visas to enter Iran, where Polo fulfilled an important mission for Kublai Khan. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, the text provides a fascinating account of the lands and peoples the two hardy adventurers encountered during their perilous journey. The authors' experiences are remarkably similar to descriptions from Polo's account of his own travels and life. Laden with adventure, humor, diplomacy, history, and art, this book is compelling proof that travel is the enemy of bigotry—a truth that resonates from Marco Polo's time to our own.

Did Marco Polo Go To China?

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Author : Frances Wood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429980620
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Did Marco Polo Go To China? written by Frances Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Polo's travels from Venice to the exotic and distant East, and his epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, A Description of the World, ranks among the most famous and influential books ever published. In this fascinating piece of historical detection, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, Frances Wood questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his romantic and seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did he really bring back pasta and ice cream to Italy? And why, given China's extensive and even obsessive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives?Sure to spark controversy, Did Marco Polo Go to China? tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polo's activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records. The result is a lucid and readable look at medieval European and Chinese history, and the characters and events that shaped this extraordinary and enduring myth.

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East

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Author : Marco Polo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East written by Marco Polo and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tracking Marco Polo

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Author : Timothy Severin
Publisher : Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Tracking Marco Polo written by Timothy Severin and published by Peter Bedrick Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the great explorer's journals as a guide, Severin retraces his route from Venice to the Kindu Kush on motorcycle.

Looking for Marco Polo

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Author : Alan W. Armstrong
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0375833226
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Looking for Marco Polo written by Alan W. Armstrong and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mark and his mother lose touch with his father's Gobi Desert expedition, they travel to Venice, Italy, and there, while waiting for news of his father, Mark learns about Marco Polo and his adventures in the Far East.

You Wouldn't Want to Explore with Marco Polo!

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Author : Jacqueline Morley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780531205181
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book You Wouldn't Want to Explore with Marco Polo! written by Jacqueline Morley and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous spin on Marco Polo's exploration of Asia.

Marco Polo

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Author : Laurence Bergreen
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Marco Polo written by Laurence Bergreen and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2007 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this authoritative biography of one of the most fascinating figures in world history, Marco Polos incredible odyssey--along the Silk Road and through all the fantastic circumstances of his life--is chronicled in sumptuous and illuminating detail. Illustrated.

The Return of Marco Polo's World

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Author : Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0812996798
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book The Return of Marco Polo's World written by Robert D. Kaplan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on decades of first-hand experience as a foreign correspondent and military embed for The Atlantic, Robert D. Kaplan makes a powerful, clear-eyed case for what timeless principles should shape America's role in the world: a respect for the limits of Western-style democracy; a delineation between American interests versus American values; an awareness of the psychological toll of warfare; a projection of military power via a strong navy; and more"--

The Travels of Marco Polo

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Author : Henry Yule
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3732620697
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo written by Henry Yule and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World

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Author : John Larner
Publisher : Yale Nota Bene
ISBN 13 : 9780300089004
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World written by John Larner and published by Yale Nota Bene. This book was released on 1999 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging and authoritative book, historian John Larner provides a fresh view of the enigmatic Marco Polo, who, despite a deliberate cultivation of impersonality, continues today to engage the attention of readers. 17 illustrations, 12 in color.

Marco Polo’s Book

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Author : John Critchley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351919970
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Marco Polo’s Book written by John Critchley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo and his book may seem to have been well served by scholars, yet the majority have been concerned to write about his travels in Asia, what he did or did not see, and how useful he is as a source on the East. John Critchley’s subject, on the other hand, is the text of Polo’s book itself and the political and ideological context - the crusades, the Mongol missions, the French presence in Italy - in which it was put together by its author(s), and read by its audience. The homogeneity of the ’original’ Franco-Italian text and the accepted relationship between this text and the Latin recensions is tested by computer analysis. An examination of vocabulary and other textual features draws out the different attitudes and contributions of Polo himself and his various editors and translators. Critchley’s book will be of interest not only to those concerned with the history of later medieval Europe but also to specialists in medieval Asia, who will find it useful to know about the background and composition of so famous and frequently cited a work. On pourrait penser que Marco Polo et son livre ont été amplement débattus par les spécialistes en la matière, cependant la majorité a surtout écrit à propos de ses voyages en Asie, ce qu’il avait ou n’avait pas vu et sur son utilité en tant que source de références sur l’Orient. Le sujet traité par John Critchley par contre, est le texte même du livre de Polo, ainsi que le contexte politique et ideologique - les croisades, les missions mongoles, la présence française en Italie - dans lequel il a été composé par son ou ses auteurs et dans lequel ses lecteurs ont pu le lire. L’homogeneïté du texte franco-italien d’origine et le rapport accepté entre celui-ci et les révisions latines ont été analysés par ordinateur. Un examen du vocabulaire et d’autres caractéristiques littéraires fait transparaître les différences d’attitudes et de contributions entre Polo

The Journeyer

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Author : Gary Jennings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1084 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journeyer written by Gary Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Aztec series comes a recreated epic account of the greatest real-life adventurer in human history: Marco Polo.

MARCO POLO HIS TRAVELS & ADV

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Author : George M. (George Makepeace) 184 Towle
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781371556938
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (569 download)

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Download or read book MARCO POLO HIS TRAVELS & ADV written by George M. (George Makepeace) 184 Towle and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls

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Author : Marco Polo
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141398361
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls written by Marco Polo and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'You will hear it for yourselves, and it will surely fill you with wonder...' In this selection from Marco Polo's famous travel book, the intrepid Venetian describes the customs of India, recounts the story of the king who died eighty-four times and explains how to retrieve diamonds from snake-infested caves... Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Marco Polo (1254-1324). Polo's Travels are available in Penguin Classics.

Marco Polo's Adventures in China

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Author : Milton Rugoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marco Polo's Adventures in China written by Milton Rugoff and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: