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This volume in the award-winning Eyewitness series shows Germany at its best, from the Baltic Sea to the Romantic Rhine to the Black Forest. Visit the world-class cities of Berlin and Munich with the help of 3-D aerial maps, floorplans of the best museums, cutaways of historic buildings. Make the most of the beautiful countryside with the help of pictorial maps and tours. Learn more about German culture with special features on music, art and literature or gear up for outdoor activities, from skiing to hiking in the Alps.

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Who could refuse this invitation
to visit Germany? Exclusive photos
and an informative write-up
present the 357,000 square kilometers
(140,000 square miles)
between Flensburg and Füssen,
Aachen and Görlitz in all of its
facets. Poets, thinkers, and
scientists express themselves,
architects design the backdrop,
and even festivities and celebrations
are included. A comprehensive
portrait of Germany
exquisitely presented!

About the Author

The photographers
For the last 12 years, Horst and Daniel
Zielske have crisscrossed the planet
as a father-and-son photographic
team. They have published their work
in numerous international magazines,
such as GEO, Stern, Merian, among
others. They ve also have put out
more than 20 books with renowned
publishers, as well as producing
countless large format photographic
art calendars. Their photographs
are represented through the Cologne
Agency laif.
The author
Peter Göbel is a science writer,
translator and journalist, specializing
in natural sciences, geography and
travelling.

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Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide…”The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information” – Reader review. Capture the essence of Poland, from the Tatra mountains in the South to the stunning Slow’inski National Parks sand dunes. Photos, illustrations, unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites ensure you don’t miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy relaxing entertainment, amazing sites and retail therapy, exciting sports, scenic walks or drives, thematic tours and colourful festivals. This guide offers all you need for an unforgettable trip. It is a winner of the “Guardian & Observer” ‘Best Guide Books’ and “Wanderlust Magazine” Silver Award for ‘Top Guidebook’.

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“Whether you’re planning your first trip to Italy or you’ve visited dozens of times, Dreaming of Tuscany is one book you won’t want to leave without.” — Oct 06 COUNTRY LIVING

“You can smell the just-made polenta” — Feb SKY

“a coffe table book created for dreamers” — 12/10/06 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

“from a discerning traveler who knows the region well, embellished with dazzling photos” — Dec 06 ENTREE

Ohrbach has assembled an exceptional, beautifully illustrated insiders guide. the book more than delievers, it provides superb advice, with superlative resources and unexpected insights — Mar VERANDA

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A sequel to the highly successful One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy, this book expands the series to include the most enchanting hamlets of France. Gorgeously illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns of France is a journey through the French countryside, a place where the pace slows, locals engage strangers in conversation, and every town has a unique story to tell. Travel between the hilltop towns of the Central Massif and the Pyrenees to rockbound coastal fishing villages in Normandy and Brittany. Breathtaking full-color photographs create the perfect atmosphere as you discover these unexplored places, and descriptive sidebars offer invaluable information on local curiosities to indulge, unique artisanal products to buy, and age-old culinary specialties to sample. A detailed appendix is the perfect source on where to shop, sightsee, and dine—avec plaisir! Whether you are an armchair traveler or a Francophile planning another trip, this volume is the guide to the hidden treasures of France that proves once and for all that the heart of this popular travel destination lies in the countryside far from the grandeur and pomp of Paris.

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Award-Winner in the Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards. –USA Book News

Tino Turtle Travels is a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award. The Mom’s Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom’s Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book series has been honored by this distinguished award. –Mom’s Choice Awards

Tino Turtle brings back the fun of traveling. –Los Angeles Public Library

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Take a hot air balloon ride with Tino Turtle and friends across the Paris skyline, almost touching the Eiffel Tower! ~ Watch the city fireworks in a balloon basket high above the Notre Dame Cathedral. ~ See how Tino rescues le b�©b�© during a tour of the Louvre Museum. ~ Find out how Tino brightens the day of his new friend, Monique, who lives in an orphanage. Tino Turtle, a desert tortoise with a dream of traveling the world, is brought to life by author Carolyn L. Ahern and illustrator Neallia Burt-Sullivan. Each book in this award-winning children s book series takes the reader to a famous city as Tino s Fairy God Turtle grants his wish to see the world. The reader discovers, along with Tino, historical landmarks and unique cultural highlights of interesting locations. Each tale will leave Tino s world travel companions with memories of friendships made along the way and a vision of another wonderful destination. Book includes CD with narration, sound effects, and theme specific music sing-along!

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“The Travelling Snail” travel journal is a unique innovation evolving from the traditional journal notebook and it addresses the need created by the revival in independent tourism for all ages. Increasingly, travellers feel that they wish to explore the places they visit in greater depth, and want to record their experiences in travel journals that allow them to reminisce later on. Existing journals on the market today are little more than glorified notebooks that provide the traveller with limited assistance with how to experience travel more fully.”The Travelling Snail” travel journal takes a completely different approach and interacts with the traveller by prompting and assisting the writer to observe and then to write about their personal experiences. Unlike the traditional travel journal notebook, “Travelling Snail” provides a high degree of interaction with the traveller. This interaction is provided through a range of dedicated templates for each type of event that the traveller may experience while on holiday. “The Travelling Snail” travel journal includes interactive pages covering a comprehensive list of travel events, including; personal information, destination information, tour plan, travel itinerary, accommodation, eating and drinking, places of interest, excursions, People I met, knowledge, recipes, expenses, vaccinations, and packing list.The interactive pages are structured as form templates with labels prompting the traveller with extensive questions about his or her related experience. The templates provide organised and structured spaces for the traveller to write personal impressions, feelings and responses for each of the questions. The traveller still has to use a pen and make personal observations, which ensures that the romance of traditional travel writing and personal opinion are not lost in the process. The end result is a well-documented set of notes, in a neat and perceptive style, about the personal experiences of the traveller. The journal is handsomely bound in hardback black Balacron and incorporates an elastic closure, gold coloured ribbon place marker and an expandable pocket on the inside rear cover for keeping memorable ticket stubs, receipts or other items collected en route.

