Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Countries

This book provides a pictorial history of the Bayside area and shows us what life was like in the past. Prominent historical landmarks and people of the area have been chronicled in photographs for over 100 years. Here they have been presented alongside imagery of our Bayside area as it is now. I...

A fascinating journey through the wisdom and wonders of Japan In love with all things Japan or looking to absorb a little Japanese wisdom into your daily life? From the philosophies of ikigai and wabi sabi to kitsch karaoke nights and futuristic robot restaurants; traditional tea ceremonies and t...

Tommy Barnes was at breaking point, frustrated by a dead-end job, fed up with renting in London and, to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian. But he didn 't break - instead he made himself redundant and took off to France with girlfriend Rose to pursue his dream of brewing beer. ...

A playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture Pico Iyer has been living around Kyoto for more than thirty-two years, but he admits at the outset of this book that he sometimes feels he knows less now than when he arrived. In the constantly sur...

Fabulously historic and bursting with cutting-edge art, yet never really showy, these little countries are full of big surprises, whether you're ducking for oranges at a surreal Belgian carnival or finding glorious castles among Luxembourg's forested hills.

Take five friends, put them on two Ural motorcycles (complete with sidecars), send them off on a 2,500-mile odyssey retracing history's most famous retreat, add what some might consider an excessive amount of Vodka, and you've got Sylvain Tesson's Berezina, a riotous and erudite book that combine...

"'Berlin is too big for Berlin' is the curious title of a book by flaneur Hanns Zischler who jokes about the low population density of this polycentric, extensive city. But 'Berlin is too big for Berlin' in another sense: how to live together and keep alive the myth of 'Berlin, the trendy city'? ...

DK's highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your holiday. The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this culture...