The Book of Palms
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After an epic Amazonian journey through Brazil and Peru, German botanist von Martius compiled an unsurpassed catalogue of all known genera of palm. This exquisite encyclopedic treasury is a jewel of 19th-century botany, as remarkable for its meticulous classification, as it is for its maps, color landscapes, and cross-sectioned diagrams showing the architecture of these majestic trees.
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Food, Drinks & Infographics
A must-have for every 21st-century foodie, this book gathers the best infographics of all things eating, drinking, and cooking. Whether it’s the secrets of sashimi or stress-free party planning, this is gastro-guidance at its most visually appealing and expert, solving kitchen conundrums insimple and memorable graphics, while exploring visual representation of food through the ages.
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Tree Houses
Gardens designed for refined pleasure and spiritual relaxation were first perfected in ancient China. Western travelers from Marco Polo onwards saw them, and marveled at their intricacy, their elaborate garden buildings, their subtle design, and their assured use of plants, water, and natural materials. Yet for many centuries Westerners found them hard to understand and could not use the skills and concepts that they contained.
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NYT Explorer – Beaches, Islands & Coasts
Whether it’s a chocolate tour of the Caribbean or a swim to the tiny monastery island on Italy’s Lago d’Orta, dive in and share the discoveries of the Beaches, Islands & Coastsedition of The New York Times Explorer. These 25 dream tripsfeature first-person narratives, postcard-perfect photography, and useful informationto help you on your way to these magical places where water rolls up to meet land.
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100 Getaways Around the World (I-Z)
Even the greyest, dullest day will be immeasurably enlivened by a flick through this compendium of some of the world’s most enticing holiday destinations. Whether you’re planning your next vacation or simply idly dreaming of one, lose yourself in this collection of 100 beautiful locales from Abu Dhabi to Vietnam, Lake Garda to Utah.
