For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps & accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never before. Geographer James Cheshire & designer Oliver Uberti take you to the forefront of this animal-tracking revolution. Meet the scientists gathering wild data
- from seals mapping the sea to baboons making decisions, from birds dodging tornadoes to jaguars taking selfies. Join the journeys of sharks, elephants, bumblebees, snowy owls, & a wolf looking for love. Find an armchair, cancel your plans & go where the animals go. About the author James Cheshire & Oliver Uberti's complementary skills enable them to produce graphics & book pages that few others can match. As a lecturer at University College London, James applies his cartographic & programming skills to the staggering amount of data that scientists are now collecting. In 2017, he was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cuthbert Peek Award in recognition of his work 'advancing geographical knowledge through the use of mappable Big Data'. Oliver has more than a decade of experience visualizing & writing about wildlife research-from 2003 to 2012, he worked in the design department of National Geographic, most recently as Senior Design Editor.
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Explore Secret Stories Whitchurch: Vampires & Voles Tour, a self-guided interactive walking tour to enjoy whenever you want. Uncover this slumbering commuter town’s extraordinary stories. Read on for gory stories about Whitchurch’s resident vampire & his deep connection with Jane Austen. Grab your binoculars for some wildlife spotting in the real-life Wind in the Willows, then walk to a glorious, 18th century water mill which once produced Britain’s banknotes. Lastly, round it all off by toasting the author of Watership Down. Total length: 2.8 miles; Suggested age range: 7+ Purchase this Tour (and more) in the Secret Stories App, available for free download from Android Play & Apple App store. You'll find more details of the tour & what it contains in the app! ...

Explore Secret Stories Who Put the Devil in Devil's Dyke Tour, a self-guided interactive walking tour to enjoy whenever you want. Welcome to Devil’s Dyke! Uncover the myth surrounding the Devil & his fury at Christian folk. Discover why Victorians left the city for the countryside & why the locals threw Queen Victoria a bonfire party. Explore this legendary beauty spot, see stunning panoramic views over the south downs & walk past historical pubs & kissing gates. Oh, & hear some really terrible jokes along the way! Total length: 3.1 miles; Suggested age range: 7+ Purchase this Tour (and more) in the Secret Stories App, available for free download from Android Play & Apple App store. You'll find more details of the tour & what it contains in the app! ...

This portable award winning family game is fun, easy to learn, educational & highly addictive & makes a great present for any family member interested in geography or travel. It’s like dominoes but with maps, as you build a map of Europe, by connecting countries that share a common border. Stay one step ahead of your opponents, as you race to be the first player to play all your country cards on the table & win the game. Block your opponents by holding on to France or Germany or open up the Baltic States by playing Russia. Take a boat through the North Sea to the United Kingdom or transit by train through Spain to Portugal. Try not to get stuck with San Marino, or landlocked with Liechtenstein as you watch the country cards spread across the table. The excitement builds as you have fewer & fewer cards left to play, but less space to play them in as you reach the edge of the world. (The table’s edge). Cleverly designed so that you don’t need to know your geography to play, but playing rapidly improves your knowledge. A simple card game with hidden strategic depth that gives it broad appeal to both children & adults, that you will want to play again & again. ...

This inspiring travel compendium reveals the most exciting secret places in Central Engl&, from forgotten pockets of the busy Midlands, to the iconic landscapes of the Peaks, Cotswolds, Welsh Borders & Lincolnshire coast. Covering Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire, North Oxfordshire, Rutland & Lincolnshire. Featuring stunning photography, detailed maps & engaging travel writing, this is the perfect guide for wild adventures & ultimate weekend escapes. New from the award-winning Wild Guide series, with 600 secret adventures & 450 wilder places to eat & sleep. Taking you to places no other guidebook reaches Rivers, lakes, waterfalls, beaches & idyllic wild swims Easy scrambles, gorges & peaks Sunset hill forts & prehistoric caverns Ancient woods, magical meadows & wildlife spectacles Sacred sites, holy wells & standing stones Lost ruins & industrial remains Best farm shops, micro-breweries & gastropubs Wild camping & campfire campsites Secluded hideaways, cottages & cabins About the author Nikki Squires is an avid camper, photographer & English teacher who runs her school’s bushcraft programme. Richard Clifford is a wild swimmer, triathlete, PE teacher & adventure leader. John Webster grew up sea swimming & surfing & now raises his two children on a diet of wild adventures. They all live & work in the Midlands near Leicester & have spent the last decade wild camping, swimming, climbing & exploring Central Engl&. ...

Outdoor swimming guide for the Lake District. With 28 walks with swimming holes in the beautiful Lake District this wild swimming book will be vital to planning your trip. From easy, relaxing ambles to more adventurous explorations, you’re sure to find some great days out. ...

Explore Secret Stories Wilton: Saints, Danes & D-Day Tour, a self-guided interactive walking tour to enjoy whenever you want. Welcome to Wilton! Are you ready to uncover the stories of a king defending his throne & a saint who liked to have the last word? Along this tour, you'll meet the leaders whose plans brought war to a close. Find out how local children have gone wild, the town's link to Italy, French wine &...carpets. Total length: miles; Suggested age range: 7+ Purchase this Tour (and more) in the Secret Stories App, available for free download from Android Play & Apple App store. You'll find more details of the tour & what it contains in the app! ...

This edition is no longer available. Wiltshire remains one of England's loveliest & least spoilt counties. With its endless tracts of open downl&, gentle river valleys & picture postcard villages it is the perfect place to explore on foot. At its heart, between the historic city of Salisbury, with its magnificent cathedral & glorious watermeadows. Wainwright writes of it as his 'wonderland' as follows: ' For the explorer there are places of fascinating interest, or strange beauty, of thrilling adventure, such as are not to be found elsewhere.' & the meandering Kennet, one of the country's prettiest rivers, lies a complex network of winding paths & ancient tracks which convey a wonderful sense of space & distance. Walkers can discover a multitude of attractions, including ancient burial mounds, historic standing stones & secluded country churches. This book gives details of 20 circular walks all graded by route & difficulty, they can be enjoyed by the whole family & are the ideal companion for day trips & holidays. ...

Explore Secret Stories Wimborne: Poetry & Pestilence Tour, a self-guided interactive walking tour to enjoy whenever you want. Welcome to Wimborne Minster! Are you ready for body parts kept in jewelled boxes, whispering ghosts & dreadful diseases? Follow this tour from the Minster to the home of a smuggler who wanted to be a respectable citizen. Wimborne was once the home of author & poet Thomas Hardy. Follow in his footsteps to the tranquil banks of the River Stour, & hear his poetry inspired by the town. Total length: 3.6 miles; Suggested age range: 7+ Purchase this Tour (and more) in the Secret Stories App, available for free download from Android Play & Apple App store. You'll find more details of the tour & what it contains in the app! ...

Explore Secret Stories Winchester's Lost King & Keats Tour, a self-guided interactive walking tour to enjoy whenever you want. Discover hidden stories behind modern Winchester's peaceful facade. Expect coffin stealing convicts, a cathedral window smashed with bones, a nineteenth century Insta-poet & a Viking queen walking barefoot over molten metal! Elsewhere, take on the Keats & Cloud Challenges, meet the Winchester women walking 300 miles for the vote & find out why the skeleton of Wessex's greatest king is missing. Discover which English queen was the world's first influencer, & take tea with a fiesty group of ladies, hell-bent on making their voices heard. Total length: 3.6 miles; Suggested age range: 7+ Purchase this Tour (and more) in the Secret Stories App, available for free download from Android Play & Apple App store. You'll find more details of the tour & what it contains in the app! ...