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Country specific travel guides United States Canada Australia United Kingdom Argentina Asia Austria Belgium Belize Brazil Caribbean China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Europe Finland France Germany Greece Iceland India Ireland Italy Japan Mexico Middle East New Zealand North America Norway Oceania Peru Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Spain Switzerland Thailand The World Turkey Other travel guides Biblical Holy Places - An Illustrated Guide Featured Item Special Price: $12.50 (normally $18.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 080913974X Publisher: Paulist Press Description: CLOSEOUT CLEARANCE. by Rivka Gonen. PB, 288pp. A complete and authoritative guide to places named in the Old and New Testaments that have become associated with important biblical personalities and events. This remarkable book provides Bible scholars, seekers who journey far and wide or armchair travelers with a complete and authoritative guide to places named in the Old and New Testaments, places that stood in silent witness to the most significant events as well as to the most important and intriguing personalities of biblical times. In its easy-to-use format-arranged by countries listed in alphabetical order-the book breathes new life into an old world. Each of the two hundred entries contains an appropriate quotation from the Bible, an explanatory note and a comprehensive description of the site. Richly illustrated throughout with over 250 full-color photographs and many useful maps, this book serves as a worthy--and essential--companion to locations in the following countries: Cyprus,Egypt, Greece, The Holy Land, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Syria, and Turkey.          How to Catch Salmon - Basic Fundamentals Featured Item Special Price: $3.50 (normally $4.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0-88792-005-5 Publisher: Heritage House Pub. Co., Ltd. Description: CLEARANCE CLOSEOUT. by Charlie White. PB, 176pp. A singing reel identifies a happy angler. In this updated edition of a bestseller, Charlie White, world-famous British Columbia sportsman, helps put the sing in your reel.          Sniff, Swirl, Slurp - How to Get the Most Pleasure from Every Glass of Wine You Drink Featured Item Special Price: $12.95 (normally $19.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1-84000-513-0 Publisher: Phaidon Press Description: CLEARANCE... by Max Allen. PB, 144pp. The book about drinking wine! Explores how countries, regions, grapes and winemaking processes all affect the taste of wine. 12 fun and easy wine tastings introduce every wine style. Examples of the best wines to try.          The Mitchell Beazley White Wine Guide Featured Item Special Price: $8.45 (normally $12.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1-84000-627-7 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Jim Ainsworth. PB, 192pp. No-nonsense guide provides A-Z listings of today's vast range of white wine regions, styles and grapes. Tips on recommended producers with price bands and quality ratings.          The Mitchell Beazley Red Wine Guide Featured Item Special Price: $8.45 (normally $12.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1-84000-628-5 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Jim Ainsworth. PB, 192pp. No-nonsense guide provides A-Z listings of today's vast range of red wine regions, styles and grapes. Tips on recommended producers with price bands and quality ratings.          The Pocket Companion to Opera Featured Item Special Price: $8.45 (normally $12.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1-85732-253-3 Publisher: Phaidon Press Description: CLEARANCE... by John Allison. HB, 240pp. Succinct, scene-by-scene synopsis of over 150 operas in performance today. Covering both modern and classical, this is ideal for opera lovers.          Cognac - for Cognac Lovers and Connoisseurs Featured Item Special Price: $16.25 (normally $25.00) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0-7892-0223-9 Publisher: Abbeville Press Description: CLEARANCE... by Axel and B. Behrendt. Cloth, 232pp. A handsomely illustrated, comprehensive guide to one of the world's classic spirits, featuring an annotated alphabetical listing of the finest brands. Cognac is associated not only with tradition and quality, but also with refinement, luxury, and even style. Although the region that produces it--the Charente--is quite small, the many different brands vary greatly in taste and aroma. More than a hundred producers--from world-famous names to fascinating but little-known smaller vintners and distillers--are profiled in this handsome guide. Organized alphabetically for easy reference and illustrated with full-color photographs of the distinctive bottles, the entries contain extensive tasting notes describing aroma and flavor and providing information about the quality and individual character of each brand. In addition, the book teaches you everything you might want to know about Cognac, from its history to the way it is distilled and aged to recipes for Cognac cocktails. Complete with a glossary, Cognac is a must not only for aficionados but for anyone who has every enjoyed a sip of fine Cognac after a wonderful meal.          