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Rough Guide Czech & Slovak Republics
Rob Humphreys
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 630 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)
Fodor's Prague's 25 Best
Citypack
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 96 PAGES
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, $11.95)
Slovak Republic Map
Freytag & Berndt
MAP
A colorful, detailed map of Slovakia at a scale of 1:200,000.
(CEU19, $12.95)
Exit into History, A Journey Through the New Eastern Europe
Eva Hoffman
TRAVEL NARRATIVE 1994 PAPER 410 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT
In this first-hand report from Eastern Europe, Polish-born Hoffman describes changes during the years immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. A great example of wonderful travel writing, the book goes beyond the sights and sounds to plumb the mindset of politicians, literati and everyday folk during this critical time. The Wall Street Journal called the book "refreshingly unpretentious," and we couldn't agree more.
(EUR10, $14.95)
Central Europe Map
Freytag & Berndt
COMING IN AUGUST
A colorful physical relief map of Central Europe at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
(EUR12, $11.95)
Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic
Michael Jacobs
GUIDEBOOK
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)
Eyewitness Guide Vienna
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This superb guide to Vienna features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions.
(AST01, $23.00)
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, folk traditions, and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe.
(EUR09, $14.95)
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)
Images Gone with Time: Photographic Reflections of Slovak Folk Life, 1950-1965
Igor Grossman
Martin Slivka
HISTORY
A handsome collection of 125 black-and-white photographs of everyday life in the mountain villages of Slovakia.
(EUR92, $41.00)
Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes From Life in a European City
Peter Demetz
HISTORY
In this anecdotal study the author traces the history and culture of 4,000-year-old Prague in rich detail. Intimately familiar with the physical city, the book is also a personable guide to its neighborhoods and architecture.
(CZH09, $16.00)
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, $34.95)
The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
Derek Sayer
HISTORY
A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity.
(CZH10, $29.95)
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 Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
Timothy Garton Ash
HISTORY
An astute journalist's vivid eyewitness account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and other dramatic events of 1989.
(GER36, $13.95)
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)
Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Paul Wilson
ANTHOLOGY
This anthology of 24 vivid stories by Prague writers, contemporary and well known, brings the city to life and includes a helpful map for the traveler.
(CZH08, $14.95)
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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