The first English-language guidebook to trekking the 500km Slovene High Level Route crossing Slovenia from Austria to the Adriatic. To mountain walkers Slovenia is best known for the Julian Alps but it has a lot more than that to offer & the Slovene High Level Route crosses some of the most varied & interesting landscapes to be found anywhere in Europe. From Maribor close by the Austrian border in the north-east to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast in the south-west the route covers 500km of outstanding mountain & upland walking: the vast forested plateau of Pohorje the sheer limestone peaks of the Julian & Kamnik-Savinja Alps with their via ferrata protected routes the traditional alpine pastures & flower-strewn ridges of the Karavanke & the forested hills & olive groves of the limestone karst country that stretch towards the coast. Available for the first time to English-speaking walkers the route is described in a series of 3-6 day treks of all levels of difficulty which can be completed as single sections or linked in a number of ways for longer holidays. ...

Lonely Planet Knows the Indian Himalaya Our expert author trekking the Indian Himalaya since 1970 will be your guide to some of the worlds most awesome trekking. This book covers the regions top treks through the Buddhist villages & high passes of Ladakh the spectacular mountains & verdant valley of Himachal Pradesh & the sacred pilgrimage sites & high-altitude meadows of Uttarakh&. Whether you are an experienced trekker or a first-timer youre sure to find the ultimate trekking experience here. In This Guide: Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings for sleeping eating & facilities along the way Background on Himalayan culture & religions ...

Lonely Planet Knows Nepal Enjoy the high passes breathtaking landscapes & exhilarations of trekking in Nepal with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to make a tilt at Everest Base Camp reach remote Tibetan villages or circuit sacred lakes this guide lets you light out for the roof of the world. In This Guide: Color section details life on the trail from teahouses to prayer wheels Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings of teahouses lodges & camp sites along the way ...

A guide to treks & climbs in Wadi Rum Jordan one of the world's leading desert climbing & trekking areas. Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba remote & splendid in both landscape & culture yet only a five-hour flight & a short onward journey from Europe. The first edition of this guide published in 1987 contained about 140 routes. Since then the number of climbs has doubled. Here are detailed descriptions & topos of all the known routes to date from short walks camel treks & 4WD journeys through to sports climbs & major ?big walls' of the highest technical difficulty. in addition the author Tony Howard provides information on sites of antiquity flora & fauna & life with the Bedouin. It is their roguish humour & warm hospitality as much as the magnificence of these deserts & mountains that make a visit to Rum a unique experience. This book tells you everything you need to know. ...

Fearsome Trema lurks in the bowels of the earth only emerging to feast on his prey. If Tom is to defeat the Beast & lift the curse on Freya the Mistress of the Beasts he has no choice but to brave the underworld. But a terrible shock is waiting for him above ground... Don't miss KRABB MASTER OF THE SEA
- HAWKITE ARROW OF THE AIR
- KOLDO THE ARCTIC WARRIOR
- ROKK THE WALKING MOUNTAIN
- AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN



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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their times tables reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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This is a brilliantly funny spy novel from the author of A Clockwork Orange" Anthony Burgess. Denis Hillier is an aging British agent on his last assignment. His old school friend Roper defected to the USSR long ago to become one of the evil empire's great scientific minds. Hillier must persuade or force Roper to come back to England or risk losing his retirement fund. However he hadn't foreseen the obstacles between him & his mark. Mr Theodorescu a fellow passenger on board the ship to Hillier's target & his companion Miss Devi prove both irresistible & dangerous. This morality tale of a Secret Service gone mad features sex gluttony violence treachery & religion. " Tremor of Intent" is a rare combination of the deadly serious & the absurd the lofty & the lusty." ...

The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents the war saw 14 million killed & 34 million wounded. Its impact shaped the world we live in today & the language of the trenches continues to live in the modern consciousness. One of the enduring myths of the First World War is that the experience of the trenches was not talked about. Yet dozens of words entered or became familiar in the English language as a direct result of the soldiers experiences. This book looks at how the experience of the First World War changed the English language adding words that were both in slang & standard military use & modifying the usage & connotations of existing words & phrases. Illustrated with material from the authors collections & photographs of the objects of the war the book will look at how the words emerged into everyday language. ...

Its 1917 & Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers arent just aimed at the enemy... ...

In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister Audrun alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel a frightening & unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion... ...