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From the well-known story of Atlantis to more obscure tales from around the globe, gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are the products of imagination, deception or simply human error. They are phantoms, fakes and legends: an archipelago of ex-isles and forgotten lands.

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The author, born in Iran, but resident in Britain since childhood, returned to Tehran as a foreign news correspondent, and found herself an exile in her own country. Here she paints a savage, often comic portrait of male oppression, state bureaucracy and the ever-present evil of corruption.

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Showcasing hundreds of gorgeous and inspirational photographs of vans in idyllic settings from around the world, VAN LIFE is perfect for anyone who daydreams about life off-the-grid and on the open road.

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The first fully illustrated edition of Darwin's account of his five-year sea voyage, including excerpts of On the Origin of Species, the groundbreaking work made possible by the journey.

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The official tie-in edition to the stunning film adaptation of the bestselling memoir, starring Reese Witherspoon.

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Whether you're a regular globe-trotter or an armchair traveller, these 80 works conjure up the spirit of place for locations on every continent.

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Artists, art lovers, students, indie illustration buffs and fans of illustrated journaling will be inspired and captivated as they flip through these visually rich pages, while armchair travellers and the art-inclined among news readers will appreciate this fresh perspective on China, a country perpetually in the global spotlight.

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This culmination of various expeditions made by well-known artist and bestselling author David Bellamy to his beloved Arctic vividly brings to life the challenges of painting outdoors in one of the harshest environments on the planet.

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He makes friends with the artistic community of Sarajevo and fights alongside them for survival in a place where food and water are scarce, where you meet death every day, but crucially where life, love and laughter ring out all the same.

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Through past and present, the country and the city, a unique exploration of the British Isles

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In these pages P.S. Allfree recounts a year and a half spent as a political officer among the Bedouin of the south-eastern Rub' al-Khali, the 'Empty Quarter', where the many fascinating characters in this ancient land spring happily to life.

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Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country. In Morocco is the classic account of her expedition.

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In 1847 Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) embarked on an expedition to Sikkim in the eastern Himalaya, a region where he would discover a huge number of botanical treasures previouslyunknown to the West.

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Carla Coulson had it all, or so everyone told her - a glamorous inner-city apartment, a successful business and a designer wardrobe. One lonely Christmas Eve, however, she realised what was missing: excitement, work she was passionate about and, most of all, love. So, Carla packed up her life and boarded a plane.

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Tales of Food, Pleasure and Discovery on the Road. Join us at the table for this 34-course banquet of original stories from food-obsessed writers and chefs sharing their life-changing food experiences.

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Featuring authoritative texts drawn from the acclaimed Library of America series and introduced by today's most distinguished scholars and writers, this collection includes Twain's "A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator," and other stories.

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Mischief among the Penguins is H.W. Tilman's account of his voyage to the Southern Ocean island groups of Crozetand Kerguelen, on hisfifty-year-old wooden pilot cutter Mischief.

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Mischief in Patagonia follows H.W. Tilman's voyage on his across the Patagonian ice cap. Filled with Tilman's characteristic wit, this recounts one of his most ambitious expeditions.