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1) Egypt
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Lonely Planet's Egypt is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wonder at the construction of the Pyramids of Giza, wander through the columned halls of the great temple complexes of Luxor, and dive through an underwater world of coral cliffs and colourful fish in the Red Sea - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Egypt and begin your journey now!...
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A bride-to-be convinced she's cursed in romance finds her luck changing--at exactly the wrong time. Maya Mirza is so convinced she's unlucky in love that she's come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly ... Maya's Law #1: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. But that's about to change. Maya's headed to Pakistan for an arranged marriage with a handsome, successful doctor who ticks all the right boxes. First comes marriage, then...
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As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle...
6) Afloat
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Afloat, originally published as Sur l'eau in 1888, is a book of dazzling but treacherously shifting currents, a seemingly simple logbook of a sailing cruise along the French Mediterranean coast that opens up to reveal unexpected depths, as Guy de Maupassant merges fact and fiction, dream and documentation in a wholly original style. Humorous and troubling stories, unreliable confessions, stray reminiscences, and thoughts on life, love, art, nature,...
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Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends. But then an incident the summer before high school turned them into bitter rivals. After graduation, they went ten years without speaking. When their beloved former English teacher and lifelong mentor tells them he has only a few months to live, they're forced together to fulfill his last wish. Stuffed into the gayest van west of the Mississippi, the three embark on a life-changing summer road trip...
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A stunning tour of China, its people, and its history. Chosen as one of the best travel books of 1996 by the New York Times Book Review.
Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China, pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China...
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"The Northeast has much to offer its visitors. From the deep history of the founding of the United States, to the beautiful scenery, the Northeast has something for everyone! Through this tour of the Northeast, readers will get close to the most populous city in the U.S., New York City, and take a hike through the Appalachian Mountains. With factboxes that offer readers more information and beautiful photographs, readers will deepen their understanding...
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"One of the United States' most fascinating regions, the Pacific Northwest has a lot to offer! Take a trip through the Rocky Mountains, or along the Pacific coast, all while learning about how this region became part of the United States. Young readers will love jumping into the beautiful, full color photographs of the Pacific Northwest and discovering how this region is different from the rest of the United States. With fact boxes that support social...
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"From Memphis to New Orleans, the Southeast region played a big role in the formation of the United States. With a rich history in not just food, but music, the Southeast has large cities and beautiful farmland. Through this trip through the Southeastern United States, young readers will learn about each state and discover the deep history of this region. With full-color photographs and factboxes featuring important information, young readers will...
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"Tide, Feather, Snow is about the resplendence and subtleties of coastal Alaska, and about one woman's attempt to be fully present in them. Weiss serves as a skilled and poetic witness to a place undergoing incessant change." - Anthony Doerr, author of The Shell Collector
A memoir of moving to Alaska-and staying-by a writer whose gift for writing about place and natural beauty is reminiscent of John McPhee and Jonathan Raban.
An extreme landscape...
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"Take a trip to Poland! Start in the city of Kraków, where you'll find Wawel Castle. Then, head into nature to see the wildlife in Białowieża National Park. And don't forget to try pierogi! Learn all about Poland as you explore the country through this fun and engaging book"--
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"Take a trip to South Africa! Start in the city of Cape Town, where you'll find Table Mountain and thousands of African penguins on a beach. Then, head to the Motlatse Canyon with its many waterfalls. And don't forget to watch a game of Jukskei! Learn all about South Africa as you explore the country through this fun and engaging book"--
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"The American Southwest might have a history of cowboys and gunfights, but there's more to the region than that! With vast deserts spanning across much of the region with mountains cutting through, visitors to the Southwest will have plenty to see and do. Readers on this trip will discover the history of the American Southwest as well as the geography that makes the region what it is. With achievable text paired with factboxes and full-color photographs,...
19) A visit to Italy
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"Take a trip to Italy! Start in the city of Rome, where you'll find many buildings from ancient times. Then, take a boat ride around the watery city of Venice. And don't forget to dinner of Ragù alla Bolognese! Learn all about Italy as you explore the country through this fun and engaging book"--
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Is this a great country or what?
You can bet on the turn of the card or a roll of the dice, but also on the NFL, the NCAA, and which Olsen twin marries first. We bet $80 billion a year, the amount growing wildly as more and more people gain access to this huge American wheel of fortune. No longer quarantined in Las Vegas, gambling has become as local and convenient as our neighborhood cineplex. If there's not a casino around the corner, there's one...
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