All the mapping you need to complete the 100 mile (160km) South Downs Way National Trail, between Eastbourne & Winchester. With easy walking on ancient trackways, the route features wooded areas, river valleys & attractive villages & is rich in natural, geological & historical interest. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 Explorer maps has been designed for convenient use on the trail. It shows the full & up-to-date line of the route along with the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend, & can be used when walking the trail in either direction. Conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack, it comes in a clear PVC sleeve. An accompanying Cicerone guidebook
- The South Downs Way
- describes the full route in both directions &

Includes:: lots of other practical & historical information, for those who prefer a written guide. The guidebook

Includes:: a copy of this map booklet.





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Matthew Baxter was almost there. Almost a writer, almost a lover, almost a traveller. He wrote for the Tread Lightly range of travel guides, he loved his boss & he was about to catch a plane to the south. His job was to give an out-of-season slant to the Italian guide, & he was ready. Almost. For everything wasn`t exactly as it should have been. In fact, nothing was exactly as it should have been. Especially Matthew Baxter. Peter Benson`s new novel is a story of (almost) unrequited love & a meditation on the possibility of redemption. It`s also a tour of southern Italy, & aims to prove that although some people say ” Never go back”, some people don`t know what they`re talking about. ...

Wending its way from Banbury to Oxford, the South Oxford Canal passes through some of England`s most picturesque landscapes & picture-postcard villages. The guide is suitable both for those taking a holiday along the stretch of the canal as well as those interested in the area & what it has to offer. Covering an area a mile or two either side of the canal, it is an invaluable resource for the canal boater, day tripper, angler, walker & interested local & covers the area from Napton to Oxford, a stretch of just under 50 miles. The South Oxford Canal is the first in a series of towpath guides. ...

The Geographic South Pole is a place of paradox. It is a point around which the Earth, quite literally, pivots; yet it has a habit of falling off the edge of our maps. An invisible spot on a high, featureless ice plateau, the Pole has no obvious material value, but is nonetheless a much sought-after location. The endpoint of exploration`s most famous `race` between teams led by Robert F. Scott & Roald Amundsen, the Pole has more recently become a favoured destination of `extreme` tourists. Like the whole of Antarctica, `90 South` does not belong to any nation, but six national claims meet there, & for nearly sixty years the US has occupied the site with a series of scientific stations. The Pole is a deeply political place. In South Pole Elizabeth Leane explores the important challenges that this strange place poses to humanity. What is its lure? How & why should people live there? How can creative artists respond to its apparent blankness? What can it teach us about our planet & ourselves? Along the way, she considers the absurdities & banalities of human engagement with the Pole. Ranging from the ancient Greeks to the present, & featuring spectacular images of the South Pole, this book offers a fascinating history of the symbolic `heart` of the Antarctic. ...

Double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey: on one side is a bathymetry & geological setting map of the South Sandwich Islands Volcanic Arc at 1:750, 000; on the reverse individual islands are shown on separate panels at 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000. Both sides include explanatory notes & addition information panels. Full BAS ref. number: BAS GEOMAO 2 Series, sheet 6, edition 1, 2014.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Running from Nelson Lakes in the north to the ranges of Fiordland in the south, New Zealand's Southern Alps are the chain of mountains that form the spine of the South Isl&, & provide the backdrop to so much of its remarkable scenery. The Southern Alps is a tribute to these mountains from Craig Potton, New Zealand's pre-eminent landscape photographer. Collected over many years, these aerial photographs capture the magnificence of the tangle of rock, ice, snow & forested valleys that define the character of these mountains. The book

Includes:: images of all the major peaks, ranging from Mt Tutoko in Fiordland's Darran Mountains, Mt Earnslaw, Mt Aspiring, the high peaks of Aoraki/ Mt Cook, north through to Mt Whitcombe & Mt Evans in the Central Alps, & on to Nelson Lakes. In addition to the plates, Craig Potton has contributed a thoughtful essay on how we look at mountains, & there are detailed captions about every photo & an essay outlining the natural history of this mountain chain. This is the ultimate book for mountain lovers. Beautifully produced in an oversized format, it presents the finest portrait of New Zealand's Southern Alps ever published.

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Edged by the fearsome Empty Quarter to the North, the Arabian Sea to the South & resting on layers of history that stretch back to the dawn of human civilisation, the Hadhramaut
- heart of ` Arabia Felix`, in what is now Yemen
- is one of the wildest & most remote parts of Arabia, little-changed from when Freya Stark travelled there over 70 years ago. Tracing the ancient incense route, Stark set out to be the first westerner to discover the fabled lost city of Shabwa, which had captivated explorers & travellers for centuries. Though she journeyed through the canyons & mountains of the Hadhramaut extensively & by any means possible, Stark`s goal was never reached, but the ending to her story was nevertheless
- & in characteristic fashion
- dramatic. Having caught measles whilst staying in a sultan`s harem & with the region overrun by warring religious factions & bandits, she had to be evacuated by the Royal Air Force. Though Shabwa remained elusive, Freya Stark`s remarkable journey ensured that her name would forever be associated with Arabia & her travels hailed as intrepid & adventurous as any undertaken by other great explorers of Arabia such as T.E. Lawrence, Richard Burton & Charles Doughty.



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This is a guide to around 50 of the most beautiful & historic spa destinations in Europe, taking in day spas, getaway spas & medical spas. Unlike so many spa guides, this title focuses on destinations with natural spas, where wellness treatments have been a part of the heritage & culture for hundreds of years. From Bath to Budapest, ” The Spa Lover`s Guide” examines the fascinating history & curative powers of the spa towns, explaining what makes each special & giving detailed information on individual venues & the range of treatments on offer. It

Includes:: Feature boxes that give essential booking & price information. As well as spa treatments, a range of suggestions for things to do in the local area are given for each historic destination.

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It`s New Year`s Eve, & Beth plans to spend a whole year alone, in her snug, safe house. But she has reckoned without floppy-eared, tail-wagging Mouse, who comes nosing to her window. Followed shortly by his owner, Alice. As Beth`s year of solitude rolls out, Alice gently steals her way first into Beth`s house & later into her heart. & by the time New Year`s Eve comes round again
- who knows?A tender & delicate love story in verse, The Space Between is a tale of how warmth, support & friendship can overcome mental anguish.
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In The Space Tourists Handbook, Space Adventures CEO Eric Anderson gives would-be space tourists the exact same training program that he gives to his billionaire customers. Here are step-by-step instructions for liftoff, sleeping in weightless environments, using the ...