Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus of vibrant voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar & bananas, the city`s remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab & Native voices, & local experts, as well as the coauthors` compelling contributions. Featuring 22 full-color two-page-spread maps, Unfathomable City plumbs the depths of this major tourist destination, pivotal scene of American history & culture &, most recently, site of monumental disasters such as Hurricane Katrina & the BP oil spill. The innovative maps` precision & specificity shift our notions of the Mississippi, the Caribbean, Mardi Gras, jazz, soils & trees, generational roots, & many other subjects, & expand our ideas of how any city is imagined & experienced. Together with the inspired texts, they show New Orleans as both an imperiled city
- by erosion, crime, corruption, & sea level rise
- & an ageless city that lives in music as a form of cultural resistance. Compact, lively, & completely original, Unfathomable City takes readers on a tour that will forever change the way they think about place.

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This is a both controversial & comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked, from Wolfson Prize-winning author & historian John Darwin. The British Empire shaped the world in countless ways: repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its own language, technology & values. For perhaps two centuries its expansion & final collapse were the single largest determinant of historical events, & it remains surrounded by myth, misconception & controversy today. John Darwin`s provocative & richly enjoyable book shows how diverse, contradictory & in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, & as much driven on by others` weaknesses as by its own strength. Reviews: ”A breadth of perspective few other imperial historians can boast. The British Empire really does look different in the light of it... Breadth of vision, fizzing ideas & a brilliant style as well as superb scholarship... It deserves to supplant every other book on this topic.. .the one we`ve been waiting for”. (Bernard Porter, History Today).”A brilliantly perceptive analysis of the forces & ideas that drove the creation of an extraordinary enterprise... Bringing together his huge erudition, scrupulous fairness & elegant prose, Mr Darwin has produced a wonderfully stimulating account”. (Economist). ” Engrossing... What Darwin adds to this [subject] is a rare, wonderful capacity for comparison... Seeing the imperial experience in the round like this does gives us a clearer, more subtle appreciation of the range of power & violence at play. It raises the historical writing on empire to another level”. (BBC History Magazine). ” Balanced, original & impressive... Subtle.. .intelligent”. (Literary Review). ” How incredibly refreshing it is when as distinguished an historian as John Darwin.. .writes something as thoughtful, well-researched & persuasive as Unfinished Empire”. (Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph Book of the Week). ” Comprehensive... Darwin`s erudition allows him to skirt around the narrow orthodoxies of apologist v critic & provide an insightful account of Britain`s unlikely period of global hegemony”. (Sunday Times). About the author: John Darwin`s interest lies in the history of empires, both their rise & fall. He has written extensively on the decline of Britain`s empire & teaches imperial & global history at Oxford, where he is a Fellow of Nuffield College. Most recently he is the author of After Tamerlane: The Rise & Fall of Global Empires, 1400-2000, which won the Wolfson History Prize, & The Empire Project: The Rise & Fall of the British World-System, 1830-1970. ...

Unfold the adventure of a lifetime as you travel along the Great Wall of China. This sensational fold-out frieze is more than six-feet long & can be removed & displayed. Get ready for an unforgettable journey across China. From the dusty desert of Gansu province to the rolling waves of the Yellow Sea, this amazing journey takes you past flaming mountains & ancient wonders. Watch out for mighty fortresses, giant pandas & the extraordinary Army of Terracotta Warriors. Along the way we`ll discover breathtaking wonders of nature, visit modern China & see how the traditions & landscape of the Great Wall are changing, explore fascinating ancient Chinese monuments, treasures & legends, encounter some of the amazing creatures living near the Great Wall, & lots more! With stunning illustrated detail on one side & engaging facts on the other
- get ready for a truly unforgettable journey! Part of our Unfolding Journeys series. Also available: Unfolding Journeys: Rocky Mountain Explorer, Unfolding Journeys: Amazon Adventure, Unfolding Journeys: Secrets of the Nile. Collect them all.
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Unfold the adventure of a lifetime as you sail up the longest river in the world. This sensational fold-out frieze is more than six-feet long & can be removed & displayed. Jump aboard & get ready for an unforgettable journey along the River Nile. From the golden beaches of the Mediterranean we`ll travel upstream to explore the cultural, historical & natural wonders of Egypt, both ancient & modern. Find out about ancient Egyptian pharaohs & explore their treasures, tombs & mummies; visit modern Egypt & see how the landscape of the Nile is changing; discover the Pyramids & other wonders of the ancient world; & encounter some of the exotic creatures that make the Nile their home! With stunning illustrated detail on one side & engaging facts on the other
- get ready for a truly unforgettable journey.
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From Vancouver to Calgary, this amazing mountain journey takes you past snowy peaks & rushing rivers. Watch out for eagles & bears among the trees, spot daredevils on snowmobiles & discover loads of fascinating facts about this amazing part of the planet. ...

Egypt & the Near East have enchanted many people over the centuries. Travellers from the West have journeyed to this region for a variety of motives: in pursuit of knowledge, power, diplomacy & trade, for pleasure & adventure, on pilgrimage, & to plunder & discover the exotic
- or sometimes simply to discover themselves. Some have been influenced more than others by what they saw; bringing back tangible evidence of their visits, in the form of antiquities or other collectors' items; others have used their observations & experiences for their own literary & artistic ends. This collection of papers has its origin in the conference Travellers to Egypt & the Near East held at St Catherine's College, Oxford in July 1997. They are arranged Approx. in chronological order
- though with so many common themes running through them, a strict sequence according to a single criterion has proved almost impossible. In addition to the chronological sequence, the reader will detect a number of common themes
- religion, gender, economics, colonialism, perceptions of literature & art & so forth that haunt the essays & form webs of interconnection between them. The papers included in this volume range from those on Mary Wortley Montagu & James Silk Buckingham to the grand tour phenomenon & the ruins of Sardis. These essays provide an array of perspectives on a set of historical, literary & cultural relationships about which debate is certain to continue well into the twenty-first century.


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From coast to coast to coast, here are Canada's most fascinating destinations.

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Travel photographers Steve Davey & Marc Schlossman visit 40 islands from around the world, capturing stunning images & their ...

In Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die, international travel writers & photographers Steve Watkins & Clare Jones draw on their years of experience & select 30 of their personal favourite adventures of a lifetime. The recommendations range from riding the Okavango Delta in Botswana, to travelling among the Patagonian fjords in Chile or in a horse-drawn caravan through county Wicklow, Irel&. ...

Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or strictly an armchair traveler, some destinations never fail to capture the imagination. UNFORGETTABLE PLACES 2012 features 12 astounding snapshots by world-renowned, & world-traveled, photographers. Each photograph is complemented by an informative caption & handy travel tips. A round-the-world ticket that will last you the entire year, this calendar, with its stunning images, will inspire you to travel beyond your own backyard & visit some of the world's truly unforgettable places. ...