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An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge

Author : Richard Tames
Publisher : Armchair Traveller's History
ISBN 13 : 9781907973772
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge written by Richard Tames and published by Armchair Traveller's History. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge is a narrative of the city and university; its food and fashion; music and gardens; books and clubs; as well as Cambridge's contributions to poetry, theater and sport; its royal associations and the new links it forged with the Arab world and China. Attractions include the world-renowned Fitzwilliam Museum and Botanic Gardens, the quirky Kettle's Yard, and museums devoted to archaeology, anthropology, zoology, earth sciences, polar research and the history of science. Research reveals thatmost visitors to Cambridge never venture more than four hundred yards from the central Market Square. An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge will help you do better than that-and want to.

An Armchair Traveller's History of Istanbul

Author : Richard Tillinghast
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 190782250X
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Istanbul written by Richard Tillinghast and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author is an old Istanbul hand who has seen it change over the years from a provincial backwater to today's vibrant metropolis. With Tillinghast as a guide through Istanbul's cafés, mosques and palaces, and along its streets and waterways, readers will feel at home both in the Constantinople of bygone days and on the streets of the modern town.

An Armchair Traveller's History of Finland

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1909961019
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Finland written by Jonathan Clements and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the American mind, Finland is often swept up in the general group of Nordic countries, little known and seldom gaining prominence on its own. But as Jonathan Clements shows in An Armchair Traveller’s History of Finland, it has a long and fascinating history, one that offers oddities and excitements galore: from prehistoric herders to medieval lords, Christian martyrs and Viking kings, and the war heroes who held off the Soviet Union against long odds. Clements travels the length of the country as he tells these stories, along the way offering accounts of Finland’s public artworks, literary giants, legends and folktales, and famous figures. The result is the perfect introduction to Finland for armchair and actual travelers alike.

An Armchair Traveller's History of Beijing

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1909961302
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Beijing written by Jonathan Clements and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As China’s global influence continues to rise, its capital, Beijing, has become increasingly important—and a popular tourist destination, greeting close to five million international visitors each year. An Armchair Traveller’s History of Beijing presents the capital from its earliest beginnings as a prehistoric campsite for Peking Man through its fluctuating fortunes under a dozen dynasties. Home to capitals of several states over time, the site of modern Beijing has been ruled by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. Through Beijing, we can experience Chinese history itself, including its more famous residents—including Khubilai Khan, Mulan, and Marco Polo. Special emphasis is placed on Beijing’s precarious heritage in the twenty-first century, as modern construction wipes out much of the old city to make way for homes for twenty million people. This book also offers detailed information on sites of tourist interest, including the pros and cons of different sections of the Great Wall and the best ways to see the Forbidden City and the fast-disappearing relics of the city’s Manchu and Maoist eras. A chapter on food and drink examines not only local delicacies, but the many other Chinese dishes that form part of Beijing’s rich dining traditions. With its blend of rich history and expert tips, An Armchair Traveller’s History of Beijing is an essential introduction to one of the world’s most remarkable cities.

The Cambridge History of Travel Writing

Author : Nandini Das
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110861681X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Travel Writing written by Nandini Das and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together original contributions from scholars across the world, this volume traces the history of travel writing from antiquity to the Internet age. It examines travel texts of several national or linguistic traditions, introducing readers to the global contexts of the genre. From wilderness to the urban, from Nigeria to the polar regions, from mountains to rivers and the desert, this book explores some of the key places and physical features represented in travel writing. Chapters also consider the employment in travel writing of the diary, the letter, visual images, maps and poetry, as well as the relationship of travel writing to fiction, science, translation and tourism. Gender-based and ecocritical approaches are among those surveyed. Together, the thirty-seven chapters here underline the richness and complexity of this genre.

An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia

Author : Desmond Seward
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1907973761
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia written by Desmond Seward and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia is the story of the heel of Italy - Puglia - as told by past and present day travellers. It has beautiful landscapes, cave towns and frescoed grotto churches, wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture. And yet, while far from inaccessible, until quite recently it was seldom visited by tourists. This portrait of Apulia concentrates on the Apulian people down the ages. Conquerors, whether Messapians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Lombards, Byzantines, Normans, Angevins, Germans or Spaniards, have all left their mark on the region in a cultural palimpsest that at first sight bewilders, but which hugely repays investigation. Arranged in short chapters, the narrative travels from north to south, making it an ideal companion for exploring Apulia by car. The Gazetteer, which is cross-referenced to the main text, highlights cities, churches, cathedrals, castles and sites of historical importance to the visitor. For travellers on the ground or students at their desks, this elegant, cloth-bound book will prove invaluable.

A Traveller's History of South Africa

Author : David Mason
Publisher : Interlink Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book A Traveller's History of South Africa written by David Mason and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A penetrating overview of South Africa and its varied and complex history, this book is sure to appeal to visitors and anyone interested in the country's past and present. Illustrations.

