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Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic
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A Manguel
This volume contains brief descriptions--including approximate geographical location, relevant wildlife, and climate conditions--for over 1200 of the world most well-know fictional settings--everywhere from Tolkien's Middle Earth and Crichton's Jurassic Park to Coleridge's Xanadu and Defoe's Speranza (where Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked). ...
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Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator
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Gianni Guadalupi, Professor Antony Shugaar (Translator)
Italian historian Guadalupi weaves together the histories, real and imagined, that have been fostered by the equator--the 24,000 mile imaginary line that has lured adventurers as diverse as Columbus, Magellan, and Dante Alghieri.
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Zheng He
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Michael Yamashita, Gianni Guadalupi (Introduction by)
Before the legendary explorations of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, Admiral Zheng He sailed from Ming-dynasty China, and in 28 years, made seven voyages visiting 30 countries. With his fleet of hundreds of junks, he traveled from Southeast Asia to Africa, from India to the Middle East, gathering riches, scientific ...
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Marco Polo: A Photographer's Journey
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Michael Yamashita, Gianni Guadalupi (Introduction by)
This volume brings to life Marco Polo's 13th-century legendary expedition from Italy to China and his homeward sea journey via Sumatra and India. During a three-year assignment for National Geographic Michael Yamashita, one of the most famous and brilliant travel photographers, has followed in Marco Polo's footsteps capturing spectacular images ...
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The Discovery of the Nile
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Gianni Guadalupi
Unique among the world's rivers, the Nile totally dominates the countries through which it runs. Along its fertile banks are untold treasures; beyond them only desert. Through magnificent archival illustrations, including contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, and maps, "The Discovery of the Nile" tells the stories of the adventurers, including ...
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China Through the Eyes of the West: From Marco Polo to the Last Emporer
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Gianni Guadalupi
China Revealed presents the history of the relationships between Europe and the Celestial Empire of classical antiquity, from the time when the caravans began to bring a divine fabric known as silk to the shores of the Mediterranean from the far-off, mysterious East, up to the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1911. Through beautifully illustrated ...
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The Holy Bible: Places and Stories from the Old and New Testament
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Gianni Guadalupi (Text by)
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Castles of the World
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Gianni Guadalupi, Gabriele Reina
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Sahara
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Paolo Novaresio (Text by), Alberto Salzano (Introduction by), Gianni Guadalupi (Introduction by)
The Sahara Desert is not just a wasteland of sand and sun, but a teeming wilderness. Sahara: An Immense Ocean of Sand tells the story of the world's largest desert, documenting the culture, history, environment, people, and animals of this massive region. Bold, full-color photographs and illustrations, including startling photographs from space ...
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The World's Great Treasures
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Gianni Guadalupi (Editor)
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Australia: The New Frontier
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Gianni Guadalupi (Introduction by), Alessandra Mattanza (Text by)
Australia is a fantastic kaleidoscope of light and color that blend together to create a singular patchwork of landscapes, people, images, and culture. Brimming with colorful photographs, this book takes readers on a splendid adventure through this remarkable country. Following a concise history tracing Australia's roots, it delves into the true ...
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The Nile: History, Adventure and Discovery
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Gianni Guadalupi, Marcello Bertinetti (Editor), Laura Accomazzo (Editor)
In the mid-nineteenth century, the source of the Nile River was found through the efforts of British explorers Richard Burton, James Augustus Grant, and Samuel White Baker, who, through their tenacity, revealed the great river's secret. This handsome volume chronicles the expeditions, exotic lands, initial failures, and hard-won successes through ...
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La Tierra de la Biblia
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Gianni Guadalupi
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The land of the Bible
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Gianni Guadalupi
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The world's greatest treasures : masterworks in gold and gems from ancient Egypt to Cartier
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Castillos del Mundo
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Gianni Guadalupi
Castles of the world -- with their extravagant architecture, enormous parks, richly furnished rooms, turbulent histories, and aura of legend and mystery -- remain landmarks of both geography and the imagination. This book provides beautiful images and insightful text on these enduring sources of wonder and speculation.
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China revealed : the west encounters the celestial empire
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Gianni Guadalupi
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Von Atlantis Bis Utopia: Ein Führer Zu D. Imaginären Schauplätzen D. Weltliteratur. Vorw. V. Herb. Rosendorfer
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Alberto; Guadalupi Manguel, Gianni
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Corals and deserts : the magic of the Red Sea
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Giorgio Mesturini, Gianni Guadalupi
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Treasures in Gold: Masterpieces of Jewelry from Antiquity to Modern Times
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Gianni Guadalupi
This gorgeous book spotlights the art of the goldsmith through history. Starting with the opulent gilded tombs and grave goods of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs--including solid gold chairs, inlaid necklaces, and amulets, hundreds of remarkable photographs and the insightful text of this volume present spectacular examples of the goldsmith's art ...
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El Mundo de La Biblia
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Gianni Guadalupi
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Il reame di Coorg : con l'aggiunta di interessanti escursioni alla diruta Seringapatam, alle rovine di Vijayanagar, nonché alle Nilghiri o Montagne Azzurre
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Sacra Di San Michele (in the Grand Tour Luxury Edition Series)
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Gianni; And Contemporary Text By Massimo D'Azeglio Guadalupi
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Lhasa la proibita : con un'escursione al sacro lago di Manasarovar e altri luoghi del Tibet misterioso
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Gianni Guadalupi, Hyder Young Hearsey, James Manson
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Qajar.
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B. W. Robinson, Gianni Guadalupi
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