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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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"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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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16
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Describes how the author's three-month service as a volunteer at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal became a commitment for advocacy and reform when he discovered that many of his young charges were victims rescued from human traffickers.
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St. Martin's is proud to present a new series of the greatest classics in the literature of hunting and adventure, chosen from the personal library of writer and big game hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick. These showcase volumes will once again make available the true masterpieces of Africana to collectors, armchair hunters, sportsmen, and readers at large.
Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the firsthand...
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This thoroughly updated new edition of Bradt's Northern Tanzania Safari Guide remains the only full-length guidebook focused exclusively on the northern part of the country and Zanzibar. Tailored closely to the requirements of anyone going on a safari to northern Tanzania, followed by a few days on Zanzibar, it provides far more detailed coverage of the local safari circuit and other main attractions than other guides. As such, it offers complete...
7) Ethiopia
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This new, fully-updated 8th edition of Bradt's Ethiopia remains the most comprehensive, detailed and thorough guide available, particularly known for its strength of background information, coverage of off-the-beaten track areas, and in-depth details of hotels and other tourist facilities. It also contains far more maps than other guides. Bradt's Ethiopia is also the longest serving English-language guidebook dedicated to the country, with a history...
8) Malawi
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Bradt's Malawi by Africa expert Philip Briggs is the only standalone practical guide to 'Africa's best kept secret' and offers detailed, comprehensive information to suit the needs of every wanderer. This fully revised and updated 7th edition offers extensive practical information, all the latest cultural and political developments, plus a 19-chapter, in-depth breakdown and coverage of the country to cater for all interests and budgets. Malawi is...
9) Madagascar
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A new, thoroughly updated 12th edition of Bradt's Madagascar, the leading and most comprehensive guide to this unique island nation, written by Hilary Bradt, who first visited in 1976 and has returned roughly 35 times, and Daniel Austin, who has visited 12 times and continues to travel there annually. Bradt's Madagascar is by far the most thorough guide to the country in English and is written and updated by established experts whose unparalleled...
10) Uganda
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Bradt's Uganda has for many years been considered the go-to source of information for travellers heading to or interested in this extraordinary country. This new ninth edition of the most comprehensive guide available has been fully updated by Philip Briggs, arguably the world's most experienced guidebook author and certainly the most experienced writer on Africa, and also includes a new full-colour wildlife section with over 100 colour photographs.
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11) Zanzibar
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This new tenth edition of ”Bradt's Zanzibar”, Pemba and Mafia remains the most in-depth guide available to these exotic and alluring islands. Thoroughly updated following extensive on-the-ground research, accommodation listings are near comprehensive, with over 300 properties spanning all budget levels featured, many newly built and the vast majority not featured in other guides. “Bradt's Zanzibar” also offers for more detailed...
12) Rwanda
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Entering its sixth edition, the Bradt guide to Rwanda continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage of any English-language guidebook on the market. Bradt Rwanda has long been the go-to guide for visitors to this historical and resurgent land of a thousand hills, and it continues to be in a class of its own when it comes to in-depth information on this emerald slice of Central Africa. With freshly researched and updated information on developments...
13) Into Africa
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Why does mankind so often fail to learn from disaster? In June 1994 a fire in a Tanzanian school killed forty-three children and a request was made to the British government that a senior fire officer be sent out to investigate the cause of the blaze and the lessons which could be learned. To Colin Mardell's disgust his report was shelved and nothing ever changed as a consequence of his work. Such fires continue unnecessarily to kill children and...
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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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This indispensable guide offers all the information you need to get the most out of wildlife watching in East Africa. Accessible and beautifully illustrated, this revised second edition of Bradt's much praised guide to East African Wildlife will appeal to both the first-time visitor and to the serious naturalist seeking a compact volume to carry around. Written by Africa expert Philip Briggs, this guide provides a colourful overview of the region's...
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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.
19) Uganda
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Hace poco más de un siglo, Winston Churchill, embriagado por su prodigiosa naturaleza, hizo de Uganda "la perla de África". Su halago, que aún perdura, alaba las maravillas de este país todavía poco conocido.
Desde principios del decenio de 1990, Uganda ha experimentado una transformación completa gracias a un fuerte crecimiento económico, que ha atraído a inversores de todo el mundo. Además, con la reciente disminución de las tensiones...
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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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