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501 Must Take Journeys
features trips through
mountains and valleys,
jungles and pine forests,
rivers and seas, from
the snowy wastes of the
Arctic Circle to the
mind-numbing heat of the
Sahara Desert. Included
are journeys taken for
the extraordinary beauty
of the landscape, to
reach ancient monuments,
to meet people living in
remote regions and to see
wildlife of all
descriptions. Illustrated
with stunning photography
and including practical
information such as
journey duration. the
best time to go,
highlights and things to
avoid, the trips serve
as inspiration for anyone
and everyone.
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'I can't remember reading
a book where the author
is continually making fun
of himself yet becomes
more and more admirable
and likeable as the book
goes on. He has created a
cast of interesting and
entertaining characters
that are vivid,
memorable, and a
pleasure to hang out
with. The book is an
unexpected delight' -
Luke Rhinehart/George
Cockcroft, The Dice Man
What do you do if you
want to get underneath
the skin of a country ?
to understand its people
and feel its heartbeat?
You can follow the rest
of the tourists, or you
can take the advice of
Watergate reporter Bob
Woodwards source,
Deep Throat, and ?follow
the money?. Steve Boggan
did just that by setting
free a ten-dollar bill
and accompanying it on an
epic journey for thirty
days and thirty nights
across 3, 300 miles armed
only with a sense of
humour and a small, and
increasingly grubby, set
of clothes. As he cuts
crops with farmers in
Kansas, pursues a repo
woman from Colorado,
gets wasted with a blues
band in Arkansas and
hangs out at a
quarterbacks
mansion in St Louis,
Boggan enters the lives
of ordinary (and
extraordinary) people as
they receive ? and pass
on ? the bill. Add to
that the missionaries
from Missouri, the Amish
in Michigan, the banker
from Chicago and the deer
hunters from Detroit,
and what emerges is a
chaotic, affectionate
and funny portrait of a
modern-day America that
tourists rarely see.
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Details: The Yorkshire
Dales National Park is a
showcase for some of the
finest limestone scenery
in Europe. Covering 683
square miles, it can be
divided naturally into a
number of areas, each
with its own character.
Perhaps the most famous
of these is the area
widely known as the Three
Peaks, much of which is
designated a Site of
Special Scientific
Interest. The Three Peaks
lie on the western fringe
of the National Park and
consist of the mountains
of Whernside (2414 ft),
Ingleborough (2373 ft)
and Pen-y-Ghent (2273
ft). In this stunning
book, photographer Andy
Standfield, who has
known the area most of
this life, captures the
ever-changing seasons of
a year in the life of the
Three Peaks. Ideal for: A
beautiful book that
provides a wonderful
portrait of Yorkshire's
Three Peaks. This
hardback book has 112
pages and measures: 27.3
x 26 x 1.4cm.
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Details: The companion to
the BBC series Wainwright
Walks, with Julia
Bradbury following in the
footsteps of famous
fell-walker and guide
writer AW Wainwright. The
series includes beautiful
aerial sequences of
Lakeland icons Blencathra
and England's tallest
mountain Scafell Pike. It
was first broadcast in
2008 and regularly
repeated on BBC4 and
BBC2, most recently in
December 2011. The book
collects together all ten
of the walks from Series
I and II, with clear
directions and Julia's
commentary on her
experience of the walks.
Stills from the original
series are augmented by
the famous line drawings
from Wainwright's
original books, and
evocative landscape
photography by Derry
Brabbs. Ideal for: Nature
walkers and fans of the
BBC series Wainwright
Walks. This book has 192
pages and 20cm x 14cm x
1.3cm
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Details: Richard Sale is
one of the worlds leading
Arctic scholars and
explorers and a
professional
glaciologist. He has
written widely on Polar
history, exploration and
wildlife (including
Arctic Odyssey), and in
2003 won the Outdoor Book
of the Year award for To
the Ends of the Earth.
This book is the
culmination of a
lifetimes work in the
field, and with 275, 000
words and around 500
illustrations it will be,
as its title indicates,
the complete story of a
region that is daily
attracting more attention
from politicians and
ordinary people alike,
and is annually becoming
more open to tourism as
the end of the cold war,
and the onset of global
warming makes access
easier, and more
commercially attractive.
With its stunning
photographs and
authoritative text this
book will be the basic
resource for anyone
interested in one of the
worlds most fascinating
and little known regions.
Ideal For: Would make the
perfect gift for anyone
who is interested in
nature and The Arctic.
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Take your seats for the
greatest tour ever - one
that encompasses no less
than the whole of the
Universe. En route, we
stop off to gaze at 100
amazing sights - from
asteroids to zodiacal
dust and from orbit
around the Earth to
beyond the most distant
galaxies. We start right
here on Earth, with your
tour guides: the three
intrepid cosmic voyagers
Patrick Moore, Brian May
and Chris Lintott. They
explain the sights - what
they are, and how they
fit into the astronomical
zoo of familiar and
curious objects and
phenomena - and convey
their own personal
enthusiasm for each
marvel you encounter. The
images present the
extraordinary beauty of
the Universe as seen
through the eyes of the
biggest and best
telescopes on Earth and
in space, and
occasionally in the
backyards of expert
amateur observers.
