Mick Sinclair

a cultural history

San Francisco

Presents a cultural and historical background, as well as information on accommodations, restaurants, and prominent sites.

Fodor's Exploring San Francisco

The best Chicago has to offer in a convenient, easy-to-use package that includes a full size map.

Chicago's 25 Best

As part of the Cities of the Imagination Series, this book presents an in-depth cultural, historical, and literary guide to San Francisco, a beautiful city renowned for its artists, eccentrics, visionaries, and activism.

A Cultural and Literary History

Jules Brown

Peter Bejder

This Rough Guide helps travelers to Scandinavia navigate this beautiful region, offering tips to help them make the most of a budget in this notoriously expensive part of the world. The guide includes accounts of all the main towns, from urbane Copenhagen to the imperial squares of Helsinki, and takes a look at the outdoors with coverage of the Norwegian fjords, the Swedish and Finnish lakes, and the icy northern tundra. 80 maps & plans.

The Rough Guide

Scandinavia

It may not be the longest, deepest or widest river in the world but few bodies of water reveal as much about a nation’s past and present, or as suggestive of its future, as England’s River Thames. Tales of legendary lock-keepers and long-vanished weirs evoke the distant past of a river which evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. In Victorian times, the Thames hosted regattas galore, its new bridges and tunnels were celebrated as marvels of their time, and London’s river was transformed from sewer to centrepiece of the British Empire. Talk of the Thames Gateway and the effectiveness of the Thames Barrier keeps the river in the news today, while the lengthening Thames Path makes the waterway more accessible than ever before. Through quiet meadows, rolling hills, leafy suburbia, industrial sites and a changing London riverside, Mick Sinclair tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing lesser known features such as Godstow Abbey, Canvey Island, the Sandford Lasher, and George Orwell’s tranquil grave.

The Thames

Neil Roland

Paul Karr

Scandinavia offers some of the most breathtaking landscapes, cosmopolitan cities, and intriguing historical and cultural sites. The Rough Guide to Scandinavia gives you the lowdown on hiking the Norwegian fjords, scoping out Finnish modernist architecture, enjoying hot Danish nightlife in Copenhagen, and experiencing the famed Swedish Smorgasbord. We've also included information on the best places to eat, drink, and sleep, as well as sections on each country's history, language, and culture.

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