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During his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump's signature promises was that he would build a "great great wall" on the border between the US and Mexico, and Mexico was going to pay for it. A year and a half into his term, with only a few prototype segments erected, the wall is the 2,000-mile, multibillion-dollar elephant in the room of contemporary American life. In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a deep dive into the story of Trump's wall.

Volner follows the conception, selling, design, and construction (or lack thereof)of this expensive and consequential barrier, giving readers a detailed look at what's happening in Washington, DC, and along the border. He also travels far afield, to China, the Middle East, Northern England, and back to our border to examine the barriers we've been building for centuries. Why do we build walls? What do they reveal about human history? The Great Great Wall is an absorbing, smart, and timely book on an incredibly contentious and newsworthy topic.

• Forfatter: Ian Volner
• Publisert: 2019
• Antall sider: 288
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781419732829

Rikt illustrerte bøker med mye bakgrunnstoff. Insight Guides går nøye til verks både når det gjelder historie, kultur og bakgrunn, før de tar for seg de forskjellige delene av området tittelen dekker, en etter en. Serien er kjent for sine fantastiske fotografier og er derfor svært populære ”før-reisen-bøker” - til planlegging og dagdrømming. Bøkene er dessuten egnet for den som ikke behøver bekymre seg stort over bosted og transport under reisen, men kan konsentrere seg om å lese bakgrunnstoff. Utfyllende sammen med for eksempel Lonely Planet. Populære gaver!

• Publisert: April 2024
• Utgave: 7. utgave
• Antall sider: 344
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781839053849

Forfattere: Peter cliff
Publisert måned: Juli
Publisert år: 2015
Utgave: 1utg

New from Bradt is The Holocaust: Europe's Sites, Museums and Memorials, a unique travel guidebook to European locations that tell the story of the greatest crime ever perpetrated - the Nazi genocide of 6 million Jews and other persecuted groups. In recent years countries once reluctant to delve into the dark corners of their past have begun to document the history of the Holocaust and its aftermath. Europe has many new ground-breaking museums and memorials that tell us as much about the present as they do the past.

Chapters are dedicated to each country or region occupied by Nazi Germany, plus nations like the UK and neutral Sweden, which played a vital role both before and after the Holocaust. Organised around city hubs in each country, this Bradt guide helps visitors explore numerous destinations, whether infamous, well known or comparatively unexpected. This is much, much more than a guide to notorious sites such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, Buchenwald or Dachau.

You can take a walking tour in Vienna, to view the new wall of names. Or visit the Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation in Paris, Anne Frank House in Amsterdam or the Jewish Museum in Ferrara. And you can learn how babies were smuggled out of the Kovno ghetto in potato sacks in Lithuania or read about Bavaria's Kloster Indersdorf, a remarkable children's home that cared for survivors.

Written by a journalist and travel writer specialising in Jewish history, Bradt's The Holocaust: Europe's Sites, Museums and Memorials provides the traveller with not only a list of must-see sites in each country but also a comprehensive list of organisations that run tours, commemorations and volunteer schemes. Suggestions of where to eat and stay (including Kosher restaurants and hotels) ease the traveller's way, as do descriptions of local Jewish organisations and tips on how to pace potentially difficult journeys into Europe's dark past. Bradt's The Holocaust: Europe's Sites, Museums and Memorials is the first comprehensive travel guide to the genocide and the first to help the traveller understand the Holocaust by seeing the places where it unfurled.

• Utgitt: Okt 2024
• Utgave: 1
• Språk: engelsk
• Ant. sider: 349

This guidebook describes the Karnischer Höhenweg, a 170km long-distance walk through the beautiful Carnic Alps which straddle the border between Austria and Italy. Following a high Alpine trail along the main ridge, the route is clearly waymarked and requires a reasonable level of fitness, a sense of adventure and a head for heights, but no special equipment or technical expertise. It can be walked between mid-July and the end of September and takes up to a fortnight, though it is possible to devise shorter itineraries taking in the highlights.

The guide describes the full route of the Karnischer Höhenweg from Arnbach, near Sillian, to Arnoldstein, near Villach, and includes plenty of practical information to help you prepare for the walk. Each stage features comprehensive route description, clear mapping and fascinating insights into the history of the 'war in the mountains' plus other local points of interest. Accommodation listings and other useful contacts can be found in the appendices.

