Northumberland Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Northumberland in the Slow Travel series from Bradt Guides is a comprehensive guide to the far north of Engl&. It encourages visitors to slow down & explore the green lanes, footpaths, rivers & cycle trails that link Northumberland`s ` Castle Coast` with the heather-topped hills, Roman fortresses & villages of the interior. A guide to Newcastle is found in the chapter on Tyne & Wear. Local knowledge of historic towns, heritage sites, wildlife-watching spots & countryside walks, & words & tips from local heritage experts make this an authoritative guide
- & as much an entertaining armchair read as a practical guide.
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From the time of Edward I until the union of England & Scotl&, the northern border of Northumberland was in a constant state of warfare. As a result, there are more castles, bastles & pele towers in Northumberland than in any other county. This is a lively photographic survey of seventy-five strongholds, ranging from the impressive castles at Bamburgh, Alnwick & Dunstanburgh to battlemented country houses & remote fortified farmsteads. The text explains their importance & architecture, & tells their dramatic & bloody stories. ...

Alan Hall’s Cicerone guide to Walking in Northumberland is an extensive survey of some of the best walking opportunities in one of England’s most northerly counties. A collection of 36 walks guides those exploring the area through a diverse landscape ranging from wild walks, craggy ascents & forest treks to gentle riverside strolls. Endless miles of sandy bays, rippling dunes & rocky points resonate with the region’s rich history as the walks lead you through one of the cradles of northern Christianity & past silhouetted coastal castles. The guide is organized into four sections
- the Cheviot Hills, Crags & Dales, Northumbrian Shores & Long Distance walks
- each providing a revealing insight into some of the county’s most beautiful landscapes, both inland & on the coast of the North Sea. An extensive introduction provides information on the county, climate & weather patterns, flora & fauna & a history timer chart giving a snapshot of Northumberland through the ages. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey extracts mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.

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Northumberland is England`s most northern county, a magical place filled with ancient castles, golden sand beaches, rolling hills, rugged moorland & friendly little Northumberland towns & villages. This much-awaited addition to the award-nominated series of easy walking guides is an affordable & practical guide to 40 of the best family walks in the region. ...

Map No. 736 covering at 1:75, 000 the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) across the Adirondack Park in northern New York State. The title is part of an extensive series in the National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated imprint of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography is based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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Northwest Achterhoek on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible walking map at 1:25, 000 from Trage Paden, in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance & local walking routes. GPS waypoints & route profiles are available for download from the publisher’s website. Contours used in this map series vary between 2, 5 to 5m according to the terrain, with 5m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. An overprint highlights both the national long-distance walking routes & the shorter local circular trails, each clearly identified by a code and/or an abbreviation of its name. Recommended starting points for walks are designated by a symbol. Cycle lanes are visibly marked with a bike symbol; roads with heavy traffic are clearly indicated. Symbols indicate various facilities, such as railway & bus stations, coffee shops, campsites, country restaurants/bars, sport & leisure facilities. Maps have the lines of the Dutch National Grid for measuring distances & for determining location using GPS device & they are printed on weather resistant & tear-resistant paper. Each map covers an area of Approx. 25 x 26 km & the map legend is in Dutch only. The map is presented in an elegant cardboard case. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The Northwest Coast Trail along the coast of southern Washington State & northern Oregon presented on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map at 1:126, 720 from Adventure Maps, with several enlargements covering various parts of the trail in greater detail. Coverage starts along the northern shore of Willapa Bay (south-west of Tacoma) & ends in Nehalem Bay west of Portl&. Topography is vividly presented by contours at 200 feet, enhanced by relief shading. The Northwest Coast Trail is prominently highlighted & symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including campsites. 15 recommended hiking trails & 5 popular biking rides are cross-referenced to lists providing more information. Several sections along the route (as indicated on the main map) are presented in greater detail on enlargements at 1:31, 680. Neither the main map nor the enlargements show any geographical coordinates for GPS. The map also

Includes:: route profiles for the more demanding part of the trail, plus general information about the area.

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Twelve years after a tragic accident & a cover-up that led to prison time, Dwight Arno, now fifty, is a man who has started over without exactly moving on. Living alone in California, haunted yet keeping his head down, Dwight manages a sporting goods store & dates a woman to whom he hasn't revealed the truth about his past. Then an unexpected arrival throws his carefully neutralized life into turmoil & exposes all that he's hidden. Sam, Dwight's estranged college-age son, has shown up without warning, fleeing a devastating incident in his own life. In its way, Sam's sense of guilt is as crushing as his father's. As the two men are forced to confront their similar natures & their half-buried hopes for connection, they must also search for redemption & love. In turn, they dramatically transform the lives of the women around them: the ex-wives, mothers, & lovers they have turned to in their desperate attempts to somehow rewrite, outrun, or eradicate the past. Told in the resonant voices of everyday people gripped in the emotional riptide of lived life, Northwest Corner is at once tough & heart-lifting, an urgent, powerful story about family bonds that can never be broken & the wayward roads that lead us back to those we love. ...

Twelve years after a tragic accident & a cover-up that led to prison time, Dwight Arno, now fifty, is a man who has started over without exactly moving on. Living alone in California, haunted yet keeping his head down, Dwight manages a sporting goods store & dates a woman to whom he hasn`t revealed the truth about his past. Then an unexpected arrival throws his carefully neutralized life into turmoil & exposes all that he`s hidden. Sam, Dwight`s estranged college-age son, has shown up without warning, fleeing a devastating incident in his own life. In its way, Sam`s sense of guilt is as crushing as his father`s. As the two men are forced to confront their similar natures & their half-buried hopes for connection, they must also search for redemption & love. In turn, they dramatically transform the lives of the women around them: the ex-wives, mothers, & lovers they have turned to in their desperate attempts to somehow rewrite, outrun, or eradicate the past. Told in the resonant voices of everyday people gripped in the emotional riptide of lived life, ” Northwest Corner” is at once tough & heart-lifting, an urgent, powerful story about family bonds that can never be broken & the wayward roads that lead us back to those we love. ...