Best Dive Sites of the World Featured Item Special Price: $41.95 (normally $59.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0-7892-0677-3 Publisher: Abbeville Press Description: CLEARANCE... by Egidio Trainito photographer) and Kurt Amsler (editor). HB, large format (12”x11”x1”), 300pp. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Florida Keys, from Polynesia to the Caribbean, from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, this volume charts the globe for the world's best dive sites. The short chapters covering each of the 50 dives provide crucial data and full-color, three-dimensional maps to provide the information diving enthusiasts need to plan their dives for maximum enjoyment.          Wine & Food Matcher - Z Guide Featured Item Special Price: $3.00 (normally $4.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1860730299 Publisher: Z Guides Description: From Z-Guide Publishing, an Oz Clarke guide - full of ideas and few rules about which wines and foods go well together. Great tips for cooking with wine, for selecting wines to go with the food we eat including what to drink with Thai, Indian and Chinese dishes. Handy size that fits in your shirt pocket or in your smallest handbag.          Wine Tasting - Z Guide Featured Item Special Price: $3.00 (normally $4.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1860730302 Publisher: Z Guides Description: From Z-Guide Publishing, an Oz Clarke guide - full of ideas and a few simple rules about about how to taste wine to increase your pleasure and also enable you to select, buy and serve wine with confidence. Great tips for ordering wine in a restaurant, how to decode wine terms, information on vintages and a handy “crib” to wine styles and grape varieties. Compact size that fits in your shirt pocket or in your smallest handbag.          Wine Vintages - Z Guide Featured Item Special Price: $3.00 (normally $4.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1860730833 Publisher: Z Guides Description: From Z-Guide Publishing, an Oz Clarke guide demystifies the subject of wine and age. Information on which wines to drink young and which are worth keeping, vintages to buy for gifts and anniversaries, detailed vintage assessments and practical advise on storing wine. Compact size that fits in your shirt pocket or in your smallest handbag.          Wine Finder - Z Guide Featured Item Special Price: $3.00 (normally $4.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1860730841 Publisher: Z Guides Description: From Z-Guide Publishing, Oz Clarke guides you through the world of fascinating flavors to track down the sort of wine you will enjoy drinking. Includes: mouthwatering, at-a-glance guide to wine styles, lists of recommended wines to try, what the label tells you about the taste of wine, and great tips for buying the right wine. Compact size that fits in your shirt pocket or in your smallest handbag.          Birder's Journal - National Geographic Featured Item Special Price: $11.25 (normally $14.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0-7922-7456-3 Publisher: National Geographic Maps Description: PB, 480pp. Perfect companion to "Field Guide to the Birds of North America", this superbly illustrated life list offers generous space for notes on each bird spotted. Organized by families of birds featuring over 800 species known in North America.          Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook - National Geographic Guide Featured Item Special Price: $24.00 (normally $30.00) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0-7922-7591-8 Publisher: National Geographic Maps Description: PN, 384pp. The Sourcebook to hundreds of breathtaking adventures and the ideal places around the globe to enjoy them. This book is all about helping people transform dreams into reality. Inspiration and practical advice, photos, maps and references.          The Martini - A Collection Featured Item Special Price: $11.00 (normally $16.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0968987206 Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Description: CLEARANCE CLOSEOUT... by Lisa Schafhauser. Coilbound, 112pp. Shaken or stirred, vodka or gin, classically dry or boldly flavored, there is a martini for every taste and occasion. Martinis are fashionable, fun, and easier to make than pie. The Martini collects more than 500 recipes into one slim book, with a handy glossary of liqueurs and other ingredients. Organized by type and indexed by ingredient, you’ll easily find your favorite martinis.           Fortified & Sweet Wines - Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guide Featured Item Special Price: $9.75 (normally $14.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840002484 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... This superb pocket guide is divided into two sections, on fortified and sweet wines respectively. From Spain's famous sherry to Australia's sticky Liqueur Muscat, wine from around the world is explored and assessed before getting a star rating. Nine maps of the key wine regions are also featured.          Cabernet Sauvignon: A Complete Guide to the Grape and the Wine It Produces - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840006862 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Dave Broom. