Scattered across the Scottish Highlands are the last surviving remnants of the Caledonian forest which have survived, naturally seeding & growing since the last ice age. Visiting these ancient woods provides an emotional connection to the past with visible traces of the people who lived & worked there over the centuries. There is also a chance to look forward, after one of the greatest conservation success stories means a new future for the pinewoods & their spectacular wildlife. This journey to the pinewoods introduces a natural wonder alongside a rich cultural heritage. ...

Scattered across the Scottish Highlands are the last surviving remnants of the Caledonian forest which have survived, naturally seeding & growing since the last ice age. Visiting these ancient woods provides an emotional connection to the past with visible traces of the people who lived & worked there over the centuries. There is also a chance to look forward, after one of the greatest conservation success stories means a new future for the pinewoods & their spectacular wildlife. This journey to the pinewoods offers a natural spectacle alongside a rich cultural heritage. Lavishly illustrated with many colour photographs, maps, & drawings by wildlife artist Darren Rees. ...

The classic bestselling Chinese novel spanning four decades following the creation of the People`s Republic in 1949, translated into English for the first time. Originally published in 1987, two years before the Tiananmen Square protests, The Ancient Ship immediately caused a sensation in China. Wei`s award-winning first novel is the story of three generations of the Sui, Zhao, & Li families living in the fictional northern town of Wali during the troubled years of China`s post-liberation. Wei vividly depicts the changes in Wali, where most people have made their livelihood by simply cooking & selling noodles. Once the home to large sailing ships that travelled along the Luqing River, Wali is now left with an unearthed hull of an ancient wooden ship. The ship stands as a metaphor for China, mirrored in the lives of the townspeople, who in the course of the narrative face such defining moments in history as the Land Reform Movement, the famine of 1959-1961, the Great Leap Forward, the Anti-Rightist Campaign, & the Cultural Revolution. A bold examination of a society in turmoil, a study in human nature, the struggle of oppressed people to control their own fate, & the clash between tradition & modernization, The Ancient Ship is a revolutionary work of Chinese fiction that speaks to people across the globe. ...

Clear, concise yet wide-ranging, The Ancient World in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the great civilizations of the distant past. From the first-ever cities of Sumeria & Babylon around 3500 BCE to the fall of Rome & the bloody demise of the Aztecs, here
- in 200 mini-essays
- are the critical leaders & wars; ideas & inventions; myths & religions; & art & architecture of the first 5000 years of recorded history. Discover the spiritual, cultural, technological & artistic innovations of the ancient civilizations that still amaze & influence us today
- from the Pyramids & Parthenon to Machu Picchu & the Great Wall of China; & from the first hieroglyphic writings & great epics of world literature to democracy & the Olympic Games. The great civilizations are brought to life in vivid illustrations with 200 maps, iconic artworks & ancient artefacts. Contents include Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, The Persian Empire, Classic Greece, The Roman Republic, the Maya, The Inca & many more.


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Hector: Lover. Killer. Crime lord. Lars: Stalker. Policeman. Addict Jen: Ex lover. Arms dealer. Hero? Sophie: Nurse. Mother. Victim? Living a quiet life in the suburbs, Sophie Brinkmann is captivated by the handsome & sophisticated Hector Guzman. She has no idea that beneath Hector's charm lies something far more dangerous. Hector is the head of an international crime syndicate. He is used to getting what he wants, & what he wants now is the total annihilation of his rivals. Before she can fully grasp the extent of Hector's world, Sophie is trapped within it. Her house is under surveillance, her family is at risk. Hector is at war
- with Russian hit men, South American drug traffickers, German gangsters
- & now Sophie is too. But who can she trust when even the people who have sworn to uphold the law are as dangerous as those dedicated to breaking it? If Sophie is to get out alive, & with her integrity intact, she will have to summon everything within her to navigate this intricate web of moral ambiguity, deadly obsession & ruthless killers.

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The Andes at 1:4, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag on a double-sided map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map

Includes:: street plans of main cities & enlargements for the Cusco area & the region around Santiago. Coverage of the Andes is divided into two sections, each accompanied by the appropriate plans or enlargements. The northern half extends to Antofagasta in Chile &

Includes:: insets with street plans of central Bogota, Quito, Lima & La Paz, plus & enlargement of the Cusco area with Machu Picchu & Cordillera Vilcabamba. The southern half start at Iquique, providing a good overlap with the northern side, &

Includes:: street plans of central Santiago, Antofagasta, Iquique, Arica & La Serena, plus an enlargement of the region around Santiago. Relief shading, spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks present the topography. Road network indicates highways in good or poor condition &

Includes:: partly surfaces roads & selected tracks. Driving distances are marked on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries within each country with names of the provinces. National parks or protected areas & main places of interest are highlighted. Latitude & longitude are indicated by margin ticks at 4







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The Andes in the Landscapes of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & account of some of the world’s most memorable & evocative landscapes. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the cultural history of a landscape, providing an overview of the area’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the landscape & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers suggestion for further reading & indices of literary, artistic & historical names & places & landmarks. ...

The Andes at 1:4, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag on a double-sided map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map

Includes:: street plans of main cities & enlargements for the Cusco area & the region around Santiago. Coverage of the Andes is divided into two sections, each accompanied by the appropriate plans or enlargements. The northern half extends to Antofagasta in Chile &

Includes:: insets with street plans of central Bogota, Quito, Lima & La Paz, plus & enlargement of the Cusco area with Machu Picchu & Cordillera Vilcabamba. The southern half start at Iquique, providing a good overlap with the northern side, &

Includes:: street plans of central Santiago, Antofagasta, Iquique, Arica & La Serena, plus an enlargement of the region around Santiago. Relief shading, spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks present the topography. Road network indicates highways in good or poor condition &

Includes:: partly surfaces roads & selected tracks. Driving distances are marked on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries within each country with names of the provinces. National parks or protected areas & main places of interest are highlighted. Latitude & longitude are indicated by margin ticks at 4







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The Trekking & Climbing Guide to the Andes covers 26 treks & 18 climbing peaks, & is an indispensable tool for both the experienced climber & the first-time trekker visiting the Andes
- one of the world`s greatest, yet least known, trekking destinations. Covering the range from Venezuela in the north to Patagonia in the south, the book offers clear, authoritative descriptions of treks
- some short, two-day-hikes & other, more strenuous two-week treks. The guide is also crammed with practical information on travel, techniques & equipment, so visitors will have as safe & healthy a tour as possible. Top-class cartography & strip maps pinpoint every route & give a reliable idea of distance & timings. The book is further enhanced by more than 100 fantastic photographs. Fully updated for its second edition, the book also features an eye-catching new cover.

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A narrative history rich with romance & tragedy, The Angel & the Cad is the story of the high society scandal that gripped Regency Engl&. The day she turned 16, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England & the public found their `angel`. Witty, wealthy & beautiful, Catherine was the most eligible of young ladies & was courted by royalty but, ignoring the warnings of her closest confidantes, she married for love. Her choice of husband was the charming but feckless dandy William Wellesley Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington. The pair excited the public`s interest on an unprecedented scale with gossip columns reporting every detail of their magnificent home in Wanstead, along with their honeymoon of royal fetes, dinners & parties. But their happiness was short-lived & just a decade later William had frittered away Catherine`s inheritance, even selling off her beloved Wanstead House brick by brick, & their marriage ended in a cruel & dramatic divorce & a landmark custody battle. Meticulously researched & rich with dazzling detail, The Angel & the Cad is a gripping & tragic tale of love & drama that twists & turns until the final page ...