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Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • 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)

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, $15.00)

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)

Southern Germany Map •   Hallwag
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A detailed color map of southern Germany from Bavaria to the Rheinland at a scale of 1:500,000. One Side. 33x54 inches. (GER29, $12.95)

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Munich Map •   Borch Maps • A handy, laminated map of Munich at a scale of 1:11,000. (GER210, $8.95)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)

Walking in the Alps •  Kev Reynolds • GUIDEBOOK • A nicely illustrated, authoritative guide to hiking throughout the Alps. Reynolds covers a range of activities from day hikes to the classic hut-to-hut mountain walks. (SWZ44, $22.95)

A Concise History of Germany •  Mary Fulbrook • HISTORY • 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, $26.99)

The German Way •  Hyde Flippo • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A slim volume on the German-speaking world's cultural psyche, this is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. (GER12, $15.95)

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire •  Andrew Wheatcroft • HISTORY • 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)

Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral •  Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)

Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps •  Fergus Fleming • EXPLORATION • 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)

Ludwig II of Bavaria, The Swan King •  Christopher McIntosh • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • This lively biography of King Ludwig II, builder of the wild castles of Bavaria, chronicles in fascinating detail Ludwig's rise to the throne at age 18, his devotion to music and architecture and his death under questionable circumstances at the age of 41. (GER27, $21.95)

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69 •  Edward Whymper • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $14.00)

Homestead •  Rosini Lippi • LITERATURE • 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, $13.00)

The Blue Flower •  Penelope Fitzgerald • LITERATURE • 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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	Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • 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)
	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, $15.00)
	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)
	Southern Germany Map • Hallwag MAP A detailed color map of southern Germany from Bavaria to the Rheinland at a scale of 1:500,000. One Side. 33x54 inches. (GER29, $12.95)

	Munich Map • Borch Maps • A handy, laminated map of Munich at a scale of 1:11,000. (GER210, $8.95)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)
	Walking in the Alps • Kev Reynolds • GUIDEBOOK • A nicely illustrated, authoritative guide to hiking throughout the Alps. Reynolds covers a range of activities from day hikes to the classic hut-to-hut mountain walks. (SWZ44, $22.95)
	A Concise History of Germany • Mary Fulbrook • HISTORY • 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, $26.99)
	The German Way • Hyde Flippo • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A slim volume on the German-speaking world's cultural psyche, this is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. (GER12, $15.95)
	The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire • Andrew Wheatcroft • HISTORY • 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)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages • Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral • Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
	Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps • Fergus Fleming • EXPLORATION • 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)
	Ludwig II of Bavaria, The Swan King • Christopher McIntosh • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • This lively biography of King Ludwig II, builder of the wild castles of Bavaria, chronicles in fascinating detail Ludwig's rise to the throne at age 18, his devotion to music and architecture and his death under questionable circumstances at the age of 41. (GER27, $21.95)
	Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69 • Edward Whymper • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $14.00)
	Homestead • Rosini Lippi • LITERATURE • 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, $13.00)
	The Blue Flower • Penelope Fitzgerald • LITERATURE • 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)