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111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss

Philip R. Stone

This book explores infamous acts as well as obscure dark tourism sites lost to memory. Each site is challenged by its history and its political discourse and questions are raised as to how we remember our tragic past. Each site also has ethical issues that need to be addressed and confronted and visiting these sites are often fraught with moral dilemmas.

111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss will help shine light on dark tourism and inherent complex issues associated with commemorating our dead. Dark tourism is politically vulnerable and ethically laden with moral commentary. This book attempts to be authoritative yet accessible in exploring sites of pain and shame.

111 Places in Yorkshire That You Shouldn’t Miss

Ed Glinert

They call Yorkshire God’s own country. This is because England’s biggest county is also England’s most epic and most historically exciting. Many of the most interesting episodes in English history have happened here: the Wars of the Roses, the English Civil War, the birth of the industrial revolution, the rise of the Labour movement. But when people think of Yorkshire they also think of the unusual and the unsung: Bettys delightful tea rooms, cricket at Scarborough, the windswept steps of Whitby Abbey, the steam railway of the Railway Children, Mother Shipton’s Cave, and racing at Doncaster and York.

This is the ultimate insider’s guide to Yorkshire for locals and experienced travellers.

111 Places in Birmingham That You Shouldn’t Miss

Ben Waddington

Welcome to Birmingham, a super-diverse city with an ever-shifting identity. This is the quiet mediaeval market town that overnight became the centre of the industrial revolution. The city’s drive to successively reinvent itself as motor city, conference capital and shopping destination reflects that initial burst of energy.

This book tells the story many would miss through the art, places, buildings, people and the dynamic mix of cultures that reveal the Birmingham identity, from the smallest architectural details to epic civic structures. Only here can you chill on a bench with local heroes Black Sabbath, will you be greeted at the museum by the fallen angel Lucifer, and find the world’s oldest surviving instance of railway architecture.

9783740809003

Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm. 240pp., 111 col. September 2021 £12.99, Paperback

9783740811679

Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm. 240pp., 111 col. October 2021 £12.99, Paperback

9783740813505

Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm. 240pp., 111 col. October 2021 £12.99, Paperback

9783740810450

Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm. 240pp., 111 col. August 2021 £12.99, Paperback

111 Places in Walt Disney World That You Must Not Miss

Amy Bizzarri

With an average annual attendance of over 52 million visitors, Walt Disney World is one of the the most visited vacation destinations in the world. Covering 43 square miles, it shares the same area as all of San Francisco and is two times the size of Manhattan! In this new guide, travel journalist and Walt Disney World expert and enthusiast Amy Bizzarri provides a comprehensive checklist of 111 unique stops that you’ll want to make as you explore the park’s endless attractions.

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Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm. 240pp., 111 col. Revised edition, August 2021 £12.99, Paperback

111 Places in London That You Shouldn’t Miss

John Sykes

London is full of strange and beautiful sights. It is a place for traditions and rebels, for the establishment and every alternative subculture. This book celebrates the diversity of the city. It invites you to see Little Ben or the fake 10 Downing Street, and answers both conventional and unusual questions. What, apart from Rolling Scones, will you see at God’s Own Junkyard? Where does an old-school gentleman buy his wine and umbrellas? And which bridge rolls itself up?

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Emons Verlag 203 x 133mm. 240pp., 111 col. Revised edition, Available £12.99, Paperback

111 Places in Tokyo That You Shouldn’t Miss

Christine Izeki, Bjorn Neumann

Tokyo is a city that enshrines the past and the future, where the Far East meets the Western world. Time and again throughout its history, the city has been afflicted by natural disasters. Yet, despite total destruction, it has risen up again and again like a bamboo shoot in the wind. This guidebook is for anyone who wants to explore Tokyo from a different perspective while enjoying unique discoveries and the authentic culture of this international city.

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Emons Verlag 203 x 133mm. 240pp., 111 col. Revised edition, October 2021 £12.99, Paperback

111 Places in Cambridge That You Shouldn’t Miss

Rosalind Horton, Sally Simmons

What do movable dolls’ eyes have to do with a Catholic church? Where could you meet Plain Bob Maximus and Surprise Major? Why does just one person know where Oliver Cromwell’s head is buried? The answers to all these questions lie in Cambridge, which combines the magnificence of a medieval university with the dynamism of a high-technology hub. This is the ultimate insider’s guide to Cambridge, fully illustrated in colour.

150 Gardens You Need to Visit Before You Die

Stefanie Waldek

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150 Gardens You Need to Visit before You Die profiles a selection of the most beautiful gardens in the world, renowned for their exceptional flora, imaginative designs, and inspiring locations. From Kew Gardens in London to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, and from Monet’s Garden at Giverny to the Zen Garden of the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, this handsomely bound book captures in words and images the most notable features of these 150 glorious, not-to-be-missed gardens.

An essential bucket list book for garden lovers!

Also available: 150 Bars You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401449120 150 Houses You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401462044 150 Hotels You Need to Visit before You Die 9789401458061 150 Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401454421

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Lannoo Publishers 230 x 169mm. 256pp., 150 col., 30 b.&w. October 2021 £27.50, Hardback This handsomely bound book in the ‘150’ series showcases the most beautiful gardens in the world, renowned for their exceptional flora, imaginative designs, and inspiring locations.

