With Napoleon Bonaparte at the height of his powers the Mediterranean can be safely considered exclusive French territory. So when Captain Ramage & his crew are sent alone into Mediterranean waters they can expect to be outnumbered. But it is the French who discover they have an enemy they had not bargained for. ...

A history of walking & our relationship with the British countryside. On the afternoon of Sunday April 24 1932 a group of Approx. five hundred men & women set out for the summit of Kinder Scout the highest point in Derbyshire's Peak District. They were not here to take in the fresh air & breathtaking vistas: they were here to make a st&. Kinder Scout like almost every other site of natural beauty in Britain at that time was privately owned & fiercely guarded. This wild open landscape was one that they had absolutely no right to visit. Ramble On tells the story of how country walks & rambling were transformed from a small & often illegal pastime to the most popular recreational activity in the country. But the story of rambling is not so much about parliamentary acts as it is about the remarkable people who campaigned for (and in some cases against) the pastime. There was a Lancastrian town council accountant called Alfred Wainwright who in the 1950s changed his life & the lives of many others when he popularised walking in the Lake District with his series of guides. & any history of rambling would be incomplete without mentioning the resistant landowners
- from the notorious Nicholas Van Hoogstraten to celebrities such as Madonna & Jeremy Clarkson
- who have done their level best (and worst) to keep walkers off their l&. Above all this tale is about the exhilaration of a gusty hill-top path; the curious unease that a labyrinthine dark forest floor can induce; the feel of different soil peat & rock; the sight of alternating sunlight & shadow sweeping across vast valleys. Both a biography of Britain's favourite outdoor pursuit & a celebration of our wonderful countryside Ramble On is for anyone who has ever pulled on a pair of walking boots or is partial to the taste of Kendal mintcake.

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A practical guide to walks around Loch Lomond & the Trossachs endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear Ordnance Survey maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park & surrounding area offer some superb walking areas. The walks take you along the shores of Loch Lomond through the forests of Loch Ard & over the hills of the Trossachs. The 20 walks include the famous Whangie which starts at the stunning Queens View Dumyat with excellent views over Stirling & across the Central Belt & a superb walk along the River Teith to the spectacular Falls of Leny. This guide produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping is the perfect way to get out & enjoy the stunning scenery. ...

A practical little walk guide to Cornwall endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear Ordnance Survey maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. Cornwall forms the tip of the south-west peninsula of the island of Great Britain. The coastline is wild & rocky; headlands & cliffs are interspersed with large sandy beaches in the north & deeply indented with river estuaries in the south. The interior is dominated by areas of moorland notably the granite mass of Bodmin Moor. This guide produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping is the perfect way to get out & enjoy the stunning scenery. This compact little guide contains walks all of which are 5 miles or under which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: * 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. * Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. * The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make them suitable for families. * There are interesting facts about the things youll see along the route. * All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. * Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
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A practical little walk guide to Dorset endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear Ordnance Survey maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. The southern English county of Dorset contains stunning coastal scenery & beautiful rural countryside waiting to be explored. The area is famous for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site which features landforms such as the sublime Lulworth Cove the impressive shingles of Chesil Beach & the great natural arch of Durdle Door. This guide produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping is the perfect way to get out & enjoy the stunning scenery. This compact little guide contains walks all of which are 5 miles or under which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: * 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. * Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. * The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make life easy for families. * There are interesting facts about the things youll see along the route. * All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. * Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
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A brand new range of practical little walk guides endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. Among the most spectacular landscapes in Britain the Lake District offers a unique combination of crag & cafe of ice-climb & ice-cream shop or of the slippery gill & the hollyhocks of the cottage garden. It is this that makes the Lake District the perfect place for a walk on the wild
- & yet civilised
- side. This compact little guide contains walks all of which are 5 miles or under which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: * 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. * Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. * The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make life easy for families. * There are interesting facts about the things you'll see along the route. * All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. * Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.


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In A Rambling Fancy" Caroline Sanderson seeks out Jane Austens England
- the churches great houses coaching inns rectories
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Jamie & Tom decide to practise their tracking skills in the secret Triassic dino world. With their little dinosaur friend Wanna in tow they are soon on the trail of a herd of plateosaurs. But when a baby plateosaur is left behind the boys & Wanna decide to help it get back to its herd. When they catch the herd up at a beautiful oasis the boys sit down for a well-earned rest. But the plateosaurs are eating everything in sight & the other creatures there dont look very happy about it in fact they look like they might take out their anger on the boys! Its up to Jamie Tom & Wanna to divert the plateosaurs away from the oasis before they destroy everything. ...

Gordon Ramsay's last TV series The F Word culminated in a competition to find the nation's favourite local restaurant. His new series Ramsay's Best Restaurants continues this theme focusing on the country's favourite international cuisines: Italian French Spanish Mediterranean British Chinese Thai SE Asian Indian Moroccan Mexican & Middle Eastern. To complement the series Gordon has here selected not just his favourite menus from these cuisines but also the perfect Spring Summer Autumn & Winter menus. His 52 chosen menus comprising 156 recipes for starters main courses & desserts are displayed in such a way on sliced pages that the reader can mix & match to create their own favourite menu for any occasion & any time of year. So not only is there a Gordon menu for every week of the year but the menus can be reconfigured by mixing & matching the pages to create an incredible 140 000 different menu choices. Every recipe contains number of servings complete ingredients & a simply explained method. Each menu is stunningly photographed from overhead so however the menus mix & match a photograph of every dish will always be shown. Also included is a selection of accompaniments & essential basic recipes. ...

Whenever the grandeur of Ancient Egypt is evoked there is one name which comes immediately to mind
- Ramses II the pharaoh who
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