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Details: High in the
Pyrenees, a full day's
hike from any trappings
of civilisation, is no
place for a human to be -
unless you are searching
for the time of your
life. This is the roof of
a mountain range that
stretches from the
Atlantic to the
Mediterranean coasts,
and provides some of the
most breathtakingly
beautiful landscape to be
found in Europe. It is
also the place for hikers
to get soaked, roasted
or scared out of their
wits - not by the
endangered brown bear,
but by rights-of-way such
as the precipitous Chemin
de la Mature, hacked out
of a cliff by 18th
century convicts and is
still used in the 21st
century to punish anyone
fearful of heights, such
as TV presenter Simon
Calder. Luckily, his
friend and walking
companion Mick Webb has a
complementary range of
phobias, such as being
confined with 54 fellow
hikers, and their socks,
in a refuge two miles
above sea level.
Together, they step out
to conquer the roof of
the Pyenees, following
the time honoured
tradition of walking the
GR10. the preferred route
of the, at times
eccentric, French
Ramblers' Federation.
Testing a hiker's
emotional resilience as
keenly as his walking
boots, the GR10 is not
for the faint-hearted.
Weaving an occasionally
treacherous, always
exhilarating trajectory
through a landscape of
strong traditions and
strange animals, Calder
and Webb narrate an
eventful and humerous
travelogue. With their
backpacks, boots and
baguettes, they explore
the region: meeting the
people, savouring the
views and the wines - and
arguing about how best to
cope with the constant
surprises and challenges
of magnificent mountains.
They also very quickly
learn that la loi de
l'emmerdement maximum
means 'sod's law' in
French. Ideal for: Anyone
who enjoys walking,
exploring and reading
about others adventures.
This paperback has 262
pages and measures: 19.4
x 12.8 x 1.8cm
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Details: England's views
are remarkable for their
beauty and variety. With
his usual insight and
authority, bestselling
author Simon Jenkins
picks one hundred of the
very best from the white
cliffs of Dover to
Hadrian's Wall - and
explains the fascinating
stories behind them.
Jenkins' entertaining and
erudite entries provide
the rich historical,
geographical, botanical
and architectural
background to
breathtaking sights - all
beautifully illustrated -
both iconic and
undiscovered. From Gold
Hill, the Dorset village
street so famously
picturesque it was used
in a Hovis advert, to
the view of the City of
London famously depicted
by Canaletto and the
wilds of the Yorkshire
moors, this book will
inspire you to discover
the treasures of
England's sea, city and
landscapes for yourself.
Filled with roman roads,
cliff-tops, follies,
mountains, ancient
castles, rolling forests
and heart-stopping
moments, you'll soon
wonder how you chose
walks, mini-breaks or
spontaneous diversions
without it. Ideal for: A
great gift for travel
enthusiasts. This
hardback book has 352
pages and measures: 24 x
16.5 x 3cm.
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Details: The acclaimed
travel writer's youthful
journey - as an
18-year-old - across
1930s Europe by foot
began in A Time of Gifts,
which covered the
author's exacting journey
from the Lowlands as far
as Hungary. Picking up
from the very spot on a
bridge across the Danube
where his readers last
saw him, we travel on
with him across the great
Hungarian Plain on
horseback, and over the
Romanian border to
Transylvania. The trip
was an exploration of a
continent which was
already showing signs of
the holocaust which was
to come. Although
frequently praised for
his lyrical writing,
Fermor's account also
provides a coherent
understanding of the
dramatic events then
unfolding in Middle
Europe. But the delight
remains in travelling
with him in his
picaresque journey past
remote castles, mountain
villages, monasteries
and towering ranges.
Although Between the
Woods and the Water was
published nine years
after A Time of Gifts,
Fermor is famously still
at work on the concluding
part of his trilogy.
Ideal for: A fantastic
travel book that all can
enjoy. This paperback
book has 288 pages and
measures: 19.7 x 12.7 x
1.8cm.
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Details: Covering a vast
and varied landscape,
the Brecon Beacons is one
of Southern Britain's
most spectacular National
Parks. Encompassing three
imposing mountain ranges,
much of the area is
remote and untamed
wilderness, rich in
windswept moorland,
sandstone summits and
dramatic valleys. Within
these natural mountain
boundaries lies a varied
and beautiful landscape
of rivers and waterfalls,
rolling pastoral
countryside, canalways
and forest. Adam Burton's
glorious photographs of
the Brecon Beacons in all
seasons and weathers will
captivate all who love
this most special of
Britain's wild places.
Ideal for: A must buy for
those that love the
Brecon Beacons. This
hardback book has 112
pages and measures: 27.4
x 25.8 x 1.5cm.
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A diverse and
entertaining collection
of writing examining and
celebrating the British
Countryside, from
falconry to foraging and
from the musings of a
nighttime angler to tips
for seasonal drinking.
