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111 Places in Women’s History in Washington, DC That You Must Not Miss
Kaitlin Calogera, Rebecca Grawl
Women’s history is everywhere in Washington, if curious locals and adventurous tourists know where to look. As the District of Columbia evolved into one of the world’s top tourist destinations, women emerged as pioneers and a town created to house the federal government matured into a gilded cit af uent in feminist culture. Historic houses, hidden alleyways, and neighborhood parks stand as memorials to America’s founding mothers who built the nation’s capital. This book records the legacies of these women and encourages readers to explore their names on headstones, street signs, and buildings, while also discovering where hidden history is unmarked.
Amy Bizzarri
With an average annual attendance of over 52 million visitors, Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation destination in the world. But beyond the beloved attractions, there are so many hidden secrets to behold. Did you know that you can scuba dive with Nemo and friends? Take hula lessons with Stitch? Ride into the sunset on Cinderella’s real horse? In this new guide, travel journalist and Walt Disney World expert and enthusiast Amy Bizzarri provides a checklist of 111 unique stops that you’ll want to make as you explore the park’s endless attractions. Inspiring, practical and entertaining, this is the premier guide to all the off-the-radar, don’t miss things to see and do in the happiest place on Earth.
Elizabeth Foy Larsen
When most people think of Minneapolis and St. Paul, they think of frigid winters and thousands of lakes. So, most people who come explore the Twin Cities are in for a surprise. The truth is that this metropolis is where history, the arts and world cultures combine to create a dynamic community that is constantly reinventing itself. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are packed with secrets and adventures. Discover 111 places in the Twin Cities that will amaze and delight ou, whether it s our first isit or fifteenth, or ou are a nati e daughter or son who is lucky enough to call this land of sky-blue waters your home.
9783740812171
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. August 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback
9783740810450
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. August 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback
9783740813475
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. June 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback Revised and updated edition
Floriana Petersen
Silicon Valley has become the Mesopotamia of the Digital Age, built on cycles of innovation and disruption, monstrous ambition, and a steady supply of labor and capital. Yet for all that’s known about companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook - and the personas behind those companies - the culture of Silicon Valley remains elusive and contradictory, even to many locals. This unique guidebook, written by longtime local Floriana Petersen, takes you on an insider’s tour of 111 cool, offbeat, and very compelling places that offer insight into the evolving character of Silicon Valley.
Philip R. Stone
Our significant dead and mortalit moments are remembered at dark tourism sites, where complex issues of politics, history and ethics are exposed. his first-e er tra el guide to dark tourism in England offers a thoughtpro oking compendium of difficult heritage. We remember the dead or acts of suffering through ‘heritage that hurts’. This book explores infamous acts as well as obscure dark tourism sites lost to memory. 111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss will help shine light on dark tourism and inherent complex issues associated with commemorating our dead. Dark tourism is politically vulnerable and ethically laden with moral commentary. This book attempts to be authoritative yet accessible in exploring sites of pain and shame.
111 Places in London That You Shouldn’t Miss
John Sykes
London is full of strange and beautiful sights. It is a place for traditions and rebels, for the establishment and every alternative subculture. This book celebrates the diversity of the city. It invites you to see Little Ben or the fake 10 Downing Street, and answers both conventional and unusual questions. What, apart from Rolling Scones, will you see at God’s Own Junkyard? Where does an old-school gentleman buy his wine and umbrellas? Why did Robbie Williams feud with his next-door neighbor? How has the city commemorated the Queen Mother and Princess Diana? In which park do 100-year-old naked ladies cavort on the banks of the Thames? Where did Lenin and Julian Assange campaign for their beliefs? And which bridge rolls itself up?
9783740813468
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. June 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback Revised and updated edition
9783740809003
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. September 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback
9783740811686
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. August 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback Revised and updated edition
9783740811679
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. October 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback
9783740812775
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. June 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback Revised and updated edition
111 Places in Yorkshire That You Shouldn’t Miss
Ed Glinert
They call Yorkshire God’s own country. This is because England’s biggest county is also England’s most epic and most historically exciting. It has everything: unimaginably beautiful countryside, derelict castles, cliff-hugging coastlines, brutally bleak moors, quirkily quaint villages, wondrously winding waterways and industrial monsters of cities. This is the ultimate guide to Yorkshire for locals and experienced travelers, featuring interesting and unusual places.
9783740812850
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. October 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback Revised and updated edition
9783740813505
Emons Verlag GmbH 5.375 x 8.125in. 240pp., 111 col. October 2021 $20.00 /CDN$27.00 Paperback
111 Places in Cambridge That You Shouldn’t Miss
Rosalind Horton, Sally Simmons
ens of thousands of isitors ock to ambridge e er ear to see the colleges, go punting on the river, and shop. But there is much more to Cambridge. Eccentricity is something of a Cambridge tradition, taking its visitors by surprise, whether that’s with a huge metal time-eating grasshopper, sculptures that di e into the ground feet first, or a museum that makes a feature of broken pottery.
