Oxford Oddfellows and Funny Tales
by Richard Breen and Suresh Mudannayake
"Backroads of Arizona is a guide to scenic drives all over this diverse state, updated with new routes and photography"--Provided by publisher.
Rome is ‘the eternal city’ and was a stopping-off place on the Grand Tour long before the days of photography. Despite the preservation of so many classic ruins across the city, there has been significant change. Over hundreds of years of flooding, the river Tiber deposited silt across the Forum and low-lying sites. Many archive images show a completely different ground level to the 21st century view, after excavation revealed their true height. When Mussoilini came to the power in 1922 he se...
Richard Bryant's London is a fitting love letter to a city with an unparalleled history and an inimitable and tangible soul. Following the path of the river, the reader travels across London, from the bucolic West to the postmodern East--from the beautiful villas and gardens of Notting Hill through Bedford Square and Georgian London to Roman ruins, the historic monuments of Greenwich, and the new city rising in the docklands. Richard Bryant's spectacular photographs capture every aspect of Londo...
Alaska is a state of vast open spaces, rolling tundra hills, wilderness without roads, rain forests, amazing wildlife, spectacular mountains, and more coast than the rest of the United States combined. Southeast Alaska's lush rain forests and Glacier Bay National Park line the Inside Passage that receives many cruise ships each summer at ports of call like Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan. South central Alaska includes the state's largest city, Anchorage, scenic Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjor...
One of the most exotic destinations in the USA, Hawaii offers spectacular volcanic landscapes and breathtaking waterfalls, beautiful beaches, relaxing spas, water sports, golf and hiking. Whether you want to stay in a luxurious resort, a beachside cottage or a rustic mountain lodge, this guide can recommend the place for you. It reviews restaurants for all tastes and budgets, from lively lu'au and seafood grills to secluded restaurants steeped in romance. It also offers a mix of cultural and pra...
Tales of Old Staffordshire (County Tales S.)
by Kathleen Lawrence-Smith