LAND Stuart Maconie
(Radio 2) on hill walking
/ Wainwright walks Nick
Small (CAUGHT BY THE
RIVER regular) how to get
nature into your garden,
no matter how urban it is
Richard King (Loops
magazine editor) on the
Winter Solstice and on
the Summer Solstice John
Wright
(www.wild-food.net/ on
the basics of getting
started in foraging Bill
Drummond (Damsons in
Distress) Dan Kieran
(Crap Towns/I Fought The
Law) on falconry RIVER /
INLAND WATERS John
Andrews (CAUGHT BY THE
RIVER regular) on winter
pike fishing Jon Berry
(CAUGHT BY THE RIVER
regular) writing about
the night from a
fishermen's perspective,
the sounds, shadows,
the hallucinatory effects
of sleep deprivation when
the sun rises COASTLINE
Ian Vince (The Lie of the
Land) on the Jurassic
coast and fossils Martin
Noble (British Sea Power)
the Exmoor to Dartmoor
coastal walk Nick Hand
(http://www.slowcoast.co.uk/)
on what you see when
cycling the entire
coastline of the UK
Michael Smith (BBC4
Drivetime) on the
coastline in the north of
England ISLAND LIFE Sarah
Boden (The Observer) on
fleeing London to move
and become a sheep farmer
on Eigg
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The Pennine Way is the
256-mile (412-km)
National Trail stretching
along the backbone of
Britain. This volume
features the northern
section of the Way,
following the Countryside
Agencys acorn
waymarks from Bowes
across the rugged Durham
moors, past
Hadrians Wall to
Kirk Yetholm, a distance
of 129 miles (207 km).
This is the complete,
official guide for the
long distance walker or
the weekend stroller. All
you need is this one
book. National Trail
Guides are the official
guidebooks to the fifteen
National Trails in
England and Wales and are
published in association
with Natural England,
the official body charged
with developing and
maintaining the Trails.
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This guide covers the
monuments of Luxor and
the vast burial region of
the Valley of the Kings.
Through a tour of all the
most important sites,
with analysis of the many
artifacts and splendid
works of art enriching
the burial chambers and
descriptions of the most
recent archaeological
discoveries, the volume
reconstructs a
fascinating history
buried for millennia
beneath the sands. With
the aid of gorgeous
photographs and detailed
maps, this volume offers
a complete guide to the
heartland of the Ancient
Egypt of the Pharaohs.
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One hundred years ago,
the ambitions of Robert
Falcon Scott and Roald
Amundsen collided in
near-simultaneous quests
to claim the South Pole,
the outcome of which was
grand achievement mingled
with bitter tragedy and
selfless heroism,
yielding one of the most
powerful and moving
stories in the history of
exploration. Richly
illustrated and
beautifully written,
Race to The End guides
the reader along each
team's journey through
Earth's harshest, most
unforgiving terrain. Ross
MacPhee's piercing
insight and keen
storytelling illuminates
not only the natural,
biological, and
scientific detail, but
also the human and
emotional motivation. The
highly illustrated pages
feature diary entries,
letters from members of
the exploration teams,
drawings, paintings,
and photographs of the
landscape, living
quarters, equipment,
and methods of transport.
Images of the last items
discovered with Scott and
his four mates, who
perished upon their
return from the South
Pole mere miles from the
warmth and safety of
their base camp, are
published here for the
first time. With special
fold-out maps showing
panoramas of the journeys
taken, Race to the End
is a beautifully told,
impeccably researched,
and stunningly
illustrated account of
the arduous quest for
social advancement,
scientific knowledge,
recognition, and pride.
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This book will take you
on a fascinating journey
around Britain's most
eerie and mysterious
places. Discover a
ghostly singing mermaid
at Zennor in Cornwall,
read about the 'hairy
hands' at Postbridge,
Dartmoor, marvel at the
mystical Rollright stones
which stand on a hillside
in Oxfordshire, and
learn about the
horrifying medieval past
of Edinburgh's most
haunted street, Mary
King's Close. With the
help of regional maps
pinpointing the location
of each site and the
clear directions
accompanying each entry
you can set out on a
ghost-hunting visit or
simply sit back and enjoy
these tales of mysterious
monks, phantom armies,
headless horsemen and
white-robed ladies that
continue to roam the
byways of Britain.
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501 Must Visit Cities is
an invaluable source of
inspiration for those
seeking to explore great
cities of the world, and
a practical guide to how
you get there and what
you need to know when you
arrive. The world's
largest and dynamic
cities are here - Mexico
City, Tokyo, Mumbai,
New York - alongside many
cities which are on a
very different scale
altogether.
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A landmark in travel
writing, this is the
incredible true story of
Heinrich Harrers
escape across the
Himalayas to Tibet, set
against the backdrop of
the Second World War.
Heinrich Harrer, already
one of the greatest
mountaineers of his time,
was climbing in the
Himalayas when war broke
out in Europe. He was
imprisoned by the British
in India but succeeded in
escaping and fled to
Tibet. Settling in Lhasa,
the Forbidden City,
where he became a friend
and tutor to the Dalai
Lama, Heinrich Harrer
spent seven years gaining
a more profound
understanding of Tibet
and the Tibetans than any
Westerner before him.
More recently made into a
film starring Brad Pitt,
Seven Years in Tibet is a
stunning story of
incredible courage and
self-reliance by one of
the twentieth
centurys best
travel writers.
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Prepare to see the Glens
of Antrim as youve never
seen them before - each
one unique,
breath-taking, a
heartsong.Glenarm,
Glencloy, Â Glenariff,
Glenballyemon, Glenaan,
Glencorp, Glendun,
Glenshesk and Glentaisie,
each captured in its own
special way by the lens
of one of Northern
Irelands finest landscape
photographers. The Glens
of Antrim are so much
more than places of
outstanding beauty - they
are a deeply intriguing
monument to rural life,
full of Irish folklore
and stories of giants and
fairies.Stretching from
the Antrim Plateau to the
Causeway Coast, the
Glens consist of a richly
varied landscape of
impressive valleys,
quaint beaches, thickly
wooded glens and
outstanding waterfalls.
