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Bradt Guide Slovenia
Jenny McKelvie
GUIDEBOOK 2005 PAPER 278 PAGES
A detailed guide in the British series with background on history, culture and attractions, and good practical information. The traveling McKelvies also wrote the Bradt city guide to Ljubljana.
(CEU29, $22.95)
The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Mountain Walks and Short Treks
Roy Clark Justi Carey
GUIDEBOOK 2005 PAPER 309 PAGES
A compact, practical guide to 50 walks ranging from easy strolls to scrambles in the high mountains and multi-day adventures, including four hut-to-hut hikes. The book is organized geographically with chapters on walks in the vicinity of Kranjska Gora, Bovec, Kobarid, Bled and Bohinj.
(CEU15, $22.95)
Slovenia Map
Freytag & Berndt
1998 MAP
A full-color traveler's map of the region with index at a scale of 1:250,000.
(CEU13, $11.95)
Bradt City Guide Ljubljana
Robin McKelvie
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to the Slovenian city in the authoritative, personal Bradt series. With practical information, annotated suggestions of where to eat, sleep and shop, suggested walking tours and two color maps.
(CEU32, $13.99)
Flavors of Slovenia, Food And Wine from Central Europe's Hidden Gem
Heike Milhench
FOOD
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)
Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History
Robert D. Kaplan
HISTORY
In this eloquent, opinionated report, Robert Kaplan interweaves the history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with recent events to paint a portrait of the region.
(BLK02, $15.00)
Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends
Lonnie Johnson
HISTORY
An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics.
(EUR69, $39.95)
Independent Slovenia: Origins, Movements, Prospects
Jill Benderly
Evan Kraft
HISTORY
A collection of essays on the independence move-ment, mostly by Slovenian scholars and academics. It's an interesting, occasionally dry, survey of the economy, politics and history of Slovenia.
(CEU14, $37.95)
The Balkans, A Short History
Mark Mazower
HISTORY
BEST SELLER
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, $13.95)
The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire
Andrew Wheatcroft
HISTORY
The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. In this book, Wheatcroft's skillful scholarship and engaging style fully reveal the history of this family and its eccentric monarchs.
(AST11, $17.00)
The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe
Dennis Hupchick
Harold Cox
HISTORY
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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, $19.95)
Art of the Byzantine Era
David Talbot Rice
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An indispensable classic and a thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art, wide-ranging and literate. Though it focuses on early Christian Constantinople, the book also includes chapters on Sicily, Venice and the Slavonic art of the Balkans.
(TKY22, $16.95)
Baroque and Rococo Art
Germain Bazin
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe.
(EUR53, $16.95)
Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages
Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
ART & ARCHITECTURE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. It features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and plenty more information.
(MED07, $12.95)
Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps
Fergus Fleming
EXPLORATION
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)
Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere
Jan Morris
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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)
Birds of Europe
Killian Mullarney
Lars Svensson
Dan Zetterstrom
Peter J. Grant
FIELD GUIDE
FAVORITE
A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent.
(FG47, $29.95)
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