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Zoo City - The gripping and original WINNER of the 2011 Arthur C Clarke award (Beukes Lauren)(Paperback / softback)

Zero Year--Secret City (Snyder Scott)(Paperback)

A New York Times bestseller Before the era of superheroes began-before the Batman spread his wings to protect the innocent and punish the evil-Gotham City's prodigal son, Bruce Wayne, had been missing for years. But this was exactly the cover of darkness Bruce needed. Patrolling Gotham's streets

Zeitoun (Eggers Dave)(Paperback / softback)

In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to

You & Me at the End of the World (Bourne Brianna)(Paperback / softback)

This is no ordinary apocalypse... Hannah wakes up to silence. The entire city around her is empty, except for one other person: Leo. Together, they search for answers amid crushing isolation. But while their empty world may appear harmless, it's not. Perfect for fans of John

Xoxo, a Cocktail Book: An Unofficial Gossip Girl Fan Book (Thoreson Bridget)(Pevná vazba)

Shake up a classy cocktail and have a party worthy of the New York City elite with 50 tempting recipes and enticing photos--a perfect gift for Gossip Girl fans and TV lovers. Spotted: A cocktail book worthy of Queen Bee status. Whether or not you're an Upper East Sider, swanky hotel owner, prep

Wren's City of London Churches (Christopher John)(Paperback)

LONDON needed rebuilding after the great fire of 1666. Eighty-eight churches had been destroyed and a grand plan to rebuild them was started by Sir Christopher Wren. In the end, he designed fifty-one new churches and the splendour that is St Paul's Cathedral. Of the fifty-one churches, many have

Worn in New York: 68 Sartorial Memoirs of the City (Spivack Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Now a Netflix original series The boots a passenger had on when his plane landed on the Hudson River. The tank top Andy Warhol's assistant wore to one of their nightclub outings together. The jacket a taxi driver put on to feel safe as he worked the night shift. --These and over sixty other

Worlds of Exile and Illusion - Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions (Le Guin Ursula K.)(Paperback / softback)

The first three novels set in Ursula K. Le Guin's famed Hainish universe, together in one

World's End Harem Vol. 4 (Link)(Paperback)

TOO HOT TO HANDLE In Keimon City, Reito meets the elderly widow of Japan's first victim of the MK virus-but to his dismay, she doesn't want to give up any information! Meanwhile, Reito gets stuck in a sauna with a mysterious exchange student named Chloe. Is his resolve strong enough to resist her

World Food: Mexico City: Heritage Recipes for Classic Home Cooking [A Mexican Cookbook] (Oseland James)(Pevná vazba)

75 recipes, evocative storytelling, and beautiful photography provide a lens into one of the planet's most interesting culinary destinations: Mexico City. Through lush photography and transcendent storytelling, award-winning food journalist and editor James Oseland takes readers on a journey

Working Class Heroes - The Story of Rayo Vallecano, Madrid's Forgotten Team (Dunne Robbie)(Paperback / softback)

This is the story of Rayo Vallecano and their place within a footballing city that is occupied by two modern football behemoths. The club was founded in 1924 in working-class Vallecas and has a rich, complex, and at times, unbelievable history. This book encompasses all of that, along with a

Worcestershire in Photographs (Hamilton Steven)(Paperback)

The county of Worcestershire in the West Midlands, is characterised by its beautiful cathedral city of Worcester, attractive market towns and villages and its industrial heritage, particularly in the northeast of the county. The Malvern Hills, Clent Hills and the Cotswolds stand out from the rural

Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf, Vol. 4 (Light Novel) (Hasekura Isuna)(Paperback)

Rausbourne, Winfiel Kingdom's second-largest city, is on the verge of boiling over. Col and Myuri have come to this bustling metropolis at Heir Hyland's request-but as soon as they land, they find themselves caught between heavily armed tax collectors and mercenaries hired by the local merchants

With Fire In Their Blood

A simmering supernatural romance set in the crumbling Italian city of Castello, where mafia clans make the rules, dark magic pulses the streets and the sins of the past threaten to consume the present. . .Perfect for lovers of Chloe Gong, Renee Ahdieh and V.E. SchwabWhen sixteen-year-old Lilly

Witch & Wizard: The Lost - (Witch & Wizard 5) (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

