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History of the World Map by Map
by Peter Snow
Complemented by specially commissioned, storytelling maps and published in association with the Smithsonian Institution, a map representation of the history of the world features maps reflecting major explorations, conquests, colonies and advances.
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A Line in the River: Khartoum, City of Memory
by Jamal Mahjoub
A moving portrait of Sudan and the tragic events that have led to its current state, written by a survivor of the 1989 coup, traces his early memories of Khartoum and his studies into the country's rich past as well as the factors that triggered and perpetuated civil war after it gained independence in 1956, rendering millions of people refugees in the high-conflict western region of Darfur.
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Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia
by Christina Thompson
Explores the origins of the Polynesian people, attempting to answer the questions about who founded and settled these remote Pacific islands in an era before writing or metal tools.
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| The City of Falling Angels by John BerendtWhat happened: The famed Fenice Opera House in Venice dramatically burned just days before author John Berendt's arrival in 1996. Wondering if it could have been arson, Berendt talked to a variety of Venetians.
Who it's for: those who love Venice or enjoy atmospheric travelogues with fascinating people, politics, and city lore.
About the author: John Berendt is the bestselling author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which examined a shocking murder in Savannah, Georgia. |
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| Notes From a Small Island by Bill BrysonWhat it is: a laugh-out-loud tour of the sceptred isle, led by witty American travel writer extraordinaire Bill Bryson.
What happened: In 1995, Bryson, who was planning on returning home to the United States, traveled by foot and public transport, over hill and dale, throughout his beloved adopted home of the last 20 years.
Read this next: For another American's amusing trip around England, check out Paul Theroux's The Kingdom by the Sea. |
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| The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten TroostWhat it's about: When 26-year-old J. Maarten Troost's girlfriend accepted a position in the tiny island nation of Kiribati, he decided to tag along, expecting to spend the next two years in a tropical paradise.
What actually happened: Troost quickly discovered the reality of life on the atoll: suffocating heat, polluted waters, tropical diseases, and a distinct lack of modern conveniences.
Reviewers say: "a comic masterwork of travel writing and a revealing look at a culture clash" (Publishers Weekly). |
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