Category Archives: Maps
On Your Bike: All You Need to Know About Cycling for Kids
An illustrated, comprehensive guide for children to choosing, maintaining and making the most of your bike with top tips and tricks from Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy. This entertaining and informative book will teach children all they need to know about the wonderful world of cycling. Using the Flying Fergus characters (illustrated by Clare
An Unnecessary Woman
Aaliya Saleh lives alone in her Beirut apartment, surrounded by stockpiles of books. Godless, fatherless, childless, and divorced, Aaliya is her family`s `unnecessary appendage`. Every year, she translates a new favourite book into Arabic, then stows it away. The thirty-seven books that Aaliya has translated over her lifetime have never been read – by anyone.
From a Persian Kitchen: Authentic recipes and fabulous flavours from Iran
Author and photographer Atoosa Sepehr offers not just mouthwatering traditional Iranian recipes, but also her own sumptuous photographs of both her food and the people and landsapes of Iran. Born and brought up in Iran, Atoosa came to work in the UK in 2007, but she never left behind the wonderful flavours of her family
Le Tour: A History of the Tour de France
Geoffrey Wheatcroft`s hugely entertaining and well researched history of the Tour de France is already established as the definitive account of cycling`s greatest event. Since the book was last published in 2007, much has changed. Bradley Wiggins` historic victory in 2012 – the first Briton ever to secure the yellow jersey – brought him a
100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of Italy: A guide to the famous mountains of the Giro d`Italia and beyond
`The latest book from the inestimable and seemingly irrepressible Simon Warren.`thewashingmachinepostFrom the Gavia Pass to Mount Etna, from The Stelvio to The Zoncalan, these climbs are legends in Italy and the building blocks of the Giro d`Italia. Technology may advance, training and diet may evolve, but these world-famous mountains are a constant. They have witnessed
Inside Team Sky: The Inside Story of Team Sky and their Challenge for the 2013 Tour de France
After the victory of Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky in the 2012 Tour de France, the pressure was on the team to repeat their success in 2013. When Wiggins had to pull out of the defence of his yellow jersey, attention moved to Chris Froome, who had finished as runner-up the year before. Could he
Really Wild Cycling: The pocket guide to off-the-beaten-track challenges
An illustrated pocket guide to off-the-beaten-track cycling challengesReally Wild Cycling follows in the tracks of Chris`s bestselling Wild Cycling. Most, if not all, the rides are off-road, but each one presents a challenge to inspire readers to train for it and have a go. Most take only a few hours, but some are longer, and
Extreme Eiger
The North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one that had cost the lives of numerous mountaineers. In February 1966, two teams – one German, the other British/American – aimed to climb it in a straight line from bottom to top. Astonishingly, the two teams
Path Of Blood Pa
Path of Blood tells the horrifying true story of the underground army which Osama Bin Laden created in order to attack his number one target: his home country, Saudi Arabia. His aim was to conquer the land of the Two Holy Mosques, the birthplace of Islam and, from there, to re-establish a Muslim Empire that
Operation Chaos: The Vietnam Deserters Who Fought the CIA, the Brainwashers, and Themselves
`A remarkable story of subterfuge and brainwashing that few Hollywood scriptwriters could have made up` Simon Heffer, author of The Age of DecadenceIn 1967, at the height of the Vietnam War, an exodus begins. A thousand American deserters and draft-resisters escape the brutal fighting for the calm shores of Stockholm. These defectors are young, radical
Silence
With an introduction by Martin Scorsese `One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere …Flawless` – David Mitchell Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours
Bike Snob Abroad
Bike Snob is all grown up! After two books and thousands of miles under his tires, Bike Snob is back with a book that takes his family on the road – 2 year old son in tow – on an international cycling adventure into the wild and tweedy bike-share lanes of London, the Bakfiet equipped
City Scratch-off Map: Paris: A Sight-Seeing Scavenger Hunt
This portable scratch-off maps transform a trip through Paris into a scavenger hunt through thirty of its most popular destinations. As travellers make their way to each attraction, they scratch to reveal fun facts and activities leading to must-see highlights and unexpected discoveries at each place. Illustrated in full-colour and written by the author of
Words to Ride by: Thoughts on Bicycling
Freedom, speed, possibilty, meditative space and a means to get around—the pleasures that come from riding a bike are deep, and even the casual cyclist can feel the connection that has propelled us forward as inventors, travellers and thinkers. Gathered here are the entertaining, inspiring, and philosophical thoughts about cycling from writers (and riders) including
Living Maps: An Atlas of Cities Personified
This collection of maps explores the unique personalities of 28 cities around the world, shedding light on the strange and marvelous ways in which humans interact with the places they call home. Artist and creative cartographer Adam Dant dissects Manhattan in an anatomical diagram, traces the form of a Picasso nude in the streets of
Japanese Notebooks: A Journey to the Empire of Signs
Japan is a place of special fascination for the acclaimed international comics creator Igort, who has visited and lived there more than 20 times, and worked in the country`s manga industry for more than a decade. In this masterful new book–part graphic memoir, part cultural meditation–Igort vividly recounts his personal experiences in Japan, creating comics
India Conquered: Britain`s Raj and the Chaos of Empire
`The product of many years of detailed archival research, Wilson`s book is without question the best one-volume history of the Raj currently in print.` – William Dalrymple, The Guardian`The core of the book is a virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths of Raj mythology` Financial Times `A forceful reminder that Britain has its own messy past
The Sea of Innocence
Goa, south India. A beautiful holiday hideaway where hippies and backpackers while away the hours. But beneath the clear blue skies lies a dirty secret’ฆ Simran Singh is desperate for a break and some time away from her busy job as a social worker-come-crime investigator. And so the unspoilt idyll of Goa seems just the
Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China
As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. This is the generation that will change China. The youth, over 320 million of them in their teens and twenties, more than the population of the USA. Born after Mao, with no memory of Tiananmen, they are destined to transform both their nation and the
Ventoux: Sacrifice and Suffering on the Giant of Provence
“They`re all scared. Everybody`s afraid” Eddy Merckx”Nothing compares to the Ventoux” Lance Armstrong”Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure” Tim MooreThe French call Ventoux `the killer mountain` and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year`s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of