But now the people of his City have turned their backs on all who use magic, and Whit is faced with a terrible choice: give up his power or let good people die. Wisty Allgood once saved the City from despair, but now she watches over a society that fears her power and is unwilling to accept her

Witch Snitch - The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City (Pounder Sibeal)(Paperback / softback)

William Softkey and the Purple Spider (Forgues)(Paperback)

Buried deep under sand sits a library the size of a small city, owned by the eerily powerful Mr. Wish and protected by roving bands of toughs and lethal sentient vehicles. When a small but heavy interdimensional spider demands access to the vault, poor William Softkey, with assistance from the

Wildwuchs Und Methode / Macchia E Metodo: Sprachbilder Von Unten / Immagini Linguistiche Dal Basso (Brottrager Stefanie)(Paperback)

This bilingual book was jointly inspired by the city of Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, and by Vienna. It presents a comprehensive archive of verbal images as it explores themes of identity, translation, expectation, otherness, shame, and materiality. Personal notes, essays, and

Wild Love (Accardo Lauren)(Mass Market Paperbound)

A down-on-her-luck city girl searches for new purpose among the shelves of a failing bookstore in the quaint town of Pine Ridge, New York--until a forbidden love tempts her to go off-book. When life sets fire to your happily ever after, you ditch your cheating boyfriend, trade in the city life for

Wild London: Urban Escapes in and Around the City (Hodges Sam)(Paperback)

From the authors of London for Lovers, this is an inspiring and comprehensive guide to London's wild side. From exploring secret gardens, parks, farmers markets and city farms, to discovering the best spots for urban bee-keeping, foraging, open-air swimming and mudlarking, Wild London is packed

Wild In The City (Lonely Planet Kids)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the secret lives of the extraordinary creatures that share our cities. From red foxes sneaking rides on London buses to leopards prowling the backstreets of Mumbai, this book explores the clever ways animals have adapted to the urban environment and gives tips on how you can help protect

Wicked Villain Shorts (Robert Katee)(Paperback)

Return to the world of Carver City a series of check-ins with your favorite characters as they navigate their hard-earned happily-ever-afters and enjoy their lives together.Join Jasmine for her first winter solstice with Jafar. Attend the public scene that announces Hades and Meg's relationship

Wicked City: The Many Cultures of Marseille (Hewitt Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Marseille is a thoroughly ambiguous place. France's second city and its major sea-port, its impact on the national imagination is unparalleled. Yet it is also a frontier city, arguably capital of the Mediterranean, and with a traditionally suspect allegiance to the French nation. This apartness,

Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life (Florida Richard)(Paperback)

In the age of globalization, some claim that where you live doesn't matter: Alaska, Idaho, and Alabama are interchangeable. The world is, after all, flat.Not so fast. Place, argues the great urbanist Richard Florida, is not only important, it's more important than ever. In fact, choosing a place to

Where We Belong (Austin Lynn)(Paperback)

The Adventure of a Lifetime for Two Indomitable Socialite Sisters In the city of Chicago in 1892, the rules for Victorian women are strict, their roles limited. But sisters Rebecca and Flora Hawes are not typical Victorian ladies. Their love of adventure and their desire to use their God-given

Where The World Turns Wild (Penfold Nicola)(Paperback / softback)

Juniper and her little brother Bear escape their cage of a city in a bid to find their mother. But as they embark on a journey of a lifetime, out into the wild, little do they realize the dangers that

Where Is Chichen Itza? (Manzanero Paula K.)(Paperback)

Discover more about the amazing Maya by 'visiting' the city of Chichen Itza. Although it's known more as an important tourist attraction today, the city of Chichen Itza was a powerful religious, political, scientific, and artistic center of the Maya people. Readers will learn about how Chichen Itza

When We Were Birds - Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost. Estranged from his mother and the Rastafari faith she taught him, he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him somewhere amid

When Paris Sizzled: The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends (McAuliffe Mary)(Paperback)

When Paris Sizzled vividly portrays the City of Light during the fabulous 1920s, when Parisians emerged from the horrors of war to find that a new world greeted them--one in which art and architecture, music, literature, fashion, entertainment, transportation, and behavior all took dramatically new

When Football Was Football: Leicester City (Ellis Ralph)(Pevná vazba)

When Football Was Football: Leicester City celebrates the unique history of Leicester City with the help of photos from the Mirrorpix archive. A unique and fascinating story spanning from 1884 to the modern day, and a must for all Leicester City

