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	Lonely Planet Central Europe  •   Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 640 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is a compact overview of the region, especially appropriate for the independent-minded traveler visiting several countries. With local and regional maps, a section of color photographs, and information on history, culture and attractions. (EUR94, $28.99)
	Kingdom of Auschwitz  •  Otto Friedrich HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES Otto Friedrich's slim book is an intensely personal account of the infamous Auschwitz death camp. The entire history of Auschwitz, from its impractical site in a Polish swamp through its construction and terrible purpose, is covered in short chapters punctuated with eyewitness accounts and testimonies. Black-and-white maps show the layout of the camp along with its relation to other nearby camps and transfer points. A must for the visitor wanting a deeper understanding of one of humankind's darkest creations. (PLD04, $11.00)
	Budapest 1900  •  John Lukacs HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 255 PAGES Written by a distinguished historian and native son, this excellent book is a richly detailed cultural portrait of the city at its zenith. Divided thematically, this popular history presents the geographic setting of the city, its people, economy and cultural and intellectual life. With maps and archival photographs. (HGR01, $14.00)
	Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Paul Wilson ANTHOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Designed with the traveler in mind, this anthology of 24 vivid stories by Prague writers, contemporary and well known, brings the city of Prague to life. The stories and essays -- covering cultural life, society and love -- are organized geographically by district. With a helpful map of Prague, this book is an unusual literary guide to the city. (CZH08, $14.95)
	Central Europe Map  •   Freytag & Berndt 2004 •  MAP A colorful physical relief map of Central Europe at a scale of 1:2,000,000. One Side. 49x34 inches. (EUR12, $11.95)

	Eyewitness Guide Budapest  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Featuring handy maps and solid information on culture and history in addition to a detailed overview of attractions. With hundreds of photographs. (HGR15, $23.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Prague  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the celebrated city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (CZH01, $23.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Warsaw  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive visual guide featuring great neighborhood maps, architectural diagrams, photographs and an overview of the culture and history of the city. (PLD08, $20.00)
	A History of Slovakia, The Struggle for Survival  •  Stanislav K. Kirschbaum   • HISTORY  •  A historian from Bratislava traces his nation's roots from the first arrival on the Danubian Plain to Slovakia's declaration of independence in 1993. A particularly solid discussion of the Communist period and the nation's relationship with the Czechs and Hungary. (EUR93, $19.95)
	Bury Me Standing  •  Isabel Fonseca   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
	Heart of Europe, The Past in Poland's Present  •  Norman Davies   • HISTORY  •  A history of Poland in reverse chronology from the Solidarity Movement to early civilization, condensed from the author's definitive three-volume history. (PLD06, $25.99)
	Historical Atlas of Central Europe  •  Paul Mogocsi   • HISTORY • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  An atlas illuminating the shifting borders and alliances in the region. (EUR33, $45.00)
	Open Letters, Selected Writings: 1965 - 1990  •  Vaclav Havel  •  Paul Wilson   • HISTORY  •  This inspired anthology of writings by the Czech poet-president Vaclav Havel collects 25 essays, letters and speeches written between 1965 and 1990, including those that directly influenced the Polish Solidarity movement. (CZH06, $15.95)
	Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes from Life in a European City  •  Peter Demetz   • HISTORY  •  Both a history and accessible guide to the neighborhoods and architecture of the city. (CZH09, $17.95)
	Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II  •  Joseph Rothschild   • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An opinionated, well-written and clear political history of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania since WWII, completely revised for this third edition to reflect post-Soviet realities. (EUR31, $35.95)
	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. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)
	The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism  •  Tina Rosenberg   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments. (EUR54, $16.95)
	The Spirit of Prague  •  Ivan Klima   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  A collection of essays by the renowned Czech novelist charting the history of Prague from World War II to the Velvet Revolution. (CZH05, $12.95)
	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)
	The Struggle and the Triumph, An Autobiography  •  Lech Walesa   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The inside story of the Solidarity movement by the man who made it happen. Walesa draws a detailed portrait of his rise from the Gdansk shipyards to become the first freely elected president of Poland. (PLD05, $20.99)
	Beyond the Chestnut Trees  •  Maria Bauer   • LITERATURE  •  Bauer interweaves recollections of her youth in Prague with an account of a return visit 40 years later in this affectionate, classic memoir. (CZH53, $19.95)
	Poland  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  In his epic style, Michener presents the sweep of Polish history from the earliest days to 1983 in this massively researched novel. An excellent choice for the airplane. (PLD02, $7.99)
	The Unbearable Lightness of Being  •  Milan Kundera   • LITERATURE  •  Kundera's intriguing novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and on the fearful emptiness of life in Prague under Communist rule. (CZH16, $14.99)

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