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The Alps, A Cultural History
• Andrew Beattie
• HISTORY
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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)
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Annecy Thonon-les-Bains Map
• IGN
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An excellently detailed map of the Haute-Savoie at a scale of 1:100,000.
(FRN390, $11.95)
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Baedeker's Austria
• Baedeker's Travel Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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The much-revised classic with map.
(AST56, $25.00)
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The Best of the Alps
• Jay Cowan
• HISTORY
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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)
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
• Dan Zetterstrom
• Killian Mullarney
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this 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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Central Alps, Tyrol Map
• Borch Maps
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A nicely detailed, full color laminated map of the Tyrol region at a scale of 1:285,000. The double-sided map covers western Austria, southern Germany and the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy.
(ALP29, $10.95)
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Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)
• IGN
• COMING IN APRIL
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This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the eastern portion of the Mont Blanc group.
(FRN314, $16.95)
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
• HISTORY
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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)
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Dolomites Trekking, Alta Via 1 & Alta Via 2
• Henry Stedman
• GUIDEBOOK
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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)
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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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Eyewitness Guide Switzerland
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
• COMING IN APRIL
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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)
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French or Foe? Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France
• Polly Platt
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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French Ways and Their Meaning
• Edith Wharton
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A wonderfully readable, elegant look at French civilization written in Paris during the last two years of WWI by the perceptive mind of Edith Wharton.
(FRN55, $14.95)
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $19.95)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Insight Guide Switzerland
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Switzerland, featuring concise essays by well-regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps, and some practical information.
(SWZ15, $24.99)
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Lac d'Annecy Map
• IGN
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A detailed walking map of Lake D'Annecy and the immediate surroundings with travel information.
(FRN489, $12.95)
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A Life of Her Own
• Emilie Carles
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This memoir of life in the French Alps was a French bestseller when first published in 1977.
(FRN468, $16.00)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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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)
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Matterhorn Map
• Swiss Government
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A topographic map of the Matterhorn, published by the Swiss government at a scale of 1:25,000.
(SWZ50, $16.95)
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Monte Rosa Map
• MapLink
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A topographic map of the Monte Rosa massif, which straddles the Swiss-Italian border.
(SWZ41, $14.00)
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Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills
• The Mountaineers
• GUIDEBOOK
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The essential handbook for mountaineers, in a seventh revised edition. With chapters on outdoor fundamentals, rock, snow, ice, and alpine climbing, emergency prevention and response, the mountain environment, and gear.
(GEN267, $29.95)
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The Night Manager
• John Le Carre
• LITERATURE
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This best-selling, post-Cold War thriller about ruthless arms dealers in Geneva is a gripping read. Carrying on the great Le Carre tradition of espionage, a man who essentially gave up living after a tremendous failure is given a costly shot at redemption.
(SWZ06, $7.99)
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Rhone-Alpes Map 523
• Michelin Travel Publications
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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)
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Rick Steves' Switzerland Guide
• Rick Steves
• GUIDEBOOK
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A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves.
(SWZ46, $19.95)
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Rough Guide Switzerland
• Matthew Teller
• GUIDEBOOK
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This comprehensive guide includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Switzerland.
(SWZ24, $22.99)
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Seven Summits
• Dick Bass
• Frank Wells
• Rick Ridgeway
• EXPLORATION
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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)
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St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)
• IGN
• COMING IN APRIL
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This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the western portion of the Mont Blanc group.
(FRN315, $14.95)
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Tales of Mountaineering
• Stefano Ardito
• EXPLORATION
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An oversize photographic history of the great ascents and climbers in 20th-century mountaineering.
(EXP51, $35.00)
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Tour of the Matterhorn
• Hilary Sharp
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact guide to the 8-10 day hike around the Matterhorn, as well as shorter variants and peak ascent. With color and black-and-white photos, maps and elevations.
(SWZ49, $19.95)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps
• Chet Lipton
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to 100 alpine walks and sightseeing excursions.
(WLK02, $24.95)
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Western Austria Tyrol Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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A colorful regional map of western Austria, including the Tyrolean region.
(AST05, $11.95)
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Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland
• Richard Fitter
• Marjorie Blamey
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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The flowering trees, shrubs and plants of Northern Europe, including the Arctic and Alps, with 5,000 illustrations. .
(EUR40, $24.95)
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• Ornella D'Alessio
• Marco Santini
• FOOD
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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)
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Zurich Map
• ITMB
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A map of Zurich at a scale of 1:8,000.
(SWZ47, $8.95)
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