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xii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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A portrait, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world's great cities, by its foremost man of letters. Blending reminiscence with history; family photographs with portraits of poets and pashas; art criticism, metaphysical musing, and, now and again, a fanciful tale, Pamuk invents an ingenious form to evoke his lifelong home, the city that forged his imagination. He begins with his childhood, his first intimations of the melancholy awareness...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Beginning in Istanbul, Ian Wright visits the Suleymaniye Mosque to experience the grandeur of the Ottoman Empire and learn about its ambitious Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent and his ambitions to expand the Ottoman Empire West into Europe. Then after a quick dip in the world's largest thermal lake in Hungary his journey ends in Vienna, home of Mozart and Sigmund Freud, and also where he discovers how crucial the city's bakers were to surviving the...
3) Turkey
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638 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 20 cm + 1 folded-out map.
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English
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Lonely Planet Turkey is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Bath in a hammam; explore chaotic and colourful bazaars; or hot air balloon over Cappadocia's honeycomb landscape; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Turkey and begin your journey now!
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"Acclaimed travel writer Rick Antonson sets his adventurous compass on Mount Ararat, exploring the region's long history, religious mysteries, and complex politics. Mount Ararat is the most fabled mountain in the world. For millennia this massif in eastern Turkey has been rumored as the resting place of Noah's Ark following the Great Flood. But it also plays a significant role in the longstanding conflict between Turkey and Armenia. Author Rick Antonson...
5) Turkey
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416 pages : illustrations (mostly colour), maps (colour) ; 23 cm.
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English
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From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, Insight Guide Turkey, is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Turkey, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Ani Ruins and Cappadocian landscapes, and hidden cultural gems like Diyarbakir. This book is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Adatepe, Amasya and Mardin...
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Globe Trekker Adela Ucar's Turkish adventure begins in the historical town of Konya, a bastion of Islamic faith and Seljuk culture. It is home to the whirling dervish orders, ancient mosques and markets, perfumed with Eastern spices, and a place where Muslim pilgrims mingle with secular citizens in tranquil tea gardens. She visits the city of Diyarbakir with its huge basalt city walls, studded by mighty gates, it's the epicenter of Kurdish culture....
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English
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"In a true voyage of discovery, Richard Fidler and his son, Joe, make a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire--centered around the legendary Constantinople--we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge lust, murder."--Jacket flap.
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xi, 248 pages : maps ; 20 cm
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English
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From Herodotus to Freya Stark, writers have been inspired by Turkey, a varied country at the crossroads of history, for millennia. Here, Richard Stoneman describes in lively detail the remarkable literature they produced. At a time when Turkey's position on the fringe may be set to change to a deeper involvement in Europe, the need to understand the country is even more compelling. The range of travel writing represented in this book shows how, while...
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2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Take a tour of Greece and Turkey with host Rick Steves, learn his travel skills, go behind the scenes on the making of his travel series, Rick Steves' Europe, and view his hour-long TV specials on Iran and Christmas in Europe.
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279 pages : colour photographs ; 26 cm
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English
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"This is the tale of a journey between three great cities--Odessa, built on a dream by Catherine the Great, through Istanbul, the fulcrum balancing Europe and Asia and on to tough, stoic, lyrical Trabzon. With a nose for a good recipe and an ear for an extraordinary story, Caroline Eden travels from Odessa to Bessarabia, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey's Black Sea region, exploring interconnecting culinary cultures. From the Jewish table of Odessa, to...
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