Книги о Путешествиях

"The Friendly Road: New Adventures in Contentment" by David Grayson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

"The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807" is an account of the two expeditions of the American explorer Zebulon Montgomery Pike to headwaters of the Mississippi River, through Louisiana territory and in New Spain, written from his memory after the Spanish authorities had confiscated his journals. In the summer of 1805 general James Wilkinson, appointed Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory, ordered Pike to locate the source of the Mississippi River, explore the northern...

"The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike" is an account of the two expeditions of the American explorer Zebulon Montgomery Pike to headwaters of the Mississippi River, through Louisiana territory and in New Spain, written from his memory after the Spanish authorities had confiscated his journals. In the summer of 1805 general James Wilkinson, appointed Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory, ordered Pike to locate the source of the Mississippi River, explore the northern portion of...

"The Emily Emmins Papers" by Carolyn Wells. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...

"The Cruise of the Dream Ship" by Ralph Stock. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...

"The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker" by Ezra Meeker. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

'Go to the Aran Islands. Live there as if you were one of the people themselves, express a life that has never found expression.' J.M. Synge did exactly as W.B. Yeats suggested and, revisiting these harsh yet beautiful specks of land off Ireland's west coast over a period of five years, created a literary masterpiece. Synge immersed himself in the islanders' lives as they steered their curaghs through Atlantic waves, mourned their dead, celebrated weddings and suffered the...

"Tales of lonely trails" by Zane Grey. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

Известный ученый и путешественник Фоско Марайни глубоко изучил тибетскую культуру и религию. Его книга – плод длительного и необычайно увлекательного путешествия в Тибет, на корабле, поездом, а затем караванным путем в Лхасу – написана языком настоящего мастера слова. Побывав в тибетских монастырях, Марайни описал их обитателей, уклад, традиции, мистические ритуалы и подчас забавные особенности быта. Любуясь чортенами, символическими изображениями всей ламаистской космогонии, автор объяснил их...

A handy Japanese phrasebook and guide to the Japanese language, Survival Japanese contains basic vocabulary necessary for travelling in Japan. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Japanese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Japanese or travelling to Japan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Japanese language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Japanese than a typical Japanese phrasebook or Japanese...

A handy Japanese phrasebook and guide to the Japanese language, Survival Japanese contains basic vocabulary necessary for travelling in Japan. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Japanese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Japanese or travelling to Japan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Japanese language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Japanese than a typical Japanese phrasebook or Japanese...

«Странствия и путешествия Перо Тафура» (1453–1454), наряду с «Посольством к Тамерлану» (1403–1406), автором которого традиционно считается Руй Гонсалес де Клавихо, – одна из двух знаменитых кастильских книг путешествий. Это не дневник, но автобиография с элементами рыцарского романа, построенная вокруг странствий, которые молодой идальго Перо Тафур (ок. 1410 – ок. 1480) совершил в 1436–1439 гг. по собственной инициативе. Путешественник сочетает искреннюю веру и острое чувство сословной гордости...

В заглавие книги архимандрита Леонида не вынесено слово «Путеводитель», хотя сам он и называет свой труд именно так. Это объясняется тем, что книга уже в момент издания выходила далеко за рамки своего внешне утилитарного назначения. Сегодня «Старый Иерусалим и его окрестности» востребован археологами, литургистами, искусствоведами, историками, всеми интересующимися историей Иерусалима и Святых мест. Созданная как авторский научный продукт книга архимандрита Леонида стала в наши дни...

The Essential City Walking Guide for Over 30 Years Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco’s boundless hills, revealing scenic vistas and linking colorful, diverse neighborhoods. Since 1984, Stairway Walks in San Francisco has been helping urban explorers discover the best of the City by the Bay via riser and handrail. Now in its ninth edition, this beloved guidebook by Mary Burk with Adah Bakalinsky includes three new walks, updates of classic favorites, and many new photographs....