Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Marrakech
Whatever you plan to do – whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget – make sure you experience the best of Marrakech with this quick reference pocket-sized guide. From the top 10 best hammams and spas for cooling off to the best beaches and sights of Essaouria – this guide features
The Inland Waterways Logbook
Adlard Coles is renowned for its beautifully produced logbooks, and with nothing else on the market specifically for inland waterways boaters, the new Inland Waterways Logbook will be a very welcome addition to the range. This handy, paperback logbook is designed specifically for inland waterways boaters, and contains useful pages of data, including: helpful knots
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Moscow
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Moscow will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you`re looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists – from the
The Canal du Midi – A Cruiser’s Guide
The Canal du Midi: A Cruiser’s Guide from Adlard Coles Nautical covers the canal from Toulouse to the Mediterranean plus the connecting route to the Rhรดne at Arles or Beaucaire along the Canal du Rhรดne ร Sรฉte. The route from the Gironde at Bordeaux along the Garonne, often covered by guides to the Canal du
Atlantic Pilot Atlas
The Atlantic Pilot Atlas provides a complete guide to the weather of the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Now revised for the fifth edition, it includes weather forecasting, global warming and hurricane avoidance information as well as wind and current charts, wave heights, tropical cyclone tracks and shipping routes. Any skipper
Instant Wind Forecasting
Instant Wind Forecasting is a quick reference guide for all who work or play outdoors whether dinghy, coastal or offshore sailors, fishermen, motorboaters, farmers, golfers, walkers or pilots. It will help them make meaningful predictions based on the look of the sky and the feel of the day. This book is the perfect companion to
Where to Watch Birds in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is famed for its rich diversity of wildlife. More than 820 species occur in this small country and almost a third of the country is protected in reserves. This superb new guide features 53 top birding locations throughout the country, grouped into six regions that reflect avian distribution in Costa Rica. Each site
The Story of London – From Roman River to Capital City
The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000 years ago to become one of the world`s greatest capital cities. Fully revised and updated for 2011, The Story of London features the famous people and dramatic events – battles, plagues, fires and bombings – that have shaped the city,
Birds of Senegal and The Gambia
This new field guide covers The Gambia, a country which is very popular with a large number of birders and tourists, and the whole of neighbouring Senegal. This fascinating region shelters many Western Palearctic migrants from September to April, as well as a significant list of resident West African birds. The stunning colour plates depict
Practical Boat Owner`s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland
This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK – all by means of day sails. Roger Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning, boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his choice of routes,
Team Spirit: Life and Leadership on One of the World`s Toughest Yacht Races
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge – a 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts. The 2010 winner was 28-year-old Brendan Hall and his crew in Spirit of Australia. Although Brendan was the youngest and least experienced skipper in the race, the
The Louvre – Pocket Pop up
The Paris 3D Expanding City Skyline – Pocket Pop up Book by Walker Books features twelve of Paris’ most famous sites accompanied by brief descriptions and a map showing their location around the city. Extending to 1.5 meters when fully stretched, the book becomes a three dimensional, beautifully illustrated city skyline.This colourful cut-paper skyline, printed
Korea
Bring Korea to life with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the country`s most famous sites. Remember Korea for ever with this exquisite three-dimensional expanding pocket guide. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, the guide unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres and features 12 of Korea`s most famous sites, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Bukhansan
Birnbaum`s 2020 Walt Disney World: The Official Guide
As Walt Disney World continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guideThe 2020 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximise your holiday budget; and includes a peek into what`s new: Toy Story Land: This amusing play zone, bearing a happy resemblance to
And the Ocean Was Our Sky
From the multi-award-winning author of A Monster Calls comes a haunting tale of power and obsession that turns the story of Moby Dick upside down. “Call me Bathsheba.” The whales of Bathsheba`s pod live for the hunt. Led by the formidable Captain Alexandra, they fight a never-ending war against men. Then the whales attack a
Birnbaum`s 2020 Walt Disney World For Kids: The Official Guide
As Walt Disney World continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide.The 2020 edition delves into everything meaningful to kids: Join the holiday-planning fun, with kid-friendly descriptions of all the theme park shows and attractions, including maps, photos, colourful illustrations, and more. Meet favourite Disney characters and collect autographs from Mickey, Minnie, Anna,
EuroRegs for Inland Waterways
In order to safely navigate Europe`s major waterway routes, all boaters need to know CEVNI – the Waterway Code – whose rules, signs, symbols and signals are understood and used by bargemasters and working vessels of all nationalities. This book has been written especially for pleasure craft users, setting out the rules in an easy-to-follow
The Ordnance Survey Journey Through Time
Join the nation`s favourite puzzle brand as we take a journey through landscape and history. In this brand new puzzle book in the bestselling Ordnance Survery series, take a trip through time – from the earliest recorded footsteps of humans in Britain, to the spot where Caesar first surveyed Britannia, to the beaches where the
Wildlife Guide to Chile
This is the first English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories-Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, San Felix y San Ambrosio, and the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. The colour plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succint and authoritative text makes field
