Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
England`s Thousand Best Churches
Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described – often with delightful asides – and given a star-rating from one to five. All of the county sections are prefaced by a map locating each church, and lavishly illustrated with colour
A14 San Juan to Isla de Vieques and Isla de Culebra
Waterproof navigation chart for the north-east coast of Puerto Rico. Includes plans of Cayo Lobos, Marina Puerto Chico and Villa Marina, El Conquistador Marina and Las Croabas, Isleta Marina, Isla Palominos, Bahia de San Juan and Puerto de Rey Marina.
Steaming Through Britain
This lavish new volume explores Britain`s extensive railway heritage, offering a comprehensive history of their construction, use and subsequent preservation. The book outlines the development of Britain`s railways from the coming of steam through to the first age of the train, the `big four`, wartime service, the nationalisation of the network and the advent of
Going To Live In Australia
“Everything to help you enjoy life in Australia, right from day one!” You want to move to Australia, but you`re not sure how to get the right visa, find work and where to live once you`ve arrived. This up-to-date book tells you everything you`ll need to know to settle successfully into your new life `down
Captain of the Carpathia: The seafaring life of Titanic hero Sir Arthur Henry Rostron
Responding to Titanic`s distress calls in the early hours of 15 April 1912, Captain Arthur Rostron raced the Cunard liner Carpathia to the scene of the sinking, rescued the seven hundred survivors of the world`s most famous shipwreck and then carried them to safety at New York. After twenty-five years at sea, the competence and
Live & Work In Canada
In this meticulously revised and updated 4th edition you`ll find all you need to know to make your move to Canada trouble free, and your stay there – whether short or long term – successful. Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Benjamin A Kranc guides you step by step through the whole Canadian immigration process. He and his
The Sea Chart
To sail the oceans needed skill as well as courage and experience, and the sea chart with, where appropriate, the coastal view, was the tool by which ships of trade, transport or conquest navigated their course. This book looks at the history and development of the chart and the related nautical map, in both scientific
Churchill`s Navy: The ships, people and organisation, 1939-1945
In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore and at sea, during the Second World War, and casts a lucid eye over the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with
Take the Slow Road: France: Inspirational Journeys Round France by Camper Van and Motorhome
Forget hurrying. Forget putting your foot down and racing through sweeping bends. Forget the understeer (whatever that is). Forget the blur of a life lived too fast. This is a look at taking life slowly. It`s about taking the time to enjoy journeys and places for their own sake. It`s about stopping and putting the
The Cyclades
The Cyclades are the quintessential Greek isles, renowned for the beauty of their seascapes, their historical monuments and a unique way of life deeply rooted in the remote past of the Aegean. Over the course of more than 7,000 years the Cyclades have seen a succession of civilizations, the earliest of them perpetuated in legends
Imperial Istanbul
Jane Taylor`s classic guidebook to Istanbul is acknowledged as the ultimate introduction to the city. It leads travellers from the great monuments of Byzantium and early Constantinople to the mosques and palaces built for Suleyman the Magnificent and the other Sultans while providing both practical information and a rich historical context. It also covers more
Before the Killing Fields
This is a gripping portrait of a country poised between peace and war. In the mid-1960s, Cambodia`s position within South East Asia was highly vulnerable. The Americans were embroiled in war in Vietnam, the Viet Cong were gaining clandestine control over Cambodian frontier areas, while the Cambodian government – under the leadership of a charming
The New Central Asia
In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Olivier Roy examines the political development of Central Asia, from the Russian conquests to the `War on Terror` and beyond.During the anti-Gorbachev coup in August 1991, most communist leaders from Soviet Central Asia backed the plotters. Within weeks of the coup`s collapse, these very same leaders –
Crete: Discovering the `Great Island`
Part history, part guide, Crete: Discovering the ‘Great Island’ by John Freely includes comprehensive and detailed itineraries that cover the cities of Iraklion, Rethymnon and Chania; the great Minoan palaces at Knossos, Phaestos and Ayia Triadha; plus Graeco-Roman ruins, Byzantine churches and Venetian churches. Scattered throughout are the myths, legends and folklore of the island,
The Ionian Islands
Rising from the waters between Greece and Italy, the Ionians – peaks of an underwater mountain range – are some of the most culturally, historically and mythologically rich in all Greece. Consisting of Corfu, Paxos, Ithaka, Lefkas, Cephalonia, Zakynthos and Kythera, they have been variously invaded and occupied by the Goths, Arabs, Normans, Venetians, British,
Spirit of the Phoenix – Beirut and the Story of Lebanon
What is Lebanon all about? Why has this tiny, fertile Mediterranean country become a byword for violence and chaos in the minds of much of the world? In “Spirit of the Phoenix” veteran broadcast journalist Tim Llewellyn wanders the streets of Beirut – the city he once lived in during the civil war – in
Kingdoms Of Ruin – The Art And Architectural Splendours of Ancient Tur
Turkey boasts a legacy of extraordinary richness and magnificence. From the dawn of civilization Anatolia spawned great empires of her own – Hittite, Phrygian and Lydian – and then felt the mark of Persia, Greece and Rome. The story of the country is one of migration and conquest, artistic and spiritual splendour and cities and
The Monuments of Syria
The Monuments of Syria is a new and updated guide to the country’s richest historical and archaeological remains and sites, dating from the Bronze Age through biblical and Byzantine times to the early Islamic and Ottoman periods. Organized as a gazetteer of Syria’s historical locations, The Monuments of Syria is detailed with complimentary sections on
Night Haunts
Traditional depictions of London at night have imagined a lawless orgy of depravity and pestilence. But is Britain`s capital after dark now as bland and unthreatening as an evening in any new provincial town? Sukhdev Sandhu journeys across the city to find out whether the London night really has been rendered insipid by street lighting
