The Walls of Lucca


Book Description

The Walls of Lucca is a family love story set in Italy during World War One through the rise of Mussolini's Fascist government.




The Villas Of Lucca


Book Description

Not only a photographic revelation of the residential treasures of Lucca, but an exploration of the artistic and cultural heritage of the region.




Guidebook ? Lucca in a Day


Book Description

This book is intended as a guidebook that visitors on a day trip to Lucca will find useful. It provides the ideal route that will take you to the most important sights and the most evocative places, so as to give you a sense of how old and beautiful Lucca is. Some information about the people who wrote the history of Lucca will help to bring to life the climate of the times in which they lived.







Walks With The Wind


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A gripping story of loss, manipulation and the fight to survive. Steve Physioc is a great storyteller who writes believable characters, with a conflict against a historical backdrop that has been widely written about, yet he creates unique scenes and a plot that is original. -- Readers' Favorite Sam Cloud-Carson has a good life. He's a budding baseball phenom who can pack the stands with scouts. He's surrounded by a loving family. And he's well known in his Southern Ute tribe and beyond as the best wildlife tracker anyone has ever seen - anyone, including Drake Dixon. Drake doesn't concern himself with anything or anyone that can't give him what he craves: money and power. His position and prestige as owner of Diamond Bar Security bring him both, but he knows young Sam can bring him even more. If he can convince him to come on board and track for Diamond Bar in the wealth-laden mountains of Afghanistan, that is. When the worst day of Sam's life becomes the best day of Drake's, their paths become impossibly intertwined in a journey across the globe - a journey with life-altering implications for them both.




Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Italy


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Family Guide Italy offers you the best things to see and do on a family vacation in Italy--from visiting magnificent sights such as the Colosseum in Rome and Basilica di San Marco in Venice to exploring the treasures housed in the Uffizi in Florence and the Duomo in Milan--and brings those places alive for children with fun facts, quizzes, and cartoons. The major sights are treated as "hub" destinations and are followed by places of interest near the "hub," ideal for planning your day ahead. These spreads offer a pragmatic as well as enjoyable itinerary, giving children a real insight into the destination, but balanced with opportunities to let off steam at a nearby park or playground. All the practical information you need appears alongside the sight, including transportation information, budget tips, age range suitability, and where to eat. Each spread is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for activities that will engage children, from pony-trekking in Gran Sasso National Park in Abruzzo to spending the night next to the shark tank at Genova's Aquarium in Liguria. Meanwhile, the most family-friendly, best-value accommodation options have been chosen with family budgets and needs in mind. Full-color throughout, with detailed maps of the main sightseeing areas for easy navigation and all the practical information you need for a fun, stress-free family vacation.




Listening for Lucca


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"I'm obsessed with abandoned things." Siena's obsession began a year and a half ago, around the time her two-year-old brother Lucca stopped talking. Now Mom and Dad are moving the family from Brooklyn to Maine hoping that it will mean a whole new start for Lucca and Siena. She soon realizes that their wonderful old house on the beach holds secrets. When Siena writes in her diary with an old pen she found in her closet, the pen writes its own story, of Sarah and Joshua, a brother and sister who lived in the same house during World War II. As the two stories unfold, amazing parallels begin to appear, and Siena senses that Sarah and Joshua's story might contain the key to unlocking Lucca's voice.




My Itchy Travel Feet: Breathtaking Adventure Vacation Ideas


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At My Itchy Travel Feet, The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Travel, writer Donna Hull and photographer Alan Hull travel the world recording their boomer travel experiences with words, photos, and videos so that you’ll know exactly what to expect. Their goal? To get boomers off the couch and out into the world. In this Blog to Book, they’ve chosen some of their favorite journeys to share with you. Take a road trip in Northern Italy, drive the California Big Sur coast, or explore Arches, Canyonlands, Glacier, and Grand Tetons National Parks. You’ll find a chapter on small ship luxury cruising and a travel tips section with advice on road trips, cruising, travel photography, and multi-generational travel. So, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and start reading about active travel for boomers. It’s guaranteed to make your travel feet itchy!




Cultivating the City in Early Medieval Italy


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Demonstrates how food-growing gardens in early medieval cities transformed Roman ideas and economic structures into new, medieval values.




The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies


Book Description

This book presents selected work from the Florence Heri-Tech, a conference focused on the use of innovative technologies and methods for analyzing, managing, and preserving cultural heritage. This book presents chapters on the chemical and physical advancement in the development of new materials and methods for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. It also covers trends in conservation and restoration technology: biotechnology, nanotechnology, tailored materials, and physical technologies. The reader also finds information on methods and instruments for the conservation diagnosis and treatments.