Category Archives: Travel Guides
Snowdonia – Outstanding Circular Walks
Pathfinder(R) Snowdonia covering Bont Newydd, Aber and Tal-y-lln. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in Snowdonia providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll along in Aber Falls to the much more challenging walk up the summit of Cnicht, this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through
Norfolk Outstanding Circular Walks
Pathfinder(R) Norfolk covering Castle Rising, Oxburgh Hall and Overstrand. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in Norfolk providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll in Tyrrel`s Wood to the much more challenging walk in Fordham this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through the whole of
Lake District Circular Walks
Pathfinder(R) Lake District covering Coniston, Kewswick and Devoke Water. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the Lake District providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Buttermere to the much more challenging walks in Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through
Dartmoor – Great Short Walks for all the Family
Short Walks Dartmoor covering parts of Okehampton, Chagford and Lustleigh. This selection offers interest and regional variety in Dartmoor, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of Dartmoor, both popular and little know scenic routes including High Willhays, Haytor Teign gorge and Castle Drogo. – See walk locations by
Sting Like A Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali`s refusal of service in the military–and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative as any in
The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America`s Race in Space
Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to commanding Apollo XVII, man`s last mission to the moon. Between
Seeking Sicily
Sicily has a timeless allure, and much of what one sees there today has changed little over the centuries. With Sicily`s literary greats as a guide, Keahey discerns what lies behind the soul of its inhabitants, touching on history, archaeology, food, art, and politics. He looks to contemporary Sicilians who have never shaken off the
Atlas of Lost Cities: A Travel Guide to Abandoned and Forsaken Destinations
Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, and they eventually die. In Atlas of Lost Cities, Aude de Tocqueville tells the compelling narrative of the rise and fall of such notable places as Pompeii, Teotihuacan, and Angkor. She also details the less well known, including Centralia, an abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by
Maps of the World: An Illustrated Children`s Atlas of Adventure, Culture, and Discovery
Covering every continent, country, even outer space, MAPS OF THE WORLD is a vibrant and comprehensive atlas that children of all ages will love to explore.The dozens of colorful, detailed maps are filled with charming, educational icons representing the aboriginal people in Australia, giant tortoises in the Galapagos, the Gold Rush in California, traditional dress
The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America`s Law Enforcement
Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionMatthew Horace was an officer at the federal, state, and local level for 28 years working in every state in the country. Yet it was after seven years of service when Horace found himself face-down on the ground with a gun pointed at his head by a
Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion
Coming off a 2016-2017 season in which they lost more games than they won, few believed this Eagles team could even make the playoffs, much less advance to the Super Bowl in 2018. Then when the Eagles knocked out formidable teams in the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings-both of which had been favorites-even fewer
Ansel Adams` Yosemite: The Special Edition Prints
This new book of Ansel Adams photographs, the first in five years, is a personal and powerful look at Ansel Adams` Yosemite – featuring a sequence of photographs assembled throughout Adams` lifetime that have never before been collected in book form. The photographs of Ansel Adams are among America`s greatest cultural treasures but Adams` most
See You Again in Pyongyang: A Journey into Kim Jong Un`s North Korea
In See You Again in Pyongyang, Travis Jeppesen, the first American to complete a university program in North Korea, culls from his experiences living, traveling, and studying in the country to create a multifaceted portrait of the country and its idiosyncratic capital city in the Kim Jong Un Era.Anchored by the experience of his five
Underground Worlds: A Guide to Spectacular Subterranean Places
A visual and anecdotal exploration of the curious worlds hidden beneath our feet, including ancient cities, salt mine cathedrals, underground amusement parks, and more.From bone-filled catacombs to sculpted salt churches to hand-carved cave complexes large enough to house 20,000 people, Underground Worlds is packed with more than 50 unusual destinations that take some digging to
