07
Sep

Product Description
Large scale atlas with street level detail, showing ZIP Codes, block numbers, schools, libraries, hospitals, points of interest, airports, parks and more. Includes the cities of Washington, DC and Alexandria, the counties of Montgomery, Fairfax, Prince George and Arlington. Fully indexed…. More >>

ADC The Map People 2005 Greater Washington, DC: Street Map Book

06
Sep

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Large scale atlas with street level detail showing ZIP Codes, block numbers, airports, shopping centers, points of interest, schools, hospitals, parks and much more. Fully indexed. Includes Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and more…. More >>

ADC The Map People Sussex County, Delaware

04
Sep

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The People of the Sierra presents an engrossing account of the social structure of a rural community in Andalusia, the mountainous region of southern Spain. The author applies the principles of social anthropology, without recourse to jargon, to determine the nature of the leaders of a European peasant society—the mayor, doctor, lawyer, priest—and also the smugglers, bandits, “witches,” and gypsies who live on the fringe.

For his second edition of The Pe… More >>

The people of the Sierra

02
Sep

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This richly illustrated book provides the first comprehensive review of the natural history of these islands. The islands became a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 2003 and have been nominated as a World Heritage site. While documenting Socotra’s geology, biodiversity, ecology, human history and culture, the book also highlights aspects of the islands’ biogeography, evolution, and conservation. Thoroughly researched, with contributions from numerous international… More >>

Socotra: A Natural History of the Islands and Their People

02
Sep

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“Gershman’s may be the best guide for novice and pro shoppers alike.”
—The Washington Post For over twenty years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world’s best finds. Now Born to Shop London is easier to use and packed with more up-to-datelistings than ever before. Inside you’ll find: The best of the shopping scene, from Knightsbridgefashions to Portobello Road antiques—plus colorfulmarkets, uniq… More >>

Suzy Gershman’s Born to Shop London: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop

30
Aug

Product Description
Large scale atlas with street level detail showing ZIP Codes, block numbers, schools, hospitals, points of interest, shopping centers, airports, parks and much more. Fully indexed. Includes Columbia, Ellicott City, Elkridge, Savage and more…. More >>

ADC The Map People Howard County, Maryland Atlas

19
Aug

In Focus Ecuador: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

18
Aug

Product Description
Brazil is a land of global superlatives, boasting the best soccer, the largest rainforest and the world’s worst social and economic inequity. Its vibrant culture is best known for Carnival and samba and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Carnival capital of Rio also showcases Brazil’s contrasts, as the shanty towns of the dispossessed cling to spectacular mountainsides, overlooking the beach playgrounds of the rich. Brazil in Focus is an authoritative an… More >>

Brazil in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

16
Aug

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Now we will think about the other two tribes who live in this country, but who are of quite a different race from the others. These little red and black Pigmy peoples do not have villages at all. They are all hunters, and each man wanders with his wife and children wherever he chooses. Then, near the village of some chief of another tribe, he collects grass and sticks, and builds a little house which is too small for an ordinary man to stand upright inside. The Pigm… More >>

People Of Africa

12
Aug

Product Description
“A haunting account of one man’s determination and the struggles of a people living in a deeply troubled country.”—Booklist

When William Powers went to Liberia as a fresh-faced aid worker in 1999, he was given the mandate to “fight poverty and save the rainforest.” It wasn’t long before Powers saw how many obstacles lay in the way, discovering first-hand how Liberia has become a “black hole in the international system”—poor, environmenta… More >>

Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa’s Fragile Edge