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Bulgaria (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Jonathan Bousfield
$11.96

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Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created.

Thanks to its year-round appeal, Bulgaria is an up-and-coming tourist destination in Europe, with approximately 5 million visitors per year enjoying the historical cities and towns, white sand beaches, and spectacular ski resorts. Whether exploring Sofia's magnificent churches or trying to decipher the Cyrillic alphabet, the Eyewitness Guide to Bulgaria is indispensable.

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Bulgaria (Country Guide)
Richard Watkins
$8.75

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Discover Bulgaria

Sleep like a monk and rise at dawn to see Rila Monastery's frescoes in the early morning rays
Say dobur den to cats lounging in the old-world side streets of Veliko Tarnovo
Clamber up Belogradchik's majestic rocks and explore the defensive bunkers of the Roman Kaleto Fortress
Lay down your towel at the best Black Sea beaches for swimming, partying or relaxing

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Two expert authors, 80 days of in-country research, 35 detailed maps
New chapter on Bulgarian wine

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A Concise History of Bulgaria (Cambridge Concise Histories)
R. J. Crampton
$22.59

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Richard Crampton presents a general introduction to Bulgaria at the cross-roads of Christendom and Islam. This concise history traces the country's growth from pre-history, through its days as the center of a powerful medieval empire and five centuries of Ottoman rule, to the political upheavals of the twentieth century which led to three wars. It highlights 1995 to 2004, a vital period during which Bulgaria endured financial meltdown, set itself seriously on the road to reform, elected its former King as prime minister, and finally secured membership in NATO and admission to the European Union. First Edition Hb (1997) 0-521-56183-3 First Edition Pb (1997) 0-521-56719-X

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The Rough Guide to Bulgaria 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Dan Richardson
$14.24

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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Bulgaria, the ultimate guide

to this picturesque and largely undiscovered country. The full-colour section introduces Bulgaria’s highlights, from the sunflower fields of the Balkan range to the country’s wonderfully preserved heritage villages. Using informed accounts, clue-up on all the top sights from the spectacular Trigrad Gorge and the awe-inspiring Church of the Nativity at Arbanasi to the best beaches of the black sea coast. The guide takes a detailed look at Bulgarian history, literature, politics and Balkan cultural life with expert background on everything from the spectacular Rila Monastery to hiking in the Pirin mountains. There are plenty of practical tips on bird-watching, information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of Bulgaria with the clearest maps of any guide.

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Dreams and Shadows
Radka Yakimov
$11.93

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Dreams and Shadows is a story about the lives of people trapped in the oppressive reality of a totalitarian regime. This is Bulgaria, a Balkan country, which was overrun by the Red Army on September 9, 1944 and became one of the “satellites” to the former USSR. It remained in the Soviet orbit of influence until November 10, 1989. This is a story of lost futures, struggles, survival, and quest for freedom; a journey along a road paved with broken dreams and dashed hopes. The story begins with a child’s recollections: from the carpet bombings the capital city of Sofia was subjected to during 1943 and 1944, to the dramatic changes after September 9, 1944 and how they affected the everyday lives of the people of Bulgaria. It also describes the hopes and disappointments of the people affected by “the changes” after 1989: the attempt to reconnect, after a long separation, with one’s country of birth, only to come to the realization that one does not belong there anymore, yet is never really emotionally free from it.

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Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews
Michael Bar-Zohar
$83.00

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During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jews were deported from the Balkan states to labor and extermination camps in Germany and Poland. Bulgaria, with a Jewish population of only 50,000, sided with Hitler's government early on, its king having become convinced that only with German aid could he successfully press his territorial claims to land lost to Greece and Romania. Yet, in the face of constant German demands, Bulgaria's government refused to deport the nation's Jewish citizens. Instead, as the Bulgarian-born Israeli politician Michael Bar-Zohar writes in this fine contribution to Holocaust studies, "the Bulgarian Jews became the only Jewish community in the Nazi sphere of influence whose number increased during World War II." Bar-Zohar attributes the Bulgarian government's successful resistance to a general absence of anti- Semitism among the populace: most Bulgarian Jews were of the working class and had long since been culturally assimilated; even many of the ardent fascists in the government opposed their being murdered. To be sure, Bar-Zohar writes, the Jews of Bulgaria were persecuted--yet thanks to the efforts of leaders like the parliamentarian Dimiter Peshev and the cleric Metropolitan Stefan, they were spared the terrible fate of so many other Jews in the region. Bar-Zohar's book recounts an almost unknown episode of World War II history through a well-told, fast-paced narrative. --Gregory McNamee

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The Rough Guide to Bulgaria 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Dan Richardson
$2.16

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This is the 5th edition of this very successful title so represents 15 years of accumulated travel experience to this little-known but deeply rewarding country. Over this period the Rough Guide has established itself as the agenda-setting book which consistently opens up new destinations and new aspects of Bulgarian tourism - from the remote Belogadchik region to the white sand beaches of the southern Black Sea coast. The Rough Guide is written and researched by people who have lived in Bulgaria, and so provides deeply insightful accounts of all the regions and their attractions. As ever, this is a guide for independent travellers on any budget, with accommodation listings ranging from the film stars' favourite, Castle Hrankov in Sofia, to local campsites.