Also known as the Friedensweg ('Peace Trail'), the route follows the First World War front line, and reminders of the conflict are everywhere. But the trail isn't just rich in historical interest: this is Alpine ridge-walking at its best, boasting spectacular mountain vistas and views of the Dolomites, Hohe Tauern and Julian Alps. The guide covers two key variants of the trail, one on the Austrian side of the border, the other on the Italian side. Also included is an optional ascent of Monte Coglians, the highest peak in the Carnic Alps, and a visit to the open-air museum at the Plöckenpass.

Publisert måned: Jun
Publisert år: 2018
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 160

From the Iran-Iraq War through the Occupation, this collection of fictional short stories presents an uncompromising view of the relationship between the West and Iraq, as well as a haunting critique of the postwar refugee experience. Blending allegory with historical realism and subverting expectations in an unflinching comedy of the macabre, these tales manage to be both phantasmagoric and shockingly real. For all the despair and darkness portrayed in these gripping stories, from spotlighting hostage-video makers in Baghdad to following human trafficking in Serbia's forests, what lingers more than the haunting images of war is the spirit of defiance and of indefatigable courage.

• Forfatter: Hassan Blasim
• Publisert: September 2009
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781905583256

• Forfatter: Guy Hunter-Watts
• Publisert: Okt. 2024
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786312433

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to The Netherlands. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Amsterdam's Jewish Cultural Quarter to scouting offbeat sculptures and urban pop art in Rotterdam, to exploring the floating village of Broek op Langedijk. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's The Netherlands travel guide.

• Publisert: Juni 2024
• Utgave: 9. utgave
• Antall sider: 296
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838699680

A collection of 445 exciting and accessible recipes that celebrate North Africa's vibrant and diverse food culture Extensively researched and twenty years in the making, The North African Cookbook is the largest collection of traditional North African recipes for home cooks. Focusing on the Maghreb region - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya - The North African Cookbook explores the territory's vast culinary diversity and history.

From Berber, Arabic, and Ottoman influences as well as French, Spanish, and Italian, this cookbook offers a comprehensive overview of how native, as well as European colonialism, influenced the region's traditions today. A wide network of culinary voices from across North Africa guided the project. In a region so vast and so diverse, James Beard award-winning food writer Jeff Koehler looked to many hundreds of experts and locals.

Following two decades of travel across North Africa and a career spent writing in depth about the region and its food, Koehler's extensively researched collection is an exhaustive look at traditional recipes across the Maghreb. Filled with delicious and authentic North African dishes that can easily be recreated at home, this treasure trove of a book brings to life an exciting cuisine that is as varied and fascinating as the countries it covers.

• Forfatter: Jeff Koehler
• Publisert: Mai 2023
• Antall sider: 468
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838666262

From the beloved American heritage brand, The Pendleton Field Guide to Camping is a helpful companion for outdoor enthusiasts and weekend adventurers. Organized into three sections, this handbook offers practical advice on where to go camping, how to go camping, and how to enjoy it once you're there. The Pendleton Field Guide to Camping begins with a brief overview of the best parks and trails in the United States.

The second section contains camp essentials-what to pack and how to plan your camping trip-and the final section contains a series of how-tos. * Entries include a brief history of national parks, packing lists, and step-by-step tutorials for starting a fire, pitching a tent, and brewing a cup of coffee in the wilderness. * Filled with tried-and-true advice, illustrations, and informative text* An inviting and instructive tool for anyone who wants to explore the great outdoors Whether you're an avid outdoorsperson, a weekend explorer, or an aspirational adventurer, this handbook will inspire you to pack a bag and spend some time in the wilderness.

For over 150 years, Pendleton Woolen Mills has been one of America's most beloved heritage brands. Known for their woolen blankets and clothing, their products are revered by those who love the great outdoors. * An inviting and instructive tool for those who want to start sleeping under the stars* Great gift for Pendleton fans, outdoorsy types, and longtime campers and first-timers alike * Add it to the shelf with books like Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival by Dave Canterbury, Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way by Lars Mytting, and How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere by Bradford Angier.

• Publisert: Mars 2020
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 208
• ISBN: 9781452174754

Disse små blå vandreguidene I lommeformat har blitt en favoritt blant ferierende med utflukter og natur på programmet. Da de ble sammenliknet med andre fottur-guider I aftenposten for et par år siden, vant de testen med god margin! Inneholder kart I målestokk 1:5./1:75., ruteforslag og hendige tips for fotturister - og for de som vil komme seg rundt ved hjelp av bil eller sykkel.

The go-to Pyrenees travel guide travel guide for discovering the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Pyrenees on foot with the Sunflower Pyrenees travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours.

The Sunflower Pyrenees guide is indispensable for hiking in Pyrenees or seeing Pyrenees by car. You don't have to be an expert to enjoy trekking in the Pyrenees with this guide book. None of the hikes requires special skills (under summer conditions) and, if you are not very fit, simply turn back when you feel like it or choose one of our specific short walk suggestions with most of the itineraries.

• forfattere: P. Jenner
  
• Publisert år: Juli 2025
  
• Utgave: 9. Utg
  
• Sider nr: 136
  

In her very dusty provincial museum of fake exhibits lovingly crafted from cardboard, wire and glue, Tanya dreams of Russian art's long colours and wonders when Yuri will stop fishing long enough to notice how she adores him, while she tries the zero-one-zero diet in order to meet Aeroflot's maximum waist requirements for trainee cabin crew. When her boss at the museum gives her the vast responsibility of cultivating some potential benefactors from America, and persuading them to give their money to the very needy All-Russian All-Cosmopolitan City Museum, Tanya finds herself involuntarily enlisting all her neighbours in the scheme. But their shared hopes of riches and dreams of escape start to rot.

And the rounded corpse of Mircha in the courtyard refuses to decompose, as the snow turns it into a hill, and its spirit takes flight around the apartments, dispensing more advice than anyone desires, goading the men, annoying the women, in a block where too many mothers and fathers are missing and too many memories lie stagnant on old battlefields.

Forfattere: Gina Ochsner
Publisert: Apr 2010

Sider nr: 370

This book gives you all the information you need to enjoy skiing, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, paragliding, diving and more in Sunnmøre, Norway.

What is so unique about this part of Western Norway is the huge variety of outdoor experiences you can find within such short distances. We show you «the best of the best».

The contrasts are quite fantastic; from surfing at Stad to kayaking at Runde, climbing in Molladalen, skiing down Slogen, cycling in Valldalen, longboarding in Geiranger, diving in Lygnstøylvatnet and para-gliding above the Sunnmøre Alps.

Each activity is presented in a chapter of its own with five to fifteen trips per activity. We present different levels of difficulty within each activity, from the very easy to the more demanding. You will also find a separate chapter on travel and accommodation in Sunnmøre.

Dream yourself away as you leaf through the book on a rainy day, and then when the sun shines, make your dreams come true!

• Forfattere: Stig J. Helset, Fredrik Sigurdh og Eirik Vaage
• Publisert: 2012
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9788293090069

St. Francis of Assisi, beloved patron saint of animals and nature, walked extensively through the hills of central Italy throughout his life. Assisi and Rome have beckoned pilgrims for hundreds of years.

Walk in their footsteps along the Way of St. Francis and enter into this renowned story. This Way of St.

Francis guidebook contains all the information you need to walk the 334 mile (537 km) route bewteen Florence, Assisi and Rome, in addition to 210km of alternative and side routes. This books contains detailed topographical maps of each days walk, digital maps and GPS online.

• Forfatter: Matthew Harms
• Publisert: Januar 2023
  
• Antall sider: 224
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781947474222

A portrait in words and photographs of over 50 of the world's most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including north america, europe, africa, asia and australasia. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. One of the most famous, the orient express route from paris to istanbul, is historical and no longer possible as a single journey but full details of how to trace the route today accompany the description of the original concept.

other journeys are included because of the exciting countryside they pass through, such as the spectacular railways in the canadian rockies, or the challenging nature of the route, such as india's darjeeling himalayan railways, or the indian pacific which runs across australia from perth to sydney. The world's great rail journeys is perfect for all railway enthusiasts, whether actual or armchair travellers.

forfattere: Brian salamon
Publisert måned: des.
Publisert år: 2022
Sider nr:204

Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book. First published in 1970, it's been the key authoritative title on cruising the French canals ever since. The revised new edition is the essential comprehensive planning guide for anyone wanting to cruise through the French waterways or take their boat from the English Channel through to the Mediterranean via the inland route.

