Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Ghost Towns Of California
Ghost Towns of California is a guidebook to the state`s best boomtowns. Once thriving, these abandoned mining camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Ghost town expert Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to know to explore these remnants of the past. Featured are color maps, driving and walking directions, town histories,
Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest
Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest is a guidebook to the best boomtowns of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. See the region as you have never seen it before-including once-thriving centers for mining, fishing, logging, and national defense-with this essential guidebook to the glory days of the Pacific Northwest! Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest
York: An Archaeological Walking Guide
York has a rich and significant historical heritage; founded by the Romans, captured by the Vikings, and venerated in the Middle Ages.This book allows the curious walker to delve into the archaeology of the city and learn new things from a new aspect, guided by the authoritative and ever-entertaining Clifford Jones. Further, the reader is
Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America
Travel Route 66 by Jim Hinckley is a guide to the history, sights and destinations along the 2,500miles long Main Street of America, from Chicago to Santa Monica. Entertaining and informative, this guide offers details and tips on routes and top attractions. ‘Don’t Miss’, worth ‘Detours’ and ‘Alternative’ stretches of the route text boxes highlight
Kingston-upon-Thames: Not a Guide To
Simon Webb’s Pocket Miscellany of facts about Kingston-upon-Thames explores both the modern life of this London borough, as well as its historical background.For over a century, Kingston-upon-Thames was the de facto capital of England. This Royal borough and Surrey market town situated on the banks of the River Thames was the coronation site of seven
In The City – A Celebration of London Music
`A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, “In the City” almost puts you on that train to London` – “Guardian”. In this fascinating history of London`s music, which was the 2009 “Sunday Times” `Music Book of the Year`, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer and founding
Backroads of Texas: Along the Byways to Breathtaking Landscapes and Quirky Small Towns
Veer off the interstate and explore strange, sublime, and breathtaking sights. It`s all available on the backroads of Texas.Texas is the second largest state in the United States, and you can be sure it`s home to plenty of incredible sights waiting just off the beaten path. Backroads of Texas guides readers off the main drag
Tired of London, Tired of Life
Tired of London Tired of Life by Tom Jones is a wonderful showcase of 365 interesting activities to do in this vibrant city. Find out the art, literature and history that the capital has to offer, enjoy the variety of things to do from attending a Burns Night Scottish Dance in the middle of winter
Out of London Walks
Enjoy all that out of London has to offer, and discover the heritage and history behind the scenes in some of England`s most picturesque places, such as Bath, Canterbury, Royal Winchester and Stratford. With stories and advice drawn from the expertise and knowledge of the famous London Walks Company and its small army of guides,
Mad Dogs and Englishmen: A Year of Things to See and Do in England
`England is a country which requires more than a second look, an amazingly diverse place, offering almost-unlimited landscapes, culture and history, and a diversity of opportunities which is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.` Tired of London, Tired of Life author Tom Jones, has come up with another gem. In Mad Dogs and Englishmen he
Little London
Little London is full of fun and fascinating things to do with little adventurers in the big city. Get out and about and inspire your children`s imaginations! Full of the capital`s best-kept secrets, just waiting to be discovered, Little London contains over two hundred things to do all year round, all over the city, and
Mindful London: How to Find Calm and Contentment in the Chaos of the City
Mindful London invites you to slow down, wake up and be present to the everyday in a more meaningful way, in one of the world`s greatest cities. For Londoners and visitors looking to enhance their experience of the city, and for those curious about mindfulness, this is your essential guide. It features quiet and peaceful
London, the Weekends Start Here: Fifty-Two Weekends of Things to See and Do
During the week, London is the bustlingly centre of big business, with millions of people working all around the capital, but it`s at the weekend that the city really comes alive. With London, The Weekends Start Here, explore the unrivalled range of cultural, artistic, historical and outdoor experiences this dynamic capital has to offer, with
London in an Hour
This book features 120 bite-size ideas for things to do and places to visit in London in under an hour. Organised around the range of activities London has to offer, with chapters to help you find original and diverting suggestions for things to do, as well as a few places to eat and drink. Including
501 Must-See Natural Wonders
Illustrated with stunning photography, this book provides realistic advice about visiting these sometimes remote corners of the world. You will find unimaginable wonders described here, from the world`s most active volcano to the lake that is so deep that it would take all of the world`s rivers more than a year to fill it. Split
Kevin McCloud`s Grand Tour of Europe
Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists Kevin clambers in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in Europe and also veers drastically off the official path to visit the brothels, bathhouses and drinking dens which formed the other half of the grand tourists` experiences. This accumulation of sights
This Thing of Darkness
A brilliant, action-packed and gripping novel of Charles Darwin`s voyage on the Beagle – longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world.
In the Footsteps of William Wallace
For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland`s turbulent history. Was he the `Braveheart` of Blind Harry`s legendary account, the bold, but savage hero of the Scottish wars? Or, as some contemporary chroniclers attested, nothing but a villainous thief and vagrant fugitive? This book
