Fatland, Erika

Summary: An unforgettable journey through Central Asia, one of the most mysterious and history-laden regions of the world. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient history, culture, and landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world. Traveling alone, Erika Fatland...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.804 FAT

Roerich, Nicholas

Summary: Nikolaj Konstantinovich Rerih rodilsja (27 sentjabrja) 9 oktjabrja 1874 goda v Peterburge v sem'e notariusa. Do 1897 goda Nikolaj uchilsja v Akademii hudozhestv u Kuindzhi, a takzhe v studii Kormona v Parizhe. Pozzhe Rerih byl chlenom ob#edinenija «Mir iskusstva». S detskih let Reriha vlekli zhivopis', arheologija, istorija no, prezhde vsego, bogatejshee kul'turnoe nasledie Vostoka. Vse jeto,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: "Vieda" 1994

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 491.7 ROE

Harris, Kate

Summary: As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2018

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 915.804 HAR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARRIS, KATE HAR

Summary: An amazing 53-day journey spanning 12,000 kilometers from Istanbujl, Turkey to Xian, China. Follow the riders as they travel the roads and tracks of the ancient traders and their caravans.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Riders. 2007

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIL

Steves, Rick

Summary: Presents a travel guide to Central Europe, with recommendations for lodging, restaurants, events, tours, and sightseeing highlights, along with travel tips and cultural information. Includes fully updated comprehensive coverage on the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, and Slovakia, plus side trips to Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Romania.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group 2024

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPE

Yogerst, Joseph R.

Summary: "This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOG

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOG

Jokinen, Kristen

Summary: "Explorers Kristen and Ville Jokinen met scuba diving in Vietnam and fell in love. She was a real estate agent from Oregon, and he a financial analyst for Toyota in his native Finland. After hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from the border of Mexico to Canada they decided their next adventure would be a two-year cycling trip covering 18,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 920 JOK