6 Months in the Fridge Travels Through Northern Europe

Michael Königshofer

What does winter look like in the far north? According to the clichés: as dark and cold as a refrigerator. And yet it is precisely in these wintertime months that photographer Michael Königshofer picks up his camera and heads to the Arctic Circle! In this rich and original photo book, the Scandinavia-savvy Austrian captures much more than the clichéd images of the Northern Lights. With an eye on the coexistence of nature and culture, Königshofer explores how lives are lived in this intense and extreme environment, from the traditional ivory carver in Greenland to the ice surfer in the North Cape. The result is an authentic portrait of Scandinavian life, showing a whole new side to life up north.

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teNeues Verlag GmbH 300 x 235mm. 208pp., 100 col., 20 b.&w. November 2021 £24.95, Hardback English, German In this rich and original photo book, Austrian photographer Michael Königshofer explores how lives are lived in the intense and extreme environment of the Arctic Circle.

Surf & Stay 7 Road Trips in Europe

Veerle Helsen

This wanderlust-fuelled guide profiles breath-taking surfing spots in seven European regions, including Spanish Cantabria, the French Basque Country, Tenerife, Belgium, the UK, and Brittany.

Veerle Helsen, a die-hard surfer and design journalist, has combed Europe for a mix of better and lesser- known surfing spots, authentic beach restaurants, fabulous hotels, and the most beautiful driving routes. This book expands on her previous photo/guidebook to surf travel (also called Surf & Stay, 9789401449069) which was published in 2018 and focused on the coasts of Spain and Portugal.

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Lannoo Publishers 270 x 220mm. 256pp., 280 col., 30 b.&w. August 2021 £40.00, Hardback This insider’s guide profiles breath-taking surfing spots, authentic beach restaurants, fabulous hotels, and the most scenic routes in 7 European regions, including Spanish Cantabria, the French Basque Country, and Brittany.

The South of France for Art Lovers Eric Rinckhout, photographs by Arnaud Moro

There’s more to the South of France than sun, beaches, palm trees and the azure blue sea. For over a hundred years, it has been the favourite destination of many artists, who find themselves drawn to the superb light and the pleasant climate. The South of France for Art Lovers will show you what the area between Collioure and Menton has to offer in terms of surprising and remarkable art and cultural treasures. Journalist and art connoisseur Eric Rinckhout (Knack Magazine a.o.) selected more than 350 exceptional places: from the chapel decorated by Louise Bourgeois to the studio of Matisse and the apartment of Nabokov, from Eileen Gray’s modernist Villa E-1027 to architect Frank Gehry’s most recent design, from the oldest cinema in the world to street art in Marseille. Discover the best and most unique spots in inspiring lists such as contemporary sculpture gardens on wine estates, in the footsteps of painters and writers, chansonniers and rock stars, sleeping inside art, gardens that are artistic gems and much more.

Also available in the series: Nostalgic London, ISBN 9789460582677

A cultural exploration of the South of France, from Nice and Montpellier to the tiniest villages, part of Luster’s Hidden guides series.

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Luster 192 x 142mm. 272pp., 90 col. July 2021 £18.95, Paperback

Discover England & Wales The Big Travel Book

Edited by Monaco Books

Mediaeval towns, dreamy landscapes with picturesque villages, mysterious stone circles, mighty fortresses, magnificent cathedrals and modern urbanity – these are some of the contrasts that characterise England and Wales. From the chalk cliffs and nostalgic seaside resorts in the South via the world city of London to the tranquil waters of the Lake District in the North, this amazing part of the world boasts a surprisingly grand diversity. All this and the charming eccentricity of its inhabitants are what make the country of William Shakespeare and King Arthur so unique.

In this detailed travel atlas stunning photographs are accompanied by practical travel tips.

Discover England & Wales takes you to mediaeval towns, dreamy landscapes with picturesque villages, mysterious stone circles, mighty fortresses, magnificent cathedrals and modern urbanity – all this characterising this amazing ‘patch of earth’.

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Monaco Books 266 x 185mm. 400pp., 750 col. October 2021 £25.00, Paperback

Celebrate! The Greatest Festivals around the World

Edited by teNeues

Every culture likes to party. Traditional celebrations, whether the Hindu Holi Festival or the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, have travelled beyond their origins to become international phenomena. Whether seasonal or religious, such holidays represent the human need for authentic experience, direct encounter, and a sense of time or the spiritual.

This volume leads readers back to the roots of these annual events and festivals, exploring their history, meanings, and evolutions. With vibrant photographs as well as practical information on each featured event, it’s a captivating journey of cultural exploration and joie de vivre.

This celebration of festivals and holidays captures some of the most spectacular events around the globe, from the Hindu Holi Festival and Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival to Rio’s Carnival or the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh.

©Edoardo Maresca

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teNeues Verlag GmbH 300 x 235mm. 191pp., 120 col. July 2021 £24.95, Hardback English, German ©Bhupesh Pal

Far Far East A Tribute to Faraway Asia

Alexa Schels, Patrick Pichler

Far Far East is an homage to distant Asia and a love letter to the wanderlust and freedom we miss in pandemic times. From writer and author duo Alexa Schels and Patrick Pichler, this large-format photo book takes readers on a transcontinental journey through eight Far East countries. Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka, reindeer nomads in the Mongolian steppes, the pulsating metropolis of Tokyo, and the untamed wilderness of the Himalayas. On each stop of their journey, Schels and Pichler supplement stunning travel photography with inspiring stories of personal encounters.

Armchair travel when we need it most – and a reminder of all there is to discover once the world reopens for adventure.

This visually stunning photo book takes readers on a transcontinental journey through eight Far East countries, supplementing beautiful photography with inspiring travel stories of cultural impressions and personal encounters.

Photographs © Patrick Pichler

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teNeues Verlag GmbH 300 x 235mm. 272pp., 240 col. October 2021 £49.95, Hardback English, German