Photographs show the cities of Mecca and Medina during the holy month of Ramadan (view table of contents)

Product Description: Part photo essay and part travel diary, this moving book reflects Kazuyoshi Nomachi's own spiritual quest and his interest in pilgrimages, or, as he calls them, "prayer routes." Here, through dramatic images that distill the essence of our humanity, the acclaimed photographer captures moments of prayer along pilgrimage routes in some of the world's most remote places, from the Sahara to the Andes, including the rarely photographed cities of Mecca and Medina...read more

A comprehensive overview of the civilization and history of ancient Egypt presents 148 pages of new information and color photographs that describe museum listings of Egyptian treasures around the world, recommended hotels for every budget, landmarks and must-see travel destinations, and tips on visas, climate, health, what to bring, local customs, and more. Original.

A collection of colour photographs of the Sahara desert. The photographs are accompanied by a short text describing the world of the Sahara, its landscape and its people.

Photographs of the people and their daily life are accompanied by information on Ethiopian history and culture (view table of contents)

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An intimate pictorial tour of Tibet as captured by a photographer whose works have appeared in Life magazine is accompanied by authoritative text and depicts the beauty of the land and the spirituality of its people. (view table of contents)

Photographs reveal the Nile River and its two tributaries, the White and Blue Niles, and the ways of the people who have built their lives along the river banks throughout its length