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All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland

All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland


by Kay Shaw Nelson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes. (GER111, $14.95)

Alps Map

Alps Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2010
  • MAP

This regional map (1:500,000), centered on the Alps, includes portions of Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France. (ALP07, $14.95)

The Alps, A Cultural History

The Alps, A Cultural History


by Andrew Beattie

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of the Alps, where early pioneers of tourism, mountaineering and scientific research have all left their mark. (ALP30, $35.00)

Annecy Thonon-les-Bains Map


by IGN

  • MAP

An excellently detailed map of the Haute-Savoie at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN390, $11.95)

Baedeker's Austria


by Baedeker's Travel Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 618 PAGES

The much-revised classic with map. (AST56, $25.00)

The Bernese Alps, Switzerland

The Bernese Alps, Switzerland


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to exploring the high mountains, glaciers and valley walks of Interlaken, Grindelwald and Kanderstag. This guide covers not only the Bernese Oberland but also the south side of the Jungfrau. (SWZ39, $22.95)

The Best of the Alps

The Best of the Alps


by Jay Cowan

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

A tour of 11 well known resorts throughout the Alps, illustrated in full-color photos. With descriptions of popular activities, events and a short history of each resort. (ALP18, $19.95)

Birds of Britain & Europe

Birds of Britain & Europe


by Hermann Heinzel | Richard Fitter | John Parslow

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This masterfully organized Collins Pocket Guide, featuring 3,000 color illustrations covers the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. (EUR49, $27.50)

Bodies from the Ice

Bodies from the Ice


by James M. Deem

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 58 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Deem (Bodies from the Ash, Bodies from the Bog) offers kids a glimpse into prehistory, glaciology, archaeology and grisly fun in this overview of 5300-year-old Alpine Iceman Otzi and other through mummified human remains. (SCI268, $17.00)

Bradt Guide Switzerland Without a Car


by Anthony Lambert

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A practical guide to traveling in Switzerland. (SWZ27, $22.99)

Chamonix to Zermatt, The Walker's Haute Route

Chamonix to Zermatt, The Walker's Haute Route


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

A practical guide to the classic Haute Route, covering each segment of the long-distance walk, and including an introduction to the region. (ALP21, $19.95)

Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)

Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)


by IGN

  • MAP

This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the eastern portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN314, $19.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller


by Henry James

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 126 PAGES

A classic story of a young American woman's innocent flirtation and its misinterpretation by a sophisticated European man, set in Lac Leman and Chillon. This is James' first fictional work to gain mass popularity and one of his great American female portraits. (SWZ09, $7.00)

Dolomites Trekking, Alta Via 1 & Alta Via 2

Dolomites Trekking, Alta Via 1 & Alta Via 2


by Henry Stedman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 174 PAGES

A practical guide to walks and treks in the Dolomites featuring 51 detailed route maps, village plans and concise information on where to go, and what to see and do. (ITL253, $22.95)

Eyewitness Guide Austria

Eyewitness Guide Austria


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 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. (AST59, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Switzerland

Eyewitness Guide Switzerland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 328 PAGES

A compact, thoroughly illustrated guide, featuring over 900 photographs, good maps, and plenty of information on hiking in the Swiss Alps, natural and tourist attractions, and the history and arts of Switzerland. (SWZ45, $25.00)

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 332 PAGES

Set in snowy Switzerland and the rainy Italian Lake Country during World War I, this semi-autobiographical novel chronicles the romance between a British nurse and an American ambulance driver. (ITL384, $16.00)

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus


by Mary Shelley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

This classic gothic novel, set around Lake Geneva, was written in 1816. (SWZ10, $7.95)

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69


by Edward Whymper

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Edward Wymper's vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering, a classic, captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $16.00)

French or Foe?

French or Foe?


by Polly Platt

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert and entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. The expanded third edition addresses France's romance with cell phones and includes a short chapter of recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)

German, A Language Map

German, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (GER165, $7.95)

Glacier Ice

Glacier Ice


by Austin Post | Edward R. LaChapelle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

Homestead

Homestead


by Rosini Lippi

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

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)

I'm Not Stiller


by Max Frisch

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A masterpiece of post-WWII fiction about a man who claims not to be himself. (SWZ08, $27.95)

Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier

Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier


by Brenda Fowler

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

The complete story of the discovery of and controversy surrounding the frozen corpse of a prehistoric man found in the Tyrolian Alps. (ALP20, $20.00)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

Karen Brown's Switzerland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Switzerland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by Karen Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (SWZ28, $19.95)

La Nouvelle Heloise

La Nouvelle Heloise


by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 421 PAGES

Rousseau may be best known for his political philosophy, but in this novel we see his softer side. This is the passionate story told through the letters of two lovers in a small town at the foot of the Alps. (SWZ19, $33.95)

Lac d'Annecy Map


by IGN

  • 2003
  • MAP

A detailed walking map of Lake D'Annecy and the immediate surroundings with travel information. (FRN489, $12.95)

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own


by Emilie Carles

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

This memoir of life in the French Alps was a French bestseller when first published in 1977. (FRN468, $16.00)

Lonely Planet Central Europe

Lonely Planet Central Europe


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 662 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

