Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Man Who Cycled the World
The Man Who Cycled the World is the story not just of that amazing achievement, but of the events that turned Mark Beaumont into the man he is today. From the early years of his free-spirited childhood in the Scottish countryside, he had been determined to break records, cycling across Scotland and then from John
World Political Map SIGNATURE Edition
Rand McNally`s Signature World wall map features eye-catching bold and vivid colours that make this the perfect reference piece sure to stand out in any home, classroom or office. The precise detail and digital accuracy shows colour-matching relief and other physical features without sacrificing the maps readability. The map centered on Africa allowing viewers to
Unknown – An Inspector Knutas Investigation
It`s summer on Gotland and an international group of archaeology students are excavating an ancient Viking site. The camaraderie and holiday spirits of the group are shattered when one of their number, a Dutch student called Martina, disappears. Rumours abound about a secret relationship she was having with someone on the island, but is her
Washington State Easy-to-Read Rand McNally
Washington State Easy-to-Read map from Rand McNally, US leading publisher of road maps and street plans, in their extensive series of state maps. Additional panels provide enlargements for: downtown Seattle, Seattle – Tacoma and vicinity, Olympia, Bellingham, Spokane and Yakima, plus Mt. Rainier National Park.For clarity of road information Rand McNally state maps present the
The Dead Of Summer
Mari Jungstedt`s compelling series of novels featuring Inspector Anders Knutas continues to go from strength to strength with, “The Dead of Summer”, the fifth crime adventure set on the island of Gotland. Her trademark combination of rich characterisation, taut crime plots and the continuing unfolding drama of her series characters` lives add up to a
Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope
“When you`re in the middle of the adventure, you just have to live it. When you`re on an expedition, you put your head down and battle through. Storytelling happens after the finish line. . . . now that time has come [and] Julia can tell her story. The full story.”–from the foreword by Bear Grylls***An
The Girl from the Train
Six-year-old Gretl Schmidt is on a train bound for Aushwitz. Jakob Kowalski is planting a bomb on the tracks. As World War II draws to a close, Jakob fights with the Polish resistance against the crushing forces of Germany and Russia. They intend to destroy a German troop transport, but Gretl`s unscheduled train reaches the
The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual
Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in Lower Manhattan has dominated the bar industry, receiving award after award including Best American Cocktail Bar, World`s Best Cocktail Menu, and World`s Best Drink Selection. Now, the critically acclaimed bar has its first cocktail book, The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual, which, along with its inventive recipes, also details founder
No Mean City
No book is more associated with the city of Glasgow than No Mean City. First published in 1935, it is the story of Johnnie Stark, son of a violent father and a downtrodden mother, the `Razor King` of Glasgow`s pre-war slum underworld, the Gorbals. The savage, near-truth descriptions, the raw character portrayals, bring to life
Between Extremes
Throughout their long captivity in a Lebanese dungeon, John McCarthy and Brian Keenan would often retreat to the lost paradises of their imagination, and particularly to the Chile of Isabel Allende, a land of and between extremes.Five years after their return from Beirut, Keenan and McCarthy team up to renew thier friendship and realise their
The 8.55 to Baghdad
Travel journalist Andrew Eames was in the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo when he met an elderly lady who had known Agatha Christie. Fascinated by the exotic history of this quintessentially English crime writer, he decided to retrace the trip from London to Baghdad which she made in 1928 – a journey which was to
Hotel Babylon
`Something strange occurs to guests as soon as they check in. Even if in real life they are perfectly well-mannered, decent people with proper balanced relationships, as soon as they spin through the revolving hotel doors the normal rules of behaviour no longer seem to apply.` All of the following is true. Only the names
Notes From A Small Island (CD)
After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation`s public face and private parts (as it were),
Air Babylon
Heard the one about the airline that has introduced `corpse cupboards` on new planes to cope with the number of people who die in the air? Heard the story about the First Class air hostess who got fired for sitting on the face of a passenger during a long haul flight? Heard about the amount
Bulgaria – Concise History
Bulgaria in Cambridge University Press’s Concise History series; exploring the history of a range of countries worldwide. Chronicling the country’s modern history since the Middle Ages, each title in the series has been comprehensively researched and written by an academic specialising in the field. Individual chapters chart the history of the nation, either by century
And A Bottle Of Rum, Revised And Updated: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
Now revised, updated, and with new recipes, `And a Bottle of Rum` tells the raucously entertaining story of this most American of liquorsFrom the grog sailors drank on the high seas in the 1700s to the mojitos of Havana bar hoppers, spirits and cocktail columnist Wayne Curtis offers a history of rum and the Americas
Majestic Universe
Witness the birth of stars; scan the sky for extrasolar planets; venture near black holes; travel into the realm of galaxies and clusters of galaxies; glimpse the ultimate limits of space thanks to the Hubble Deep Field; gauge the vastness of space with Hipparcos; and finally wonder about the history and future of our mysterious
Camp: Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars
Pitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth.With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it`s as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill of staying
The Economics of Climate Change
There is now clear scientific evidence that emissions from economic activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for energy, are causing changes to the Earth`s climate. A sound understanding of the economics of climate change is needed in order to underpin an effective global response to this challenge. The Stern Review is an independent, rigourous
