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Ria es una cazadora de tesoros que trata de abrirse paso en el mundo y al mismo tiempo cuidar de su amiga alcohólica. Bruno es un maestro que decide llevar a su perro a vivir una aventura. Peter es ……続きを見る

瘋韓劇、追偶像、學韓文，也要了解韓國人的一切； 對韓國有成見？也許你對他們有些誤會！ 太咪帶你深入日常生活，從此對他們瞭若指掌， 就算第一次走跳韓國也能立刻上手！ 打破種種迷思！ ．韓劇好浪漫〜你該不會……続きを見る

Between two burrs on the map Was a hollow-headed snake The burrs were hills, the snake was a stream And the hollow was a lake The first line of this poem by Robert Frost became the title of a book o……続きを見る

置身烏茲別克，帖木兒的精魂好像無處不在，蒙古鐵騎的征塵已絕，高聳的宣禮塔尚在，穆斯林的禱告聲有若穿越時空而來……來到吉爾吉斯，伊塞克湖已無靈怪，但玄奘的行腳，仍有跡可尋；在碎葉遺址，李白的誕生地，倒惹……続きを見る

敦煌，舉世公認的一座古代藝術寶庫。清華大學美術學院教授楊キ，分門別類地向讀者介紹了有關敦煌的歷史概況和欣賞塑像、壁畫時會遇到的一些基本知識，例如如何辨識佛國世界裡的諸佛、弟子、力士、菩薩的形象，如何……続きを見る

絲路之行易，文化守護難。從事中文教育及文化工作逾四十年的郭漢揚，遊天水，入蘭州，過酒泉，闖關嘉峪，觀窟敦煌，提筆記錄遊蹤，並以此散文小輯書寫自有懷抱的文化遊記：下筆嚴謹，務使文中有文化的重量，又有觀……続きを見る

Mary Wortley Montagu's 'Letters of the Right Honourable Lady My Wy Me' is a collection of personal letters written during her time spent in Turkey. The book provides a unique glimpse into the cultur……続きを見る

Beginning in 1946, Elizabeth Hawley worked for Fortune magazine as a researcher. Shortly thereafter, she left both her job and the United States itself to travel the world, and thus began her lifelo……続きを見る

TIBET a Photography Book by Julian Bound A unique view of 'The Rooftop of The World' by National Geographic contributor Julian Bound. A photographic journey through Tibet's villages, landscapes, tow……続きを見る

Excerpt: "Colonel Howard-Bury and the members of the Expedition of 1921 had effected the object with which they had been despatched. They were not sent out to climb Mount Everest. It would be imposs……続きを見る

BIRDWATCHER'S HIGHLY COMMENDED BIRD BOOK OF THE YEAR Birds of Central Asia is the first field guide to include the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ta……続きを見る

Until the age of 18, Harriet Sandys lived a sheltered and rural life in the Lake District. Her parents hoped that, after leaving boarding school and doing the Season', she would meet and marry a sui……続きを見る

All’inizio del XX secolo, il Tibet era ancora un territorio misterioso e sconosciuto agli occidentali. Sia la natura sia i suoi abitanti ne rendevano quasi impossibile l’accesso. Circondato davette ……続きを見る

A Himalayan adventure travel memoir with a humanitarian twist. About to turn sixty-eight, Patti's life was disintegrating. Leaving behind her injured husband she packs her bags and heads to Nepal. S……続きを見る

“An extraordinary life.”ーThe New York Times Book Review “A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists.”ーKirkus Reviews Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect l……続きを見る

Ria è una cacciatrice di tesori che cerca di trovare la sua strada nel mondo mentre si prende cura della sua amica alcolizzata. Bruno è un insegnante che ha deciso di portare il suo cane con sé in v……続きを見る

#1MesEnCalcuta es una inmersión en los hábitos y costumbres de un país fascinante e imprevisible como es la India. La particularidad de este fresco radica en que el relato de las experiencias vivida……続きを見る

Winner of the André Simon Food Book Award 2020 Fortnum & Mason’s Awards, shortlisted in ‘Food Book’ category (2021) "Caroline Eden is an extraordinarily creative and gifted writer. Red Sands capture……続きを見る

"Todo lo que he oído sobre la belleza de Samarcanda es pura verdad, pero es aún más espléndida de lo que hubiera podido imaginar". Alejandro Magno. Las leyendas del pasado y el nombre mítico de Sama……続きを見る

In Mesopotamia is a classic WW1 history text by Martin Swayne. There is nothing to suggest that you are approaching the gateway of the Garden of Eden when you reach the top of the Persian Gulf, unle……続きを見る

This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt's Tajikistan is the most practical guide dedicated exclusively to this breathtaking country, central Asia's smallest, but home to the biggest tea ……続きを見る

In the beginning, Mongolia existed only as an afterthought. Actually, in the very beginning, Mongolia didn't exist at all. Back then, it was all about China, Russia and the Trans-Siberian railway. M……続きを見る

Com o colapso da União Soviética em 1991, as cinco repúblicas da Ásia Central até então controladas por Moscou obtiveram a própria independência. Ao longo de setenta anos de domínio soviético, Turco……続きを見る

When the lamp hit the wall we knew we needed a change. And change things we did. Very shortly afterwards we sold almost everything we owned, bought backpacks and boots and two one-way tickets to Ban……続きを見る

An NPR journalist’s riveting exploration of religious fanaticism, terrorism, persecution, and confronting one’s own beliefs in a post 9/11 world. Soon after the World Trade Center towers fell on Sep……続きを見る

Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Food and Travel Award 2017 'This is a book to delight food lovers, travel hounds and history buffs alike.' The Telegraph 'As an armchair traveler, I was led by Ca……続きを見る

Zentralasien ist seit zwei Jahrtausenden ein Schnittpunkt der Welt- und Religionsgeschichte. Perser, Griechen, Araber, Mongolen, Turkvölker und Russen hatten hier ihre Herrschaftsgebiete. Zarathustr……続きを見る

Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) is known first and foremost as a painter. His paintings, of which there are thousands around the world, explore the mythic origins, the natural beauty, and the spiritual……続きを見る

Nicholas Roerich was fond of saying, "Blessed be the obstacles--through them we grow." He was well qualified to know, for obstacles were a constant in his life. A superficial glance at his life woul……続きを見る

In "Shambhala" N.Roerich has recorded the way of his journey through Central Asia and Tibet in the terms of spirit. It is a record of legends, of parables, of notes--the very substance of which the ……続きを見る