Travel

Back of Beyond

by David Yeadon

Takes readers to some of the last unspoiled places on Earth, detailing the author's experiences searching for monkeys and turtles in the jungles of Costa Rica, hunting wild boar in Iran, exploring the Sahara,...

Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon

by Mark Di Vincenzo

Have you ever wanted to know the best day of the week to buy groceries or go out to dinner?

Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date—or for a raise?

Buy Ketchup in May...

As the Romans Do: The Delights, Dramas, And Daily Diversio

by Alan Epstein

A celebration of the character and style of one of the world's most spectacular cities! This vibrant insider's view of the most mature city on earth is the perfect companion for anyone who loves anything Italian....

Climbing Chamundi Hill

by Ariel Glucklich

An American traveler in India chances upon an old storyteller, who joins him on his pilgrimage to the top of a holy hill and along the way shares the authentic flavor of India through stories of courtesans and...

Population: 485

by Michael Perry

Here the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work...

Chartered Territory - An Engineer Abroad

by Ben Zabulis

Chartered Territory is an unusually diverse collection of both travel- and career-related anecdotes drawn from a period of sixteen years employed as a civil and structural engineer abroad. The book charts a...

Time Out Los Angeles

by Editors of Time Out

The capital of the West Coast, a sprawling megalopolis that is home to more stars than the night sky, Los Angeles continues to enthrall all those who visit it. Whether you are looking for the tips on the current...

Learning to Bow: An American Teacher in a Japanese School

by Bruce Feiler

Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts...

An Introduction to the Ajanta Caves: With Examples of Six Caves

by Rajesh Singh

This book is designed for students, educators, libraries, and general readers with keen interest in the subject of Indian or South Asian art, architecture, history, and culture. It is work of the author's fifteen...

A Tuscan Childhood

by Kinta Beevor

"Wonderful...I fell immediately into her world, and was sorry when I reached the end." --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun

The sparkling memoir of an idyllic, bohemian childhood in an enchanted Tuscan...

The English Concubine: Passion and Power in 1860s Singapore

by Dawn Farnham

In the fourth and final volume of The Straits Quartet, Charlotte Macleod is the English concubine. Her love affair with Zhen, wealthy Chinese merchant, is an open scandal to both the English and the Chinese...

50 Dates in 50 States: One Woman's Journey to Positive Change

by M. L. Brocklehurst & Loral Langemeier

50 Dates in 50 States tells of how Melanie, a workaholic, hits rock bottom after the death of her soul-mate and remembers a formula she created and used previously to achieve positive change. She follows the...

Titanic Greaser

by Richard Stagg

The crewman's story opens with a rowdy postmortem held on the rescue ship, leaving all in confusion. Then comes a flashback to Titanic's departure from Belfast, her dubious coaling in Southampton, then the voyage...

Time Out Rome

by Editors of Time Out

History in Rome is not confined to museums, basilicas and galleries: it tumbles out everywhere. And though the city is reassuringly compact, this doesn't stop the cultural onslaught from being utterly bewildering...

Chronicles of Old Rome: Exploring Italy's Eternal City

by Tamara Thiessen

Discover la dolce vita on this grand tour of Italy's historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the...

Maine 101: Everything You Wanted to Know about Maine and Were Going to Ask Anyway

by Nancy Griffin

Including topics ranging from the Missouri Compromise and statehood to the Algonquin language and the origins of L. L. Bean, this comprehensive guide showcases the fascinating state of Maine. Inventions created...

Adventure Kayaking: Inland Waters

by Don Skillman

Paddle the premier inland waters of the Western States, where the scenery ranges from the fjord-like Ross Lake, nestled in the shadow of Washington State's Cascade Range, to the eroded, red-rocks of Utah's Lake...

Yellowstone National Park: Eye of the Grizzly

by Mike Graf & Marjorie Leggitt

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ridge Runner Rescue

by Mike Graf & Marjorie Leggitt

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural...

Grand Canyon National Park: Tail of the Scorpion

by Mike Graf & Marjorie Leggitt

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural...