New Travel Books

Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions. As a ...

Ted Simon is the author of the classic travel book JUPITER'S TRAVELS. It documents his four-year journey round the world by motorbike, travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America, and Asia. A number one bestseller in the late 1970s, it is still regarded as one of the greatest motorcyc...

The extraordinary bestselling true story of a young man's uncompromising pilgrimage that ended in tragedy.

"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway" helps you get the most from your visit to this breathtakingly beautiful European country. You'll find in-depth detail on all the important sights with maps, photos and illustrations. There's 3D maps and cutaways for all the major sights plus advice on seeing wild...

WHY DON'T THE CHINESE SAY "I LOVE YOU"? HOW DO THEY GET BY WITHOUT MAPS? CAN IT EVER BE RUDE TO BE POLITE? In this intelligent, sympathetic book, Deborah Fallows opens up a window onto Chinese life through its notoriously difficult language. She shows how even small advancements, such as mastering ...

Now in its sixth edition, Jamie Jensen's best-selling "Road Trip USA" is better than ever. Inside, you'll find cross-country routes and road-tested advice for adventurers who want to see the parts of America that the interstates have left behind. Jensen also includes mile-by-mile highlights celebrat...

From humble beginning as a 1970s motoring show, Top Gear has achieved world domination. Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson, the original series faced the axe in 2001 - but Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman successfully pitched a new format to BBC bosses and Top Gear ret...

"DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast" will lead you straight to the best attractions this romantic region of France has on offer. The guide explores every facet of what makes the region irresistible. You can explore all the chateaux, churches, cafes, vineyards, villages, gorges, b...

The bestselling author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" offers a globetrotting, Sam Spade-style investigation that blows the lid off the oil industry, the banking industry, and the governmental agencies that aren't regulating either. This is the story of the corporate vultures that feed on the ...

In How to Rebuild and Modify Ford C4 and C6 Automatic Transmissions, author George Reid walks readers through the process step-by-step, from removing the transmission, to complete overhaul, to proper re-installation and road testing.

The food scene in Paris has changed dramatically since 2006, when Markets of Paris was first published. Yes, the same markets are held in the same locales as always-literally, for centuries-but many have undergone a remarkable transformation led by a young generation of purveyors focused, even more ...

"There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers." (Phillip Franklin, White Star Line Vice-President). On April 15th, 1912, Titanic, the world's largest passenger ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming m...

"I am proud to call myself a straphanger," writes Taras Grescoe. The perception of public transportation in America is often unflattering - a squalid last resort for those with one too many drunk-driving charges, too poor to afford insurance, or too decrepit to get behind the wheel of a car. Indeed,...

Get the same survival training that the U.S. military uses for its troops. "The U.S. Armed Forces Survival Guide" is the only source hikers, campers, explorers or families focused on emergency preparedness will ever need. "The U.S. Armed Forces Survial Guide" covers everything a modern outdoorsperso...

The best-loved comedian in Britain hits the most famous highway in the world on an unforgettable journey. Billy Connolly, music-lover, biker, and scourge of the beige and bland the world over, has dreamed about taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 since he first heard Chuck Berry belting out one ...

Honoluluresident Stacy Pope guidesyou to the best of Oahu'scafe s and hotels, shoppinghotspots and hip nightclubs, museums and archaeological sites, and, ofcourse, its most stunningbeaches and hidden trails.To live like a local (evenfor a week!) and to fullyappreciate Hawaii's uniqueculture, make th...

Within these pages you can easily find a perfect adventure or any number of rewarding destinations that offer the opportunity to get away and enjoy some of Mother Nature's most awesome creations. Stroll through beautiful countryside or hike through remote wilderness. Clamber up scenic hills or tram...

Watch the 'Eat Pray Love' Theatrical Trailer for the forthcoming movie set to be released on August 13, 2010.Make this your next book club selection and everyone saves. Get 15% off when you order 5 or more of this title for your book club. Simply enter the coupon code GILBERTEAT at checkout.This off...

Whether you prefer the more classic car of the 1920s or fast, extreme cars that you'll almost certainly never get to drive but really wish you could, this book has everything you need to know. This indispensable guide can be referred to time and time again and there will always be something new to d...

GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called "geography on steroids." GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald's is. GIS For Dummies tells you all about mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to l...

501 of the most spectacular journeys one could possibly take are collected here, ranging from the vast African Sahara desert to the famous route 66 in America. The book is divided by location, with a picture of each site and essential information including what to see, when to go and how to get ther...