111 Places in Tokyo That You Shouldn’t Miss
Christine Izeki, Björn Neumann
Tokyo is a city that enshrines the past and the future, where the Far East meets the Western world. With this exceptional travel guide by Christine Izeki and Björn Neumann, you can easily explore the Tokyo Metropolis from unusual vantage points, far away from the crowded tourist tracks. The authors take you to unknown nooks and green oases in the middle of the concrete desert.
111 Places in Birmingham That You Shouldn’t Miss
Ben Waddington
Welcome to Birmingham, a super-diverse city with an evershifting identity. This is the quiet medieval market town that overnight became the center of the industrial revolution. This book tells the story many would miss through the art, places, buildings, people and the dynamic mix of cultures that reveal the Birmingham identity, from the smallest architectural details to epic civic structures.
Japan Tranquility and Tumult
Nicolas Wauters
A new travel guide to Japan, illustrated by extraordinary photos, that avoids clichés while exploring the country’s mythical places. Admire Tokyo in all of its tranquility, Kyoto under the charm of the geishas, Osaka full of tumult, but also Mount Fuji and many other must-see destinations. Going beneath the surface, Nicolas Wauters describes the Japanese way of life, their traditions and their festivals. The images are accompanied by a QR code that allows access to constantly updated data. No need to search in the pages of your book, you are geolocated and nearby places of interest are immediately displayed.
9782390251699
Lannoo Publishers 6.75 x 9.5in. 224pp., 220 col. August 2021 $35.00/CDN$47.50 Hardback More than a simple travel guide, this is a book filled with splendid photos. By scanning the QR code, you can access the updated online guide to find out about all the places of interest nearby when you are traveling in the country.
Surf & Stay 7 Road Trips in Europe
Veerle Helsen
his wanderlust-fueled guide profiles breath-taking surfing spots in se en European regions, including Spanish Cantabria, the French Basque Country, Tenerife, Belgium, the UK, and Brittany. Veerle Helsen, a die-hard surfer and design journalist, has combed Europe for a mix of better and lesser- known surfing spots, authentic beach restaurants, fabulous hotels, and the most beautiful driving routes. This book expands on her previous photo/guidebook to surf travel (also called Surf & Stay, 9789401449069) which was published in 2018 and focused on the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
9789401476669
Lannoo Publishers 8.625 x 10.625in. 256pp., 280 col., 30 b.&w. July 2021 $55.00/CDN$74.00 Hardback This insider’s guide profiles breath-taking surfing spots, authentic beach restaurants, fabulous hotels, and the most scenic routes in seven European regions, including Spanish Cantabria, the French Basque Country, and Brittany.
Dog Friendly New York Insider Intel from Dog Lover to Dog Lover
Winnie Au, Marta Roca
From the best green spaces to go fetch, to the most stylish cafés and hotels that welcome guests on four legs, this guide tells you all you need to know to have a tail-wagging time in New York City. With beautiful photography, handy maps and plenty of insider’s tips, it lets you in on where to eat, drink, walk, visit and sta , alongside profiles of some of New ork s most interesting dog owners. hether ou re looking for weekend get-awa s or dogg da -trips, find out just how much more fun the city can be when you’ve got your pooch in tow.
9781914314100
Hoxton Mini Press 5.75 x 8.25in. 176pp., 90 col. October 2021 $22.95/CDN$29.95 Hardback
The only guide persons and their pooches will need for a tail-wagging good time in New York City.
The South of France for Art Lovers Eric Rinckhout, photographs by Arnaud Moro
There’s more to the South of France than sun, beaches, palm trees and the azure blue sea. For over 100 years, it has been the favorite destination of many artists. In The South of France for Art Lovers journalist and art connoisseur Eric Rinckhout has selected more than 350 exceptional places: from the chapel decorated by Louise Bourgeois to the studio of Matisse and the apartment of Nabokov, from Eileen Gray’s modernist Villa E-1027 to architect Frank Gehry’s most recent design, from the oldest cinema in the world to street art in Marseille. Discover the best and most unique spots in inspiring lists such as contemporary sculpture gardens on wine estates, in the footsteps of painters and writers, chansonniers and rock stars, sleeping inside art, gardens that are artistic gems and much more.
9789460582790
Luster 5.625 x 7.5in. 272pp., 90 col. August 2021 $25.00/CDN$34.00 Paperback A cultural exploration of the South of France, from Nice and Montpellier to the tiniest villages, part of Luster’s hugely successful Hidden series.
