Home to mythical kingdoms, wars & expeditions, & strange & magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. Overrun at different times by Buddhism, Taoism, shamanism, Islam & Christianity, they are a grand central station of the world`s religions. They are also a plant hunter`s paradise, a climber`s challenge, & a traveller`s dream. In his quest to explore the region`s seismic history, Twigger seeks out the Nagas, who helped his grandfather build a camp for Allied soldiers near Imphal during the Second World War & takes the most scenic bike ride in the world from Lhasa to Kathmandu. The result is a sweeping, fascinating & surprising journey through the history of the world`s greatest mountain range. ...

Home to mythical kingdoms, wars & expeditions, & strange & magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. Overrun at different times by Buddhism, Taoism, shamanism, Islam & Christianity, they are a grand central station of the world`s religions. They are also a plant hunter`s paradise, a climber`s challenge, & a traveller`s dream. In his quest to explore the region`s seismic history, Twigger seeks out the Nagas, who helped his grandfather build a camp for Allied soldiers near Imphal during the Second World War & takes the most scenic bike ride in the world from Lhasa to Kathmandu. The result is a sweeping, fascinating & surprising journey through the history of the world`s greatest mountain range. ...

Sfakia
- Pahnes area of the White Mountains on Crete on a waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible & contoured hiking map at
...

Map No. 741, White Mountains Nationa Park: Presidential Range
- Gorham, NH, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured
...

White Mountains: Paxnes area in a series of contoured, GPS compatible hiking maps of Crete from Anavasi, printed waterproof & tear-resistant paper. Topography is shown by contour lines at 20m intervals, hill-shading, & spot heights. Landscape/l&-use variations are indicated, e.g. forest, orchard, vineyard. Footpaths & isolated huts are clearly marked. Other details include springs & intermittent streams, caves, marinas, hotels, beaches, cultural landmarks including churches & archaeological sites, etc. Place names are shown in both Greek & Latin script. The maps have a UTM grid & latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1' intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse of some sheets is a simplified version of the same map without the topographic detail, simply highlighting roads & waymarked hiking routes, including the E4. In this title: the map is centred on Aghio Pnevma peak & covers an area of 11km east/west x 23km north/south. On the reverse is a simplified version of the same map without the topographic detail, simply highlighting roads & waymarked hiking routes. Annotations provide useful hints for walkers, & walking times & distances are stated for selected routes.

...

William Dalrymple’s fifth book, White Mughals, does not follow his usual technique of travelling & discovering & storytelling. Rather this work is a social history, an account of the much unknown warm relations that existed between the British & Indians in the 18th & early 19th centuries. During that time one in three British men living on the sub-continent were married to Indian women. Dalrymple’s account follows the life of James Achilles Kirkpatrick, the British representative at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, who fell in love with a beautiful young Mughal princess, Khair un-Nissa, the ‘ Most Excellent Among Women’. He soon converted to Islam & married her despite the opposition from all sides, & then became a double agent working for the Nizam & against his employers, the East India Company. He had become one of many ‘ White Mughals’. However, this book is not simply a love story in an exotic location, rather it is used as the anchor from which to explore the complex history of the British Empire in India. It’s an attempt to understand the cultural sharing & mixing that defines both eastern & western cultures & a rejection of religious intolerance & ethnic essentialism. Dalrymple received the Wolfson Prize for History 2003 & the Scottish Book of the Year Prize as well as winning a place on many other shortlists. ...

When Shetland detective Jimmy Perez finds a body in a hut used by fishermen it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide. He recognizes the victim -- a stranger with amnesia who had disrupted a local party the night before his death. Yet this is no desperate act of anguish, but the work of a cold & calculating killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of the small Biddista community. Then another body is found. Perez knows he must break the cycle before another death occurs. But this is a crazy time of year when night blurs into day & nothing is quite as it seems.. . ...

` An extraordinarily funny book on a serious subject, effortlessly combining social comedy, disaster, fiction & philosophy.. .hilariously, & grimly, successful` Daily Telegraph Jack Gladney is the creator & chairman of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill. This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an ` Airborne Toxic Event` & Jack is forced to confront his biggest fear -- his own mortality. White Noise is an effortless combination of social satire & metaphysical dilemma in which De Lillo exposes our rampant consumerism, media saturation & novelty intellectualism. It captures the particular strangeness of life lived when the fear of death cannot be denied, repressed or obscured & ponders the role of the family in a time when the very meaning of our existence is under threat. ` An astonishing novel.. .unforgettable.. .nearly every page crackles with memorable moments & perfectly turned phrases.. .dizzying, darkly beautiful fiction` Sunday Times ...

The White Peak area of the Peak District at 1:40, 000 from Harvey Map Services printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, with on the reverse a geological map of the region, plus extensive advice on safety, first aid & map reading, useful contact addresses, etc.MAIN MAP: topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, enhanced by light altitude colouring within the Open Access area, numerous spot heights, plus graphics and/or coloiring for different type of terrain & vegetation (boulder field, scree, rough pasture, scrub, woodl&, etc). The map indicates different types of Right of Way paths & routes: public footpaths & bridleways with or without path on the ground, permissive paths, long-distance hiking paths, cycle routes & other right of way access. Symbols show locations of campsites & caravan sites, youth hostels & bunkhouses, public toilets, information offices, car parks & golf courses. The map has 1-km National Grid lines.GEOLOGICAL MAP: the geological map of the region at 1:100, 000 is provided by the British Geological Survey & is accompanied by notes & a time chart.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: the map also

Includes:: extensive notes on first aid basics, emergency procedures, hypothermia, map reading & symbols, & compass bearing, plus a list of useful contact details for accommodation, visitor information, etc.

...

Cicerone’s White Peak Walks in the Northern Dales is a comprehensive walking guide to this popular destination by experienced walker Mark Richards. This practical guide covers the Northern Dales of the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. 35 walks of up to 9 miles, many of them circular, allow for walkers of different standard. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey map extracts & the author’s distinctive artwork & sketch maps which help to lead the way. Gradient profiles & grid references are included at the start of your walk to help plan suitable routes. ...