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Air Power of the Kingdom of Bulgaria
Dimitar Nedialkov
$114.03

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This is extrimely rare book in the moment. It's out of print and you can't get it anywere at even close price to this. I get it from the author directly. This is a a set of 4 separate volumes in a luxury hardback folder. By Dimitar Nedialkov . Sofia, October 2001. 4 Volumes each 60 pages, format: 28 x 21 cm, soft cover, parallel text in English and Bulgarian. I also have the 4 volumes for sale separately in my store.

Part I "THE BULGARIAN AIR POTENTIAL AND BALKAN WARS (1892 - 1913)" Operational data on Aircraft flown by Bulgarian Aircrew in the Balkan Wars (Manufacturing nation, number imported, crew numbers, engine type, dimensions, gross weight, ceiling, range, armament, configuration), aircraft types: Bleriot XXI, Bleriot XI, Bleriot XIbis, Bleriot XI – 2, Bleriot XI – 2bis, Voisin, Sommer, Albatros FIII, Bristol, Farman VII, Nieuport IV. 59 unique b&w original photos. The conquest of the Bulgarian skies began with demonstration of spherical balloon flights at the 1892 First International Exhibition in the town of Plovdiv. In 1912 it is also Europe’s first reconnaissance flight in combat conditions, the first deployment of arms from Bulgarian aircraft, and the first joint action by balloons and airplanes to supply ground forces with information. This first book includes information about the Bulgarian military aviation till 1913.

Part II "THE BULGARIAN AIR POTENTIAL IN THE GREAT WAR (1914 - 1919) " Operational data on Aircraft flown by Bulgarian Aircrew in the great War (Manufacturing nation, number imported, crew numbers, engine type, dimensions, gross weight, speed, ceiling, range, armament, configuration), aircraft types: Albatros B-I, L.V.G.C-II, Otto C-I, Albatros C-III, D.F.W. C-V, Roland D-II, Roland D-III, Fokker E-III, Friedrichshafen FF.33c, Friedrichshafen FF.33L, Rumpler 6B-I, Fokker D-VII, Armstrong Withworth FK8, Nieuport XXIV. Map of the Bulgarian participation in the Great War. Diagram of the Bulgaria Air Army staff in 1917 and 1918. 81 unique b&w original photos. After the Bulgaria’s defeat in the Second Balkan War was opened the airplane workshop, the first Airplane School. Asen Yordanoff designed the first Bulgarian biplane and flew with it on 7 August 1915.

Part III "THE REVIVAL OF BULGARIAN AIR POWER BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS (1920 - 1939)" Operational data on Aircraft flown by Bulgarian Aircrew between the World Wars (Manufacturing nation, number imported, crew numbers, engine type, dimensions, gross weight, speed, ceiling, range, armament, configuration), aircraft types: Potez VIII, Caudron S-59, Bristol Lucifer, Henriot XIV, Avro – 522, Potez XVII, Bristol 28A, Smolik S-18, Macchi 18/2000, Junkers F-13, Albatros L-73, Fw A-20, Junkers K-23, Heinkel He-42, Junkers W-34, Caudron 440, Heinkel He-45B, Heinkel He-51B, Dornier Do-11, Arado Ar-65, PZL-24B, PZL-43B, Junkers Ju-52/3m, Fw-58B/E, Heinkel He-72, Fw-56, Fw-44, Avia B-534, Letov S-328, Avia B-71, Bloch MB-200, Aviia B-122, Aero A-304, PWS-26, Grigorov-I, Uzunov –I, DAR I, DAR II, DAR-I A, DAR III, IV, V, VI, VI-A, VII, VIII, VIII-A, KB -1, 2 UT, 2A, 3, 4, 5. Map of the disposition of Bulgarian Air forces to the end of 1939. Diagram of the Bulgaria Air Army staff in 1939 – command components and main battle components subsystem. 140 unique b&w original photos.

Part IV "THE BULGARIAN AIR FORCE IN ACTION DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1940 - 1946)" Operational data on Aircraft flown by Bulgarian Aircrew between in period between 1940 - 1946 (Manufacturing nation, number imported, crew numbers, engine type, dimensions, gross weight, speed, ceiling, range, armament, configuration), aircraft types: Bu-131, Ar-96B-2, Me-109E-4/7, Do-17 P/m, KB-6, Me –108, Fi-156, Do –17Kb-1, DAR – 9, 10, 10A, KB – 11,

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The Balkan Cookbook : Traditional Cooking from Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkan Countries
Trish Davies
$109.22

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More than 70 recipes exploring the cuisines of Romania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia, including soups and apppetizers, meat and poultry.

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Culture Shock! Bulgaria (Culture Shock! Guides)
Agnes Sachsenroeder
$10.23

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With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. CultureShock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.