Schlepping Through the Alps
My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherd Hans Breuer, Austria's only wandering shepherd, is also a Yiddish folksinger. He walks the Alps, shepherd's stick in hand, singing lullabies to his 625 sheep. Sometimes he even ... [... more]
Random House |
SOME NICE LITTLE ANDROSACES. Part 2.
Now we come to a group of Androsaces that require a little more attention. À.alpina from the European Alps is a lovely species but alas is the bane of most gardeners' lives as it is almost impossible to please in lowland gardens. It hankers after . [... more]
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Eugenia F. Bell
This friendly and easy-to-use book will guide you-effortlessly, and at just the right tempo-through the cultural, artistic, and culinary generosity of a beautiful city. -Alice Waters Nestled between the Alps and the Po River, Turin was hailed by ... [... more]
Random House |
Mark Dubowski
In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first it looked like a doll's head. But it wasn't. It was a man, frozen in the ice for 5,000 years. This is the story of the Ice Mummy, written for the ... [... more]
Random House |
Killing Dragons: The Conquest of the Alps
 From Amazon.co.uk: There is a mathematical law which explains why you wait for ages for a bus to turn up and then two appear at the same time. This may be of small comfort to Fergus Fleming, whose Killing Dragons, a thoroughly engaging story of how the [... more]
CDN$20.95
Amazon CA |
Yodelling Songs Of The Alps
False advertising. Its not Alpine.Its Americana.: Cover and title are misleading.Even if there are places in southern USA called Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Alps, they're obliged to let the buyer know its not "The" Alps, Switz, Germ. + [... more]
CDN$9.99
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100 Hikes in the Alps
Best Alps-Specific Guide Book available: Not only does this book do an excellent job of providing a good range (1/2 day hikes to 10 day treks) of the best hikes (it by no means covers all the hikes available - a task more suited for a set of [... more]
CDN$15.58
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Between the Alps and a Hard Place: Switzerland in World ...
Yet another shameful Clinton episode: After nearly two centuries of honoring her as a noble "sister republic," the United States suddenly turned on Switzerland in the late 1990s and all but named the Swiss the last surviving remnant of Hitler's [... more]
CDN$38.95
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Michelin The Green Guide French Alps, 2e
Informative: I am planning a trip to Annecy, France in the French Alps. This tour book is more detailed than general books on France. It provides websites, small maps, small city maps, driving tours, excellent history of the towns, and recommended sight- [... more]
CDN$27.00
Amazon CA |
Walking In The Alps
mine better book of the Alps: When buying this book, a person feels will to walk in the Alps. When reading it this will fast becomes in life objective! I really disagree with the affirmation that this book does not serve to choose what to make in the [... more]
CDN$34.50
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Trekking and Climbing in the Western Alps
very useful guidebook: nice price for a book detailing 22 different Alpine treks. Ms. Sharp includes practical "how to" information on each trek, as well as essentials on technical peaks that are accessible along the way. Her knowledge and love [... more]
CDN$27.95
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Hannibal Crosses The Alps: The Invasion Of Italy And The ...
Hannibal's Route Revealed... at last: Never have so many books sprung from such meager sources. The exploits of Hannibal come to us from 1000-year-old translations of 2000-year-old lost manuscripts, Polybius and Livy being the main waterbearers here and [... more]
CDN$25.95
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