Western Europe category: 1822 books

York today is a mixture of commerce, tourism and general trade. Sad to say, the city has lost its wonderful Rowntree’s factory and most of its railway engineering capacity, but the trade in tourism goes from strength to strength. The obvious, number one attraction probably remains its glorious...

Slovenia Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected....

The First International or International Workers' Association (IWA), was the first transnational organization to unite workers of different countries. Founded in London in 1864, it initially grouped the English unionists, anarchists, socialists, and French and Italian republicans. Its purposes were...

This book Chronicles the politics of Europe during the second half of the 19th century. It Includes comments on Bulgaria, Cuba, Spain, France, England, Italy, Portugal, and Russia.

Example in this ebook   Our little Dutch cousins have much in common with little American cousins, not so much perhaps with respect to present-day institutions and manners and customs, as with the survivals and traditions of other days, when the Dutch played so important a part...

The name of Julius Caesar, warrior and conqueror, has been renowned through the ages, and its fame has suffered no eclipse to this day. In the earlier part of the century before the birth of Jesus Christ, Cesar reduced to submission a large part of Europe, securely established the foundations of the...

The British Isles are the single most popular trans-Atlantic destination for Americans, and an immense body of book-buyers will be the potential audience for this important new travel guide. It incorporates all the elements that have won best-seller status for Frommer's guidebooks: strong opinions colorfully...

Explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush fields of Wales and the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands. With Rick Steves on your side, Great Britain can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Great Britain you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending two weeks...

**Whether you take the high road or the low road, with Rick Steves on your side, Scotland can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Scotland you'll find:** Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Scotland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money,...

The ‘quintessentially English’ Cotswolds is a gentle hilly countryside region of southcentral England. This popular tourist destination is spread over 790 square miles and is close to the cities of Gloucester, Bath, Oxford, and Stratford-upon-Avon. The Cotswolds has been designated an English...

5.0 out of 5 stars David Coulson Suddenly a piece of music or art or literature can arrive that becomes a landmark for it's genre. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Jupiter's Travels and now Notes From The Road by Derek Mansfield. 5.0 out of 5 stars Paddy Tyson, Overland Magazine Just occasionally...

Deborah Manley’s selection of extracts reveals how generations of writers have viewed the landscapes of Malta and Gozo, the people of the islands, the splendours of Valletta and its famous harbour, and the celebrated festas, the village festivals that celebrate the island’s Catholic identity. An...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Cambridge, UK. Cambridge brings many images to mind: the breathtaking view of King's College Chapel from across the river Cam, the rich intricacy of Gothic architecture, students cycling to lectures, and lazy summer punting on...

It is difficult to visit Cambridge and not be aware of its unique university status. Every impressive campus building and fine church is a constant reminder of its University history, its 31 colleges and its worldwide academic prestige. That said, even if you are not a student, past or present, there...