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"As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle...
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"Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary 'Wild Men of Borneo.' One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization--or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries. New York Times bestselling author Carl Hoffman journeyed to find the truth, discovering that nothing is as it seems in the world's last Eden. Tracing the entwined tales of Michael...
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A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore-the world's most successful city-state.
In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to take a small island of diverse...
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Desde su primera edición en 1996, 'Negro sobre negro' se ha convertido en un libro de referencia para todas aquellas personas que se interesan por Irán.
En el 2000 Lonely Planet lo publicó en inglés y quedó finalista del premio británico Thomas Cook de literatura de viajes en 2001.
El título del libro hace referencia al color del petróleo, del caviar y del chador de las mujeres, sin embargo, la autora nos muestra también todos los colores...
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Suspense at remote missionary hospital in Nepal, as the Civil War shreds the intertwined lives of an international team. Will they survive?
A TALE OF MISSIONARIES AND MORE
As a college student on a trek, during summer break in 1996, Matt was, wounded in the crossfire of a mountain ambush during the civil war in Nepal. Matt returns to Nepal ten years later to repay his debt to the surgeons who saved his life and to find Kali, the young Nepali woman...
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Probably the best-selling book on doing in business in China ever - and undoubtedly the best ever written - Carl Crow's 400 Million Customers is amusing and informed. First published in 1937, 400 Million Customers is the distillation of the experiences of one of the most successful foreign businessmen ever to wash up on the China coast. Crow brilliantly explains the eternal truths about doing business in the Middle Kingdom.
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The whole world paid attention to Korea once again in 2009 when the Royal Tombs of Joseon Dynasty that have a history of 500 years became the 9th Cultural Heritage of Korea to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Among the 40 royal tombs in South Korea, besides two more located in North Korea, did you know that there is a royal tomb easily accessible via the subway train in the center of Gangnam, the district which became famous worldwide...
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Is there hope for peace on the Korean peninsula? These deeply personal stories of two Western women reveal the almost unimaginable transformation of Korea from a culturally and politically united peninsula at the end of the nineteenth century into today's dangerously divided land. These two women's experiences bracket the twentieth century, a dark time in Korean history, when the peninsula was occupied by Japan, divided into North and South, and wracked...
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Embárcate en el viaje de tus sueños a uno de los destinos más exuberantes y culturalmente ricos del mundo. Esta guía completa es tu aliado perfecto para navegar por la increíble diversidad de Tailandia, ofreciéndote desde consejos expertos hasta profundas inmersiones en la cultura, gastronomía y maravillas naturales que esperan ser descubiertas.¿Por qué elegir esta guía?Consejos Prácticos y de Expertos: Aprovecha al máximo tu viaje con...
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Shinsu Expedition: Chase the sacred animals in Gyeongbokgung! Dragons, unicorns, red horses, elves... These mysterious words seem to invite us into the world of fantasy. What kind of images come across your mind this very moment? Some of you might be thinking of game characters, others might call into mind Chinese classics such as Journey to the West or History of Three States. State-of-the-art games and such classics, although existing respectively...
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Lonely Planet's Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon Hanok Village, hike alongside Seoul's original city walls, and sample myriad street eats into the night at Gwangjang Market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Seoul and begin your journey now!
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Join Gareth and Jo Morgan and their companions as they rattle and splash their way around North Korea on their epic Motorcycle Adventure. Experience with them the thrill of riding through North Korea, the hermit kingdom itself. Above all, discover with them the truth behind the headlines that define North Korea and its people to the outside world, and sorrow at the tragedy that has prevented one third of the Korean people taking their place in the...
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Kinmen, Matsu, Orchid Island, Green Island... The outlying islands offer an extraordinary combination of traditional culture, some of Taiwan's finest old architecture, and beautiful natural scenery, yet most of them are still an unknown quantity to both locals and foreign visitors alike. The Islands of Taiwan by Richard Saunders is the first and only English-language guide book devoted to these endlessly fascinating yet often overlooked corners of...
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For almost 40 years, the author has lived and worked all over the world, from the United Kingdom to South Korea, Indonesia, China, Ukraine, Mongolia and Sri Lanka. He witnessed revolutions, debated with the International Monetary Fund, played golf with Chief Financial Officers of some of the world's largest companies, discussed bond financing with Ministers of Finance, and saw currencies lose 500% of their value in just a few months. He travelled...
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Lonely Planet's Korea is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the dramatic landscape of Jeju-do, feast on bibimbap in Jeonju, and wander the streets of Bukchon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Korea and begin your journey now!
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Mr. Abner Luxor, owner of Luxor Studebaker new and used cars, was highly pissed. He had been recalled to duty in the US Navy as a BM3 because he had experience as an LCVP coxswain in WW2 in the Pacific. Before he left Receiving Station Philadelphia, the power that be learned he had been promoted to BM2 before he actually reduced his time in the USN Reserve.
After an ugly trip from California to Taiwan, he joined the ship --- USS LST-666. He was surprised...
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon Hanok Village, explore the grand Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces and try some local cuisine at Namdaemun Market – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Seoul and begin your journey now!
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Giant, sprawling Bangkok, the most heavily-visited city on earth, is a treasure trove of palaces, museums and Buddhist shrines, superb shopping (for every conceivable product and gift), famous hotels and outstanding restaurants and street food. It also is one of the world's most difficult cities to navigate, so we employed Mick Shippen, who has lived in and reported on Bangkok for the past decade, to create this innovative book. Combining maps, photos...
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