Britain Revealed

Author : Diana Cordea
Publisher : Trivent Publishing
ISBN 13 : 6158179388
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Britain Revealed written by Diana Cordea and published by Trivent Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do Brits call their flag a "Jack"? How did the leek become a symbol of Wales? Does the Tube run 24/7? Who was the Widow of Windsor? Can you take part in a coronation? What was a Greenwood marriage? Was the Giant's Causeway built by an Irish giant? Which British literary figures won the Nobel Prize for Literature? How can you register a record in the Guinness Book of Records? What is the emergency phone number in the UK? Providing well-organised material on the UK's history, geography, literature, royalty and society, Diana Cordea's "Britain Revealed" is a condensed and easy to read book about all things British. It is an excellent user-friendly reference for prospective visitors to the UK, Anglophiles, or readers wishing to know and understand popular British culture. Most importantly, "Britain Revealed" is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language, who wish to make their English and optional classes more exciting. The plethora of information provided in this comprehensive teaching aid can be adapted to various levels of language proficiency and can be used in various classroom activities. Focusing on essential questions concerning British culture and civilisation, this volume is also attractive to learners, who will thus have the opportunity of brushing up on their English in a versatile and practical way.

History in the Making

Author : J. H. Elliott
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300187017
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book History in the Making written by J. H. Elliott and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the vantage point of nearly sixty years devoted to research and the writing of history, J. H. Elliott steps back from his work to consider the progress of historical scholarship. From his own experiences as a historian of Spain, Europe, and the Americas, he provides a deft and sharp analysis of the work that historians do and how the field has changed since the 1950s.The author begins by explaining the roots of his interest in Spain and its past, then analyzes the challenges of writing the history of a country other than one's own. In succeeding chapters he offers acute observations on such topics as the history of national and imperial decline, political history, biography, and art and cultural history. Elliott concludes with an assessment of changes in the approach to history over the past half-century, including the impact of digital technology, and argues that a comprehensive vision of the past remains essential. Professional historians, students of history, and those who read history for pleasure will find in Elliott's delightful book a new appreciation of what goes into the shaping of historical works and how those works in turn can shape the world of thought and action.

Walking Pepys's London

Author : Jacky Colliss Harvey
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1913368297
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Walking Pepys's London written by Jacky Colliss Harvey and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings to life the world of Samuel Pepys with five walks through London. Samuel Pepys, the seventeenth century's best-known diarist, walked around London for miles, chronicling these walks in his diary. He made the two-and-a-half-mile trek to Whitehall from his house near the Tower of London on an almost daily basis. These streets, where many of his professional conversations took place while walking, became for him an alternative to his office. With Walking Pepys’s London, we come to know life in London from the pavement up and see its streets from the perspective of this renowned diarist. The city was a key character in Pepys’s life, and this book draws parallels between his experience of seventeenth-century London and the lives of Londoners today. Bringing together geography, biography, and history, Jacky Colliss Harvey reconstructs the sensory and emotional experience of Pepys’s time. Full of fascinating details, Walking Pepys’s London is a sensitive exploration into the places that made the greatest English diarist of all time.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan

Author : Richard Bowring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521403528
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan written by Richard Bowring and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-27 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan is the essential reference to all facets of Japan past and present. Up to date, authoritative and wide ranging in scope, it covers all the general reader, student, business person, journalist, researcher, tourist or armchair traveler would want to know. A highly absorbing read, the Encyclopedia is also filled with the facts, figures and general data on Japan that make it an indispensable source of information. Learn, for example, that the safest place to be during an earthquake in Japan is in a bamboo grove; or that one of the greatest delicacies of Japanese cuisine, the fugu, is deadly poisonous in the hands of an unskilled chef. Also included are the latest statistics on Japan's dramatically aging population, a complete listing of its prime ministers, and valuable data on the powerful Japanese advertising industry.

The Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing

Author : Tim Youngs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521874475
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing written by Tim Youngs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying various works of travel literature, this text argues that travel writing redefines the myriad genres it often comprises.

The Way of Herodotus

Author : Justin Marozzi
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 0306816210
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Way of Herodotus written by Justin Marozzi and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing travel history exploring and evoking the world of Herodotus, with abundant commentary on the legacy and spirit of the "father of history" and the literary art he created.

The History of Cambridge

Author : Abiel Holmes
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9780530696201
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book The History of Cambridge written by Abiel Holmes and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 126 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.

The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science. Authors

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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The Architectural History of Venice

Author : Deborah Howard
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300090291
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Architectural History of Venice written by Deborah Howard and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overzicht van de Venetiaanse architectuur, vanaf de stichting in de Romeinse tijd tot nu.

The Cambridge History of Medicine

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521864267
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Medicine written by Roy Porter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-05 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.