Take to the open road with DK Eyewitness Travel Back Roads Germany & discover its hidden gems on 25 leisurely drives through the country`s diverse landscape, from the windy Baltic Coast to the remote valleys of the Black Forest. DK Eyewitness Travel Back Roads Germany is packed with practical information (including postcodes for use with GPS), rules of the road, driving tips & ideas for outdoor activities, wine-tasting & river trips. Plus, there are recommendations for the best-value hotels & restaurants specialising in regional produce, & a sturdy pull-out map of Germany with distance chart & index. ...

Take to the open road with Back Roads Great Britain & discover 25 leisurely drives through the country`s beautiful villages & stunning ...

This is a stunning, full-color guide to 25 easy to follow routes that let you discover southern Spain`s best kept secrets. ...

DK Eyewitness Back Roads: Spain is the ultimate driving travel guide which will take you via scenic routes to discover charming villages, local restaurants & intimate places to stay. Alongside all the practical information you could need, from road conditions & length of drive to parking information & opening hours, DK Eyewitness Back Roads: Spain will help you unearth the real soul of Spain. Pick from twenty-five themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, which reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems & authentic local experiences that can only be discovered by road. Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge & loaded with ideas for varied activities from walks to days on the beach & children`s attractions, to wine & cycling trips. Meanwhile, the most friendly, best-value hotels & guesthouses & charming restaurants specialising in regional produce have been selected by expert authors. DK Eyewitness Back Roads Spain has gorgeous photographs throughout, with a pull-out map for easy navigation between tours & even postcode information for use with your Sat Nav. ...

The early 2000s, & Martin, an expat student recently arrived in Moscow to write a doctoral thesis on the heroines of Russian literature, needs all the guidance he can get to fathom the mysterious Russian soul. Distracted from his studies by the bright lure of nightclubs, vodka, ready money & real women, his restless explorations of the city lead him to dark & unexpected places.. .` Powerful.. . An ambitious debut` The Independent on Sunday `A rich debut. Back to Moscow is a book to get lost in` Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals ` The rare novel whose last paragraphs offer up a genuine epiphany, wholly earned & wholly unexpected. An act of magic` Kevin Brockmeier, author of The Illumination ...

Backcountry Skiing is a practical & comprehensive skills guide for skiers, including guidance for ski touring & ski mountaineering. The guide is written by a team of ski mountaineering experts who provide expert guidance on traditional mountaineering skills in high-Alpine environments. Individual chapters are dedicated to Gear & Equipment, Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain, Navigation, Uphill Movement (“skinning”), Transitions, Ski Mountaineering Techniques, Downhill skiing techniques, Taking Care of Yourself & the Mountains, the Mountain Environment & Rescue Techniques & Emergency Preparedness. Each chapter provides detailed advice, guidance & recommendations on a comprehensive range of subjects & is often accompanied by diagrams & black & white photographs to illustrate the skills described in the text. The guide provides for both intermediate & advanced techniques for ski touring & mountaineering, including skills for mastering uphill travel & information on constructing emergency shelters & sleds. A resources appendix also lists contact details & other information for a range of ski & mountain based organisations such as avalanche centres, avalanche & weather publications, climbing & mountaineering, technical specifications & the mechanics of climbing, navigation, training & nutrition, wilderness first aid, emergency phone numbers & other relevant Alpine organisations. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Backgammon Tray for playing or just to be used as a tray. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

This edition of The Backlands is a fresh translation of Euclide da Cunha's work Os Sertoes, a non-fictional account of the War of Canudos in Brazil during the 1890s. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict was between the Brazilian government & a rebellious village of 30, 000 Canudos living in the northeastern state of Bahia, led by Antonio Conselheiro, a religious zealot. Far from being simply an objective journalistic account, Da Cunha's story shows both the significance of this event & the complexities of Brazilian society. ...

Tansy has to escape from her London life. She`s desperate to get away from her media job, her coke habit, her dead mother & her selfish boyfriend. But she finds travelling through Asia more smelly than romantic &, besides, she`s missing her boyfriend. However, she is determined not to give in, give up or go home. As she travels further east she begins to enjoy her journey
- until murder starts to follow her & the trip becomes much more adventurous than she had anticipated.
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