Jeremy Ashcroft's mountain biking guide Lakes, Howgills & Yorkshire Dales, is just as good as his first book on routes in this outstanding region. This second group of 36 routes provides the same variety of challenge, from family rides to full-blown mountain adventures. All levels of ability catered for
- routes across summits, passes, moorland & along valleys. Clearly written route descriptions. Guidance on equipment, mountain survival & access & conservation. The guide is a pleasure to read & use, either on the trail or off.
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The much-anticipated sequel to the Alan Kane classic ” Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies”, this book contains Approx. 60 new scrambles in Waterton, Castle
- Crown & Kananaskis. The author outlines several different routes to each summit &

Includes:: alternate & easier descents. Encompassing a range of levels of difficulty, ” More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies” will appeal to anyone familiar with the first book as well as to hikers looking for a more challenging route to the top of a mountain. In addition to route descriptions, the book contains general information on scrambling, suggested trips for specific conditions, details about each specific area, & single-day multi-peak trips.


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More Sussex in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An

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Full of surprises & insights, More Than Cowboys casts new & entertaining light on the history & personalities of the American West. For example, was Butch Cassidy really killed in a Bolivian shoot-out? It seems that he returned, under a false name, to live out his days in the West. In 1935 he even submitted an autobiographical script to Hollywood, only to have it rejected as being ”too preposterous to be believable.” ...

Award-winning photographer Tim Flach has spent years inquiring into the essential bond we have with animals. Now he presents the culmination of a career-long endeavor, an extraordinary body of work in which each image is more striking & powerful than the last. Just as did Flach`s highly acclaimed previous books, ” Equus ”and ” Dogs, ” ” More than Human ”will amaze & inspire, in a constant affirmation of the animal, whether it be rare or common, powerful or defenseless, odd or majestic. The book showcases a menagerie of creatures--pandas, tigers, bats, lions, orangutans, cobras, bullfrogs, chimpanzees, wolves, porcupines, elephants, owls, armadillos, among many others--as they have never been seen before. Shedding light on Flach`s images will be an accessible collection of texts, written & edited by author Lewis Blackwell. Praise for ” More Than Human: ” ”A gallery of animal portraits that are unlike anything we`ve seen before.” --” The Wall Street Journal” ” His technique is impeccable; this is one of the most gorgeous photography books of the year. But what makes it more than a coffee-table trifle is the way Flach`s images connect us--with near-tactile sensation & soulfulness--to the creatures on display.” --NPR.org ” Arresting portraits that express photographer Flach`s `sense of wonderment in nature.`” --” People” ””” Astoundingly sharp images.”
- The San Francisco Chronicle””” Compelling & unexpected.” --” The Denver Post” ” Treat yourself to the full glory of ” More Than Human, ” for the screen hardly does it justice.” --Brain Pickings.com ”A book of animal photographs guaranteed to dazzle viewers with their color, detail, clarity &, most of all, their uncanny `humanity.`”-- Book Page
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From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling & provocative new novel chronicling the life
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Love, loss & competitive tree-climbing are preoccupying the hero of Coelacanth. This is a boy-meets-girl story with a twist, a tumble, several daring somersaults from the branches, & the discovery that love
- like the coelacanth fish that was thought to be extinct
- can lurk in the very darkest depths. In ” Not Everything is Significant”, we meet a biographer who is suffering from writers` block & a footnoter who is a stickler for detail
- together they`re pondering the meaning of a diary that arrived mysteriously through the post which appears to predict the future & prompts some very tricky questions about the nature of destiny. Finally, in ” Supercollider for the Family” a husband & wife each face a challenge: he to build a `supercollider` small enough for household use, she to complete a tightrope walk around the world. Their missions take us from a top-secret particle physics lab deep underground, complete with doors that go `ssh` & women in catsuits, to the vertiginous heights of a wire above a canyon, suspended like a slender silver thread between soil & sky.


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” The Good Food” team is back with more mouth-watering ideas for delicious meat-free meals. Wave goodbye to lacklustre lunches & dull dinners with this inventive range of recipes, divided into these helpful sections: Every recipe is short, simple & accompanied by a full nutritional breakdown. Our triple testing process & colour photographs ensure that you`ll be able to produce appetizing dishes with minimal hassle. ...

DO YOU SUFFER FROM VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS ABROAD? If you...* Carry emergency teabags in your money belt * Quietly tut at badly formed `queues` * Cleverly avoid blisters by wearing socks with your sandals.. .then you may have a serious problem for which there is no know vaccination. But don`t worry: Rob Temple is here to explain the symptoms/make fun of you. (In the nicest possible way.) Critics called the first Very British Problems book `not bad` & `easy to gift-wrap`, so in an attempt to outdo himself, Rob`s taking us outside of our comfort zone. We`re going to that alarming place where crisps don`t quite taste the same & where ordering chips get you...well, crisps. We`re going abroad. From the optimum number of times to carry out panicky pre-trip passport checks to the horror of returning home to a milkless house, this is an affectionate into the cultural quirks & strange obessions that make us all so very British
- especially when we leave the country.
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More walks from Grasmere by Handi Hikes is perfect for the experienced hiker as well as those new to the Lake District. This handy guide is 1 of 18 in a series of guide maps covering selected walks in the Lake District. Printed on durable compact foldaway waterproof plastic, this map

Includes:: 1 moderate & 3 easy routes & is ideal for walking & outdoor pursuits. Carry a local guide in your pocket
- carry a Handi Hike! Each Map Guide in this series

Includes:: OS 1:25, 000 Explorer mapping, accurate directions, tips on navigation & recommendations for refreshments at the end of the walks. One side the map guide shows an extract from OS explorer, accurate & easy to follow directions for the walks & a few tips on navigation. The mapping from Ordnance Survey offers a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. All types of roads, tracks, permitted & public footpaths & bridleways are shown. Graphics & colour coding represent terrain features such as cliffs, scree, marsh, mud & vegetation. Contours are shown at 10-meter vertical intervals & spots heights are marked. A wide range of symbols locates various facilities for walkers, including youth & independent hostels, camping & caravan sites & information points. Easy to follow directions describe 3 or 4 walks in the area that are clearly marked in the map with colour coded dots. Further information

Includes:: suggested viewpoints & places for refreshments, how to link together other routes in this series as well as tips on navigation. The maps indicate whether the routes are easy, moderate or difficult. This means that you can choose a walk according to ability & mood. Walk duration & distance covered are stated. The reverse of the map guide shows the legend, reference tips on reading a grid, information on how to use a compass, as well as advice on how to stay safe in the hills. GPS compatible. All text & legends are in English only. Carry a local guide in your pocket
- carry a Handi Hike!







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