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The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Mountain Walks and Short Treks

by Roy Clark | Justi Carey

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to 50 suggested walks ranging from easy strolls to scrambles in the high mountains and multi-day adventures, including four hut-to-hut hikes. (CEU15, $22.95)

Bradt Guide Slovenia

Bradt Guide Slovenia

by | Jenny McKelvie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A detailed guide in the British series with background on history, culture and attractions, and good practical information. (CEU29, $23.99)

Slovenia Adventure Map

Slovenia Adventure Map

by National Geographic Society

  • 2011
  • MAP

A full-color traveler's map of the region, with index, at a scale of 1:205,000. (CEU13, $11.95)

 
Bradt City Guide Ljubljana

Bradt City Guide Ljubljana


by Robin McKelvie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This guide to the Slovenian city in the authoritative, personal Bradt series includes practical information, suggested walking tours and color maps. (CEU32, $13.99)

Culture Smart! Slovenia

Culture Smart! Slovenia


by Jason Blake

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES

More than a quick reference on customs and manners, this pocket includes covers government and recent politics. (BLK170, $9.95)

Eyewitness Guide Slovenia

Eyewitness Guide Slovenia


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This comprehensive guide features color photographs, excelelnt maps and plenty of information on attractions. (CEU44, $25.00)

Flavors of Slovenia, Food and Wine from Central Europe's Hidden Gem

Flavors of Slovenia, Food and Wine from Central Europe's Hidden Gem


by Heike Milhench

  • FOOD
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A comprehensive overview of the country's cuisine, folklore and legends. Recipes range from traditional favorites to Milhench's own savory creations. (CEU37, $24.95)

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends


by Lonnie Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics. (EUR69, $49.95)

The Balkans, A Short History

The Balkans, A Short History


by Mark Mazower

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $15.00)

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire


by Andrew Wheatcroft

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe


by 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)

Art of the Byzantine Era

Art of the Byzantine Era


by David Talbot Rice

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES
  • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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Wide-ranging and literate, this thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art is an indispensable classic. (TKY22, $21.95)

Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps

Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps


by Fergus Fleming

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)

Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History

Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

Kaplan interweaves the history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with his travels in this portrait of the region. (BLK02, $17.00)

Forbidden Bread, A Memoir

Forbidden Bread, A Memoir


by Erica Johnson-Debeljak

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A witty memoir of an East-West romance set in the tumultuous years of post-communist Slovenia. Debeljak chronicles upending her life in New York to marry a Slovenian poet, who she met in Brooklyn in 1991. Debeljak lives in Ljubljana with Ales and their three children. (BLK172, $15.95)

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere


by Jan Morris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A loving celebration of the city and its faded glory. Morris, who first visited the city as a soldier during WWII, is especially good at evoking the varied history and fortunes of Trieste. (ITL347, $15.00)

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)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE
  • COMING IN JULY

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the 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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