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Munich, Bavaria & the Rhine
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/LO7549. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
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Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
2006
FLEXI-BOUND
320 PAGES
A comprehensive, illustrated guide with excellent maps, hundreds of photographs and succinct listings.
(GER119, $25.00) |
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The German Way
Hyde Flippo
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
138 PAGES
A slim volume on the German-speaking cultural psyche, this highly readable, often humorous account of the cultural quirks and social etiquette of the German-speaking nations is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. Separate chapters, arranged alphabetically by topic, make for a quick study on the complexities of Teutonic customs.
(GER12, $15.95) |
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The Germans
Gordon A. Craig
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1991
PAPER
361 PAGES
Informative and fascinating, this book by German historian Gordon A. Craig provides valuable insights into the nature of the German character. Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity -- romantic and conservative, idealistic and practical, proud and insecure -- through chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language.
(GER10, $18.00) |
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Southern Germany Map
Hallwag
MAP
A detailed color map of southern Germany from Bavaria to the Rheinland at a scale of 1:500,000.
(GER29, $12.95) |
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Munich Map
Borch Maps
A handy, laminated map of Munich at a scale of 1:11,000.
(GER210, $8.95) |
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Cadogan Guide Bavaria
Rod Bolt
GUIDEBOOK
A compact travel guide to Bavaria, Franconia and the Romantic Road. It offers a good overview of the culture and history of the region and detailed travel information on sites and attractions.
(GER52, $17.95) |
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Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps
Darwin Porter
Danforth Prince
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent guidebook to the region, with lots of practical information
(GER49, $16.99) |
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Insight Pocket Guide Bavaria
Anne Midgette
GUIDEBOOK
A convenient, practical guide to Bavaria.
(GER53, $13.95) |
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Lonely Planet Munich & Bavaria
Andrea Schulte-Peevers
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to Bavaria and the Romantic Road in the popular series, featuring maps, an overview of culture and history, and a good deal of nuts-and-bolts information on getting around and sightseeing.
(GER150, $22.99) |
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Prost! The Story of German Beer
Horst D. Dornbusch
FOOD
A brief, readable social history of German beer and beer-brewing by an expert in the field. With verve and authority, Dornbusch tells of the origins of notable breweries and beers.
(GER99, $14.95) |
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A Concise History of Germany
Mary Fulbrook
HISTORY
This essential short history of Germany -- a whirlwind survey in less than 300 pages -- explores the relationships between social, political and cultural factors in this land located in the center of Europe.
(GER13, $25.99) |
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All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland
Kay Shaw Nelson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes.
(GER111, $14.95) |
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Germany in the High Middle Ages, 1050-1200
Horst Fuhrmann
HISTORY
German development through the first three crusades and the rise of the kingdom of Germany.
(GER31, $39.99) |
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Oberammergau, The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play
James Shapiro
HISTORY
A cultural history of Oberammergau and the monumental influence its Passion Play has had on its development.
(GER67, $13.00) |
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The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town
Steven Ozment
HISTORY
Meticulously researched and absorbing, this narrative by a Harvard historian traces the legal battle of the daughter of a well-to-do family who was thrown out of her home and disinherited in 1525.
(GER25, $13.00) |
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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. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs.
(AST11, $17.00) |
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The Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe
Roland Recht
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
This beautifully illustrated, oversized survey of the history, geography and culture of the Rhine shows cities, villages and sights along the river from its source in the Alps to the North Sea.
(GER120, $75.00) |
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The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000
Mark Cioc
William Cronon
HISTORY
A scholarly, well-researched environmental history of the Rhine, particularly its role in European economic and national history over the last 200 years.
(GER130, $24.95) |
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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) |
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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 featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology.
(MED07, $12.95) |
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A Tramp Abroad
Mark Twain
David Eggers
Kerry Driscoll
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Written 11 years after "Innocents Abroad," this is Twain's second foray into European travel. Filled with his characteristic wit and humorous observations, it documents his journeys through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy.
(EUR78, $14.95) |
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Elizabeth and Her German Garden
Elizabeth Von Arnim
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The gently satirical, light-hearted first book by English novelist Von Arnim tells of daily life on a Pomeranian estate. Originally published in 1898, it's an intimate, semi-autobiographical account in the form of a diary.
(GER72, $15.95) |
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The Improbable Voyage
Tristan Jones
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, channels Eastern Europe circa 1985 in his tale of a tough voyage along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea.
(EUR156, $16.50) |
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In a German Pension
Katherine Mansfield
LITERATURE
Mansfield's first published work, which pierces the bourgeoisie at a Bavarian spa town in 13 interconnected stories. Frau Fischer, the narrator, is wonderful -- and entertaining.
(GER134, $13.95) |
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The Blue Flower
Penelope Fitzgerald
LITERATURE
Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s.
(GER21, $13.00) |
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Michelin Map Germany: Southwest 545
Michelin
A traveler's map of southwestern Germany, covering the western part of Bavaria, at a scale of 1:300,000.
(GER129, $11.95) |
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