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Mediterranean by Cruise Ship

Mediterranean by Cruise Ship

by Anne Vipond

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The best-selling, compact guide, featuring excellent local maps, hundreds of color photographs, concise background information and recommended excursions for ports-of-call throughout the Mediterranean. (MED34, $21.95)

The Mediterranean in History

The Mediterranean in History

by David Abulafia

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A professor at Cambridge, David Abulafia leads a team of eight historians in this engaging, richly illustrated overview of the civilizations, societies and grand themes in the history of this great sea at the heart of Europe. Published in conjunction with the J. Paul Getty Museum, the book features 150 well-integrated color and 150 black-and-white illustrations. (MED79, $29.95)

The Ancient Mediterranean

The Ancient Mediterranean

by Michael Grant

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $20.00)

On the Shores of the Mediterranean

On the Shores of the Mediterranean

by Eric Newby

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A sparkling observer and famously entertaining, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry classic account of travels to North Africa, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem. (MED25, $18.95)

Mediterranean Cruises Map

Mediterranean Cruises Map

by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2010
  • MAP

A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MED36, $14.95)

 
Bradt Guide North Africa, The Roman Coast

Bradt Guide North Africa, The Roman Coast


by Ethel Davis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This practical, informative guide brings to life the ancient Roman heritage of modern-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. (NAF68, $25.99)

Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo

Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo


by Neil Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A compact, comprehensive guide to Malta, featuring maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and plenty of practical information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. (MLT09, $16.99)

A Book of Mediterranean Food

A Book of Mediterranean Food


by Elizabeth David

  • FOOD
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A classic mix of lore, literary asides, recipes and enthusiasm for the food and culture of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and the Middle East. Published in the gloom of post-WWII Britain, David's tribute brims with affection for the strongly flavored food of the Mediterranean. (MED71, $14.95)

Beyond the Edge of the Sea

Beyond the Edge of the Sea


by Mauricio Obregon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 132 PAGES

The adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses and other explorers of the ancient world are recreated in this personal account of ships, navigation and geographical discovery. (MED50, $15.00)

Corrupting Sea, A Study of Mediterranean History

Corrupting Sea, A Study of Mediterranean History


by Peregrin Horden | Nicholas Purcell

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 776 PAGES

A provocative history of the relationship between people and their environments in the Mediterranean region. (MED115, $49.95)

Empires of the Sea

Empires of the Sea


by Roger Crowley

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Crowley vividly reconstructs the epic clash between the Ottoman Empire and Christendom for the control of the Mediterranean -- and the soul of 16th-century Europe -- in this thrilling account of dramatic battles and brutality, rival faiths and larger-than-life personalities. (MED146, $16.00)

Memory and the Mediterranean

Memory and the Mediterranean


by Fernand Braudel | Sian Reynolds | Roselyne de Ayala

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A fascinating scholarly history of the Mediterranean by Fernand Braudel, covering the cultures of the Mediterranean from prehistory to the flowering of the Roman Empire. (MED51, $16.00)

Sea of Faith

Sea of Faith


by Stephen O'Shea

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

O'Shea brings a traveler's eye and a poet's touch to this gripping tale of conquest, co-existence and conflict in the medieval Mediterranean. He focuses on seven key battles between Christians and Muslims from Yamuk (AD 636) to the Siege of Malta (1565). (MED95, $17.00)

The Histories

The Histories


by Herodotus

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

In what may be the first travel book, Herodotus records the heroic struggle between Europe and Asia that culminated in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. (MED15, $11.00)

The Middle Sea

The Middle Sea


by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean. (MED98, $21.00)

Sun-Drenched Gardens, The Mediterranean Style


by Jan Smithen

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

This well photographed sourcebook documents Mediterranean horticultural style from Italian Renaissance villas to formal French parterres. (MED144, $45.00)

A Year in the World, Journeys of a Passionate Traveler

A Year in the World, Journeys of a Passionate Traveler


by Frances Mayes

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A warm account of mostly Mediterranean travels -- Spain, Portugal, Greece, Sicily, Capri, Sardinia, the Turkish Coast, Naples, Burgundy, Scotland -- arranged by season. (TVL109, $15.00)

