Книги о Путешествиях
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![Chile [golpeado]](https://knigism.online/covers/33/58/841946.jpg "Chile [golpeado]")
En estas crónicas aparece el Chile golpeado de ayer, ese país que pasó de la utopía al golpe; de la dictadura a la transición. Osorno, Valdivia, Temuco, Santiago, La Serena son ciudades que la escritora argentina María Moreno recorre un poco antes de las elecciones de 1970, traduciendo el mapa del viaje militante de su novio comunista.Unos años después regresa sola, en medio de la Unidad Popular, presencia la emblemática visita de Fidel, participa de las amistades solidarias que proliferaban en...
| Автор | María Teresa Moreno |
![[Escribir] París](https://knigism.online/covers/7d/77/841959.jpg "[Escribir] París")
Escribir una ciudad es un desafío de traducción o, incluso, de invención que Sylvia Molloy y Enrique Vila-Matas resuelven con crónicas autobiográficas en que la memoria se vuelve un mapa de tradiciones situadas, historias antiguas y contemporáneas, imaginarios impropios.El «París de Molloy» narra dos ciudades: la de una estudiante argentina que se traslada a estudiar a la Sorbona, y se esfuerza por ser francesa, en los tiempos de la segunda posguerra y la batalla argelina; y la ciudad al borde...
| Автор | Enrique Vila-Matas |
Rural development and peacebuilding in Colombia have been highly prioritized by higher education institutions since the signing of the Peace Agreement between the National Government and the FARC-EP. This has resulted in the need to further analyze rural strategies that contribute towards a better life for the population of territories where armed conflict is coming to an end, whilst understanding the pressing uncertainty that this process implies; on the one hand, for the urgency of generating...
| Автор | Israel Biel Portero |
![Bogotana[mente]](https://knigism.online/covers/17/87/843645.jpg "Bogotana[mente]")
La narradora chilena Alejandra Costamagna viaja a Bogotá convocada por un encuentro de escritura in situ. En diez días registra las frecuencias del habla, los lenguajes impredecibles del cielo, las narrativas del horror, la violencia que colinda con el goce y la rumba. El escritor venezolano Slavko Zupcic recorre Bogotá muchos años antes, por medio del castellano dulce de sus amigos colombianos migrantes, sin nunca visitarla. La imaginó como una ciudad de niñas lindas y compañeros solidarios....
| Автор | Alejandra Costamagna |
Dieser aktuelle Reiseführer ist der ideale Begleiter, um alle Seiten der größten deutschen Insel individuell zu entdecken: – Die interessantesten Orte, Sehenswürdigkeiten und Attraktionen ausführlich vorgestellt und bewertet – Die schönsten Strände rund um die Insel – Die besten Hotspots zum Segeln, Wind- und Kitesurfen, Angeln … – Ausgewählte Anbieter für Segel- und Reitausflüge sowie weitere Aktivitäten – Inselentdeckung mit Auto, Bus oder Fahrrad – Zwei...
| Автор | Thomas Morgenstern |
This volume contains an account of a pedestrian tour by Mr. Collins in Cornwall, a county to which railways had not yet penetrated at his time. Leaving Plymouth behind him, the author, and his artist friend, Mr. Brandling, threaded the county from St. Germains to the Lizard and the Land's-End; visiting the most remarkable places, whether of art or nature, and whether the natural attractions were of the quietly beautiful, the desolate, or the magnificent kind. Mr. Collins, as a pedestrian,...
| Автор | Уилки Коллинз |
The dramatic and hilarious story of sores and survival on a human-powered journey across the ocean.It was to be an expedition like no other—a run across the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados aboard an experimental rowboat. There would be no support vessel, no stored water, no sails, no motor. The boat's crew of sixteen included several veterans of U.S. college rowing, a number of triathletes, a woman who had rowed both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and a scrawny, bespectacled...
| Автор | Charles Wilkins L. |
To smooth over five decades of constant clashing, determined daughter Jane Christmas decides to take her arthritic, incontinent, and domineering mother, Valeria, to Italy. Will being at the epicenter of the Renaissance spark a renaissance in their relationship? As they drag each other from the Amalfi Coast to Tuscany — walkers, shawls, and a mobile pharmacy of medications in tow — they find new ways to bitch and bicker, in the process reassessing who they are and how they might...
| Автор | Jane Christmas |
The Okanagan attracts thousands of visitors each year to enjoy its beaches and wine, but more and more people are discovering its natural beauty. With desert sands and deep lakes, towering rock cliffs and rich benchlands, cold mountain forests and hot grasslands, the Okanagan has an ecological diversity unequalled in Canada.Roadside Nature Tours through the Okanagan opens with an introduction to the region’s biodiversity, climate, geology, and human history, setting the stage for the...
| Автор | Richard Cannings |
Writer and adventurer Leslie Anthony has spent his life on two planks, racing down hills, searching for the next perfect ride. His real baptism, however, began in the early nineties when Alaska emerged as the ski world’s Next Big Thing. Steep faces and vast tracks of powder snow, were captured on film and beamed to audiences around the world. The result was a freeskiing revolution.With insight and humor, White Planet, traces an arc through the new ski culture, in a rock...
| Автор | Leslie Anthony |
This concise, thorough, and easy-to-use guide gives readers all the information they need to enjoy the Whistler area’s incredible range of year-round recreational opportunities. It features detailed descriptions of camping, hiking, paddling, and other summer activities, along with winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. Detailed trail maps are provided for each location. Destination highlights, informative sidebars, and author Jack Christie’s insider tips...
