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All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland
• Kay Shaw Nelson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2003 •
PAPER
• 211 PAGES
A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food. Combining over 130 authentic recipes with small bits of background information, this is a delightful introduction to the culinary traditions of the region.
(GER111, $14.95) |
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The Berlin Diaries
• Marie Vassiltchikov
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1988 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
• FAVORITE
The compulsively readable wartime diary of an emigre Russian princess who was secretary to Adam Von Trott, mastermind of the failed 20th of July Plot to assassinate Hitler. Idealistic, vivacious and observant, Missie was a diarist of the first order, and her book is both an absorbing portrait of 1940's Berlin and a gripping account of political conspiracy. William Maxwell called it "one long astonishment" in his "New Yorker" review.
(GER104, $15.95) |
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The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town
• Steven Ozment
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Meticulously researched and absorbing, this narrative by a Harvard historian traces the legal battle of the daughter of a well-to-do family who was thrown out of her home and disinherited in 1525. It's a true story expertly drawn from letters and court records, rich in details of life in a 16th-century German town.
(GER25, $13.99) |
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Central Europe Map
• Freytag & Berndt
2010 •
MAP
This colorful regional European map, like the sister map Europe Grand Tour (EUR185), covers from Paris and Amsterdam to Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Rome and Dubrovnik. One Side. 49x34 inches.
(EUR12, $14.95) |
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The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
• Derek Sayer
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 408 PAGES
A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events (unlike Shakespeare, who gave land-locked Bohemia a coastline in A Winter's Tale). The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. With extensive notes and a scholarly bibliography.
(CZH10, $37.50) |
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A Concise History of Germany
• Mary Fulbrook
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 277 PAGES
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. It covers the Middle Ages, Reformation and Counter Reformation, the Thirty-Years War, the Peace of Westphalia, the rise of Prussia, the unification of Germany under Bismarck, imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic and its collapse, Hitler and the Holocaust, divided and reunited Germany.
(GER13, $28.99) |
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Eyewitness Guide Austria
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
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. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(AST59, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Berlin
• Malgorzata Omilanowska
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This superb guide to Berlin features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(GER74, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 328 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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Eyewitness Guide Prague
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
This superb guide to Prague features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the celebrated city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(CZH01, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Vienna
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 288 PAGES
This superb guide to Vienna features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. An extensive timeline of Viennese history, suggested walks in the city, a chapter on day trips in the region, and helpful listings of accommodations, restaurants and shops are also included.
(AST01, $23.00) |
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Germany Adventure Map
• National Geographic
2012 •
MAP
A double-sided full color map of Germany at a scale of 1:825,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads, waterways and basic travel information. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 56x39 inches.
(GER07, $11.95) |
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Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •
MAP
A nicely detailed road map of west-central Europe from Amsterdam and Berlin to Brussels, Luxembourg, Munich, Salzburg and the Czech Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000. One Side. 40x61 inches.
(EUR100, $12.95) |
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Lonely Planet Prague
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 282 PAGES
A practical comprehensive guide to the city in the hallmark Lonely planet style.
(CZH52, $18.99) |
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The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
• Timothy Garton Ash
HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 167 PAGES
A vividly reported eyewitness account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and other dramatic events of 1989 by an astute journalist and historian of Central Europe. With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, it's a good introduction to these vibrant cities during a time of great change.
(GER36, $15.00) |
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe
• Dennis Hupchick
• Harold Cox
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 130 PAGES
The changing borders and complex history of Eastern Europe as told through 52 maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. An excellent reference, the book shows the rise of Poland, changing borders of the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburgs and fate of Yugoslavia in admirable clarity.
(EUR138, $21.95) |
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Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes from Life in a European City
• Peter Demetz
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
In this anecdotal study, the author traces the history and culture of 4,000-year-old Prague in rich detail, particularly the period from the Middle Ages to WWII. Intimately familiar with the physical city, the book is also a personable guide to its neighborhoods and architecture.
(CZH09, $17.95) |
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Prague Map
• Borch Maps
2006 •
MAP
An easy-to-use, laminated, detailed map of the center of Prague at a scale of 1:10,000. The city's major attractions are clearly indicated and a street index is included. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(CZH13, $7.95) |
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Prost! The Story of German Beer
• Horst D. Dornbusch
FOOD •
1997 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• FAVORITE
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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The Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe
• Roland Recht
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 360 PAGES
A beautifully illustrated, oversize survey of the history, geography, culture, and sights along the river from its source in the Alps of Switzerland to the North Sea. Among the cities, towns and villages included are Strasbourg, Colmar, Cologne, Worms, and Heidelberg. Recht, a professor of art history in Strasbourg, has written widely on art and architecture, especially the Gothic art of the Rhine.
(GER120, $75.00) |
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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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Vienna Map
• Borch Maps
2008 •
MAP
A handy laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:11,000. Eight edition. Two Sides. 20 X 26 inches.
(AST31, $8.95) |
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
REFERENCE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 92 PAGES
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, $9.99) |
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Czech and Slovak Republics Map
• Freytag & Berndt
2006 •
MAP
A detailed, fully indexed map to the Czech and Slovak Republics at a scale of 1:400,000. It is also the most detailed map available of the route of the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest. Published in Austria. Two Sides. 35x49 inches.
(EUR35, $14.95) |
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