West Yorkshire Countryside - Country Walks on City Fringes (Hannon Paul)(Paperback / softback)

This new title is the latest in the new series of Paul Hannon's walking guides covering Yorkshire. The walks include such iconic locations as Temple Newsam, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Fairburn Ings, Roundhay Park and Emley Moor. There are 25 enjoyable outings amid a rich variety of

Weird But True New York City (National)(Paperback)

Think you know the Big Apple? Think again Did you know that 25 species of shark swim off NYC's coastline? Or that astronauts can see the lights of Times Square from space? And get this: In New York, Sesame Street is a real place AND there's a library where you can visit the actual stuffed animals

Weegee: The Autobiography (Fellig Arthur)(Paperback)

Weegee not only captured the gritty underbelly of New York City in his explosive photographs, but he lived it as well. This long out-of-print autobiography, brought back with complete and unabridged text by Devault-Graves Digital Editions, was written toward the end of Weegee's life before he was

We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption (Fenton Justin)(Pevná vazba)

The astonishing true story of 'one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation' (The New York Times), from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter who exposed a gang of criminal cops and their yearslong plunder of an American city 'A work of journalism that not only chronicles

Ways of the World - (The Wide World - James Maxted 1) (Goddard Robert)(Paperback / softback)

In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe.And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a

Watermark: An Essay on Venice (Brodsky Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, the author captures its magnificence and beauty, and recalls his own memories of the place he called home for many winters, as he remembers friends, lovers and enemies he has

Water Room - (Bryant & May Book 2) (Fowler Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Pooling their information to investigate hitherto undiscovered secrets of the city, Bryant and May make some sinister connections and realize that, in a London filled with the rich, the poor and the dispossessed, there's still something a desperate individual is willing to kill for - and kill

Wartime Culture in Guilin, 1938-1944: A City at War (Zhu Pingchao)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the development of wartime culture in the Chinese city of Guilin during the Japanese invasion between 1938 and 1944. Controlled and protected by a nationally powerful Guangxi warlord group, Guilin's liberal atmosphere attracted intellectuals of different social and political

Warsaw 1944 - Hitler, Himmler and the Crushing of a City (Richie Alexandra)(Paperback / softback)

The traumatic story of one of the last major battles of World War II, in which the Poles fought off German troops and police, street by street, for sixty-three

Wars of the Roses: Bloodline - Book 3 (Iggulden Conn)(Paperback / softback)

Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warriors from the Scottish Highlands. With the death of York,

Wanderlust Seattle (Beier Betsy)(Paperback)

For tourists and locals of rainy Seattle, see and explore the Emerald City as you never have before with this travel-sized illustrated guidebook and journal, all in one. Filled with colorful illustrations by Betsy Beier (Wanderlust Designer), this keepsake acts as a personal tour guide as you

Wallpaper* City Guide Melbourne (Wallpaper*)(Paperback)

Your passport to global style, Wallpaper* City Guides present an insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Under slick Pantone covers, these pocket-sized travel bibles unearth the hippest nightlife, the buzziest hotels, the coolest retail, the most

Wall Jumper (Schneider Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Berlin before the fall of the Wall is a city divided, yet its ordinary residents find ways to live and survive on both sides. All are, in their different ways, wall jumpers, trying to lose themselves but still trapped wherever they

Walks from Bristol's Severn Beach Line (Swift Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Bristol is a perfect city to explore on foot and the Severn Beach Line is the gateway to some of its finest sights. This guide has short strolls exploring Georgian crescents and city parks and all-day excursions through ancient woodlands, eighteenth-century estates and river gorges. It also

Walking Ypres (Reed Paul)(Paperback)

The medieval city of Ypres will forever be associated with the Great War, especially by the British. From 1914 to 1918 it was the key strong point in the northern sector of the Western Front, and the epic story of its defense has taken on almost legendary status. The city and the surrounding

Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places (Speck Jeff)(Paperback)

'Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.' --David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable--for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment--yet few are taking the proper steps to get there. The goals

Vultures in the Sky (Downing Todd)(Paperback)

The journey of the Mexico City-bound Pullman seems ill-fated from the outset -- what with the engine troubles and the threat of an impending railway strike -- but no one aboard expects the terror that will descend upon the luxury train between Laredo and its destination. First a man dies as the

Voices of Privilege and Sacrifice from Women Volunteers in India: I Can Change (Mitra Aditi)(Pevná vazba)

