Summary: Presents a personal journey in words and images through several Middle Eastern countries including Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, visiting such wonders as Petra, Jerusalem, Istanbul, and the Cedars of Lebanon, and Cappadocia.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.604 PROSummary: An amazing 53-day journey spanning 12,000 kilometers from Istanbujl, Turkey to Xian, China. Follow the riders as they travel the roads and tracks of the ancient traders and their caravans.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Riders. 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SILSummary: Rick Stevens is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through 60 hours of discoveries in his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. The complete DVD set brings you every one of Rick's half-hour TV shows- plus his highly acclaimed, hour-long TV specials.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914 RICSummary: Travels through five countries along the Silk Road between China and Turkey, featuring the cultures, modern traditions, and histories of the regions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar, Inc. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.1 SILDe Bellaigue, Christopher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.6 DEBSummary: Rick Steves guides the viewer through destinations in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Palestine.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "A captivating combination of European and Middle Eastern cultures, Turkey has been inspiring travellers for generations. As well as its truly remarkable landscapes, which range from sculpted mountains to golden-sand beaches, you'll find spellbinding cities and a unique array of Roman, Ottoman and Byzantine architectural marvels. Packed with insider tips and advice, this fully updated tenth...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.61 TURHale, John R.
Summary: "Through Professor Hale's vibrant commentary and extensive field footage, you discover monumental ancient cities, classical ruins, temples, shrines, fortresses, stadiums, theaters, churches, and palaces. In each site, you explore the critical history and culture that defined them and the ways in which they influenced our modern world. In their compelling historical and visual detail, the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2011
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.9504 GRESummary: A young American woman visits Istanbul, interviewing interesting characters in both popular and out of the way settings, about topics we have all wondered about. The best belly dancer in Turkey, a masseur at a public bath, and one of the richest women in Turkey are among the colorful people interviewed. The interaction with a large cultural cross-section of local people provides a rich...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.6 ISTSummary: This is the only DVD that includes all 7 half-hour Rick Steves' Europe TV shows on Greece and Turkey, produced from 2000 to 2009: Athens and Side Trips; Greece's Peloponnese; Greek Islands; Istanbul; and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Back Door Productions 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Swan, Suzanne.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: APA Publications 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPESummary: "Traveler Estelle Bingham starts her exploration of the ancient city at Topkapi palace [i.e. Palace], former home of sultans and their concubines. She interrups her sightseeing for a day trip to Gallipoli, the site of an infamous World War I battlefield. Continuing her journey around Istanbul, she visits the opulent Pera Palace Hotel. After some retail therapy in the Grand Bazaar, she ends her...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.961 ISTSummary: Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey at the Roman ruins of Ephesus. She travels up the coast to the volcanic Cappadocia region, home to one of the first Christian communities. Traveling east, she visits the wonders of Nemrut Dagi, and then heads north to her final destination: the Kachkar Mountains at Artvin near the Black Sea coast.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.61 TURPamuk, Orhan
Summary: 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.618 PamukSummary: True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Istanbul covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. This newly updated pocket travel guide for Istanbul will lead you straight to the best attractions the city has to offer, whether you want to explore fascinating museums and historic mosques and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Eyewitness Travel 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.961 ISTSummary: This episode of PBS’s Hidden Journey series highlights Turkey, the only country to straddle two continents. Known as a bridge between two worlds, Turkey is in a strategic location between exotic Asian cultures and European modernity. Its history, including the former Ataturk government and the old Ottoman Empire, is explored, as are the influences of the major religions, Islam and Christianity....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Kitchen, Leanne.
Summary: Turkey's culinary customs are as rich and varied as its landscape and award-winning Australian food writer Leanne Kitchen does justice to them both with more than 170 stunning photographs of the country's foods and people that make one want to drop everything and board the next plane. Over 100 recipes from across seven diverse regions showcase the best of Turkish cuisine, from the simple to the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59561 KITYogerst, Joseph R.
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGSummary: Take a dream cruise around the world's most dramatic coastlines to more than 20 countries. The stunning landscapes of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton; the beauty of the Caribbean; the Mayan ruins; the Panama Canal; Big Sur's coastline; Alaska's wilderness. Norway's fjords; Scotland's lochs and glens; the Rhine's castles and medieval cities; France's rivers; Lisbon's contrasts; Gibraltar's caves;...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Questar Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.2 SCEHam, Anthony
Summary: Lonely Planet's Scandinavia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Be awed by the aurora borealis, explore waterfalls in Iceland and be inspired by innovative Scandinavian design; all with your trusted travel companion.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Steves, Rick
Summary: Presents a travel guide to Central Europe, with recommendations for lodging, restaurants, events, tours, and sightseeing highlights, along with travel tips and cultural information. Includes fully updated comprehensive coverage on the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, and Slovakia, plus side trips to Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Romania.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group 2024