| Автор | Jack Christie |
So, you want to go to Europe? But how could you not? There’s something awfully romantic about spending midnight in Paris, watching the lights shine on the famed La Seine. There’s something special about hearing the growls and grunts of cars on the vias and around the piazzas of Rome. There’s something magical about walking on the streets of London in front of Buckingham Palace as the roads close down for the iconic Changing of the Guard. Europe—rich with history, culture, art, and adventure—...
| Автор | Harvard Student Agencies |
From acclaimed journalist Sophy Roberts, a journey through one of the harshest landscapes on earth—where music reveals the deep humanity and the rich history of Siberia Siberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos—grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, as well as humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes....
| Автор | Sophy Roberts |
Ausländisch für Notfälle Ein Sprachführer für Paranoiker Vermutlich sind Sie bisher völlig unvorbereitet verreist. Sicher, Sie haben ein Hotel gebucht, Koffer gepackt und eventuell sogar die Reiseapotheke überprüft. Aber haben Sie sich auch nur ein einziges Mal vorurteilsfrei mit den alltäglichen Gefahren Ihres Urlaubslandes beschäftigt? Ausländisch für Notfälle zeigt klar und leicht verständlich, wie Sie sich der jeweiligen Landesbevölkerung mitteilen, wenn es brenzlig wird.
| Автор | diverse |
WestWinds Press is proud to bring back into print this classic history of the Pacific Northwest from native daughter Nancy Wilson Ross. Reading the book is like opening a time capsule to Oregon and Washington as they were from the Oregon Trail days through the 1930s. FARTHEST REACH is an engaging, affectionate account of the remote and mysterious Pacific Northwest and a celebration of its people—the loggers, fishermen, cowboys, Native Americans, and eccentrics; its big cities and rural towns,...
| Автор | Nancy Wilson Ross |
This photographic Tokyo travel guide explores the dynamic Japanese culture, art and architecture that make Tokyo a world-class city. It has been said that «every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamation points!» The largest and most populous city in the world, Tokyo must be experienced in person to be understood truly. The next best thing? Tokyo Megacity —a visual and descriptive exploration of a city that combines old with new and traditional with trendy, like no other...
| Автор | Donald Richie |
This Japanese design and interior decorating book focuses on the traditional country homes of rural JapanFrom Japanese antiques to home and garden design, Japan Country Living is a delightful introduction for art and furniture lovers. In over 450 full-color photographs this book presents Japan as it was yesterday, and describes the metamorphosis of he traditional country lifestyle into a viable alternative for today's city dwellers.Japan Country Living is an appreciation of the Japanese...
| Автор | Amy Sylvester Katoh |
Take a journey through Indian architecture from the dawn of civilization to the present with this colorful, attractive survey.The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are beautifully presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a fascinating tour of Indus Valley civilization, early...
| Автор | Bindia Thapar |
Making Out in Italian is a fun, accessible and thorough Italian phrase book and guide to the Italian language as it's really spoken. Mi piaci molto! Ti va se ci vediamo ancora? —(I like you very much! Shall we see each other again?) Answer this correctly in Italian and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Italian Language classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same...
| Автор | Nicoletta Nencioli Aiken |
Although best known as a sprawling metropolis, most visitors to Singapore marvel at the greenness of it all.Wide boulevards shaded by venerable Rain Trees, interconnecting parks displaying a huge variety of tropical plants, roadside plantings in every shade of green, red and yellow, and great expanses of junglescape alongside the office skyscrapers and apartment blocks. It is truly a garden city, in all senses of the word.In this travel pictorial, the authors showcase many of the Lion...
| Автор | William Warren |
This travel pictorial and Japan travel guide captures the sites and soul of Kyoto—Japan's historical and spiritual center. An elaborate kaleidoscope of craft, artistry and religion, Kyoto is one of the world's most popular travel destinations. Art and design form the weft and warp of this vibrant 1,200-year-old city, home to hundreds of gardens, palaces, villas and magnificent wooden temples, including seventeen UNESCO World Heritage sites.Like a Zen koan, Kyoto defies easy...
| Автор | Judith Clancy |
An Artist's Journey to Bali is much more than your usual travel guide to the beautiful and mysterious Indonesian island of Bali. Written and illustrated by renowned artist Betty Reynolds, this Bali travel guide contains the author's original watercolor art depicting the wonderful island whose inhabitants are known to adhere to daily rituals that, although unfamiliar to foreigners, give the island and its people a distinct aura of mystery and magic.In this beautifully illustrated...
| Автор | Betty Reynolds |
With over 180 color photographs and insightful commentary, this Asian design book showcases the most luxurious and cutting edge pools and gardens of the Pacific region.The new Asian garden is all about structure and sensuality, and the delicate balance of enhancing the architecture and design of the house that it encompasses. Secret nooks, meandering paths, sculptures, water features and carefully placed lighting all play an integral part in contemporary landscaping, as do pools.Contemporary...
| Автор | Chami Jotisalikorn |
The Art of Japanese Architecture presents a complete overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. The book begins with a discussion of early prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of works by important modern Japanese architects. Along the way it discusses the iconic buildings and architectural styles for which Japan is so justly famous—from elegant Shinden and Sukiya aristocratic villas like the Kinkakuji «Golden Pavilion» in Kyoto, to...
| Автор | David Young |