New updated version now available! This book is the outcome of a study conducted in the eastern city of Kolkata in India in the mid-2000s. It is an ethnographic study that looks closely at women from the upper and middle classes who work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that help empower

Voices from the Blue - The Real Lives of Policewomen (100 Years of Women in the Met) (Rees Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

In February 1919, London's first women police officers took to the streets of the city. They battled entrenched gender stereotypes, institutional inequality, sexual harassment and assaults disturbingly familiar to those affecting today's #MeToo generation of modern women. Female officers, facing

Vogue Living: Country, City, Coast (Bowles Hamish)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning new collection of beautiful houses and gardens that have appeared in the pages of Vogue over the last decade, with more than 400 full-color photographs. Lavishly illustrated, Vogue Living: Country, City, Coast is an irresistible look at some of the most spectacular houses and gardens

Visitors to the House of Memory: Identity and Political Education at the Jewish Museum Berlin (Kendzia Victoria Bishop)(Paperback)

As one of the most visited museums in Germany's capital city, the Jewish Museum Berlin is a key site for understanding not only German-Jewish history, but also German identity in an era of unprecedented ethnic and religious diversity. Visitors to the House of Memory is an intimate exploration of

Visible Cities Dubrovnik - A City Guide (Barber Annabel)(Paperback / softback)

Provides details on the city's history, architecture, art and culture, with plenty of human interest and anecdotes. Full-colour throughout with detailed maps and

Viral (Cook Robin)(Pevná vazba)

A medical thriller featuring a deadly airborne disease set in New York City, from the master of the genre, Robin

Viral (Cook Robin)(Paperback)

A medical thriller featuring a deadly airborne disease set in New York City, from the master of the genre, Robin

Vienna - Hans-Michael Koetzle, Andreas J. Hirsch, Christian Brandstätter

Explore a city of architectural splendor, ubiquitous history, and incomparable heritage of art, design, and music. This collection brings together hundreds of photographs from the last 175 years to trace the history of Vienna; from imperial city to modern metropolis, from major landmarks to

Victory City - Salman Rushdie

The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries - from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie.In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten

Victory City : A Novel - Salman Rushdie

The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries—from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize–winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie“A major accomplishment by one of our greatest living writers

Vertical: The City from Satellites to Bunkers (Graham Stephen)(Paperback)

A revolutionary reimagining of the cities we live in, the air above us, and what goes on in the earth beneath our feet Today we live in a world that can no longer be read as a two-dimensional map, but must now be understood as a series of vertical strata that reach from the satellites that

Veniss Underground (VanderMeer Jeff)(Paperback / softback)

Nicholas seeks to escape his demons in the dark city of Veniss' shadowy underground. But in doing so, makes a deal with the devil himself. Then in her fevered search for him, his twin sister, Nicola, spins her own unusual and hypnotic tale as she discovers the hidden secrets of the

Venice: The Lion, the City and the Water

The great Dutch author and traveller Cees Nooteboom (author of Roads to Santiago and The Following Story) sheds new light on the city, its history and its treasures VENICE: 'A dream of palaces and churches, of power and money, dominion and decline, a paradise of beauty.' By the author of Roads to

Venice - Four Seasons of Home Cooking (Norman Russell)(Pevná vazba)

Russell Norman returns to Venice - the city that inspired POLPO - to immerse himself in the authentic flavours of the Veneto and the culinary traditions of the city. His rustic kitchen - in the residential quarter of the city where washing hangs across the narrow streets and neighbours don't bother

Venice: City of Pictures - Martin Gayford

A visual journey through five centuries of the city known for centuries as 'La Serenissima' – a unique and compelling story for both lovers of Venice and lovers of its art. Venice was a major centre of art in the Renaissance: the city where the medium of oil on canvas became the norm. The

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and Style

VELO City continues the celebration of the bicycle and its ongoing (r)evolution, because cycling is far more than just an eco-friendly connection from A to B.  For a cycling enthusiast, only the perfect bike will do. Engineers adapt their creations to every terrain and every taste – from chic

Vanished City: London's Lost Neighbourhoods (Bolton Tom)(Paperback)

Telling the stories of ten areas of London--some of the city's most famous, and infamous neighbourhoods--which have disappeared from the A-Z.London is in a state of constant transformation, layer upon layer built up over centuries of destruction and reconstruction. There is so much change all

