WHITE STAR

(H/B) RUSSIA

(H/B) HIGH ABOVE NEW YORK

(H/B) THE MAYA

(H/B) EXTREME NATURE
This book would not exist without the understanding and support of so many. I want to thank the editors and staff I have worked with over the years at the National Geographic Magazine especially Editor In Chief-Chris Johns for his kind introduction, and to former Editor Bill Garrett and Associate Editor Bob Poole; Thanks to the great Photographic Directors, Bob Gilka, Rich Clarkson, Tom Kennedy, and Susan Smith that I have had the privilege of working under, and photo engineering wizards Joe Stancampiano and Larry Maurer. Thanks to my phot...
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(H/B) MARCO POLO
IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE QUESTION: DID MARCO POLO GO TO CHINA? Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Museum, declared that he didn't, in her 1996 book of the same name. She cast doubt on Polo's credibility, her argument being largely based not on what Polo wrote about in his epic thirteenth century travelogue, but what he left out. Wood questioned why he had not included such notable Chinese accomplishments and customs as book printing, bound feet, calligraphy, cormorant fishing, tea-drinking, chopsticks and the Great Wa...
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(P/B) PETRA (ARCHAEOLOGY GUIDES - 8854000833)

IRELAND (H/B)

(H/B) ITALY FROM THE AIR

(H/B) ICELAND (COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD - 8880957961)

(H/B) NORWAY (COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD - 8880959247)

(H/B) BABY ANIMALS (CUBEBOOK)

(H/B) THE SEA. (888095234X)

(H/B) BRAZIL

(P/B) THE TREASURES OF LUXOR & THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS

(H/B) NATURE SANCTUARIES
This book is dedicated to the sancturaries of nature, the most important protected habitants on Earth, in which the vestiges are still visible of what must have been Eden before the advent of man and his impact on the environment. The volume describes the world's protected areas [. . .] (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ)...
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(H/B) THE GREAT BOOK OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES

(H/B) AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WONDERS

(H/B) ANCIENT ROME
Ancient Rome is an authoritative and comprehensive look at the splendor of the Roman Empire, its rise and fall, and its impact on world history, architecture, politics, culture, and art. Highly informative and clearly written, this book provides a rich account of Rome's eleven centuries of powerful rule and features a wealth of visual detail with its detailed diagrams, tables, plans, and aerial photos, as well as over 350 full-color photographs, 45 maps, and 30 full-color drawings. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) CUBA - PLACES & HISTORY (8854400408)

(H/B) ANDALUCIA