Colin Thubron A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia--the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane, site of the legendary Silk Route and scene...

Author: Fabrizio Ardito DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched...

Angelika Taschen New York has so many things to see that one gets dizzy just thinking about it. Nobody can miss the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, or...

Raymond Chandler When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography,...

Robert Louis Stevenson This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was...

Richard F Burton One of the great adventure classics. Victorian scholar-adventurer’s firsthand epic account of daring 1854 expedition to forbidden East African capital city. A treasury of detailed information on...

James Bowsell According to "James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (October 29, 1740 - May 19, 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best...

Yigael Yadin The excavation from 1963 to 1965 of the Judean desert rock-fortress of Masada, has taken its place as one of the most exciting and significant archaeological events of...

M Sasek With the same wit and perception that distinguished his stylish books on Paris, London, and Rome, M. Sasek pictures fabulous, big-hearted New York City in This Is New...

Tuvia Tenenbom   Germany, the most racist of countries less than a century ago, has for the past two years welcomed over one million refugees, more than any other European...

Onjali Q Rauf Since I became friends with Ahmet, the Most Famous Refugee Boy in the World, all sorts of amazing things have happened. But the most amazingest of all...

Ronit Slyper The definitive, one-of-a-kind guide to hiking by public transportation in Israel! Love hiking in Israel? No car? This book was written for you! Thirty day hikes are laid...