Books History Books From the earliest migrations to the dawn of space tourism, experience the excitement of travel throughout the ages in this gloriously illustrated book! The quest for adventure has defined human history since the beginning of time. Whether it be for food, pilgrimages, trade, or scientific curiosity, people have been compelled to set forth into the wild for centuries. Trace their incredible journeys in this beautifully illustrated book! From the first trade networks in ancient Sumer to the Crusades, the Grand Tour, & the Voyager missions in outer space. This enthralling visual history of travel

Includes:: maps, paintings, photographs, & journal entries to fascinate every armchair traveller. Be transported through space & time with the only comprehensive & fully illustrated book on the history of travel. Inside it you'll find: stories of great exploration, migration, & scientific discovery, accompanied by historic maps, paintings & photographs, themed spreads & feature panels explaining developments in history, geography, religion, & science. Alongside catalog pages showcasing the evolution of transport networks across the globe, a foreword written by adventurer & New York Times bestselling author, Simon Reeve & an optional 80-page illustrated directory profiling great explorers & expeditions. Voyage with Vikings, & pursue plundering pirates!   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241363638 •†Author: Simon Adams, R. G. Grant & Andrew Humphreys •†Publisher:†  Dorling Kindersley •†Format:†  Hardback •†Pages:† 360 •†Dimensions:†22.1 x 26.1 x 3.2 cm

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Aims to take you where science meets spirituality on the transformational voyage of the soul as it prepares for life, unites with the physical body & undergoes birth. This book covers issues such as: the true purpose of new life, why a baby would be born just to succumb later to disease, view how an unborn child chooses her family; among others. ...

The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life & career. You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional & private lives blend exactly. Alan Whicker, 2007 This sumptuous book to accompany the major BBC TV series of the same name, is a glorious celebration of 50 years in front of the camera. For as long as most can remember, Whicker has roamed far & wide in search of the eccentric, the ludicrous & the socially-revealing aspects of everyday life as lived by some of the more colourful of the world's inhabitants. Since the late 1950s, when the long-running Whicker's World documentary was first screened, he has probed & dissected the often secretive & unobserved worlds of the rich & famous, rooting out the most implausible & sometimes ridiculous characters after gaining admittance to the places where they conduct their leisure hours. The great man's legacy contains a number of genuine TV firsts. As well as landmark interviews with figures as diverse as Papa Doc, Paul Getty & The Sultan of Brunei, he was a pioneer, covering subjects like plastic surgery, gay weddings, polygamy, swinging & following gun-toting cops, fly-on-the-wall style, for British screens long before anyone else. This wonderful new book is the end product of a very personal journey. Whicker retraces his steps, catching up with some past interviewees & reflecting on how the world has changed
- for good & bad
- over the passing of time. Journey of a Lifetime is lyrical, uplifting & peppered with our favourite globetrotter's brand of subtle satire.

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The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life & career. " You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional & private lives blend exactly." Alan Whicker, 2007 Published to coincide with a major BBC TV series of the same name, Alan Whicker's Journey of Lifetime is a glorious celebration of 50 years in front of the camera. For as long as most can remember, Whicker has roamed far & wide in search of the eccentric, the ludicrous & the socially-revealing aspects of everyday life as lived by some of the more colourful of the world's inhabitants. Since the late 1950s, when the long-running Whicker's World documentary was first screened, he has probed & dissected the often secretive & unobserved worlds of the rich & famous, rooting out the most implausible & sometimes ridiculous characters after gaining admittance to the places where they conduct their leisure hours. The great man's legacy contains a number of genuine TV firsts. As well as landmark interviews with figures as diverse as Papa Doc, Paul Getty & The Sultan of Brunei, he was a pioneer, covering subjects like plastic surgery, gay weddings, polygamy, swinging & following gun-toting cops, fly-on-the-wall style, for British screens long before anyone else. This wonderful new book is the end product of a very personal journey. Whicker retraces his steps, catching up with some past interviewees & reflecting on how the world has changed
- for good & bad
- over the passing of time. Journey of a Lifetime is lyrical, uplifting & peppered with our favourite globetrotter's brand of subtle satire.

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Moses, a Polish Jew, is fleeing both the Nazis & his own failed marriage; Sahadeva, an itinerant Hindu monk, is trying to resolve his crisis of religious belief. Both men find themselves embroiled in hardship, shame, & chaos, stumbling into scandal an ...

In his 'thinking traveller's tour', David St John Thomas journeys by rail & ' Little Car' around Britain, exploring the fascinating & diverse character of Britain today. He reflects on Britain, Britishness, the British people & how they have changed, not always for the worse, over the fifty-odd years he has known them as an author & a publisher. Taking in places as various as beaches, mountain moors, industrial & early Christian sites, great hotels, art galleries, canals & cycleways, meeting people ? famous ones, friends, gardeners, railwaymen, craftsmen, bus conductors ? who enrich his journey with their stories & observations, & drawing on literature & history, he discovers the true heartbeat of the country. The result is a narrative that surprises, amuses & engages, as well as offering a treasure trove of facts, anecdotes & new perspectives on our extraordinary nation. ...

Take a journey from your doorstep to distant lands.

See a pond frog catching flies, a bear leaving its woodland den,

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Welcome to your tour of the wine-growing world!

Wine has rolled its barrel from the shores of the Black Sea to the mountains

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With his loyal crew of a dog & a seagull by his side, Alfred sails across the Atlantic in his home-made submarine & enters the Mediterranean in search of the fabled lost island of Atlantis. Ziegfried, genius & master builder of the sub, cautions Alfred to be careful & practical. ...

This is the story of love, commitment & the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid. Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi & her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid
- the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life. The opulence of the white " Madam's" house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi & Tiro face
- that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease. This new edition of Beverley Naidoo's classic story

Includes:: a special " Why You'll Love This Book" introduction by Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate.



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