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. Cabernet Sauvignon, the undisputed king of the red grape varieties, has a well-deserved reputation for producing some of the finest red wines in the world. This practical guide covers them all—from Europe and Australia to North and South America and beyond—guiding readers through the multitude of Cabernets available on the shelves and highlighting the top producers who manage to strike a perfect balance between quality and quantity to make the very best wine.          Chardonnay: A Complete Guide to the Grape and the Wine It Produces - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840006854 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Dave Broom. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. Chardonnay is the world's most recognized white grape variety, but it is perhaps less widely known as a major component of champagne, and the single variety that makes Chablis and the great white wines of Burgundy. From the top of the range to the cheaper alternatives, Chardonnay can be found in every wine shop, supermarket and wine merchant around the world. The wide varieties of styles are the result of where the grape is grown and the winemaking methods used to produce the wine. The author recommends how to find the right style for you, and which foods match which Chardonnay best.          Merlot: A Complete Guide to the Grape and the Wine It Produces - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840006889 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Susy Adkins. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. Currently considered one of the world's trendiest grape varieties, Merlot has long been a staple, but less well-known, variety in the vineyards of Bordeaux, used in blends with Cabernet Sauvignon to add soft, supple fruit to the final wine. More recently, it has made its name as the predominant variety in the highly sought-after "garagiste" wines of Pomerol and St-Emilion in Bordeaux. To add to its fame, it has also been widely suggested that one glass of Chilean Merlot a day may be beneficial to health. A practical format means that this guide can be used at home or when travelling.          Sauvignon Blanc: A Complete Guide to the Grape and the Wine It Produces - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840006870 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Susy Adkins. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. Sauvignon Blanc is the chameleon of the wine world. From Sancerre in the heart of the Loire Valley to the rolling hills of Marlborough in New Zealand, it has established a reputation for producing some of the world's most interesting and enjoyable white wines. The author explores wines produced from this highly regarded variety, covering all aspects of how and where it is grown, the range of styles it makes and what the wines taste like, including useful tips on how to serve it.          How to Choose Wine - A Complete Guide to Buying, Storing, and Serving Wine Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1840005777 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Suzy Atkins. A Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide. PB, 64pp. For those who enjoy browsing through the endless selection of wine available on the shelf, through mail order or on the web, this practical guide aims to ensure value for money. It explains how to keep, store and serve wine, whatever your budget.          World War I: The Great War Campaign Atlas - West Point Military History Series Featured Item Special Price: $17.50 (normally $26.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0757001599 Publisher: Square One Publishers Description: CLEARANCE... series editor T. Griess. QPB, 148pp, 10.5 X 13.75 inch format. This beautiful large-format full-color campaign atlas complements WW I: The Great War - West Point Military History Series. The original maps not only highlight the key military battles of the First World War, they also provide dates, unit numbers, troop deployments, and movements of opposing forces, as well as critical geographical information. This atlas is designed to be used with the text or alone.          The Wars of Napoleon - West Point Military History Series Featured Item Special Price: $14.25 (normally $21.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0757001548 Publisher: Square One Publishers Description: CLEARANCE... series editor T. Griess. QPB, 208pp, 8.5 x 11 inch format. Part of a series developed and written by the faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point, The Wars of Napolean takes you from the early years of Napoleon Bonaparte's military career to the Emperor's historic defeat at Waterloo. The text offers brilliant analyses of Napoleon's military strengths and weaknesses. It also provides a penetrating observation of the technology, tactics, logistics, strategy, and outstanding generalship that created an empire stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Russian Steppes, from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. Finally, it offers a clear understanding of the Bonaparte's military and political mistakes that led to his eventual downfall.          