Travel to the most spectacular and enigmatic cities across the globe. The book provides the reader with a wealth of interesting and useful information about each city featured. Each entry is beautifully illustrated.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION AMERICAS & THE CARIBBEAN AFRICA EUROPE & THE MIDDLE ...

Illustrated with stunning photography and providing realistic advice for visiting these sometimes remote corners of the earth, this book serves as both an inspiration and a practical guide. There is a wealth of wonders here to exhaust even the most intrepid of armchair travellers.Table of ContentsIN...

From its humble origins as a few huts in a forbidding swamp, Brussels took more than a thousand years to become the capital of the Duchy of Brabant and then of Burgundy, and from 1830 the capital city of the new kingdom of Belgium. Today its name evokes European power politics and miniature cabbages...

The book covers 501 must-visit destinations, ranging from remote hideaways and tropical islands to bustling cities, breathtaking monuments and stunning landscapes across the world. Stunning photography sits alongside informative text and a summary of don't-miss features of each site.

Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before Two centuries after James Cook's epic voyages of discovery, Tony Horwitz takes readers on a wild ride across hemispheres and centuries to recapture the Captain's adventures and explore his embattled legacy in today's Pacific. Horwitz, a Pulitzer Prize-...

Stone columns have been used since the 1950's as a technique for soil improvement such as cohesive soils and silty cohesion less soils. Stone column's applications includes (1) stabilizing the foundation soils to support embankments, approach fills and reconstruction work on weak cohesive soils, (2)...

Since its introduction (or more exactly re-introduction) in 1971 the Kingston Flyer tourist steam train has become a national icon and a major attraction for visitors in the Otago/Southland regions. Today it runs over 14 km of track from Kingston on the shore of Lake Wakatipu to Fairlight, but or...

WWII - 1944 - Th e Pacifi c War Zone In the Pacific Fleet Replacement Pilot Pool at Pearl Harbor, Ensign Bruce Weber receives training in the new Grumman Hellcat fighter planes. He is then assigned to a fighter squadron aboard a carrier. Bruce demonstrates exceptional airmanship skills, shooting dow...

WWII - 1944 - Th e Pacifi c War Zone In the Pacific Fleet Replacement Pilot Pool at Pearl Harbor, Ensign Bruce Weber receives training in the new Grumman Hellcat fighter planes. He is then assigned to a fighter squadron aboard a carrier. Bruce demonstrates exceptional airmanship skills, shooting dow...

"A visionary and immensely practical approach to reforming today's bubble finance and taming its global casino. Verhagen [...] illuminates the win-win solutions possible when we combine monetary transformation with low-carbon, renewable resource strategies and equitable approaches to sustainable dev...

Vers une croissance verte: Suivre les progr?'s: Les indicateurs de l'OCDE La Strat gie de l'OCDE pour une croissance verte vise formuler des recommandations concr tes et fournir des instruments de mesure, notamment des indicateurs, qui aideront les pays engendrer la croissance conomique et le d velo...

Fascinating, enthralling and seductive travel and life tales about unexpected encounters with the capricious, unpredictable and extravagant city of Milan, its glamorous feminine secrets, the everyday magic of its dreamy streets, the passionate romance of its elegant hideaways, and the sweet Italian ...

The GB Rail Timetable contains details of rail services operated over the GB rail network, together with rail and shipping connections with Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Published by TSO with permission from Network Rail (owners of Britain's national railway an...

The 2012 Electric Car Guide is the book for anyone who is interested in owning an electric car and who wants to know more about them. Written and edited by long-term electric car owner Michael Boxwell, the book explains exactly what it is like to own, use and live with an electric car. By the time y...

Witney grew up as the result of deliberate planning on the part of successive Bishops of Winchester, a spacious, wedge-shaped market area being laid out parallel to the river Windrush. The whole area was surrounded by a drainage ditch known as Emma's Dyke. By the end of the Middle Ages it had grown ...

Travel/Health/Adventure. The world's best places for health & happiness are revealed in this new book, fresh from five continents with 50 stories and a gallery of photos. Paul Froemming, author of The Best Guide to Alternative Medicine, is your guide on an around-the-world journey into mind, body an...

Shirley Maxwell is a troubled young woman facing a complicated personal life, a culture that restricts female options, and a world at war. Yet, together with friends -- Emmie, Delores, and Mags -- she joins Jackie Cochran's Women's Air Service Pilots program (WASP) and participates in the adventure,...

London: Secrets & Celebrations takes you on a virtual tour of this wonderful city, at a time when London will be in the spotlight and visited by even more people than the millions who already come every year to discover the magnificent architectural heritage, cultural riches, vibrant social scene an...