Valley of Shadows: Detective Noir Set in La (Buchanan Paul)(Paperback)

From the author of City of Fallen Angels comes the second entry in the PI John Keegan series Haunted by the events of his past, Private Investigator Jim Keegan reluctantly gets back to work and takes on a new client. Ida Fletcher is a reclusive millionaire, but all Jim has to do is keep her

Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury (Christin Pierre)(Pevná vazba)

Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets introduced audiences to a future populated by weird and wonderful aliens and laced with incredible futuristic technology. Now discover the universe of the original Valerian and Laureline comic books Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury gives

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets the Art of the Film (Salisbury Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Rooted in the classic graphic novel series, Valerian and Laureline- visionary writer/director Luc Besson advances this iconic source material into a contemporary, unique and epic science fiction saga. Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special operatives for the government

Ursula K. Le Guin: Hainish Novels and Stories Vol. 1 (Loa #296): Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / (Le Guin Ursula K.)(Pevná vazba)

The star-spanning story of humanity's colonization of other planets, Ursula K. Le Guin's visionary Hainish novels and stories redrew the map of modern science fiction, making it a rich field for literary explorations of 'the nature of human nature,' as Margaret Atwood has described Le Guin's

Urban Street Design Guide (National Association of City Transportat)(Pevná vazba)

The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide shows how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritize safe driving and transit, biking, walking, and public activity. Unlike older, more conservative engineering manuals, this design guide emphasizes the core principle that urban streets

Urban Renewal: A Cross Novel (Vachss Andrew)(Paperback)

Chicago--the reigning #1 city in homicides--has no shortage of deadly gangs. And all those gangs know well that the Cross crew occupies a cinderblock bunker called Red 71 . . . the last place you want to go, unless you're willing to risk it being the last place you go. The crew is notorious for its

Urban Potters: Makers in the City (Treggiden Katie)(Paperback)

- 7,000 copies sold (worldwide) of the first, hardback edition - New, compact size and affordable paperback edition - Ceramics is still wildly popular among hobbyists around the world - Beautifully illustrated with colorful and inspiring images, behind-the-scenes shots of the makers' studios, and

Urban Operating Systems: Producing the Computational City (Luque-Ayala Andres)(Paperback)

A new wave of enthusiasm for smart cities, urban data, and the Internet of Things has created the impression that computation can solve almost any urban problem. Subjecting this claim to critical scrutiny, in this book, Andr s Luque-Ayala and Simon Marvin examine the cultural, historical, and

Urban Grimshaw and The Shed Crew (Hare Bernard)(Paperback / softback)

An eye-opening, jaw-dropping account of Britain's dispossessed youth and inner city wastelands by an insider, as funny and inspiring as it is heartbreaking. 'Another CITY OF GOD, this time for Britain rather than Brazil.'

Urban Grids: Handbook for Regular City Design (Busquets Joan)(Pevná vazba)

Urban Grids: Handbook for Regular City Design is the result of a five-year design research project undertaken by professor Joan Busquets and Dingliang Yang at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. The research that is the foundation for this publication emphasizes the value of open forms for city

Urban Futures: Planning for City Foresight and City Visions (Dixon Timothy J.)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of the 2022 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award. City visions represent shared, and often desirable, expectations about our urban futures. This book explores the history and evolution of city visions, placing them in the wider context of art, culture, science, foresight and urban

Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City (Gestalten)(Pevná vazba)

We are what we eat, but do you know what you're eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to encourage greener

Urban Criminology: The City, Disorder, Harm and Social Control (Atkinson Rowland)(Paperback)

Urban Criminology offers an accessible analysis of our urban condition, viewed through the prism of crime, disorder and social harm. This book gathers cutting-edge treatments, research field reports and critical examinations of crime and harm in cities, from the disciplines of urban studies and

Urban Assemblages: How Actor-Network Theory Changes Urban Studies (Faras Ignacio)(Paperback)

This book takes it as a given that the city is made of multiple partially localized assemblages built of heterogeneous networks, spaces, and practices. The past century of urban studies has focused on various aspects--space, culture, politics, economy--but these too often address each domain and

Unseen Academicals - (Discworld Novel 37) (Pratchett Terry)(Paperback / softback)

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else. This is not going to be a gentleman's

Unseen Academicals - (Discworld Novel 37) (Pratchett Terry)(Paperback)

