'The pace of this kind of travel has not much changed since Fogg set out in 1872. Trains may be a little faster, but there are certainly no high-speed rail links yet across India, China or the USA. Passenger services have practically disappeared from the world's shipping lanes ... Recourse to air travel, even as a convenient means of escape, was not allowed.' Following the route taken by Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club to circumnavigate the world. The rules were simple, but nothing else about the trip was straightforward... From a tour of Venice on a rubbish barge to ship spotting at the Suez Canal and the bicycle rush hour and snake snacks in China, this is an unparalleled tribute to man's ability to make life difficult for himself.

Hans Zimmer & Christian Lundberg: Around The World In 80 Days

The second volume of Michael Palin's diaries covers the bulk of the 1980s, a decade in which the ties binding the Pythons loosened--they made their last film "Monty Pyton's Meaning of Life" in 1983. For Michael, writing and acting took over much of his life, culminating in his appearances in "A Fish Called Wanda," in which he played the hapless, stuttering Ken, and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. "Halfway to Hollywood" follows Palin's torturous trail through seven movies and ends with his final preparations for the documentary that was to change his life--"Around the World in 80 Days."During these years he co-wrote and acted in Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits" as well as spearing in Gilliam's follow-up success "Brazil." Palin co-produced, wrote and played the lead in "The Missionary" opposite Maggie Smith, who also appeared with him in "A Private Function," written by Alan Bennett. In television the decade was memorable "for East of Ipswich," inspired his links with Suffolk. Such was his fame in the US, he was enticed into once again hosting the enormously popular show "Saturday Night Live." He filmed one of the BBC's "Great Railway Journeys" as well as becoming chairman of the pressure group Transport 2000. His life with Helen and the family remains a constant, as the children enter their teens.Palin's joy of writing is evident once more in "Halfway to Hollywood" as he demonstrates his continuing sense of wonder at the world in which he finds himself. A world of screens large and small.

Winner of the National Geographic Traveller Award for best travel book Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book Of The Year Award 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael Palin From the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack - and her fiance, Jem - Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.

A beautiful gift edition of this timeless classic by Jules Verne, enchantingly illustrated and told in its complete and unabridged form. Newly translated in a modern and unabridged edition, with a comprehensive glossary and afterword. Excellent production values including a padded cover, head and tail bands, a ribbon marker and stylish end-papers making this book an heirloom of the future.

Join English gentleman Phileas Fogg and his French valet Passepartout as they attempt to traverse the globe in just eighty days, all in the pursuit of winning a GBP20,000 bet. Departing from London on 2 October, they must return by 21 December to secure the winnings, which amounts to half of Fogg's total fortune. Journeying by steamer, rail, and even elephant the two men stop at nothing in the pursuit of the prize... will they make it back to London in time?

Богатый и эксцентричный англичанин Филеас Фогг заключает пари – он должен совершить путешествие вокруг света за 80 дней. С собой Фогг берет своего слугу Паспарту. Им предстоит невероятное приключение, полное опасностей и неожиданных встреч. По пятам за путешественниками следует сыщик Фикс, который подозревает Фогга в ограблении Английского банка.Присоединяйтесь к героям в их путешествии, читая книгу "Вокруг света за 80 дней"!

Богатый и эксцентричный англичанин Филеас Фогг заключает пари – он должен совершить путешествие вокруг света за 80 дней. С собой Фогг берет своего слугу Паспарту. Им предстоит невероятное приключение, полное опасностей и неожиданных встреч. По пятам за путешественниками следует сыщик Фикс, который подозревает Фогга в ограблении Английского банка. Присоединяйтесь к героям в их путешествии, читая книгу «Вокруг света за 80 дней»!

Богатый и эксцентричный англичанин Филеас Фогг заключает пари – он должен совершить путешествие вокруг света за 80 дней. С собой Фогг берет своего слугу Паспарту. Им предстоит невероятное приключение, полное опасностей и неожиданных встреч. По пятам за путешественниками следует сыщик Фикс, который подозревает Фогга в ограблении Английского банка.Присоединяйтесь к героям в их путешествии, читая книгу "Вокруг света за 80 дней"!

The increased warmth and long sunny days of summertime in the UK helps crops to grow, insects to thrive and animals to hunt. This book takes a closer look at ripening fruits, buzzing bees, summer storms and the solstice as the secrets of summer begin to appear in the world around us.

How to live well? This is a diverse and inspiring selection of interiors from around the world. This special edition rounds up the creme de la creme of today's most exceptional and inspiring interiors around the world. Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, this painstakingly picked and sumptuously photographed selection of 100 homes represents TASCHEN's favorite ways people are decorating their dwellings these days.

Around the world in 1424 days: the epic voyage behind the making of the book 1000 Families Part travel journal, part scrapbook, this unique book traces the four-year, 250,000-km journey of photographer Uwe Ommer during the making of TASCHEN`s 1000 Families. Called a "family album of planet earth," 1000 Families is a vast collection of portraits taken by Ommer in over 130 countries in all corners of the world. Naturally, a voyage of such epic proportions bears its fair share of anecdotes, adventures, mishaps, and souvenirs, and Transit traces the experience via stories and images. From closed borders and broken bridges to late rainy seasons, curious customs officers, thieves, coups d`etat, raging fevers, and a far from "unbreakable" Land Rover, Ommer found truth in the maxim "just about everything that can go wrong, will." This amusing and original compilation paints a vivid picture of what it`s like to travel to the most remote corners of the globe for four years, meeting countless people and observing the great cultural and social similarities and differences that mark the human race. About the photographer: Uwe Ommer became fascinated with photography at a young age and in 1962 moved to Paris, where he initially worked as a photographer's assistant. Within a few years, he opened his own photography studio, primarily shooting fashion and advertising photos. Quickly gaining respect for his work in Paris, Ommer began showing in local galleries and eventually published his first book, Photoedition Uwe Ommer, in 1979, a collection of personal and advertising works. In the following years, he would publish five more books of his photographs. In 2002, Uwe Ommer was awarded an Honorary Fellowship to the Royal Photographic Society for the impact of his lifetime of work. His other books for TASCHEN include Black Ladies, Asian Ladies, Transit, and 1000 Families. Издание на английском языке.

Phileas Fogg makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Join this crazy race against time across Europe, Asia and America with plenty of danger and excitement along the way. 35,572 words. British English. Retold by H.E. Palmer.

Explore the beauty of autumn in this new edition of What to Look For in Autumn. In the UK, autumn is a season of change and preparation. The air temperature starts to drop, trees change colour and the days get shorter. This book takes a closer look at hedgerow picnics, unexpected houseguests and hibernating hedgehogs as the secrets of autumn begin to appear in the world around us.

Богатый и эксцентричный англичанин Филеас Фогг заключает пари – он должен совершить путешествие вокруг света за 80 дней. С собой Фогг берет своего слугу Паспарту. Им предстоит невероятное приключение, полное опасностей и неожиданных встреч. По пятам за путешественниками следует сыщик Фикс, который подозревает Фогга в ограблении Английского банка.Присоединяйтесь к героям в их путешествии, читая книгу "Вокруг света за 80 дней"!

The perfect present and a wonderful addition to the popular Illustrated Stories Collections, this title has something for everyone. Eight of the best-loved classics - The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, Black Beauty, The Canterville Ghost, The Secret Garden, Around the World in Eighty Days and Heidi and Moonfleet - are brought together in one volume, enchantingly illustrated and beautifully retold for younger readers.