We are all so familiar with the picture-postcard, well-known beauty spots dotted around the coastline that we often ignore the most eye-catching hideaways. Robin Whitcomb`s new guide to England & Wales` hidden gems unearths more stunning locations, some of which he first glimpsed while putting together his last book, Home Sweet Home. Travelling through Cornwall with his excitable chocolate Labrador Coco, Robin found himself in the diminutive Porthgwarra, a remote fishing cove used as one of the main locations in the TV series Poldark. The South West coastline supplies several of the most picturesque hidey holes at the beginning of the book, as Robin, his dog & his motorhome wander unknown havens in one of Britain`s most popular holiday destinations. Hidey Holes takes in North Devon, Pembrokeshire, & the castles that line the rugged Northumbrian coastline, before Robin heads back to South Devon to visit Agatha Christie`s home at Greenway House. Robin`s photography & light-hearted account of his journey, accompanied by landscapes by local painters, will delight readers who love local history, art & the British coast. ...

Hierro, map No. 1105/1108 in the topographic coverage of the Canary Islands at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Nacional
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This is the work of a man who has known & loved the Scottish Cairngorms for more than 30 years. Jim Crumley marries a poet`s instincts to an uncompromising passion for the Cairngorm`s arctic character, & for those wildlife tribes which thrive there. He marks nature`s rhythms with thoughtful observations of bird & beast, flower & landscape. In the process he strives for a purer empathy with the wilds, seeks out the nourishing bond of man & landscape. Ultimately, the book asserts that the Cairngorms are nature`s place. Crumley proposes a radical solution to safeguard the mountains from a threatening array of forces ranged against them. In his conclusion he invokes what Seton Gordon called ”the spirit of the high & lonely places”. ...

This anthology, devoted to climbing on the world's two highest mountains, spans the years 1933 through 1996. It describes the development of climbing these two peaks, reminds us that Everest & K2 are among the world most dangerous places, & explains why the world's best climbers cannot stay away from them. The book

Includes:: prose about mountaineering's ultimate challenges by writers such as Jon Krakauer, David Roberts & Chris Bonington. Matt Dickinson tells what it is like for an amateur to climb a swaying aluminium ladder on Everest's North Col route; Jim Haberl waits high on K2's Abruzzi Ridge for sunrise over China to warm his extremities; Maria Coffey mourns the loss of her beloved who died on Everest's unclimbed Northeast Ridge; & Doug Scott summits Everest via the difficult Southwest face.

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Allowing us to travel mid-air through London, High Above London leads us to a thoroughly new appreciation of a city that has always been foremost in people's imagination. These splendid aerial photographs reveal a complex city of contrasts. An urban cluster without regular order, the city is actually a collection of villages that grew up around Roman Londinium, & today each has its own history, character, architecture, & even rhythm
- & all are illustrated in the beautiful photographs. The sky offers a perfect vantage point to view & understand this city of contrasts with its cultural diversity & multi cultural nature.
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All courageous attempts by man to reach the summit of Everest by heading up the northern side from Tibet had failed. The southern approach through Nepal had never before been climbed, due to its impossibly steep ice-covered slopes & the country� s policies. In 1951 Edmund Hillary joined an expedition to find a new route up Everest from the south, which led to a new chapter in mountaineering history. This is a classic memoir, originally published in 1955, & is illustrated with drawings, maps & photographs which capture this incredible achievement. ...

Pack up your hiking gear & skis because we`re heading to the mountains. Marla Meridith, celebrity food & lifestyle blogger, travels the world looking for the best of the mountains. Inspired by Marla`s travels to the mountains of the Swiss Alps, Austria, Utah & Colorado, these recipes are perfect for stick-to-your-ribs comfort food that will fuel your active day at the same time it transports you to high culture resorts & panoramic mountain vistas. Warm up after a frosty day on the slopes, or cool down after a day of hiking with recipes such as Chamonix Onion Soup Gratinee, Alper Macaroni, Elk Spaghetti Bolognese, Pizokel, Krautfleckrl & Ski Chalet Bison Sliders. Featuring real ingredients, cured meats, game meats like bison, pheasant & fish, & local finds from hiking & easy foraging (like berries & mushrooms), you can create a hunter-gatherer meal bound to satisfy any adventurer. This book will have 75 recipes & 75 photographs. ...

The High Atlas at 1:100, 000 on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant map from terra Quest, accompanied by a road map of Morocco & a street plan of Marrakesh. The map of the High Atlas, on a panel Approx. half of one side of the map, centres on Imlil & covers the whole of the Jbel Toubkal National Park. Contours at 25m intervals are enhanced by relief shading & colouring for forested areas, with spot heights & names of various mountain ranges. Trekking routes are highlighted. Symbols show locations of refuges & campsites, as well as locations with tourist accommodation, restaurant, shops/markets, bus or taxi facilities, cultural sites, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1 ...

Double-sided contoured road map of the national parks, forests & other protected areas in the eastern part of Victoria, including the Alpine NP, Snowy River NP, & part of the Kosciuszko NP in New South Wales. Road information is divided into two groups: roads & tracks which were plotted with a GPS & computer during the fieldwork carried out by Hema, plus other tracks shown on the country ...

High Eifel
- Vulkaneifel region of the Rhineland at 1:35, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps
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