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COUNTRY WALKERS
Austria & Germany: Bavaria & the Tyrol
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/AF10158. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGER84) |
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Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 320 PAGES
This comprehensive, illustrated guide is filled with excellent maps, hundreds of photographs and succinct overviews of history, culture and sightseeing.
(GER119, $25.00) |
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Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier
• Brenda Fowler
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 313 PAGES
The complete story of the 1991 discovery of the frozen corpse of a prehistoric man in the Tyrol. A major archaeological find, the "Iceman" sparked off a media frenzy, and caused a significant stir in the scientific community and much ruckus between Austria and Italy over who actually had the rights.
(ALP20, $20.00) |
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The Germans
• Gordon A. Craig
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1991 •
PAPER
• 361 PAGES
Informative and fascinating, this book by German historian Gordon A. Craig provides valuable insights into the nature of the German character. Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity -- romantic and conservative, idealistic and practical, proud and insecure -- through chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language.
(GER10, $18.00) |
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Southern Germany Map
• ITMB
MAP
A detailed color map of southern Germany from Bavaria to the Rheinland at a scale of 1:500,000. Includes Strasbourg. One Side. 33x54 inches.
(GER29, $11.95) |
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Also Recommended
Munich Map
• Borch Maps
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A handy, laminated map of Munich at a scale of 1:11,000.
(GER210, $8.95)
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Salzburg City Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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This detailed map of Salzburg and surroundings includes maps of Salzkammergut, a regional overview, a more detailed map of the inner city and fortress, and a map of the city's bus routes.
(AST32, $11.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Austria
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide to all of Austria features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(AST59, $25.00)
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
• REFERENCE
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Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration.
(WLK04, $9.99)
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Prost! The Story of German Beer
• Horst D. Dornbusch
• FOOD
• FAVORITE
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The Munich-based aficionado weaves history and culture with the marvels and mysteries of German beer in this brief, authoritative guide.
(GER99, $14.95)
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A Concise History of Germany
• Mary Fulbrook
• HISTORY
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This essential short history of Germany -- a whirlwind survey in less than 300 pages -- explores the relationships between social, political and cultural factors in this land located in the center of Europe.
(GER13, $28.99)
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The German Way
• Hyde Flippo
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• BEST SELLER
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This clever A-to-Z guide to quirks, attitudes, behavior and customs is a terrific resource for travelers seeking insight into why the Germans, Austrians and Swiss do what they do.
(GER12, $17.00)
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The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire
• Andrew Wheatcroft
• HISTORY
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The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs.
(AST11, $17.00)
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
• Andrew Jotischky
• HISTORY
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Richly illustrated with photographs, illustrations and full-color maps, this compact atlas explores the empires, people, cultures and religions of the Middle Ages, providing an excellent introduction to European history.
(EUR384, $20.00)
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Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps
• Fergus Fleming
• EXPLORATION
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Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished).
(ALP16, $14.00)
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69
• Edward Whymper
• EXPLORATION
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Edward Wymper's vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering, a classic, captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps.
(ALP02, $16.00)
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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
• Maria von Trapp
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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The true story of the von Trapp family singers, as remembered by Maria von Trapp herself. Maria was indeed a novice nun, but there ends her resemblance to the Julie Andrews character in the Sound of Music.
(AST47, $13.99)
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Homestead
• Rosini Lippi
• LITERATURE
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Set firmly in a small village in the Austrian Alps, these 12 interlinking stories are almost ethnographic in their rich detail of small town life. The stories range from the turn-of-the-century to the present, accurately charting change in the remote village.
(ALP11, $13.95)
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The Blue Flower
• Penelope Fitzgerald
• LITERATURE
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Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s.
(GER21, $13.00)
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps.
(FG47, $29.95)
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