Ultimate Food Journeys is the essential 'what to eat where' guide for foodies who love to travel & for travellers who love to eat. DK's ultimate gastronomic tour of the globe reveals the origins of the world's most famous dishes & the best places to eat them. From Boeuf Bourgignon in France to Tapas in Spain & soul food in Louisiana to tacos in Mexico, this beautifully illustrated book is arranged continent by continent with clear maps & mouth-watering photography. Expert authors introduce destinations & select the best or most interesting things to eat, uncovering the origins of the dish & exploring the ingredients. They recommend the best places to eat the area's speciality, chosen for the quality of the cooking, as well as the experience of dining there. Ultimate Food Journeys makes finding the ideal foodie getaway easier than ever. Search by time of year, type of vacation, type of food or simply flick through the pages & be inspired. Take a taste-bud led tour of the world with Ultimate Food Journeys. ...

An easy-to-follow manual full of essential information for any young person with an interest in maps & a sense of adventure. This book is packed full of map projects & games, as well a practical guidance for those putting their new navigation knowledge to the test outdoors. Readers will learn how to understand map symbols & legend, navigate without a compass, create their own maps, plan their own map-reading expedition, & even how to use their mapping skills on a geocaching adventure. With its fast pace, clear instructions & nuggets of information, this authoritative guide will appeal to a wide readership age. Written by one of the few full-time explorers in the world, this book won`t just whet child`s appetite for adventure; it will give them the tools to set off on one, too. ...

” The Ultimate Guide to The Munros” is a guidebook with a difference. Rather than telling the reader which are the `best` routes, it describes all practicable ascent routes up all the Munros, & rates them in terms of difficulty & quality (using comprehensive grading systems). This enables the reader to make his/her own choices from a range of route options. Providing everything a prospective hill walker could want, ” The Ultimate Guide to the Munros” also makes extensive use of annotated digital photographs & OS maps &

Includes:: everything about a route from the amount of effort required to local history, weather conditions & the best tea-rooms in the vicinity.

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In these informative pages, Mike & Anne Howard
- officially the World`s Longest Honeymooners & founders of the acclaimed travel
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Fans of exceptionally tricky mazes will love to roam the twists & turns of these labyrinths on a massive scale. Featuring mind-bending mazes that are as spectacular to look at as they are staggeringly tricky to solve, maze masters will have to negotiate a variety of inventive puzzle types including `bridge`, `multi-floor` & `warp` mazes. Each maze has been specially designed & created by maze expert extraordinaire Dr Gareth Moore. ...

All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator. The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land
- from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation
- with or without technical aids. With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include: Environmental clues
- Using the natural environment to navigate Maps
- An introduction to the different types of maps The Compass & North
- How compasses work, how to use them & how to choose the right one Map & Compass Navigation
- twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are described Relocation Procedures
- What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures & some ground-breaking new ones Stellar Navigation
- Simple methods that are easy to learn GNSS (GPS) Navigation
- Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most significant advance in navigation since the invention of the magnetic compass; details all of the systems now available, including the American GPS Specialist environments & equipment
- Which techniques are best, where & how to use them in environments such as the Arctic, coastal areas, desert regions, jungles or forests, mountains & urban areas Written by one of the world`s leading search & rescue consultants & highly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs designed to emphasise navigation problems
- this is the ultimate guide to not losing your way.










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From Tsunamis & sea turtles to riptides & reefs, learn all about the creatures, science, & ecology of our oceans, which cover more of the planet than all the continents & are just as important! Travel through all parts of the ocean to elarn how it affects our world, including storms & climate. Amazing facts, photos, illustrations, & diagrams are found throughout this book, along with conservation tips, weird-but-true facts, & a mini ocean atlas. Challenges to the health of our ocean & its creatures are also presented along with what people are doing to keep it pristine for generations to come!. ...

This book lets you take a journey of discovery & experience the largest, oldest, highest or most extreme places to visit in the world
- those that are truly unsurpassable. Whether it`s the lowest point on dry l&, the highest inhabited village or the deepest lake you will find riveting information, practical travel tips & inspirational photography which is bound to ignite your wanderlust. This beautiful illustrated & informative book provides an inspirational, insightful reference for those with a passion for world travel & geographical wonders. It provides variety, intrigue & food for thought, & will range from easy-to-visit destinations to far flung corners of the planet.
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Ultimate Sailing Adventures describes 100 extraordinary experiences to be had on water the world over, including sailing in challenging weather conditions, against breathtaking backdrops, beside wildlife & natural phenomena, as well as undertaking demanding solo voyages, enduring epic ocean crossings or more simple memorable leisure moments. Each adventure is presented in a double page spread of text & colour photograph, with a brief margin summary telling you the location, category & difficulty of the route, & offering advice on the suitable time of year to sail & a recommended comparable experience. ...

Luxury edition of the bestselling survival guide This is the original & best survival handbook, now in an exclusive package. Lofty`s extensive survival experience & tried & tested techniques are the choice of both survival expert & novice, & the text is specially crafted to prepare you for any & every situation, wherever you are in the world. Lofty imparts his much sought-after knowledge in a new illustrated top-of-the-range gift format, wonderfully packaged as a hardback covered with camouflage cloth, filled with informative & attractive photography. All the advice is firmly rooted in the training techniques of the world`s most elite fighting force, the SAS. Whether you are on l&, at sea, trekking in mountainous, desert or arctic regions, or in the midst of an unforeseen disaster, Lofty will teach you how to survive. NEW CONTENTS INCLUDE: Step-by-step photography showing you such fundamental survival skills as shelter building, lighting a fire, signalling for rescue, basic first aid, setting up & furnishing a camp, setting up traps. Also

Includes:: photography of plants, animals & trees you might be likely to encounter in various climates, to enable easy recognition when you`re foraging for food. Case studies form an important part of the text, giving the reader real-life stories to learn from, & test their knowledge against.

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