Download or read book In the Footsteps of Marco Polo written by Denis Belliveau and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Did Marco Polo reach China? This richly illustrated companion volume to the public television film chronicles the remarkable two-year expedition of explorers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell as they sought the answer to this controversial 700-year-old question. With Polo's book, The Travels of Marco Polo, as their guide, they journeyed over 25,000 miles becoming the first to retrace his entire path by land and sea without resorting to helicopters or airplanes." "Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, the text provides a fascinating account of the lands and peoples the two hardy adventurers encountered during their perilous journey. The authors' experiences are remarkably similar to descriptions from Polo's account of his own travels and life. Laden with adventure, humor, diplomacy, history, and art, this book is compelling proof that travel is the enemy of bigotry - a truth that resonates from Marco Polo's time to our own."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo written by Marco Polo and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a handsome and newly revised hardcover edition: the extraordinary travelogue that has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries. Marco Polo’s vivid descriptions of the splendid cities and people he encountered on his journey along the Silk Road through the Middle East, South Asia, and China opened a window for his Western readers onto the fascinations of the East and continued to grow in popularity over the succeeding centuries. To a contemporary audience, his colorful stories—and above all, his breathtaking description of the court of the great Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor of China—offer dazzling portraits of worlds long gone. The classic Marsden and Wright translation of The Travels has been revised and updated by Peter Harris, with new notes, a bibliography, and an introduction by award-winning travel writer Colin Thubron.
Download or read book Hamburg Marco Polo Guide written by Marco Polo and published by Mair Dumont Marco Polo. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart. Includes a street atlas and a separate pull-out map.
Download or read book Dresden Marco Polo Guide written by Marco Polo and published by Mair Dumont Marco Polo. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most travellers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about. This new series will appeal to all types of travellers, including those who haven't bought a travel guide in the past! Marco Polo's unique insider tips are peppered throughout the guide - offering a real insight into the destination. Includes special tips for when it rains, things to do for free, chill out and relax. Where to start - tells the reader the ideal starting point to explore the city / destination, how to get there: by car or public transport, where to park the car... and much more! The perfect day / perfect route - the best way to get to know a destination for those with limited time. Practical information on shopping, food and drink and much more - plus a phrasebook section. Also includes a fully indexed street atlas AND a pull-out map. And the best bit... all this for only £5.99!
Download or read book Turkey s Aegean Coast written by Samantha Lafferty and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Amazon customers pointed out that this guide did not have an active (hyperlinked) table of contents. That problem has now been corrected. The active table of contents has been placed at the end of the book. Click on any item in the table of contents and it will take you to that reference in the text. Another customer noted that there were not pictures in the book. That was true in an early version but the current edition has many, many color images throughout. "If, like me, you are a bit tired of the ethnocentric social commentary that seems to come with certain well known guidebooks then you could do worse than try this one. Simple to use, well written and accurate, I found it invaluable and couldn't fault any of its recommendations nor descriptions." -- Yurt (Amazon reviewer). Turkey is so diverse it could almost be described as a continent rather than a country. The Aegean coastal area is one of the most beautiful anywhere. This is the main focus of this guide, though it also contains an extensive introduction to the country as a whole, including history, cultural information and abundant practical details about traveling in Turkey. Driving down the coast from north to south, travelers first encounter Pergamon, one of the greatest cities in the Hellenistic world and a center of culture, medicine and commerce. At Sardis, the ancient capital of the Lydians, you can hunt for traces of the gold that was reputed to flow down the Pactalos River. South of Izmiris, Ephesus, one of the world’s most lauded historical treasures.The vast Roman city captured the imagination of many an ancient woman. No doubt she would have dreamed of visiting the city where the men were powerful and the stores were lavish. The magnetism of Ephesus still attracts a huge crowd. Farther along the coast are the ancient cities of Priene, Miletos and Didyma, and inland are the milky terraces of Pamukkale. Turkey's location straddles Asia and Europe. The three great Empires that ruled the country for thousands of years left a legacy of enchanting cultures and more ancient sites than even Italy or Greece can boast. Covered in detail are where to stay, where to eat, shopping, sightseeing and adventures, both cultural and physical from walking in the footsteps of St. Paul to joining in the local festivals, from yoga and Turkish baths to art classes and cooking courses. This guide combines in-depth text information with color maps & photos on almost every page. Existing guides are largely text-only or mostly graphics and lacking the practical details travelers need. The guide totals 163 pages.
Download or read book In the Footsteps of Marco Polo written by Harry Rutstein and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1980 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marco Polo s Asia written by Leonardo Olschki and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo written by L. F. Benedetto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931. None of the manuscripts which have come down to us represent the original form of Marco Polo's narrative, but it is clear that certain texts are closer to the lost original than others. Entrusted with the task of preparing a new Italian edition of Marco Polo, Benedetto discovered many unknown manuscripts. He carefully edited the most famous of the manuscripts (the Geographic text) and collated it with the other best known ones. · An invaluable index has been added to Aldo Ricci's of Benedetto's text, which includes all the identifications made in the Geographic text and also later editions by Marsden (1818), Pauthier (1865) and Yule (1871). · The difficulty of following Polo on his many journeys has also been simplified by the process of distinguishing between those places on his main route to China and his return journey by sea to Persia and those places which he visited during his stay in China and those he never visited at all.
Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo a Venetian in the Thirteenth Century written by Marco Polo and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo the Venetian written by John Masefield and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully Illustrated With Twenty Drawings In Pen & Ink By Adrian De Friston And Eleven Photographs.
Download or read book The Great Travels Travellers Illustrated Edition written by Jules Verne and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 1459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 3 Volume series takes the readers on an unforgettable journey from 505 BCE till 19th Century recounting extraordinary tales of exploration and navigators. Verne's knowledge is truly remarkable and vast which he has also used in his great science fiction classics and adventure stories and thus, showing the depth of his literary prowess. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction.A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time.
Download or read book MARCO POLO Reisef hrer Vienna written by Walter Weiss and published by Mair Dumont Marco Polo. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart. Includes a street atlas and a separate pull-out map.
Download or read book Munich Marco Polo Guide written by Karl Forster and published by Mair Dumont Marco Polo. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart. Includes a street atlas and a separate pull-out map.
Download or read book The Travels of Marco Polo the Venetian written by Marco Polo and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turkey written by Chris Eboch and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the Rhine River from ancient times to the present, and discusses what must be done to protect and preserve this river.
Download or read book The Exploration of the World written by Jules Verne and published by London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. This book was released on 1879 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lonely Planet Turkey written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Turkey is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Bath in a hammam; explore chaotic and colourful bazaars; or hot air balloon over Cappadocia's honeycomb landscape; all with your trusted travel companion.
