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MOUNTAIN TRAVEL-SOBEK
Peaks of Slovakia
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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/CW8996. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 3 items are available
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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEUR335) |
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Rough Guide Czech Republic
• Rob Humphreys
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 464 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide for the traveler in the British series. Much of the book is devoted to a survey of cities, sites and attractions throughout the Czech and Slovak republics. With helpful local maps, and a good survey of the culture and history of the region.
(CZH25, $21.99) |
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Fodor's Prague's 25 Best
• Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• COMING IN MARCH
A shirt-pocket guide to Prague, this slim book includes an outstanding map of the city as well as a brief overview of its many museums, grand buildings and other not-to-be-missed cultural attractions.
(CZH02, $11.99) |
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Slovak Republic Map
• Freytag & Berndt
MAP
A colorful, detailed map of Slovakia at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 35x45 inches.
(CEU19, $14.95) |
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Central Europe Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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This colorful regional European map, like the sister map Europe Grand Tour (EUR185), covers from Paris and Amsterdam to Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Rome and Dubrovnik.
(EUR12, $14.95)
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Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic
• Michael Jacobs
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive travel guide with a focus on history, architecture and art. Michael Jacobs, a popular author of guidebooks, presents a thorough portrait of the region.
(CZH18, $24.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Vienna
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Take along this handy, compact guide featuring history, culture, color photography and excellent neighborhood maps.
(AST01, $23.00)
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A History of Slovakia, The Struggle for Survival
• Stanislav K. Kirschbaum
• HISTORY
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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, $20.00)
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Bury Me Standing
• Isabel Fonseca
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe.
(EUR09, $14.95)
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Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends
• Lonnie Johnson
• HISTORY
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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)
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Images Gone with Time: Photographic Reflections of Slovak Folk Life, 1950-1965
• Igor Grossman
• Martin Slivka
• HISTORY
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A handsome collection of 125 black-and-white photographs of everyday life in the mountain villages of Slovakia.
(EUR92, $41.00)
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Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes from Life in a European City
• Peter Demetz
• HISTORY
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Both a history and accessible guide to the neighborhoods and architecture of the city.
(CZH09, $17.95)
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Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II
• Joseph Rothschild
• HISTORY
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An opinionated, well-written and clear political history of the region, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans.
(EUR31, $39.95)
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The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
• Derek Sayer
• HISTORY
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A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity.
(CZH10, $37.50)
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The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism
• Tina Rosenberg
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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, $17.95)
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The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
• Timothy Garton Ash
• HISTORY
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With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change.
(GER36, $15.00)
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Baroque and Rococo Art
• Germain Bazin
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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, $21.95)
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Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Paul Wilson
• ANTHOLOGY
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This anthology of 24 vivid stories by Czech writers, contemporary and well-known, brings the city, history history, spirit and people to life and includes a helpful map for the traveler.
(CZH08, $14.95)
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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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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