The Glens of Antrim takes
you on a journey through
these nine Glens,
consisting of 70
breathtaking panoramic
images by fine-art
landscape photographer
Steven Hanna.
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Although not the highest
of the Penines, Pendle
Hill has the most
impressive vertical scale
on all sides. There are
not many other hills like
it within close
proximity: directly to
the east there is nothing
taller until the Ural
Mountains over 3000 miles
away. To the south lies
the urban corridor of
Colne, Nelson,
Brierfield and Burnley,
with Boulsworth and the
Burnley Moors on the
horizon. To the north are
the famous Yorkshire
peaks of Pen-y-Gent and
Ingleborough, and beyond
these the Langdale Pikes
in the Lake District can
be seen on a clear day.
Looking west across the
Ribble Valley the towns
of Downham and Clitheroe
are in clear view, and
directly to the west is
Blackpool Tower and the
Irish Sea.
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Details: The national
park of Exmoor straddles
the counties of Somerset
and Devon in the south
west of England. Covering
over 260 square miles of
countryside the landscape
varies from rocky
outcrops to grassy hills
and farmland, stretching
all the way to the Devon
Coast. Offering such a
diverse landscape Exmoor
naturally attracts
visitors from all over
England and beyond
throughout the year.
These holidaymakers enjoy
the peace and
tranquillity of this
beautiful and sometimes
remote setting. As well
as the empty and wild
countryside, Exmoor
accommodates several
settlements including the
picturesque villages of
Porlock, Dulverton and
Lynmouth. It is also
famous for having its own
native herds of Exmoor
ponies that draw visitors
in the hope that they may
catch a glimpse of them.
Adam Burton's spectacular
photographs document
Exmoor's changes through
the seasons, from frosty
valleys in pastel hues to
deep wooded combes
bursting with bluebells,
from secluded bays and
soaring cliff headlands
to dazzling autumn
displays of folliage,
bracken and heather.
Ideal for: Anyone who
wants to see the beauty
of Exmoor and it's
landscapes. This hardback
has 112 pages and
measures 28cm x 26cm x
1cm
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Details: Where To Go
When: Italy offers a
beautifully illustrated
tour of Italy,
unearthing the best of
every region month by
month. Whether you're
looking for a fun family
holiday or a cultural
weekend in the city,
Where To Go When: Italy
suggests suitable
locations and the best
month of the year to
visit each one. Written
by knowledgeable travel
writers with a passion
for Italy, this book
combines inspirational
information with truly
sumptuous photography to
bring each destination to
life. Ensuring something
for everybody. Whether
you fancy visiting the
Venice Carnival or
enjoying a relaxing week
in Sardinia, Where To Go
When: Italy's advice on
local transport, hotel
and restaurant options
will inspire your ideal
getaway. Ideal for: This
is the perfect
inspirational book for
anyone who loves Italy,
whether you'd like a
weekend break, a longer
holiday or to seek out
the hidden gems of this
gorgeous country. This
hardback book has 336
pages and measures 26cm x
21.7cm x 2.8cm
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This beautiful book
captures the romance of
the open road with 22
spectacular journeys from
across the world. The
authors give lively
accounts of the
fascinating sights and
sounds to be experienced
along the way, whether
the journey is from
Bangkok to Singapore
through tropical Malaysia
or through the
awe-inspiring vastness of
the Canadian wilderness
on the Trans-Canada
Highways.
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Rough Guides' The Best
Places to Stay in Britain
on a Budget reviews over
250 establishments, from
the Isles of Scilly to
Orkney and Windermere to
Winchester, taking in
rural B&Bs, cool
townhouses, historic
inns, hikers' hostels
and canal boats. Our
selection includes
everything from
comfortable ?12 dorms to
ornate ?80 doubles,
showing that you can stay
in wonderful
accommodation without
breaking the bank.
Full-colour pictures and
maps show what to expect
and how to get there,
while practical details
cover everything from
check-out times to
breakfast options. We've
highlighted our
favourites with feature
reviews and lists showing
our top picks for
families, luxury,
bargains, public
transport access,
outdoor activities and
more, while sharp
contributions from our
experienced writers help
you make your mind up.
Whether you want to stay
in a big city's buzzing
heart, halfway up a
mountain or in rolling
farmland, The Best
Places to Stay in Britain
on a Budget has it
covered. Whether you want
to stay in a big citys
buzzing heart, halfway
up a mountain or in
rolling farmland, The
Best Places to Stay in
Britain on a Budget has
it covered.
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Details: This work offers
an intimate portrait of
the beautiful Tywi
valley, in west Wales.
It features stunning
full-colour photographs
on each page of the book,
by Ken Day, a
photographer who has
extensive knowledge of
the area. It also
contains articles by
local residents and
experts on the history,
gardens, nature and art
of Wales' hidden gem.
Ideal for: A beautiful
book, perfect for those
that have visited Tywi
Valley. This hardback
book has 96 pages and
measures: 22.5 x 25 x
1.3cm.