With dozens of maps, color photographs and sections on history and culture, this practical guide introduces Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and their neighbors. (EUR94, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Switzerland

Lonely Planet Switzerland


by Damien Simonis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (SWZ43, $22.99)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by 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. (FG61, $38.50)

The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader

The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader


by M. F. K. Fisher

  • FOOD
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A fat, judicious selection of M.F.K. Fisher's writings, which spanned a lifetime and chronicled adventures (culinary and otherwise) in France, Switzerland and Italy, on shipboard and in her native California. (CUL01, $21.95)

Michelin Green Guide French Alps

Michelin Green Guide French Alps


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the region in the classic Michelin style. (FRN197, $21.99)

Monte Rosa Map


by MapLink

  • 1998
  • MAP

A topographic map of the Monte Rosa massif, which straddles the Swiss-Italian border. (SWZ41, $14.00)

Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills

Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills


by The Mountaineers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 592 PAGES

It's all here in this 50th anniversary edition of the essential mountaineering handbook, covering everything from choosing equipment and tying knots to basic rappelling techniques and planning an expedition. With more than half-a-million copies sold, this is the all-time bestselling mountaineering and climbing title. (GEN267, $39.95)

The Railfan Guide to Switzerland

The Railfan Guide to Switzerland


by George H. Drury

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A guide to the trains of Switzerland. (SWZ25, $17.95)

Rhone-Alpes Map 523

Rhone-Alpes Map 523


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Alps along the Italian and Swiss border from Geneva and Grenoble west to the Rhone, including Lyon and Valence. (FRN255, $12.95)

Rick Steves' Switzerland Guide

Rick Steves' Switzerland Guide


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves. (SWZ46, $19.95)

Rough Guide Switzerland

Rough Guide Switzerland


by Matthew Teller

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1010
  • PAPER
  • 552 PAGES

This comprehensive guide includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Switzerland. (SWZ24, $22.99)

Schlepping Through the Alps, My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherd

Schlepping Through the Alps, My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherd


by Sam Apple

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A hilarious and touching exploration of history, tradition and sheep. This account of travels in Austria with Hans Breuer, a shepherd who sings Yiddish folk songs to his sheep, is admittedly a comic quest, but it also delves into some of the darker corners of Austria's history in World War II. (AST74, $16.00)

Seven Summits

Seven Summits


by Dick Bass | Frank Wells | Rick Ridgeway

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

For those heading to Africa, this book about two men trying to conquer the world's seven summit includes a detailed description of the (non-technical) Machame route on Kilimanjaro. (EXP48, $15.99)

Solo Faces

Solo Faces


by James Salter

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 218 PAGES

The story of an American climber who, dissatisfied with his everyday life, travels to the Alps of southern France to tackle mountain peaks. The prose is glorious and the mountain-climbing scenes are as vivid as they get. (ALP14, $15.00)

St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)

St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)


by IGN

  • MAP

This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the western portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN315, $19.95)

Swiss Bernese Oberland

Swiss Bernese Oberland


by Philip & Loretta Alspach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

A brief, illustrated guide to mountains, lakes and villages of the Bernese Oberland. With 50 color pictures, maps and good information on food, drink and the mountain villages of Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren and Kandersteg. (SWZ38, $18.95)

Switzerland Map

Switzerland Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A colorful, shaded relief map of Switzerland at a scale of 1:400,000. (SWZ11, $12.95)

Switzerland North 551 Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2003
  • MAP

A detailed regional map of Switzerland and neighboring Germany at a scale of 1:200,000. With city plans of Basel, Bern and Zurich. (SWZ40, $12.95)

Switzerland Southeast 553 Map

Switzerland Southeast 553 Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2007
  • MAP

A detailed map covering southern Switzerland and neighboring areas of Italy and Austria. (SWZ36, $12.95)

Tour of Mont Blanc, Complete Trekking Guide

Tour of Mont Blanc, Complete Trekking Guide


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 243 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A compact guide to the classic Mont Blanc circuit, which includes a detailed guide to each section of the tour, as well as the author's own personable, encouraging remarks. (ALP24, $24.95)

A Tramp Abroad

A Tramp Abroad


by Mark Twain | David Eggers | Kerry Driscoll

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Written 11 years after Innocents Abroad, this is Twain's second foray into European travel. Filled with his characteristic wit and humorous observations, it documents his journeys through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. Now with an introduction by Dave Eggers. (EUR78, $14.95)

Trentino Alto-Adige Map

Trentino Alto-Adige Map


by Touring Club Italiano

  • MAP

A colorful regional map of the Italian Dolomites at a scale of 1:200,000. (ITL42, $14.95)

The Walker's Literary Companion

The Walker's Literary Companion


by Robert Gilbert | Anne Wallace | Jeffrey Robinson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)

Walking

Walking


by Henry David Thoreau

  • REFERENCE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 92 PAGES

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)

Walking in the Alps

Walking in the Alps


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

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)

Walking in the Valais


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A comprehensive walking guide to Switzerland's Pennine Alps. (SWZ29, $22.95)

Western Austria Tyrol Map

Western Austria Tyrol Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful regional map of western Austria, including the Tyrolean region. (AST05, $11.95)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Zurich Map

Zurich Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A map of Zurich at a scale of 1:8,000. (SWZ47, $8.95)

 

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