The Wars of Napoleon Campaign Atlas - West Point Military History Series Featured Item Special Price: $17.50 (normally $26.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 0757001556 Publisher: Square One Publishers Description: CLEARANCE... series editor T. Griess. QPB, 148pp, 10.5 X 13.75 inch format. Complementing The Wars of Napoleon - West Point Military History Series is a beautiful large-format full-color campaign atlas. These original maps not only highlight Napoleon's key military battles, but also provide dates, unit numbers, troop deployments, and movements of opposing forces, as well as critical geographical information. This atlas is designed to be used with the accompanying text or alone.          On Pilgrimage: Sacred Journeys around the World Featured Item Special Price: $14.50 (normally $22.00) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1587680157 Publisher: Paulist Press Description: CLOSEOUT CLEARANCE. by Jennifer Westwood. PB. From the original ritual paths of tribal societies, the classical sacred ways of Greece, Egypt, and the East, and the great Christian pilgrimages of the Middle Ages, sacred journeys continue to evolve. A new, more informal and more personal style of pilgrimage has now begun. It reflects the upsurge of interest in sacred places, places of power, and the ancient wisdom of older cultures. On Pilgrimage walks the reader through the twelve stages that are common to all sacred journeys, including the practicalities of getting ready, the adventures, the difficulties, the emotional processes of doubt and hope, the arrival, the climax and the homecoming. It describes both the spiritual and physical progress of pilgrimage, and highlights the stages of the journey through personal accounts, quotations, examples, and meditations from the world's sacred texts. On Pilgrimage also offers a concise guide to the essential sacred routes, sites, temples, landscapes and shrines in all five continents, from Santiago de Compostela in Spain and Angkor Wat in Cambodia to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico and Mount Kailash in Tibet. Featuring over sixty pilgrimage destinations worldwide and emphasizing both the personal quest and the multicultural and multi-faith dimension of sacred travel, On Pilgrimage is an indispensable guide for every spiritual traveler.          How to Read A Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images, in Churches and Cathedrals Featured Item Special Price: $11.75 (normally $18.00) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 1587680300 Publisher: Paulist Press Description: CLOSEOUT CLEARANCE. by Richard Taylor. PB, 246pp, July 2005. Whether visiting a church as a secular tourist or a devout pilgrim, people have many of the same questions: Who are the figures in the stained glass? What does the picture of the animal mean? Why is the building laid out this way? Is this or that detail significant? How to Read A Church explains: the main features of churches and what they represent; how to intrepret images in church art; how to identify people, scenes, details, and their significance; the symbolism of individual animals, plants, colors, numbers and letters; and what this all means and why. How To Read A Church is an essential guide to these incredible buildings and the treasures they contain.          Champagne & Sparkling Wines: Complete Guide to Sparkling Wines from Around the World - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781840008456 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Susie Barrie. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. Sparkling wines are the ultimate celebratory drink—and they come in many different styles, from classy but costly Champagne to bargain but bubbly Cava. In her simple, straightforward guide, wine journalist Susie Barrie brings you up to date on the delicious variety, describing the differences in production techniques, comparing traditional and “New World” styles, and helping you choose just the right one. Fact boxes pack the pages, featuring tips on recommended sparkling wine producers, suggestions for serving the wines, and ideas for matching them with food.          Understanding Wine Labels: A Complete Guide to the Wine Labels of the World - Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Guide Featured Item Special Price: $7.15 (normally $10.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781840008463 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Simon Woods. HB, 64pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley as part of the Mitchell Beazley Wine Made Easy Series. When properly read, the wine label can be a key source of important information about the bottle—but too many people aren’t sure how to go about interpreting it. This easy-to-use and practical guide will change that forever. Simon Woods analyzes wine labels from all the major wine-producing nations around the world, with full-color images of each. Find out what details each country or region requires on the label, and how some producers turn these laws to their own advantage. Using some especially unusual labels as examples, Woods also discusses whether they truly reflect the wine.          The WineAccess Buyer’s Guide: The World’s Best Wines & Where to Find Them Featured Item Special Price: $9.75 (normally $14.