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Details: During its
"golden age", Spain was
a political giant whose
influence spanned the
world from Germany to the
Western Pacific. Rich on
American gold and silver,
Spain was able to send
the Armada against
England, defeat the
Turks and challenge
France for the hegemony
of Europe. This book will
unlock the secrets of
Spain's vibrant and
colorful past, its
people and culture for
the interested traveller.
It takes the reader on a
journey from the earliest
settlements on the
Iberian Peninsula,
through the influences of
the Romans, the Goths
and the Muslims, the
traumas of expansion and
the end of the Empire,
right up to the present.
Ideal for: People
traveling to Spain, with
an interest of the
history of the place they
are visiting. Should be
read by anyone going to
the country to help
understand recent
history. This is the book
for any potential
traveller. This paperback
book has 242 pages and
measures: 19.7 x 12.9 x
2.4cm
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Details: This is a
comprehensive guide to
rock climbing in one of
the most popular climbing
regions in Britain,
written for visiting and
local climbers of all
levels of experience. It
includes nearly 600
routes, all checked,
graded and described
pitch by pitch.
Illustrations ? detailed
crag diagrams or
topographical photographs
? make the climbs easy to
locate and follow. Each
chapter contains a
section of information
about access, local
transport and
accommodation. Ideal for:
The perfect guide for
rock climbing
enthusiasts. This
paperback book has 506
pages and measures: 17 x
11.2 x 3cm.
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Details: The most
rewarding travel
experiences do not depend
on our destination or the
length of our journey,
but on our levels of
awareness. A short walk
can compare with an epic
journey, when we take
the time to focus on the
things that dramatically
enrich each journey.
Combining the work of the
some of the most
insightful travellers of
the past two thousand
years with his own
experience, Tristan
Gooley, author of THE
NATURAL NAVIGATOR
demonstrates how it is
possible to connect
profoundly with the lands
we travel through.
Exploration is no longer
about hardship or long
distances, it is about
celebrating the sense of
connection and discovery
that is possible in all
our travels. Ideal for:
People with an interest
in exploring, learning
about and seeing new
places. An essential part
of any
outdoor/nature-writing
library. This paperback
book has 360 pages and
measures: 21.6 x 15.4 x
2.6cm
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More and more of us are
turning to cycling,
whether as an
inexpensive, healthy and
environmentally friendly
means of getting to work
or school, or as a way
of exploring Britain's
towns, cities and
countryside. More than
75% of UK residents live
within two miles of the
National Cycle Network,
and a continuous
programme of development
led by Sustrans means it
is growing all the time.
This exciting publishing
partnership brings
together the expertise of
two of Britain's great
pioneering transport
organisations to create a
fantastic new series of
seven regional guides.
With clearly marked maps,
recommended rides, and
details of what to see,
the Cycling in...series
provides all the
information you need to
discover the best of
Britain with the wind in
your hair, up close and
personal, without
spending a fortune on
fuel.
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The Traveller's Daybook
invites you to cross
ocean, desert, mountain
and ice-cap in the
company of the world's
greatest explorers,
wanderers and writers -
Fergus Fleming's
day-by-day anthology of
travel writing ranges
widely across time as
well as place: from
Christopher Columbus's
'discovery' of the West
Indies in 1492 via the
trans-American expedition
of Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark in 1804 -
6, and on to Wilfred
Thesiger's wanderings in
Arabia's 'empty quarter'
in the 1940s.
Each"ed extract is
accompanied by a brief
commentary that
introduces the writer and
brings the context to
life. Fleming's itinerary
offers both a wealth of
exotic and extraordinary
destinations, and a
many-hued patchwork of
moods and surprising
serendipities: the
delight of the
seventeenth-century
diarist John Evelyn at
the spring mildness of
Naples in February; the
stoic courage of Captain
Scott facing death at
forty degrees below zero;
and the exasperation of
the poet Dylan Thomas at
finding himself in a
'stifflipped, liverish,
British Guest House in
puking Abadan'. Whether
undertaken on foot, on
horseback, by sail or by
dog-sled, or across arid
desert, rugged mountain,
stormy sea, or polar
wasteland, these 366
journeys will spur the
reader's wanderlust and
tempt him to explore
further the work of the
writers"ed. But,
most of all, they will
transport the soul and
liberate the imagination.
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The nation's favourite
idiot is back. Safely
home from his latest
travels, Karl has
decided it is time to
share his hard-earned
wisdom of the world.
Taking the Bucket List of
'100 Things to Do Before
You Die' as his starting
point, Karl combines
brilliant stories from
his recent adventuresto
Alaska, Siberia and
beyond with entertaining,
highly-opinionated views
on what other people
aspire to do with their
lives. * Why on earth
would anybody want to run
with the bulls in
Pamplona? * Go 'storm
chasing' through Tornado
Alley? * Have lunch with
the Queen? * Or touch
hands with the Pope? The
Further Adventures of An
Idiot Abroad is a fitting
finale to two years of
eventful globe-trotting.
Frank, funny and
strangely inspiring,
this is Karl's final word
on travel.
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Stretching along the
bordering counties with
England ? Cheshire,
Shropshire,
Herefordshire and
Monmouthshire ? the Welsh
Marches are made up of a
mixture of mountains and
moorlands, farms and
wooded river valleys. The
densest concentration of
motte-and-bailey castles
anywhere in England or
Wales is to be found in
this fine walking
territory.
