Search Results: Exploration, Expeditions, and Discoveries from Books of the World

Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey and London: Hamlyn Publishing, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Covers clean with significant wrinkling. Not from a library. 140 pages. 15.6 x 11.25 x 0.25 inches.

Hong Kong: A-O-A, undated (c. early 1970s). Paperback with pictorial covers. "With compliments of Amarin Hotel Bangkok" stamped in gold to front cover. Very Good. Appears unmarked. Spine and front hinge creased. Not from a library. 3.5 x 5 inches. 112 pages.

Bern: Hallwag, 1992/1993. Folding map in card covers. 1 map. Includes 3 insets. Color. 42.5 x 32" (108 x 82 cm) sheet, folded in card cover 9.5 x 5.75" (23 x 15 cm) + 45pp index. Near Fine. No markings. No tears. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. German, English, French, and Spanish.

London: Flamingo, June 1999. Trade Paperback. New. Not damaged. No remainder mark. xxii + 385 pages. As he searched for evidence of Kali Yug, the "age of darkness" predicted by an ancient Hindu cosmology in a final epoch of strife and corruption, Dalrymple encountered a region that thrilled and surprised him. Venturing to places rarely visited by foreigners, he presents compelling portraits of a diverse range of figures. His love for the subcontinent comes across in every page, which makes its chronicles of political corruption, ethnic violence and social disintegration all the more poignant. The result is a dark yet vibrant travelogue, and a unique look at a region that continues to be marked by rapid change and unlimited possibilities as it struggles to reconcile the forces of modernity and tradition.Contents: Introduction -- The North. The age of Kali ; In the kingdom of Avadh ; The city of widows ; Warrior queen: the Rajmata of Gwalior ; East of Eton -- In Rajasthan. The sad tale of Bahveri Devi… Read More

Lenoir City, Tennessee: Synergy South, December 1999. Hardcover. Commemorative Edition. Originally published as Jungle Cowboy. As New book in an As New jacket. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. x + 310 pages. For years, Stan Brock was a regular fixture in America's living rooms as co-host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. All the Cowboys Were Indians is Brock's account of his coming-of-age on the Dadanawa, the world's largest cattle ranch, in Guyana, South America. You will meet Brock as a fugitive schoolboy from England, longing to become a cowboy. You will agonize with him as he learns bone-crushing lessons the hard way. You will share his triumph as he tames a killer horse. You will fall in love with Leemo, his pet mountain lion, and all the other four-footed and feathered friends he acquires during his days on the Dadanawa.

Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1984. Folding map with card covers. Color. 39 x 34.5 inch sheet, folded in 5.25 x 9 inch cover. As New map in a Very Good cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. Relief shown by spot heights. Legend in English, German, and French.

Hong Kong: Airphoto International, 2002. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 306 pages.

The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part is a detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites, including detailed maps and plans, while the third has practical information for staying and getting around in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

Hong Kong: Airphoto International, 2005. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. 306 pages.

The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part is a detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites, including detailed maps and plans, while the third has practical information for staying and getting around in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

Siem Reap, Cambodia: Hem Sophoan, April 2018. Trade Paperback. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. A guide to the temples of Angkor written by a Cambodian tour guide. xii + 312 pages. Profusely illustrated with 576 photos.

Budapest: Cartographia, 1989. Folding map. One color map printed on one side; Index of places, glossary, coverage map, and location map on verso. 85 x 67 cm sheet, folded to 22 x 13 cm. Very Good. Unmarked. Edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Contents: Angola 1:2,000,000; Cidade de Luanda, Stadtplan = City Map = Roteiro da Cidade = Plan de Ville = Varosterkep 1:20,000. Legend and glossary in German, English, Portuguese, French, and Hungarian.

Lisboa : Ministerio do Planeamento e da Administracao do Territorio, Secretaria de Estado da Ciencia e Tecnologia ; Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical, Centro de Estudos de Historia e Cartografia Antiga. Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light shelfwear to covers, otherwise As New. 1048 pages. Chiefly Portuguese; includes some documents in English. Heavy item, possible additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Bangkok: Asia Books, 2003. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Inscribed by Author, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 296 pages.

Brett Dakin spent two years working in Laos and returned to the States a changed man. In Another Quiet American, he takes you through the corridors of power and the living rooms of the poor in Laos. You'll meet his boss, a wealthy general whose power and reputation scares his countrymen; a prince with connections to the French colonial past; an American pilot who left home for Indochina during the war and never returned; and, rich Lao twenty-somethings who have all the money they could want, but no happiness. Dakin provides a sympathetic yet irreverent glimpse into life in one of the world's few remaining communist nations, questioning the U.S.'s influence on the country and embarking on the soul-searching identity quest of an American abroad.

Oakland, California: Compass American Guides, September 1997. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light wear to corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 292 pages.

New York: Dell, 1949. Mass Market Paperback. Dell 321. Very Good. Tanned. Spine creased. Covers clean and bright. No ownership markings. Not from a library. 240 pages.

New York: Harper, November 2010. Hardcover. First Edition, Third printing. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail bumped. Jacket clean and bright with light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 495 pages. illustrations. maps. Contents: Preface: The leaving of Liverpool -- Prologue: The beginnings of its goings on -- From the purple isles of Mogador -- All the shoals and deeps within -- Oh! the beauty and the might of it -- Here the sea of pity lies -- They that occupy their business on great waters -- Change and decay all around the sea -- The storm surge carries all before -- Epilogue: Falls the shadow, fades the sea.

Luanda, Angola: Ministerio da Educacao Republica Popular de Angola, 1982. Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Cover and interior pages tightly bound with three clean staples. Light shelfwear. Not from a library. 49 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 33 cm.

Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1984. Folding map with card covers. Color. 39 x 34.5 inch sheet, folded in 5.25 x 9 inch cover. As New map in a Very Good cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. Relief shown by spot heights. Legend in English, German, and French.

2002/2003. Revised Edition. Folding map with card covers. 2 maps on 1 sheet, printed on both sides, color; 49 x 72 cm and 67 x 50 cm, sheet 50 x 91 cm, folded in cover 26 x 12 cm. Fine condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Unmarked. No tears. Contents: Bangkok city centre 1:15000; Greater Bangkok 1:75000. Legend in English, German, and French.

Singapore: Periplus, April 2000. Folding map with card covers. 4 maps on 1 sheet. Printed on both sides. Color. 37.5 x 20 inches (95 x 51 cm) sheet, folded in 4.25 x 10.25 (11 x x 26 cm) cover. As New map in a Fine cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. No tears. Relief shown by gradient tints, shading, and spot heights. Legend in English, Dutch, French, and German. Contents: Central Thailand 1:1,000,000; Bangkok Central 1: 15,000; Pattaya 1:50,000; Ayuthaya 1:40,000.

Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Captain Nicolas Baudin's early 19th-century voyage of scientific discovery to Australia is a little-known event in French and Australian history. Yet that voyage played an important part in the history of Australian and Pacific colonization, and in the long story of worldwide scientific exploration. Departing Le Havre in 1800, Baudin's expedition comprised two ships--the Naturaliste and the Géographe--and 238 men, including 22 scientists. For most of the next three-and-a half years they travelled along the western and southern coasts of Australia, charting the coastline and… Read More