Homer's Mediterranean, A Travel Companion

Homer's Mediterranean, A Travel Companion


by Wolfgang Geisthovel | Anthea Bell

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Geisthovel retraces the voyages of the Odyssey and places that may have inspired Homer, traveling through Greece and Turkey, Tunisia, Malta and Italy on a grand circle from Troy to Ithaca. (MED161, $19.95)

Island Dreams Mediterranean

Island Dreams Mediterranean


by Jeremy Horner

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Corfu, Rhodes and Mykonos, Hvar and Procida (the setting for Il Postino) are all included in this photographic journey through the Mediterranean. (MED158, $40.00)

Mediterranean Summer, A Season on France's Cote D'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella

Mediterranean Summer, A Season on France's Cote D'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella


by David Shalleck

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A young American chef recounts his alluring, evocative summer voyage on the Mediterranean and into the enchanting seaside towns of France's Cote d'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella aboard an Italian billionaire couple's spectacular yacht. (MED111, $13.99)

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road. (MED78, $16.00)

Pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Hercules


by Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 509 PAGES

Theroux seems to have had an exceptionally good time on his tour of the Mediterranean, circling the celebrated sea on foot, horseback, train and boat from Gibraltar to North Africa. (MED20, $17.00)

The Spirit of Mediterranean Places

The Spirit of Mediterranean Places


by Michel Butor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 147 PAGES
  • FAVORITE
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

In this remarkable short book, the celebrated French novelist chronicles his travels to Cairo, Luxor, Crete, Istanbul and other Mediterranean sites in absorbing, appreciative painterly detail. (MED03, $13.95)

Ironfire, A Novel of the Knights of Malta and the Last Battle of the Crusades

Ironfire, A Novel of the Knights of Malta and the Last Battle of the Crusades


by David Ball

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

In this rousing historical novel the fates of a young boy, his sister, one of the Knights of Malta and an inquisitor play out against the backdrop of the 16th-century Ottoman assault on Malta, the formidable citadel of the Knights of St. John. (MLT18, $15.00)

Mediterranean Passages, Readings from Dido to Derrida

Mediterranean Passages, Readings from Dido to Derrida


by Grant Parker | Miriam Cooke | Erdag Goknar

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

This compendium highlights 3,000 years of cultural exchange around the Mediterranean. With an assortment of maps, architectural drawings, photographs, paintings and historical and literary texts, it brings antiquity into conversation with the present. (MED139, $27.95)

Phaenomena

Phaenomena


by Aaron Poochigian | Solensis Aratus

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES

After the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Phaenomena was the most widely read poem in the ancient world. The poem, which beautifully teaches readers to identify constellations and predict changes in the weather, comes to life in Poochigian's lively new translation. Includes star charts and an extensive introduction. (GRE490, $25.00)

The Iliad/The Odyssey

The Iliad/The Odyssey


by Homer | Robert Fagles | Bernard Knox

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER

This deluxe edition of the Fagles translation of Homer, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness, comes in two hardcover volumes with a handsome slipcase. (GRE282, $75.00)

Treason's Harbour

Treason's Harbour


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey and the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise contend with pirates and Napoleon's spies in this splendid novel set on and around Malta. (MLT16, $14.95)

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates


by Paul Dallman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $35.95)

The Nature of Mediterranean Europe, An Ecological History

The Nature of Mediterranean Europe, An Ecological History


by A.T. Grove | Oliver Rackham

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

The authors -- a geographer and botanist -- trace ecological change in the Medterranean from prehistory to present in 20 beautifully illustrated chapters. With 345 color photographs, along with charts, graphs and black-and-white illustrations. (MED81, $50.00)

Birds of the Mediterranean, A Photographic Guide

Birds of the Mediterranean, A Photographic Guide


by Paul Sterry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A slim, concise and clearly organized guide to 440 species of birds from the Mediterranean. Range maps and descriptions are opposite good, clear color photographs, digitally enhanced to aid in identification. (MED82, $29.00)

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