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Details: Throughout the
millennia Turkey formed
the core of several
Empires--Persia, Rome,
Byzantium--before
becoming the center of
the Ottoman Empire. All
these civilizations have
left their marks on the
landscape, architecture
and art of Turkey--a
place of fascinating
overlapping cultures.
Traveller's History of
Turkey offers a concise
and readable account of
the region from
prehistory right up to
the present day. It
covers everything from
the legendary Flood of
Noah, the early
civilization of Catal
Huyuk seven thousand
years before Christ,
through the treasures of
Troy, Alexander the
Great, the Romans,
Seljuks, Byzantines and
the Golden Age of the
Sultans, to the
twentieth century's great
changes wrought by Kemal
Ataturk and the strong
position Turkey now holds
in the world community.
Ideal for: People
traveling to Cyprus,
with an interest of the
history of the place they
are visiting. Should be
read by anyone going to
the country to help
understand recent
history. This is the book
for any potential
traveller. This paperback
book has 247 pages and
measures: 19.7 x 12.9 x
2cm
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For those of you who
suffer road rage, lost
luggage, gridlock,
clamped cars, parking
fines, agoraphobia,
vertigo, frustration at
being kept waiting at
ports, airports, taxi
ranks, Tube stations,
bus stops, and so on,
here is a chance to both
relieve your agony and
tickle your funny-bone.
In these pages, in
easily readable
bite-sized chunks, our
anthologist has collected
a hilarious compendium of
witticisms for the
hardened traveller to
savour, from
thought-provoking apercus
to laugh-out-loud
observations on the muted
joys of getting from A to
B - or not getting there,
as the case may be.
Illustrated with funny
cartoons, this handy
pocket-sized book by
successful collector of
witticisms Aubrey Malone
is a must-have for any
transport enthusiast or
seasoned traveller.
Fasten your seatbelts for
a bumpy ride!
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Details: In 1769 Thomas
Gray (best known for his
'Elegy in a Country
Chuchyard') made a tour
of the English Lakes,
and recorded it in a
journal that is now
widely accepted as the
first example of modern
travel writing. He
delighted in what he saw
and conveys vividly to us
the lakes and the
mountains through
eighteenth-century eyes.
A few years later the
watercolourist Joseph
Farington followed in
Gray's footsteps and
painted a series of key
views along the way.
These paintings, which
were later engraved and
published, are beautiful
in the picturesque
tradition, and, from a
topographical point of
view, are remarkably
accurate, unlike the
work of most artists of
the time. John Murray has
brought together for the
first time Thomas Gray's
journal, Joseph
Farington's watercolours,
and the engravings after
the watercolours that
sold widely at the time
and were key to the
popularising of the
lakes. In addition he has
photographed Farington's
views as they appear
today, and it is
remarkable how many of
them are so clearly and
still easily recognisable
today. Ideal For: This
book is ideal for any one
who has an interest in
the Lake District and
National Parks.
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This Centenary edition of
The Outlying Fells of
Lakeland is published in
the year of the 100th
anniversary of the birth
of A. Wainwright - the
fell walking legend. It
is newly reproduced from
the author's original
handwritten pages and
bound in coloured cloth
chosen to match the
binding of the original
volumes as closely as
possible. The last of the
classic Pictorial Guides
to the Lakeland Fells,
this volume was compiled
at the request of walkers
no longer fit enough to
scale the higher
mountains of Lakeland.
His selection of 56
foothills did not
disappoint his audience's
enthusiasm for the hills.
Along with many other
small gems not covered in
any of the earlier
guides, it includes
Orrest Head, where the
young Wainwright's
lifelong love of Lakeland
began.
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Details: For more than
10, 000 years, cities
have been the sites of
inspiration, myth and
mystery. From Peru's
Machu Picchu to the
legendary Troy and
Babylon, this book
follows the rise and fall
of 28 of the world's most
fascinating lost cities,
including the powerful
seats of empires and
renowned centres of
learning. Lavishly
illustrated, Joel Levy's
book brings past cities
and cultures vividly to
life and provides the
reader with an invaluable
insight into these often
forgotten places. Each
location is described in
evocative detail and is
accompanied by contact
details, maps and travel
information to help
readers plan visits to
the sites. Idea for:
Perfect for people with
an interest in ancient
sites around the world.
covers the Near and
Middle East, Europe,
Africa, South Asia and
the Far East as well as
the Americas. This
paperback measures: 21 x
17.2 x 1.4cm - Pages: 192
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The Rough Guide to Los
Angeles & Southern
California is the
definitive guide to the
region. Whether you're
looking for inspiring
accommodation or great
places to eat, you'll
find the solution with
hundreds of restaurant,
hotel, nightlife and
shop reviews. Along with
a thorough look at LA's
top tourist areas, from
Hollywood and Beverly
Hills to Santa Monica and
Disneyland, the guide
explores more obscure but
no less deserving sights,
like Downtown's arts
district and Santa
Catalina Island.
Additionally, the book
covers the broader
Southern California
region, including San
Diego, Palm Springs and
Santa Barbara. Accurate
maps and comprehensive
practical information,
from city transport and
tours to costs and
currency, help you get
under the skin of the
region, whilst stunning
photography and a
full-colour introduction
make this your ultimate
travelling companion to
this free-spirited
American metropolis. Make
the most of your trip
with The Rough Guide to
Los Angeles & Southern
California.
