In 1912, six months after Robert Falcon Scott and four of hismen came to grief in Antarctica, a thirty-two-year-old Russiannavigator named Valerian Albanov embarked on an expedition thatwould prove even more disastrous. In search of new Arctic huntinggrounds, Albanov's ship, the Saint Anna, was frozen fast in thepack ice of the treacherous Kara Sea-a misfortune grievouslycompounded by an incompetent commander, the absence of crucialnautical charts, insufficient fuel, and inadequate provisions thatleft the crew weak and debilitated by scurvy. For nearly a year and a half, the twenty-five men and onewoman aboard the Saint Anna endured terrible hardships and dangeras the icebound ship drifted helplessly north. Convinced that theSaint Anna would never free herself from the ice, Albanov andthirteen crewmen left the ship in January 1914, hauling makeshiftsledges and kayaks behind them across the frozen sea, hoping toreach the distant coast of Franz Josef Land. With only a shockinglyinaccurate map to g

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This stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it firstpublished, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. Fromthe famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from thebook’s cover, and her poignant story that captured the world’sinterest, to award-winning photography culled from the Society’svast archives, The Photographs offers readers an inside look atNational Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world. The bookshowcases the skill and imagination of such notable Geographicphotographers as David Doubilet, William Albert Allard, Sam Abell,Jim Stanfield, Jodi Cobb, Jim Brandenburg, David Alan Harvey, andmany more. They share their techniques, as well as personal andcolorful anecdotes about individual images and their adventures inthe field—sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, always vividlycompelling. Author Leah Bendavid-Val writes about thephotographers’ achievements from technical, journalistic, andartistic perspectives. Five chapters cover core Nationa

The Milan Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half thetime. This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's lessaccommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of localknowledge. * Interviews with locals keep travelers in the know on thefull Milan experience * Full of shopping tips to ensure travelers know where to go forthe latest trends * Chapter for each neighborhood highlighting the best sights,shops, eating, drinking, and entertainment * Pocket-sized guide and pull-out map for handy reference

From Fouad Ajami, an acclaimed author and chronicler of Arabpolitics, comes a compelling account of how a generation of Arabintellectuals tried to introduce cultural renewals in theirhomelands through the forces of modernity and secularism.Ultimately, they came to face disappointment, exile, and, onoccasion, death. Brilliantly weaving together the strands of atumultuous century in Arab political thought, history, and poetry,Ajami takes us from the ruins of Beirut's once glitteringmetropolis to the land of Egypt, where struggle rages between amodernist impulse and an Islamist insurgency, from Nasser'span-Arab nationalist ambitions to the emergence of an uneasy PaxAmericana in Arab lands, from the triumphalism of the Gulf War tothe continuing anguished debate over the Israeli-Palestinian peaceaccords. For anyone who seeks to understand the Middle East, here isan insider's unflinching analysis of the collision betweenintellectual life and political realities in the Arab worldtoday.

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Since 1998, Lonely Planet has been publishing our favoritetravel stories. The disasters of Lonely Planet Unpacked, theromances of Brief Encounters, the random acts of generosity inKindness of Strangers, the out-there adventures of Tales fromNowhere - these stories, and many others, explored the reasons whywe travel, and what we find when we get there. Now we've selectedthe best of them. From the first tentative steps of the youngbackpacker finding her feet in a London hostel, to thebeyond-travel commetment of setting up house in Delhi, the 26stories in this collection cover the globe and reveal a world oftravel experiences.Best of Lonely Planet's Travel Writing includes:Tim Cahill, William Dalrymple, Jason Elliot, Pico Iyer, Jan Morris,Emily Perkins, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Danny Wallace, Tony Wheeler,Simon Winchester and more.

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Hall relates his encounters with Serbs, Croats, and Muslims,"real people, likeable people" who are now overcome with suspicionsand anxiety about one another. Hall takes the standard explanationsand inverts our perceptions of the country. What emerges is aportrait of a country that possibly should never have been, and isin the process of insuring that it will never be again.

A new series from Lonely Planet and written for youngtravellers; aimed at children aged 8 - 11. This book covers all thecool stuff kids need to know about Rome. Lively intriguing stories,fascinating facts and a blend of photos, illustrations, cartoonsand quirky graphics. Each title in the series is designed to enticea whole new generation of beanbag explorers.This is not aguidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real,inside story about one of the world's most famous cities - Rome. Ifyou were a cat why would you want to live in Rome? Would you wantto go to the bathroom with dozens of other people? Can you imagineeating a flamingo's tongue for lunch? Why do they fire a cannonevery day in Rome? This book shows you a Rome your parents probablydon't even know about.

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