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else. The prospect of the Big Match draws in a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can, a

Unknowns (McMillan Shirley-Anne)(Paperback / softback)

The Unknowns is a story about hope in a city where increasing numbers of young people are struggling to get by, a place where there is no trust in the political system, and where some people still dare to

Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus of vibrant

Underground Manchester - Secrets of the City Revealed (Warrender Keith)(Paperback / softback)

Underground City (Verne Jules)(Paperback / softback)

Jules Verne is the writer of many classic, world famous novels such as Around the World in 80 Days (currently showing at the cinema) and Journey to the Centre of the

Twilight of the Gods: The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials (Von Daniken Erich)(Paperback)

High up in the Bolivian Andes-4,000 meters above sea level-lies Puma punku, an ancient ruined city that simply could never have been constructed by its Stone Age inhabitants.Something here really stinks to high heaven, writes Erich von Daniken. In Twilight of the Gods, says von Daniken, I document

Twenty-Seventh City (Franzen Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The critically acclaimed first novel from Jonathan Franzen, author of the prize winning and internationally bestselling, 'The

Twelve Kings - The Song of the Shattered Sands (Beaulieu Bradley)(Paperback / softback)

An epic new fantasy series of mystery, prophecy and death within the ancient walled city of the Twelve Kings

Tunnel of Bones (City of Ghosts #2) (Schwab Victoria)(Paperback / softback)

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab returns to the spooky and heart-pounding world of City of Ghosts, delivering thrilling new adventures and an unforgettable spin on friendship. (Because sometimes, even psychic ghost best friends have

Tunnel of Bones (City of Ghosts #2), 2 (Schwab Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

The thrilling sequel to Victoria Schwab's New York Times bestselling City of Ghosts Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world's most haunted cities

True Dead (Hunter Faith)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Jane Yellowrock goes back to the city where it all began in the newest installment of this thrilling New York Times bestselling series. Jane used to hunt vampires, but now she's their queen. She's holed up in the mountains with the Yellowrock Clan, enjoying a little peace, when a surprise attack on

Troy: Myth, City, Icon (Sweeney Naoise Mac)(Paperback)

From the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. But for nearly four millennia, Troy was also a living city, inhabited by real people. Troy today is therefore a site of major archaeological and historical significance. In the

Triumph of the City - How Urban Spaces Make Us Human (Glaeser Edward)(Paperback / softback)

A compellingly readable, critically acclaimed, agenda-setting account of how and why cities function as they do and why so many of us choose to live in

Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (Glaeser Edward)(Paperback)

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011 'A masterpiece.' --Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics 'Bursting with insights.' --The New York Times Book Review A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of

Trip to Echo Spring - On Writers and Drinking (Laing Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

A captivating exploration of alcoholism and literature by the author of The Lonely City; 'beguiling, beautifully written . . . brilliant and original' - Sunday

Trip City (Miller Trevor)(Paperback)

In the summer of 1989, when Trip City was first released with a five-track cassette EP by A Guy Called Gerald, there had been no other British novel like it. This was the down and dirty side of London nightclubs, dance music and the kind of hallucinogenic drug sub-culture that hadn't really been

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere (Morris Jan)(Paperback)

A book for lovers of all things Italian -- an homage to the city of Trieste. This history-drenched city on the Adriatic has always tantalized Jan Morris with its moodiness and changeability. After visiting Trieste for more than half a century, she has come to see it as a touchstone for her

Trese Vol 2: Unreported Murders (Tan Budjette)(Paperback)

Award-winning Filipino comic, and soon to be Netflix anime series! When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become the most likely prey of the underworld. Kidnappers and thieves will be the least of your worries. Beware the criminals that can't be bound with handcuffs nor harmed

Trekking in the Everest Region: Practical Guide with 27 Detailed Route Maps & 65 Village Plans Including Kathmandu City Guide (McGuinness Jamie)(Paperback)

Sixth edition of this classic trekking guide to the Everest region of Nepal's Himalaya. Ranging from lush terraced fields to the highest mountain on earth, the scenery is breathtaking. There are trekking possibilities to suit all budgets - from independent trekkers on a shoestring staying in simple

Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City - (Treasure Hunters 3) (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

The Kidds - treasure hunting family extraordinare - are heading to China, on a journey that will lead them beyond the Great Wall and into the underbelly of

Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold - (Treasure Hunters 5) (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

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