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	Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, A Rough Guide to the World  •  Rough Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 608 PAGES The savvy editors at Rough Guides celebrate 25 years with this sumptuously illustrated, essential roundup of remarkable, not-to-be-missed activities, experiences and adventures around the world. (WLD100, $29.99)
	First Class, Legendary Train Journeys Around the World  •  Patrick Poivre D'Arvor ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 360 PAGES An illustrated celebration of the elegance and regency of great trains of the past and present, including the Orient Express, the Trans-Siberian and the California Zephyr. (WLD126, $35.00)
	100 Animals to See Before They Die  •  Nick Garbutt  •  Mike Unwin NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 169 PAGES Wildlife photographer Garbutt partnered with the London Zoological Society's EDGE of Existence program for this compelling tribute to critically endangered mammals worldwide. With crisp details on conservation, natural history, threats and habitats. The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species include stars like the blue whale, giant panda and African elephant alongside lemurs, tapirs, wolves and dozens of lesser-known mammals. (BST108, $24.99)
	Journeys of a Lifetime  •   National Geographic Society REFERENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES The savvy editors of National Geographic present their favorite, once-in-a-lifetime voyages, treks and trips in this lavishly illustrated compendium. (TVL129, $40.00)
	Burton Holmes Travelogues  •  Genoa Caldwell TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 366 PAGES • NEW A glorious selection of photos, hand-tinted lantern slides and tales from Burton Holmes's extraordinary multi-volume Travelogues, originally published in 1901. From the grand boulevards of Paris to China's Great Wall, from the construction of the Panama canal to the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Holmes was there, camera and pen at the ready. He made a career of sharing his stories, colorful photographs, and films with audiences across America, billing himself as "the World's Greatest Traveler." (TVL116, $59.99)
	The Travel Book, A Journey Through Every Country in the World  •   Lonely Planet TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 444 PAGES Each country, no matter how big or small, gets a double-page spread in this big, glossy celebration of travel. All the countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe get a portfolio of color photographs, a map, brief overview and fun facts. Irresistible! (WLD50, $30.00)
	1,000 Places to See Before You Die  •  Patricia Schultz TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 800 PAGES What an excellent idea. Here's a tantalizing roundup of 1,000 great places -- world famous monuments, fine restaurants, essential hotels and extraordinary travel experiences -- complete with a convenient checklist. Each monument, museum, town, trek, or park is nicely described in a few paragraphs, including travel details. Not just for explorers and adventurers, the selections are skewed toward North America and Europe; mortals can imagine actually visiting many of the places. It seems to us that, apart from anything else, this book would make a great parlor game. For fun, compare Shultz's selections to the Before You Die picks at travelintelligence.net. (TVL23, $19.95)
	Global Snaps, 500 Photographs from 7 Continents  •  Michael Clinton CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES Clinton (Wanderlust) captures the pleasures of travel, mixing photographs of world icons with intimate portraits in this visually thrilling account of journeys around the world. Organized by continent, the handsomely produced album features 500 color photographs taken over the last 35 years. A publishing executive married to the editor of Town & Country with an undimmed passion for travel, Clinton has been just about everywhere. (TVL97, $40.00)

	Lonely Planet Blue List  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An oversized, illustrated roundup of the biggest, best, newest and greatest in travel in 2008 according to the staff and writers at Lonely Planet. Second edition. (TVL93, $22.99)
	Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean: A Guide to Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler  •  Don Mankin  •  Shannon Stowell   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Mankin and friends describe, in down-to-earth detail, the experience and particulars of 50 adventurous trips from gorilla trekking to kayaking in Baja, hiking the Inca Trail, exploring Copper Canyon and cycling Tuscany. (TVL455, $18.95)
	Rough Guide Ultimate Adventures  •  Greg Witt   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  An illustrated compendium of adventure by the savvy editors at Rough Guides. (GEN461, $24.99)
	The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life  •  Pam Grout   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Pam Grout's roundup of quirky and out of the ordinary vacations around the globe. (TVL456, $19.95)
	The Smart Traveler's Passport, 399 Tips from Seasoned Travelers  •  Erk Torkells   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This collection of columns from the savvy editors at Budget Travel, cleverly made up as a real passport, covers packing and preparations, safety, shopping and a host of other invaluable suggestions. (TVL133, $14.95)
	Where to Go When, The Best Destinations All Year Round  •  Jospeh Rosendo   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An oversize photographic compendium of favorite destinations from the visual masters at DK Publishing. With 30 different destinations per month, ind-depth itineraries and suggestions, planning information and important "do's and don'ts." (WLD124, $40.00)