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Brazil is one of the four
new global super powers
with its vast natural
resources and burgeoning
industries. Half a
continent in size and a
potent mix of races,
religions and cultures,
of unexplored
wildernesses and bustling
modern cities, it is
also one of the few
countries Michael Palin
has never fully
travelled. In a new
series for BBC1 - his
first for five years - he
explores in his
inimitable way this vast
and disparate nation.
From the Venezuelan
border and the forests of
the Lost World where he
encounters the Yanomami
and their ongoing
territorial war with the
gold miners, he follows
Teddy Roosevelt's
disastrous expedition of
1914. Journeys by river
to the headwaters of the
Xingu, by plane over
huge tracts of forest,
by steam train and by
road along the
Trans-Amazonica allow him
to reach a kaleidoscopic
mix of peoples: the
indigenous
hunter-gatherers of the
interior, the
descendents of African
slaves with their vibrant
culture of rituals and
festivals and music, the
large community of German
descent who celebrate
their patrimony at the
biggest beer festival
outside Munich, and the
wealthy guachas of the
Pantanal amongst them.
His journey ends at the
border with Uruguay and
the spectacular Iguacu
Falls.
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Details: The traditional
hay meadows of Britain
abound with visual
delights. Hundreds of
plant species, mesmeric
mixtures of colour, are
interspersed with
tumbling butterflies,
stooping dragonflies and
the flight of birds. In
Clattinger Farm,
probably the finest
remaining example in
Britain, orchids create
vast carpets whilst
nightingales sing night
time melodies from heavy
blackthorn hedgerows. The
Meadow takes you on a
journey through the
forms, colours and
patterns of this precious
place. The result of
recording the changing
seasons for over three
years, it reveals an
astonishing diversity of
species. With an emphasis
on Barney Wilczak's
outstanding photographs,
the book includes short
and informative texts on
orchids, fritillaries,
birds, insects, seeds
and maintenance, and a
foreword by chief
executive of the Wildlife
Trusts Stephanie
Hilborne. The grasslands
of the world rank as one
of our most important
habitats, yet are
surprisingly
uncelebrated. This is
especially true in
Europe, despite the long
role they have played in
our history and image of
rural life. These
habitats have endured
severe losses in recent
years, largely a result
of changing farming
practices; this splendid
book champions the
importance of saving
whole habitats and
rethinking our
relationship to
biodiversity. Ideal For:
Ideal for anyone who has
an interest in geography
and the out doors.
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From the rugged
wilderness of the
majestic Mourne Mountains
to the rolling hills that
surround the sheltered
waters of Strangford
Lough, and from the
unspoilt coastline of
North Down to the
historysteeped lands of
the low-lying Lecale
Peninsula, County Down
is positively saturated
with areas of interest
for the fortunate visitor
to savour. Join local
landscape photographer
Simon Brown on a journey
around his beloved home
county as he reveals the
alluring landscapes of
Down in all their
splendour. Visiting the
enchanting harbours,
wondrous woodlands,
luscious landscapes.
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This title includes
Havana homes. Interiors
in the Caribbean capital
city. Celebrating the
relics of Cuba's
revolutionary glory days,
this book explores
everything from the kinds
of interiors seen in
Buena Vista Social Club
to top-notch luxury
hotels and cultural
heritage sites. Via a
diverse selection of
Havana homes, hotels,
gathering places, and
more, Inside Havana takes
you deep into the heart
of the city. It includes:
traditional time-worn
homes bearing the patina
of generations of
habitation; modernist
houses - including one by
Richard Neutra - and
artists' homes; Cuba's
best eclectic 20th
century mansions;
partagas cigar factory,
one of Havana's oldest
and finest; the baroque
building Palacio de los
Capitanes Generales; the
spectacular and
futuristic Mario
Girona-designed ice cream
have that is Havana's
most popular hangout; the
bars Ernest Hemingway
frequented, the hotel
where he stayed between
1932 and 1939, and the
estate near Havana he
purchased in 1940, where
he wrote "The Old Man and
the Sea"; and, Mafia
casino hotels.
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Over 20 walks through the
mountains and valleys of
Snowdonia,
second-largest of
Britain's National Parks,
are described in this
beautiful book by one of
Britain's outstanding
outdoor writers and
photographers. Jerry
Rawson has explored all
the summits and cwms of
Snowdonia in all seasons
and all weathers to
produce over 200 stunning
images to illustrate the
walks in an area which
attracts over 10 million
visitors from all over
Britain every year. But
few of these visitors
will have seen the area
in this detail, as
Rawson seeks out the
unfrequented ways which
makes Snowdonia such a
wonderland for the
hillwalker. The walks
range from the forbidding
heights of the hightest
summits of Yr Wyddfa and
the Glyders, to the
slyvan beauty of Bala and
Cwm Bychan in the
Rhinogs. Jerry Rawson was
the photograper for
Snowdonia Moods,
published by Halsgrove in
2004 and the author and
photographer for the
critically-acclaimed
Walking the Moors and
Dales of the Peak
District, and Discover
the Yorkshire Dales -
Walks from the Howgills
to Nidderdale. A regular
contributor to many
outdoor magazines, he
lives in Buxton.
