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The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Stephen O'Shea
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-21 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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“An entertaining, turbocharged race among the high mountain passes of six alpine countries.” —Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review For centuries
The Alps
Language: en
Pages: 263
Authors: Andrew Beattie
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range: their broad arc stretches right across the center of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cu
Schlepping Through the Alps
Language: en
Pages: 306
Authors: Sam Apple
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-16 - Publisher: Ballantine Books

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Hans Breuer, Austria’s only wandering shepherd, is also a Yiddish folksinger. He walks the Alps, shepherd’s stick in hand, singing lullabies to his 625 shee
Slow Train to Switzerland
Language: en
Pages: 243
Authors: Diccon Bewes
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-07 - Publisher: Hachette UK

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A travel diary from 1863 inspires author Diccon Bewes to retrace Thomas Cook's historic train trip that revolutionized tourism forever.
A Concise History of Switzerland
Language: en
Pages: 325
Authors: Clive H. Church
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking worl