Category Archives: Maps
Escape Artist-Life from the Saddle
Matt Seaton`s critically acclaimed memoir about his obsession for cycling and how that obsession was tamed. For a time there were four bikes in Matt Seaton`s life. His evenings were spent `doing the miles` on the roads out of south London and into the hills of the North Downs and Kent Weald. Weekends were taken
The Great Hedge of India
This is the quest for a lost wonder of the world, in the author`s words his `ridiculous obsession`, arose from the chance discovery of some dusty memoirs that told of a mighty hedge spanning the Indian subcontinent in the nineteenth century. The hedge was set in place to allow the collection of the Salt Tax
Peaks and Bandits: The classic of Norwegian literature
In 1909, while dreaming of the Himalaya, Norwegian mountaineer Alf Bonnevie Bryn and a fellow young climber, the Australian George Ingle Finch, set their sights on Corsica to build their experience. The events of this memorable trip form the basis of Bryn`s acclaimed book Tinder og banditter – `Peaks and Bandits`, with their boisterous exploits
Directory of World Cinema: Japan
From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. “The Directory of World Cinema: Japan” provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of
Bleau Blocs: 100 of the finest boulder problems in the Fontainebleau forest
Bleau Blocs: 100 of the finest boulder problems in the Fontainebleau forest is a visual celebration of this unique and vast bouldering venue.Stephan Denys is the eye of the Fontainebleau forest. Having spent nearly forty years as a photographer and climber roaming every inch of the rocky landscape, he has developed a special bond with
Savage Arena: K2, Changabang and the North Face of the Eiger
Joe Tasker lies, struck down by illness, in a damp, bug-infested room in the Himalaya, wondering if he will be well enough to climb Dunagiri, his first venture to the `big` mountains. One of Britain`s foremost mountaineers and a pioneer of lightweight climbing, he is about to attempt one of the first true `alpine-style` climbs
Children`s Encyclopedia Of Earth
In this title you will find over 1000 photographs and illustrations and timelines, facts and diagrams that explain the Earth`s place in space: it`s history and what it is made of. Further chapters take a more detailed look at oceans, land and weather, and the Earth`s resources and energy sources.
The Damage Done: Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison
Think about the most wretched day of your life. Maybe it was when someone you loved died, or when you were badly hurt in an accident, or a day when you were so terrified you could scarcely bear it. No imagine 4,000 of those days in one big chunk. In 1978, Warren Fellows was convicted
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Soon to be a major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie PittUntil the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents.When Pol Pot`s
Fifty Bicycles That Changed the World
The bicycle is the world`s most popular form of transport, and its design has evolved over the decades both in terms of style and technology. From high-performance cycles to practical run-arounds, conceptual bikes to commercial models, the bicycle means different things to different people, from a means of transportation to a hobby, a way of
Our World: A First Book of Geography
Illustrated by Lisk FengA read-aloud introduction to geography for young children that, when opened and folded back, creates a freestanding globeChildren are invited to identify and experience the Earth`s amazing geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations: from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep, to valleys, hills, and mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused
Eat Vietnam
The complete companion to Vietnamese culinary culture Whether it`s sticking your chopsticks in your rice between bites, choking on fish bones or drinking the tea from your finger bowl, we`ll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on restaurant etiquette, local customs and what ingredients to
Eat Japan
The complete companion to Japanese culinary culture Whether it`s rubbing your chopsticks together, handing money to a sushi chef or setting your foot directly on the floor when removing your shoes, we`ll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on restaurant etiquette, local customs and what
The Arab Conquests
The story of the seventh- and eighth-century Muslim conquests, when armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to build the Islamic Empire.`This book delivers drama through sublime writing, but mainly through marvellous images … As sharp as the Arabian desert in the midday sun` Gerard DeGroot, The Times`An excellent prelude
Hong Kong Flexi Map
Travel made easy. Ask local experts.Designed for easy usage and durability, this map is all you need to explore Hong Kong.This easy to use, full-colour, waterproof map is all you need to navigate Hong Kong. It also includes dotted highlight sights such as Major Attractions, Notable Buildings, Museums and Galleries, Shopping/Markets/Nightlife, The New Territories and
To Live
On 25 January 2018, Elisabeth Revol and her climbing partner Tomasz Mackiewicz summited Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain. Situated in the Karakoram, the world`s ninth-highest peak is an immense ice-armoured pyramid of rock rising to an altitude of 8,125 metres. Elisabeth and Tomek had completed only the second winter ascent of the mountain, and Elisabeth
Marrakesh Flexi Map
This easy to use, full-colour, waterproof map is all you need to navigate Marrakesh. It also includes dotted highlight sights such as the Souk des Babouches and Jemaa el Fna, as well as essential information on getting around.Features of this tap to Marrakesh:- Detailed cartography: produced to the highest cartographic standards, highlighting all the main
Nine Lives: Expeditions to Everest
Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer with a solitary goal: to conquer Everest. After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, he led a team up a new route on the Kangshung Face without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face, and finally guided a team to the top of
