In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Peru's magnificent animal and plant life. – Identification and location information on Peru’s most frequently seen animals. – Full-color illustrations of ...
In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil’s magnificent animal and plant life. n Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals. n Full-color illustrations of more ...
And , in 1606 , the seventeenth - century navigator , Luis Vaez de Torres , sailed right through the strait that now bears his name and separates New Guinea from northern Australia . This was precisely the strait searched for ...
Gaston Wijnen introduces his personal choice of these delightful neighborhood bistros with good advice to help the visitor beat a path to these comparatively hidden doors.
THE HOME OF ROBERT Robert Stevenson STEVENSON , THE ENGINEER House , at Nos . 1-3 AND GRANDFATHER OF RL Baxter's Place , is now STEVENSON occupied by Longman Group UK Ltd. It was originally the offices of the engineer , Robert Stevenson ...
... Rieff Already published in the In Focus series : Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Costa Rica , Cuba , Eastern Caribbean , Ecuador , Guatemala , Jamaica , Mexico , Peru , Venezuela Printed and bound in Korea CONTENTS ...
St Andrew's Cakes St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and the St Andrew's flag , the Saltire , is a blue cross on a white background . Serve these at a party on St Andrew's Day – 30 November . 110g / 4oz soft margarine 110g / 4oz ...
I'm certain I would have ended up in Donnelly's pub , dreaming about what I might have done . I'm not running from anything — rather I'm going towards my true destiny . I mean to compose again and for me , Paris is the place to do that ...
Epic trilogy of love and loss follows the fortunes of two Glasgow families through WWI, the Depression, and WWII.
Offers historical information and traveling tips on Provence, along with recommendations for lodging, restaurants, attractions, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife.
She begins with those who inhabited the area before the Spanish arrived, the story of the Alamo, the movement from independent nation to state, the role of slavery in Texas, the state’s role in the Civil War and reconstruction, and how ...
From Model-T Fords and ’40s-era Buick Roadmasters to late ’50s Edsel Citations and Chevrolet Impalas with fins sharp enough to draw blood, this book evokes the nostalgic and seductive world of Cuba’s car culture.
On October 29, 1922, while the fascist squads marched through the streets of Rome, the king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, gave Benito Mussolini the mandate to form a new government.
A penetrating overview of South Africa and its varied and complex history that will appeal to the many visitors to the country and anyone fascinated by its present and past....
“The novel caused tremendous outrage.” So begins Nawal El Saadawi’s tenth novel. And indeed, when the famous Egyptian psychiatrist and writer released The Novel in 2005, it was banned all...
collected and retold by Buchi Offodile Once upon a moonlit night, children gathered elbow to elbow, lying on the ground, while the adults sat near by, drinking and snacking. They...
Originally published as the Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt, William Murnane’s highly-acclaimed book has been fully revised and updated by Professor Aidan Dodson.
A decorated hero returns home after multiple tours of duty only to find the lives of his loved ones threatened. To make his home safe, he does battle one last...
The 37 stories which comprise this collection challenge the long-held stereotypes and provide a rare look at the everyday lives of common people in villages across Fujian province. Despite the...
A collection of Bengali folk tales. Among the stories of princes, devata (deities) and bloodthirsty rashash (demons), stories of women's lives and images emerge. Women and their goddeses bring to...