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The Cotswolds are home to
some of England's finest
and much-loved historical
inns and pubs. This A-Z
covering Gloucestershire,
Oxfordshire,
Warwickshire and
Worcestershire is a
delightful tour around
the most interesting pubs
in the area. Taking in
all manner of
establishments such as
the Coach and Horses, an
old village pub in
Longborough, to the
White Hart Royal Hotel,
a sixteenth-century inn
in Moreton-on-Marsh, the
author visits a huge
variety of pubs that have
made the Cotswolds the
delightful area they are
today. It is sure to
appeal to those who live
in the Cotswolds and also
to visitors wishing to
tour the area's charming
pubs.
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This Wainwright-sized
guide to the rich walking
opportunities in the
Pennines focuses on land
opened up to walkers by
the recent Right to Roam
legislation. It is part
of a series of Freedom to
Roam guides published in
partnership with
Ramblers' Association,
long-time campaigner for
greater public access to
the countryside. The
guide includes: an
introduction to the area:
its landscape, history
and natural history; 12
free-range rambles,
graded for difficulty,
that allow walkers to
choose their own route; a
full-page 4-colour OS map
for each walk; special
features on points of
interest chosen to add to
walkers' enjoyment of the
countryside; practical
information for visitors;
a guide to public rights
of access.
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Details: Along our
shores, towering cliffs
from the age of the
dinosaurs rise beside
wide estuaries teeming
with wildlife, while
Victorian ports share
waterfronts with imposing
fortifications. And the
people who have lived,
worked and played on this
spectacular coast - from
Stone Age fishermen to
seafarers, chart-makers
and surfers - have an
incredible tale to tell.
Coast: Our Island Story
is an enthralling
account, sparkling with
geography, history,
adventure and eccentric
characters, told with
Nick Crane's trademark
charisma and wit. Ideas
for: Fans of the TV show
'Coast' and people with
an interest in the coast
line of Britain. This
paperback measures: 19.7
x 12.6 x 2.1cm. Pages 308
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DK Eyewitness Travel
Guide: New York City will
lead you straight to the
best attractions the
cultural capital of the
USA has on offer. Packed
with photographs,
illustrations and a free
pull-out city map, the
guide explores all the
unforgettable sights from
the neon lights of Times
Square and the bustling
New York Stock Exchange
to peaceful oasis Central
Park. You'll find
detailed listings of the
best hotels,
restaurants, bars and
shops for all budgets in
this fully updated and
expanded guide, plus
insider tips on
everything from fashion
and shopping to where to
sample a classic
Manhattan cocktail or
feast on a Brooklyn
Bagel. DK's uniquely
visual Eyewitness Travel
Guide: New York City
includes cutaways,
floorplans and
reconstructions of the
city's stunning
architecture, plus 3D
aerial views of New York
City's best districts to
explore on foot. The map
has detailed street views
of all the key areas,
plus there are transport
maps and information on
how to get around the
city, including the most
useful tickets to buy for
your stay. There's even a
chart showing the
distances between major
sights for walkers. Don't
miss a thing on your trip
with the DK Eyewitness
Travel Guide: New York
City.
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Maps fascinate us. They
chart our understanding
of the world and they log
our progress, but above
all they tell our
stories. From the early
sketches of philosophers
and explorers through to
Google Maps and beyond,
Simon Garfield examines
how maps both relate and
realign our history,
with pocket maps of
dragons, Mars, murders
and more, with plenty of
illustrations and prints
to signpost the route.
His compelling narratives
range from the quest to
create the perfect globe
to the challenges of
mapping Africa and
Antarctica, from
spellbinding treasure
maps to the naming of
America, from Ordnance
Survey to the mapping of
Monopoly and Skyrim, and
from rare map dealers to
cartographic frauds. En
route, there are 'pocket
map' tales on dragons and
undergrounds, a
nineteenth century murder
map, the research
conducted on the
different ways that men
and women approach a map,
and an explanation of
the curious long-term
cartographic role played
by animals. On The Map is
a witty and irrepressible
examination of where
we've been, how we got
there and where we're
going. "Delightful. If
maps be the fuel of
wanderlust, read on."
From the foreword by Dava
Sobel, author of
Longitude.
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Details: This anthology
brings together some of
the finest writing about
the Peak District through
the ages, illustrated by
period art works,
engravings, vignettes
and photographs. Compiled
by Peak District expert
Roly Smith, it revives
many forgotten
descriptions of what many
people believe is the
finest, most varied and
best-loved landscape in
the whole of Britain.
From William Camden to
Daniel Defoe, Sir Gawain
to Lord Byron, literary
visitors have long been
astonished by the sublime
wonders of the Peak. The
coming of railways proved
another great impetus for
writers and tourists.
Ruskin extolled the
beauties of the Peak,
while novelists Charlotte
Bront? and George Eliot
used closely-observed
Peakland settings for
some of their most vivid
narratives. The flowering
of guidebook and
topographical writing in
the twentieth century
also added to the Peak's
outdoor literature,
which still rates as
among the finest in the
country. Many books were
produced covertly
encouraging what was
known as 'the gentle art
of trespass'. They
included works by GHB
Ward, the 'King' of the
Sheffield Clarion
Ramblers; Derby's
pioneering rock climber,
Ernest Baker; and Patrick
Monkhouse, deputy editor
of the Manchester
Guardian. Ideal for: An
enjoyable reference guide
for outdoor explorers.
This hardback book has
208 pages and measures:
20 x 14.5 x 2.2cm.
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