Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Logbook for Cruising Under Power
The Motor Cruising Logbook is the first to have been written specifically for skippers and navigators of power craft. Written by the country`s top two experts. Combines log, vital ship`s information and visitors` book.
Skye 360:Walking the Coastline of Skye
One long walk divided into lots of short walks taking you all the way round Skye`s rugged coastline. Skye`s plethora of peninsulas and sea-lochs contain awesome cliffs, remote beaches, storm tossed sea-stacks, natural arches, ancient duns, romantic castles, poignant Clearance settlements, tidal islands and idyllic secluded corners. If you want to experience Skye in all
Edinburgh`s Historic Mile
This work contains the stories of the many closes and wynds of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, from the castle to the palace. It is written with all the knowledge and experience the Witchery Tours have gathered in 15 years of answering queries, and is full of quirky, fun and interesting stories.
Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness Recreation Map
Find your way around Big Sur with this four-color topographic map showing every major road, trailhead, and trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Ventana Wilderness, Silver Peak Wilderness, Andrew Molera State Park, Lime Kiln State Park, and northern Los Padres National Forest. Notes campgrounds and trail camps, and includes
Top Trails Yosemite: 45 Must-do Hikes for Everyone
Now in full colorFully updated trailhead information, GPS coordinates, and mapsNew hikes and new photos addedHighlights most scenic areas in parkWritten by an award-winning outdoors author
Rail-Trails Washington and Oregon
Across the country, more than 1600 unused railroad corridors have been converted to level, public, multiuse trails, where people can enjoy a fitness run, a leisurely bike ride, or a stroll with the family. In this new guide in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the Northwest region`s finest rail-trails plus other great multiuse
Rail-Trails Mid-Atlantic: The Definitive Guide to Multiuse Trails in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia
Across the country, more than 1600 unused railroad corridors have been converted to level, public, multiuse trails, where people can enjoy a fitness run, a leisurely bike ride, or a stroll with the family. In this updated guide in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the Mid-Atlantic region`s finest rail-trails plus other great multiuse
Walking Brooklyn: 30 walking tours exploring historical legacies, neighborhood culture, side streets, and waterways
The new second edition of the popular book Walking Brooklyn: 30 Tours Exploring Historical Legacies, Neighborhood Culture, Side Streets, and Waterways provides a unique guide to Brooklyn’s diverse communities, notable sights, and ever-evolving streetscape. Author Adrienne Onofri has crafted 30 exceptional tours showcasing the borough’s history, architecture, parks, arts venues, college campuses, places made famous
Rail-Trails Florida: The Definitive Guide to the State`s Top Multiuse Trails
Florida visitors are often surprised by both the beauty of its trails and by the great variety of its landscapes. Although Florida doesn`t have any mountains, it does offer trails with views of everything from beaches and bluffs to prairies and wetlands. In this comprehensive trail guide, you`ll find some of the best, most beautiful
Stairway Walks in San Francisco: The Joy of Urban Exploring
The Essential City Walking Guide for Over 30 YearsHundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco’s boundless hills, revealing scenic vistas and linking colorful, diverse neighborhoods. Since 1984, Stairway Walks in San Francisco has been helping urban explorers discover the best of the City by the Bay via riser and handrail. Now in its ninth edition,
The Traveller`s Guide to Sacred Scotland: A Guide to Scotland`s Ancient Sites and Sacred Places
Scotland has a rich prehistory stretching from Neolithic times through the Bronze and Iron Ages. She has islands from the magnificent Orkneys and Shetlands to the Outer Hebrides and the Uists, the Isle of Skye and the Inner Hebrides. Each one is renowned for its ancient sanctity. Scotland was home to many different cultures including
Being Here- Modern Short stories from Southern Africa
A collection of stories about and from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique since 1960, is a vibrant collection, chosen to reflect lived experience of these places in these times – surely the most exciting and most productive period in the history of Southern Africa and its literature. This collection was first published in
Birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
More than 250 species of birds are recorded in Cornwall every year. This books includes them all, with spectacular colour photographs of all the common ones, most of the uncommon ones, and some of the rarer birds. It includes `at a glance` details of seasons, habitats, status, and places in which to see them.
Exploring the Cornwall Coast
Cornwall is almost surrounded by sea. Some 300 miles of coast includes majestic cliffs, sheltered harbours, creeks and estuaries, and magnificent beaches. This book focuses on the different types of coastal habitat – their geography, geology and wildlife.
Explorer`s Guide Louisiana
A vital state of beautiful shores, natural bayous, vibrant history, unpretentious people, and amazing food and music culture, Louisiana s attractions are limitless. You can trust the author a Baton Rouge travel writer to guide you to the nicest lodgings and the best restaurants, opening up the secrets of her home state to travelers. Rest
Exploring the Fowey Valley
From its source in the marshes of Bodmin Moor, the River Fowey follows a winding course for 40 kilometres, southwards through the Draynes Valley, over Golitha Falls, west through the Glynn Valley, then southwards again to its estuary and the town that bears its name. This book follows the course of the river and its
Trekking in Nepal: A Traveller`s Guide
After much political unrest, tourism to Nepal is again on the rise as a travel destination and this is a timely fully updated edition of one of the most respected and authoritative guides to Nepal. New features of the 8th edition include expanded coverage of areas outside of the primary trekking routes, as well as
