Cultural Region/Western Europe
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Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: An Identification Guide
$49.95 Add to cartThe ultimate guide for identifying the waterfowl of North America and Eurasia
This is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to identify the ducks, geese, and swans of North America, Europe, and Asia- Author: Reeber, S?bastien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: February 16 2016
- ISBN10: 691162662
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Switzerland
$32.00 Add to cartDespite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland’s history is often overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive and engaging histo… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
- Author: Church, Clive H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 339
- Publish Date: May 23 2013
- ISBN10: 0521143829
- Language: English
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Sweet & Swiss: Delicious and Easy Desserts from the Heart of Europe
$34.95 Read moreA culinary journey of Switzerland in 45 irresistible desserts
Gold Medal, Swiss Gourmet Award
Sweet Switzerland is irresistible and Sweet & Swiss brings together 45 recipes for cakes, pastries, tarts, b
- Author: Nieuwsma, Heddi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 3907293681
- Language: English
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Scotland: The Story of a Nation
$24.00 Add to cartThe definitive history of Scotland, “told as a tale from its beginnings up to now” (The Observer).
Hailed as a “vast, superb history [that] relates Scotland’s past over a dozen millennia” (Kirkus Rev
- Author: Magnusson, Magnus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: January 17 2003
- ISBN10: 0802139329
- Language: English
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Rebel in the Ranks
$17.99 Add to cartWhen Martin Luther published his 95 Theses in October 1517, he had no intention of starting a revolution. But very quickly his criticism of indulgences became a rejection of the papacy and the Catholi
- Author: Gregory, Brad S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2020
- ISBN10: 006247118X
- Language: English
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The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate t… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gwynn, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 25 2012
- ISBN10: 0199595119
- Language: English
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The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World
$21.99 Read moreThe creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West
- Author: Wyman, Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1538701197
- Language: English
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Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel
$18.99 Add to cartFrom bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones, comes a classic book on innovation and technological chang
- Series: Medieval Life
- Author: Gies, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 16 2018
- ISBN10: 0060925817
- Language: English
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Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media
$32.00 Add to cart“The best history of free speech ever written and the best defense of free speech ever made.” —P.J. O’Rourke
Hailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challen
- Author: McHangama, Jacob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1541600495
- Language: English
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Iberia
$24.00 Add to cart“Massive, beautiful . . . unquestionably some of the best writing on Spain [and] the best that Mr. Michener has ever done on any subject.”–The Wall Street Journal
Spain is an immemorial land like no o… [more below]- Author: Michener, James A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 976
- Publish Date: March 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0812969804
- Language: English
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See It and Say It in Spanish
$10.99 Add to cartMaster Spanish quickly and easily with this guide–written by internationally famous language teacher Margarita Madrigal–that has two built-in learning aids that has helped thousands of beginner stud… [more below]
- Series: Reading Railroad Books
- Author: Madrigal, Margarita
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 01 1961
- ISBN10: 0451168372
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Epic Road Trips of Europe
$35.00 Read moreBuckle up for the next installment in our Epic series and the follow-up to Epic Drives of the World. Showcasing 50 of Europe’s greatest road trips, from classic drives such as Route Napoleon through t
- Series: Epic
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 16, 2022
- ISBN10: 1838695095
- Language: English
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For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories
$23.99 Add to cartAfter 40+ years of writing about Europe, Rick Steves has gathered 100 of his favorite memories together into one inspiring, award-winning collection: For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People… [more below]
- Author: Steves, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1641711310
- Language: English
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
$36.00 Add to cartA new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is… [more below]
- Author: Sedaris, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0316777722
- Language: English
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Velázquez. the Complete Works
$100.00 Add to cartManet called him “the greatest painter of all.” Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innoce
- Author: López-Rey, José
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 01 2020
- ISBN10: 3836581795
- Language: English
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Not for Tourists Guide to London 2024
$19.99 Read moreWith details on everything from Big Ben to Brick Lane, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs.
Whether you’ve called London your home for decades or just arrived last night, there’s inform- Series: Not for Tourists Guides
- Author: Not for Tourists
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 151077744X
- Language: English
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Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life
$26.95 Add to cartLeviathan and the Air-Pump examines the conflicts over the value and propriety of experimental methods between two major seventeenth-century thinkers: Thomas Hobbes, author of the political treatise L
- Series: Princeton Classics #32
- Author: Shapin, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: November 14 2017
- ISBN10: 069117816X
- Language: English
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Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Feed, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra
$23.00 Add to cartA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies- Author: Robb, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 27 2007
- ISBN10: 0312426844
- Language: English
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Why the Dutch Are Different: A Journey Into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands
$14.95 Read more*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR*
Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he’d met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the- Author: Coates, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 1857886852
- Language: English
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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
$19.95 Add to cartAn expanded new edition of the classic, pithy account of capitalism’s origins–“a must read” for students of political theory and anyone interested in economic thought (Choice)
How did the dynamic eco- Author: Wood, Ellen Meiksins
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1786630680
- Language: English