	Global Faces, 500 Photographs from 7 Continents  •  Michael Clinton   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Portraits of people from around the world. (WLD132, $40.00)
	Light at the Edge of the World  •  Wade Davis   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic Davis surveys the global diversity of peoples and cultures in this meditative account of travels from the Arctic to the Amazon to Borneo. (WLD34, $16.95)
	Sacred Places of a Lifetime, 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations  •   National Geographic Society   • RELIGION • COMING IN OCTOBER  •  Featuring 400 color photographs and numerous maps, this guide showcases the sacred sites of diverse faiths. Secular and religious travelers alike will enjoy detailed treatments of spiritually relevant destinations, from New England's chapels to Macchu Picchu in Peru to Easter Island. (TVL458, $40.00)
	In Ruins: A Journey Through History, Art, and Literature  •  Christopher Woodward   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  In this infectiously compelling book, art historian Woodward meditates on the allure, majesty and history of our fascination with antiquities, mixing his own observations with those of writers, painters, and architects. (TVL37, $14.00)
	The Archaeology of Tomorrow: Architecture and the Spirit of Place  •   Price, Travis  •   Wyner, Ken  •  Wade Davis   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • FAVORITE  •  Travis Price's spirited survey of great architecture from ancient to modern, with 160 gorgeous full-color photographs by Ken Wyner. (WLD144, $45.00)
	The Past from Above  •  Georg Gerster   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A celebration of World Heritage, Gerster's dazzling low aerial photographs depict exceptional archaeological sites, castles and sanctuaries from the Great Wall of China to Stonehenge, the Acropolis, Borobudur, Aleppo and the fortified town of Carcassonne. (WLD88, $39.95)
	100 Greatest Trips  •   Travel & Leisure   • EXPLORATION  •  From the pages of Travel & Leisure. (WLD131, $19.99)
	A Year in the World, Journeys of a Passionate Traveler  •  Frances Mayes   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A warm account of mostly Mediterranean travels -- Spain, Portugal, Greece, Sicily, Capri, Sardinia, the Turkish Coast, Naples, Burgundy, Scotland -- arranged by season. (TVL109, $15.00)
	Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again  •  James Prosek   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A lively, fish-filled memoir of Prosek's global circumnavigation along the 41st parallel, through Spain, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, China and Japan. Along the way he shares some of the best fishing in the world with a host of eccentric and memorable characters. (FSH09, $14.95)
	The Art of Travel  •  Alain de Botton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A digressive, philosophical riff on desire, happiness and the experience of travel. What is the point, after all, of traveling? Read this book, in part a manual of how best to experience a place, and find out. (TVL13, $13.95)
	Visions of Paradise  •   National Geographic Society   • EXPLORATION • COMING IN OCTOBER  •  This visually thrilling compilation from National Geographic celebrates the natural wonder and diversity of the earth, from Antarctica to the Congo and beyond. (NAT155, $35.00)
	Women Travelers, Adventurers, and Trailblazers 1850-1950  •  Alexandra Lapierre  •  Christel Mouchard   • EXPLORATION  •  One hundred years of intrepid women, with 200 black-and-white and color illustrations. (EXP50, $45.00)
	100 Places Every Woman Should Go  •  Stephanie Elizondo Griest  •  Holly Morris   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Elizondo Griest's dream book and guide celebrates women and travel, from places to dance, spas, adventures, boutiques, bazaars and simply wonderful places to visit from Krakow and Andalucia to San Cristobal de las Casas and Chengdu. (TVL135, $16.95)
	The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys, Great Writers on Great Places  •  Klara Glowczewska   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Twenty-one transporting tales by Simon Winchester, Pico Iyer, William Dalrymple, Patricia Storace, Edna O'Brien, Jan Morris and other favorite writers published on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Conde Nast Traveler. (TVL127, $16.00)
	Worlds to Explore, Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic Magazine  •  Mark D. Jenkins  •  Simon Winchester   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Jenkins tapped 50 National Geographic articles dating from the turn of the century to the 1950s for this marvelous compilation of adventures by Roy Chapman Andrews, Richard Byrd, Edmund Hillary and others today less known. (TVL103, $15.95)
	Earth From Above  •  Yann Arthus-Bertrand   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A terrific, thought-provoking portrait of Planet Earth -- as documented in nearly 200 spectacular and often witty color photographs (GEN159, $55.00)
	Living Light  •  Kevin Schafer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Veteran naturalist and colleague Kevin Schafer's stunning collection of 100 favorite wildlife and landscape photographs from all across the globe, organized thematically, with accompanying essays and tales of the stories behind the pictures. (NAT154, $45.00)
	The Monkey in the Mirror, Essays on the Science of What Makes Us Human  •  Ian Tattersall   • SCIENCE  •  A lively, literate collection of essays on evolution, evolutionary change and the diversity of hominids. (ATP11, $14.00)
	WWF Global 200, 200 Places Which Should Never Die  •  Fulco Pratesi   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A spectacular, oversized visual catalog of threatened natural areas worldwide, from the Patagonian steppe and Siberian taiga to Borneo's rainforests and Antarctica's Wedell Sea. (WLD122, $29.95)

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