It includes: Over 50 routes fully described and illustrated, with positions of locks, towns and villages through routes from the English Channel and Atlantic to the Mediterranean, plus distances, and assessment of suitable boats for the canals. It also provides dimensions of locks and operating times, details of bridge heights, canal depths, fuelling points, waterway signals, a guide to the cost of living, shopping and stores, sources of weather information, haltes for overnight stops, and ports de plaisance. As well as new photography, the new edition is updated throughout with new information on local facilities, new haltes and ports de plaisance, new VNF License fees, revisions to cruise hire companies, updated references to holding tanks, the availability of diesel and costs of cruising and much more.

• Forfatter: David Jefferson
• Publisert: 2021
• Antall sider: 328
  
• ISBN: 9781472981769

Sykkel kartbok på tysk. 252 km - 1:50,000

Forfattere: Marion helbig
Publisert måned: Jun
Publisert år: 2016
Utgave: 2.utg
Sider nr: 92

Bradt travel guides er et engelsk forlag med over 200 titler som I hovedsak er skrevet for turister som bruker offentlige transportmidler og egne ben. Bradt har vunnet mange priser for reisehåndbøkene sine som er kjent for å være sterke på mindre kjente reisemål som ikke er overfylt av turister. Forfatterne sørger gjerne for å gi bøkene en personlig ”touch”, og er ikke redde for å være subjektive. Dette gjør dem både til tider morsomme I tillegg til å være informative og enkle å lese. Bradt travel guides var svært tidlig ute med fokus på viktige emner som øko-turisme og den reisendes ansvar som gjest I et fremmed land. Reisehåndbøkene gir råd til hvordan man best kan nyte en eventyrlig reise borte fra turisthordene samtidig som man gjør det mulig for lokale samfunn og natur å dra nytte av besøket. Bradt guides er guidebøkene til mindre kjente reisemål du ikke vil finne hos andre utgivere. De er gode følgesvenner for eventyrlystne med ryggsekk på et gjennomsnittlig budsjett. Bradt-serien highlights er ideell for deg som planlegger for en gruppe/familie og som sikter på å få mest mulig ut av reisen. Bøkene er skrevet I samarbeid med gode turoperatører og gir en snarvei I planleggingsprosessen til en reise uten trøbbel. I tillegg har bradt har også titler med særlig fokus på plante- og dyreliv, alle med ordet wildlife som en del av tittelen. To mindre og gode bradt-serier er eccentric som fokuserer på det sprø, morsomme og andreldes destinasjoner og slow guides med forslag til båt-, vandre- og sykkelturer I storbritannia.

forfattere: M. Buckley
Publisert måned: Jul
Publisert år: 2018
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 379

Inside this guide to the Azores, you’ll find:– Top 10 lists of the Azores’ must-sees and must-dos, including visiting Ponta Delgada, tasting wine in Paisagem da Cultura da Vinha da Ilha do Pico and taking a whale and dolphin watching boat trip– Azores most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping– Themed lists, including the best outdoor activities, traditional Azorean cuisine, natural wonders and much more– Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week– A laminated pull-out map of the Azores, plus four full-colour area maps.

• Publisert: Januar 2025
• Antall sider: 128
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241707661

Make the most of your trip to Barcelona with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Barcelona has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

• Publisert: September 2025
• Antall sider: 160
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9780241742785

Make the most of your trip to Berlin with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Berlin has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

• Publisert: Sept. 2025
• Antall sider: 192
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9780241744383

New England's biggest city, Boston is both a hotbed of innovation and bastion of history, home to world-class museums and historic Harvard University, a buzzing food scene and cosmopolitan performing arts venues. Make the most of your trip to this historic city with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Boston has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing.

Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

• Publisert: 2025
• Antall sider: 160
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241744406