Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? After all, cycling up a mountain is hard – so hard that, to many non-cyclists, it can seem absurd. But, for some, climbing a mountain gracefully (and beating your competitors up the slope) represents the pinnacle of cycling achievement. The mountains are where legends are forged & cycling’s greats make their names. Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long & how high. None of them ask ‘ Why?’ Why are Europe’s mountain ranges professional cycling’s Wembley Stadium or its Colosseum? Why do amateurs also make a pilgrimage to these high, remote roads & what do we see & feel when we do? Why are the roads there in the first place? Higher Calling explores the central place of mountains in the folklore of road cycling. Blending adventure & travel writing with the rich narrative of pro racing, Max Leonard takes the reader from the battles that created the Alpine roads to the shepherds tending their flocks on the peaks, & to a Grand Tour climax on the ‘highest road in Europe’. & he tells stories of courage & sacrifice, war & love, obsession & elephants along the way. ...

This is real cycling, where the glory is & where dreams come true. So said Bradley Wiggins when, after years of huge success on the track & in time trials, he reached the summit of Mont Ventoux in the 2009 Tour de France alongside the best in the business. Mountains are where professional cycling`s legends are forged & its greatest heroes make their names. Every amateur rider too wishes they could climb better, but what is it about mountains that enthrals them? Are they addicted to the pain? To the achievement? Or to the allure of the peaks? Some spend their weekends ` Everest-ing`, some a summer holiday cycling up mountains from start to finish. But how does a rider push themselves beyond their limits to get up a 10 per cent gradient on pedal power alone? What is happening when they do? Getting High is an exploration of the central place of mountains in the folklore of road cycling, of the mystique that surrounds the grimpeurs, or climbers, & why amateurs feel compelled to follow them. Interweaving adventure & travel writing with the rich narrative of the Grand Tours, Max Leonard speaks to the riders who conquered the summits & encounters stories of courage & sacrifice, war, love, obsession & elephants. ...

Higher Disley & Furness Vale in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers the area around Higher Disley, stretching from Danebank eastward to Broadhey Hill, & from New Mills station southward to Kiln Knoll. Features include Badgersclough, Albert Works, Higher Greenshall, Disley Hall, Pottershey, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 20.16, extending coverage eastward to the Cheshire boundary (the Derbyshire area is left blank on this sheet). This side covers Furness Vale, including Furness Vale station, Furness Print Works & Furness House. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Planning your next beach break or a trip around the world, but worried about the footprint you`ll leave behind? Never fear
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For decades now, Martin Moran has made his living as a mountain guide based in Strathcarron, Wester Ross. The Scottish hills have by no means bound or defined him though. It was after his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger that he made his decision to take the mountain guide qualifications. Martin has climbed & guided in the Alps, Norway, & the Himalayas, experiencing life changing adventures, near death experiences, meeting & guiding many interesting people. Humour has never been far away, but neither has excitement & interest. He has lived life in the mountains to the full & this is his story. ...

Stephen Venables is one of the greatest British climbers of his generation & he has now written a full autobiography
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Stanfords Children`s Book of the Month October 2016 Do you know how tall the tallest mountain on Earth is? Or how deep the deepest ocean goes? Do you know which creature was the largest to ever live? Or how old the oldest tree is? Learn all this & more in this exquisite book of comparisons. Page Tsou`s extraordinarily detailed illustrations have a lithograph aesthetic that is at once vintage & contemporary. ...

Highgate in 1869 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions have been published for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. This 1869 map has a description of Highgate Cemetery from Walford`s Old & New London. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Highgate in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions have been published for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. The 1894 map

Includes:: extracts from early directories. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Highgate in 1913 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions have been pubslished for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. The 1913 map

Includes:: extracts from early directories. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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