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 ...

In the early hours of New Year`s Eve 1994, Russian troops invaded the Republic of Chechnya, plunging the country into a prolonged & bloody conflict. sne Seierstad reported regularly on the war, describing its effects on those trying to live their daily lives amidst the violence. In 2006 & 2007 she returned, travelling in secret, in constant danger. The tragedy of Chechnya had continued but the world had moved on. In a broken & devastated society she meets the orphans, the wounded, the lost
- & tells their stories at last.
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”A writer who can understand man wherever he is.” ” The New York Times” Khadra`s prose is gentle & precise.” ” The New Yorker” As a child living in a ghetto, Turambo dreamt of a better future. When his family find a home in the city anything seems possible. Through a succession of menial jobs, the constants for Turambo are rage at the injustice surrounding him, & a reliable left hook. A boxing apprenticeship offers Turambo a choice. Yasmina Khadra is the pen name of the Algerian author Mohammed Moulessehoul. He is the author of more than twenty novels, including ” The Swallows of Kabul.” ...

Set in the turbulent 1920s, The Angel’s Game takes us back to the gothic universe of the Cemetery of the Forgotten Books, the Sempere & Son bookshop, & the winding streets of Barcelona`s old quarter, in a masterful tale about the magic of books & the darkest corners of the human soul. In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, & spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city`s underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs & letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Close to despair, David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book unlike anything that has existed
- a book with the power to change hearts & minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this haunting book & the shadows that surround his home.
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Homer`s timeless tale is here in Robert Graves’s gripping, vigorous retelling of The Iliad portrays quarrelling kings & tarnished heroes, who leave suffering women behind them & are watched over by capricious gods & goddesses. War is raging between the Greeks & the Trojans. Achilles, the great warrior champion of the Greek army, is angrily sulking in his tent & refusing to fight, after a row with his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan king Hector kills Achilles’ beloved friend, he plunges back into the battle to seek his bloody revenge – even though he knows it will bring about his own doom. Graves takes a revered classic back to its roots as thrilling entertainment. ...

T. F. Salter`s The Angler`s Guide, `abridged for the Use of Young Anglers`, was first published in 1816, & advertised as being a complete practical treatise on Angling: ` The art of trolling & fishing for Jack & Pike, flyfishing & making, also bottom & float fishing & trimmer angling with directions how to plumb the Depth, to bait the Hooks, to make Paste, How to lay Night Lines & sniggle for Eels, & the best method of making ground bait etc.` Embellished with twenty wood engravings. ...

Never before have we had so much information available to us about food & health. There`s GAPS, paleo, detox, gluten-free, alkaline, the sugar conspiracy, clean eating... Unfortunately, a lot of it is not only wrong but actually harmful. So why do so many of us believe this bad science? Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food scientists & dietitians, the Angry Chef unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. At the end of it all you`ll have the tools to spot pseudoscience for yourself & the Angry Chef will be off for a nice cup of tea
- & it will have two sugars in it, thank you very much.
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