Full colour exhaustive guide to the World's finest surfing sites. For each area there is a detailed rundown of all the hottest surf spots, nearly always accompanied by clear road mapping. There is also an introduction to each area with information on the people, climate, surf culture & practical travel advice. Covers Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, East Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean Islands, North America, Central America & the Caribbean, South America. The guide is in English & French. ...

The World Stormrider Guide Volume Two features eighty new & exciting surf zones for those looking to escape the crowds & surf somewhere just a little different. Detailed description of the Environment for each regional chapter including notes on pollution, erosion, access & hazards, plus essential country statistics, ocean buoy locations & a listing of Environmental organizations & surf travel companies. Each of the 80 zone spreads focus on a particular area & provide accurate wave descriptions, a detailed zone map, swell, wind & water temperature tables, Stormrider symbols for wave size, bottom contour & wave type, plus quick reference pros & cons & an easy to use, monthly guide showing when to go. Travel Info

Includes:: getting there, getting around, accommodation, food, night life, culture, climate, dangers, costs, crowds, visas, equipment, & water quality.

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The World Stormrider Guide Volume Three goes way off the beaten track looking for surf where few have looked before. Exploring 80 entirely new surf zones, Volume 3 investigates some of the truly out there surfing destinations on the fringes of the known surf world. Detailed descriptions of each surf spot are enhanced by the unique Stormrider break symbols & supported by optimal swell & weather statistics, plus all the crucial travelling information. An overview of global Surf Culture looks at the past, present & future of surfing, right across the 9 established chapters. The World Stormrider Guide Volume Three is written by a collaboration of trailblazing journalists & local surf experts & features awesome images from the worlds leading surf photographers. Detailed maps ensure easy navigation for expanding all surfers ...

The biggest, most comprehensive, reference guide to the waves on ” Planet Surf” The World Stormrider Surf Guide explores every dynamic surf zone known to man, from world-famous beaches to obscure reefs on the fringes of the known surf world. With completely revised & updated text, as well as painstakingly researched maps, this mammoth book is the largest collection of surf-spot information ever compiled. Each zone

Includes:: detailed analysis of the surf spots & swell forecasting, plus the lowdown on when to go, weather, accommodations, food, culture, hazards, the local scene & much more. A unique set of symbols & statistics make vital surf information instantly accessible. As an added bonus, The World Stormrider Surf Guide

Includes:: a global gallery of professional surf photographs. With over 260 detailed maps & 600 superb photos, this mammoth book is an essential tool & the ultimate surf travel resource for all globe-trotting waveriders.



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The world boasts myriad teas, most of them lying undiscovered by Western cultures still rooted in the view that tea comes from a tissue bag at breakfast or 4pm. The World Tea Encyclopedia aims to shed light on this wealth of variety & to debunk the snobbishness & doctrine that can scare off newcomers from the joys of tea connoisseurship. For almost 20 years, Will Battle has been tasting teas & creating blends for tea lovers all over the world. He has lived & worked alongside tea producers in Asia & Africa, visiting hundreds of tea gardens & gaining unparalleled expertise in the process. Here, he gives an in-depth look at the wealth of teas on offer to everyone who loves to steep, infuse & brew. Through intuitive categorisation by taste, the book will help enthusiasts navigate the sometimes complex world of tea terminology to find a tea that suits them. It will educate, inspire & feed a new world of tea-drinking enjoyment & opportunity. The knowledge to upgrade the tea bag, to know what to seek online, to brave a journey to the local tea shop, to submit to curiosity & jump into a world of discovery, or better still: to visit the countries & people that lovingly produce it... The World Tea Encyclopedia lifts the lid off the teapot & allows readers to peer inside. Containing beautiful images, the most detailed maps yet created for the world of tea, & in-depth exploration of tea-producing countries, it will transports readers into the world of the tea garden, showing them that there is life beyond a discount tea bag. Readers will also find out more about camellia sinensis
- the tea bush & the hero of this book. Will Battle takes a look at the origins in which it grows, the landscapes & climate that influence it & the artisans who craft it
- & how it all comes together to make a delicious cuppa: surely the only drink to enjoy with this delightful, detailed book, perfect for all tea fans & enthusiasts.

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A fantastic writer
- compassionate, funny & fearless` George Saunders` One of the US`s finest writers` according to Joshua Ferris,
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Over the past 500 years, the West achieved global dominance, but do Westerners necessarily have better ideas about how to raise children, care for the elderly, or simply live well? In this epic journey into our past, Jared Diamond reveals that traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history
- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms. Drawing on decades of his own fieldwork, Diamond explores how tribal people approach essential human problems, from health & diet to conflict resolution & language, & discovers they have much to teach us.
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It has been six months since Tess Muller stopped speaking. Her silence is baffling to her parents, her teachers & her younger sister Meg, but the more urgent mystery for both girls is where their mother, Evangeline, goes each day, pushing an empty pram & returning home wet, muddy & dishevelled. Their father, Stefan, struggling with his own losses, tends to his apiary & tries to understand why his bees are disappearing. But after he discovers a car wreck & human remains on their farm, old secrets emerge to threaten the fragile family. One day Tess`s teacher Jim encounters Evangeline by the wild Repentance River. Jim is in flight from his own troubles in Sydney, & Evangeline, raised in a mountain commune & bearing the scars of the fire that destroyed it, is a puzzle he longs to solve. As the rainforest trees are felled & the lakes fill with run-off from the expanding mines, Tess watches the landscape of her family undergo shifts of its own. A storm is coming & the Mullers are in its path. Sometimes we must confront what has been lost so that we can know the solace of being found. The World Without Us is a beautifully told story of secrets & survival, family & community, loss & renewal. ...

WINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER`S LITERARY AWARD 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE VOSS LITERARY PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017 It has been six months since Tess Muller stopped speaking. Her silence is baffling to her parents, her teachers & her younger sister, Meg. But the more urgent mystery for both girls is where their mother, Evangeline, goes each day, pushing an empty pram. When their father Stefan discovers a car wreck & human remains on their farm, old secrets emerge to threaten the fragile family. A storm is coming & the Mullers are in its path. ...

This exciting book is an essential guide to more than 30 of the world's best journeys for the adventure motorcyclist. The coverage for each route

Includes:: a first-hand account from someone who has made the trip together with comprehensive information on what to expect in terms of riding conditions, the best time to travel, choice of motorcycle, the history of the route, sights along the way, climate information & all kinds of other practical advice, all accompanied by top-class photography & detailed maps. This latest book in Haynes' adventure motorcycling series will both inspire & inform.

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