About the Author

George Sekulla created the Travelling Snail concept in 2008. George qualified as an engineer and spent the first 15 years of his career as a specialist satellite consulting engineer working on large international programmes with organisations such as the European Space Agency and NASA. He then spent 10 years creating a global consulting company specialising in the space industry. Throughout this time George travelled far and wide around the world as part of his career. During them George tried to chronicle his travels and his experiences of the places he visited but became frustrated with the traditional travel journal. A particular event in George’s life while visiting a restaurant in France sparked off an idea that eventually led to the Travelling Snail concept.

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“…a wonderful combination: the beauty of (France’s) towns, the glory of its food, the delectability of its wine.” ~The Chicago Tribune

“Do not read this book when you’re hungry or thirsty.” ~The Times-Picayune

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Beautifully illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Towns in France: Food and Wine explores the local delicacies of a country known for and proud of its love of food and wine. Organized by region, this book features a wonderful sampling of French plaisirs de la table and the shops and markets where you can find them. The classic dishes and drink of France are as remarkably varied as its many different regions: Quench your thirst with a glass of calvados, the heady apple brandy that Normandy is known for; reach “land’s end” or Finistère, in Brittany, and enjoy a galette, a savory buckwheat crêpe stuffed with ham and cheese or mushrooms and lobster; don’t miss the vendange (harvest) in romantic Burgundy or a simple, hearty meal of boeuf bourguignon; in scenic Alsace enjoy a piping-hot flammekueche, a tart of local cheeses, speck, and onions. A thorough appendix provides useful addresses and phone numbers to accommodate planning your trip, including hotel listings, restaurants, wineries, and shops. Sidebars give information on local delicacies to be tasted and imbibed, as well as where to find the choicest goods.

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‘Erudite, humbling and rhapsodic A… No thinking traveller interested in Poland should overlook this essential book.’ Guardian’Moran is a sensitive, intelligent companion, as able to capture the rapacious spirit and chaotic conditions of modern Poland as he is the mournful, savage ghosts of its past. The result is moving and absorbing’ Metro ‘A Country in the Moon is literary travel writing at its best: elegiac, informative and profound. It’s probably the best travel book I will read this year.’ Wanderlust’A well-crafted, spirited and original polonaise, triumphantly balancing humour with scholarship’ Observer’There is so much to admire in this well-researched and hugely entertaining book, and so much to learnA…if you fancy elegant erudition, A Country in the Moon is a three-star feast’ – Time Out
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“To discover lesser-known quarters of the City of Light, consult Quiet Corners of Paris… This illustrated handbook takes you to often-overlooked parts of the city: its hidden villas, winding lanes, cobblestone courtyards and Renaissance fountains.” –Frank Wagner, Copley News Service

“Yes, noisy, bustling Paris has its quiet corners, and this attractive book describes them in loving detail. Most of the places mentioned here are out of doors and open to the public. The places range from museum courtyards and royal gardens to 15th Century cloisters and tiny passageways to the back streets and lanes of the various neighborhoods. Some famous sites are here (Luxembourg Gardens) but so are unknown treasures such as the Irish Cultural Center, housed in a townhouse used by the Irish Catholic collegiate community since 1775, or Paris’ lesser-known islands. And few places are as quiet as the city’s evocative cemeteries.” -The Chicago Tribune

“Many tour books promise to deliver “secrets” and never do. This one does. Many times…More than 80 suggestions. All very high on my list of “musts” the next time I find myself in Paris with a good book, a fresh cigar, a few hours to kill–and no desire to be anywhere near the Mona Lisa.” -Headbutler

“This small new York publisher is producing some of the most innovative, beautiful and rewarding guidebooks on the market.” –Minneapolis Star Tribune

“The Little Bookroom…wants travelers to slow down. They’ve carved themselves a niche in the over-crowded travel book industry by thinking small with titles that define the character of a city.” –The Pittsburgh Tribune

“For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom.” –Vogue [UK]

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More than eighty of the loveliest, most tranquil, and sometimes hidden places in Paris are celebrated in this charming guidebook

Quiet Corners of Paris is a beautifully illustrated peek into eighty-one often overlooked, always beautiful, locales: hidden villas, winding lanes, little-known 19th-century passages, serene gardens, and cobblestone courtyards. Some of the places have breathtaking views, others are filled with historic and architectural details, from stone archways, garden follies, boxwood mazes, ornamental statuary, stained glass, and Renaissance fountains. Follow a stone path under a trellis of blossoms or wander through a gate to discoverÉ

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