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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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The Great Empires of the Ancient World

The Great Empires of the Ancient World


by Thomas Harrison

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

This excellent, beautifully illusrtated survey by a team, of scholars explores the major imperial powers of the ancient world, including Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India and China -- and their modern legacies. (WLD173, $39.95)

Alexandria, City of Memory

Alexandria, City of Memory


by Michael Haag

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 384 PAGES

This richly atmospheric portrait of the ancient city, port and modern metropolis evokes the Alexandria of history and legend. (EGY143, $39.00)

Forbidden City, The Great Within


by Caroline Courtauld | May Holdsworth | Hu Chui | Jonathan Spence

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

This richly illustrated blend of history, anecdote, biographical sketches and stunning images evokes daily life in the Bejing's imperial city. (CHN450, $24.95)

 

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