A photographic documentary chronicles the author's twenty-five year journey into the lives of the few primitive tribes remaining in the world today, from the jungles of Borneo to the mountains of Afghanistan--and studies their history, customs, beliefs, and ways of life

Vanishing Tribes

Cheneviere, Alain

DOUBLEDAY

Describes the work of a young Indonesian bull driver who trains and races his animals and portrays the culture, geography, and economy of his country.

Pak in Indonesia (My Future)

Teen & Young Adult

Lerner Pub Group

Describes the life and training of a young tightrope walker whose mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were also aerialists and presents information about circuses past and present.

Maud in France (My Future)

Biographies & Memoirs

Syria is gravely underrepresented in the travel literature of our time. So, here is a significant book that fills an urgent need. Captured in a stunning series of photographs are Syria's monuments and works of art, archaeological treasures, vibrant new cities, and contrasting deserts. This breathtaking history is accompanied by a lively and informative text by author and inveterate traveler Alain Chenevière, who introduces the reader to a country that every year is drawing new visitors and winning devotees.

Syria: Cradle of Civilizations

Travel

Asia

Stacey Intl

One of a series of four titles by this internationally acclaimed photographer. We feel that these are among the most beautiful travel books we have seen. In addition to his gifts as a photographer Chenevire has advanced university degrees in ancient and modern languages. This training has allowed him to enter into the spirit of different cultures and adds a depth of understanding to his written commentaries that accompany the photographs. 
In The Mediterranean, he turns his attention to the lands he knows best and reveals the wonderful quality of Mediterranean light, the enthusiasm for life of its people in a world where history and myth continue to shape everyday experience, and the emblematic stature of the ubiquitous olive tree, enduring touchstone of Mediterranean life. END

The Mediterranean: Lands of the olive tree : culture and civilisations

Konecky&Konecky

One of a series of four titles by this internationally acclaimed photographer. We feel that these are among the most beautiful travel books we have seen. In addition to his gifts as a photographer Chenevire has advanced university degrees in ancient and modern languages. This training has allowed him to enter into the spirit of different cultures and adds a depth of understanding to his written commentaries that accompany the photographs. 
In Travels in the Orient: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo Chenevire recreates the journey of the celebrated Venetian traveler, who trekked eastward across the continent of Asia before arriving at the court of the Emperor Kubla Khan. Although centuries have passed away, most of the marvels that Marco Polo described still remain, magnificent testaments to the multiple, diverse ways that humanity leaves its imprint upon the world.

Travels in the Orient; The Marco Polo's Footsteps

This magnificent book explores the very individual geography and culture of the countries of Central America through the lens of Alain Cheneviere, the world renowned photographer.

Central America: The Lands of the Rainbow

Vilo Intl

This stunning book showcases Central Asia's mosaic of peoples as well as ancient ruins emerging from the sands, gigantic masoleums, colorful markets, reincarnations of the caravanserais and breathtaking landscapes through more than 400 sumptuous illustrations.

Central Asia: The Sons of Tabburlaine

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