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781402728167 Publisher: Sterling Publishing Description: CLEARANCE... by Stephen Tanzer. PB, 320pp. Finally, a wine guide that helps you select outstanding wines from every important region and in every price range and track down and purchase the bottles you want. Renowned wine critic Stephen Tanzer, author of the bimonthly International Wine Cellar newsletter, has teamed up with WineAccess.com, the Internet's leading search engine for fine wine, to create the ultimate buying tool for experienced wine drinkers and neophytes alike. This concise and lucid guide provides a brief overview of every important category of wine, and recommends the best wines from the top producers in every important wine-growing region of the world. Then, through your free subscription to WineAccess's proprietary website, you can find and purchase the thousands of wines recommended in the guide, at the lowest prices, from WineAccess's network of retail merchants around the U.S. Your access to the website also entitles you to ongoing updates of the guide for 12 months, with ratings of new vintages added as wines appear on the shelves.          Malcolm Gluck's Brave New World: Why the Wines of Australia, California, New Zealand, and South Africa Taste the Way They Do Featured Item Special Price: $19.45 (normally $29.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781845331856 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Malcolm Gluck. HB, 192pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley. Come along with award-winning BBC wine show host Malcolm Gluck as he travels through the emerging New World wine-growing regions—from Australia to California. Along the journey, Gluck discusses “Soul and Soil,” the two key elements that go into creating delicious wine, and provides enlightening explanations on why the wines taste the way they do. He also introduces the major personalities behind the vintages, revealing the winemakers’ passion for the vines, the land, and the product they lovingly produce. More than 150 of the author’s photos show the most fascinating places—all English-speaking—with snapshots of owners who are happy to entertain guests.          Essential Winetasting Featured Item Special Price: $13.75 (normally $22.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781845330200 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Michael Schuster. PB, 192pp. Published by Mitchell Beazley. One of the most respected lecturers on wine tells you everything you need to know in a comprehensive, structured course. Although accessible to beginners, this new paperback edition also has enough depth to appeal to more experienced tasters and explores in detail how to taste and assess the quality of a wine. The big feature: nine practical tastings that guide the reader through tasting and comparing wines in every major style. Winner of The Wine Book of the Year Gold Label Award (Le Prix due Champagne Lanson); the Glenfiddich Award for Best Drink Book; and the Best Drink Book of the Year by the coveted Andre Simon Memorial Fund Awards.          The Complete Bordeaux Featured Item Special Price: $39.00 (normally $60.00) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781840009804 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Stephen Brook. HB, 720pp, from The Mitchell Beazley Wine Library series. This high-level yet readable analysis of one of the world’s most respected wine regions has been expanded; the first edition dealt only with the left bank, and this new edition adds coverage of the south bank of the river Bordeaux. It is an all-embracing, comprehensive volume by an award-winning wine writer. Brook, whose books have received such prestigious awards as the Prix du Champagne Lanson, Glenfiddich, and Veuve Clicquot prizes, provides insider information about how the great Médoc, Graves, and other world-famous Bordeaux wines are produced, from the red Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignons to the sweet Sauterne whites. Detailed maps and photos cover the most famous châteaux and communes, as well as smaller specialists and newcomers worth watching.          10,000 Drinks: How to Turn Your Basement Into the Most Happening Bar in Town! Featured Item Special Price: $12.95 (normally $19.95) In Stock: Yes ISBN: 9781402742873 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Description: CLEARANCE... by Paul Knorr. HB, 1120pp, November 2007. Martinis, cocktails, shots and shooters, hot drinks and coolers, mind-erasers, and even luscious alcohol-free libations: with this hugely delicious collection, anyone can become a mix-master par excellence! The 10,000 tempting recipes feature everything from champagne- and wine-based drinks to beer, liquor-infused coffees, and iced-teas. Some come blended and frozen; others have distinct layers of ingredients that offer an array of flavor sensations. Capture the taste of the Islands with a Barbados Planters Punch; go X-rated with a Kiss Down Under; or enjoy a dramatic flaming Fiery Blue Mustang. In addition to the drinks, the guide includes a complete rundown of bartending techniques, a list of must-have equipment, advice on stocking a bar, and a glossary of every drink type you’ll need to know.