Category Archives: Travel Guides
Paddington`s London Treasury
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years. Now four of the best-loved classic London picture books are brought together in one volume. Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington
Stars & Planets
Previously entitled `Collins Pocket Guide Stars and Planets,, this classic guide to the night sky enters its fourth edition as part of the authoritative `Collins Guide, series. A comprehensive guide to all the stars and celestial objects visible with the use of binoculars or an average-sized telescope, this fully revised edition features updated and extended
New Life Stories
A personal view of the natural world Life Stories 2 is the second installment of Sir David`s look back at the wildlife that has captured his imagination and enthusiasm over his distinguished career. It is a fascinating trip around the world in search of extraordinary plants, animals and people, in the company of this wonderful
The God Species
The green movement has got it very wrong. Nature no longer controls our planet — it is humanity, `the god species`, that must save the environment we have inflicted unprecedented damage upon. And the tools we must use are the very technologies that environmentalist have told us for years will spell disaster: nuclear power, GM
A Merry Dance Around the World
A collection of writing from Britain`s best-loved travel writer, `A Merry Dance around the World` is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure. Covering everything from the birth of Eric Newby in 1919 at the `ghastly hour` of 3.45am, to Herculean cycling escapades in his seventies through the wiles of the Irish winter, this is
Wildlife of Southern Africa
The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller,s guide to the wildlife of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi is a must-have for all those considering a trip to the game reserves of this highly popular region. Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for
Collins Complete Guide to British Coastal Wildlife
Collins Complete Guide to British Coastal Wildlife, a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated guide to the fauna and flora of Britain’s and Ireland’s coastal regions. High quality photos and additional close-ups revealing key identification features in more detail help to identify each species quickly and easily. Informative text includes observation tips and features on major habitats,
Wonders of the Solar System
The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System – the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series – Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. The Wonders of the Solar System – from the giant
Illumination
A powerful story of revolution, love and intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris. 1870. All over Paris the lights are going out. The Prussians are encircling the city and Europe`s capital of decadent pleasure and luxury is becoming a prison, its citizens caught between defiance and despair. Desperate times lie
My Henry
Through charming verse and glowing illustrations, Judith Kerr takes us on a magical and moving journey that proves love really does conquer everything. A truly special picture book destined to be loved and treasured by children and adults alike for years to come. “It`s things we`ve never tried before That are the greatest fun, Like
The Light of Paris
From the bestselling author of THE WEIRD SISTERS comes an enchanting tale of self-discovery that will strike a chord with anyone who has ever felt they`ve lost their way. `I adored The Light of Paris. It`s so lovely and big-hearted` JOJO MOYES `Soulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humour` PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris
The Wierd Sisters
`I CAPTURE THE CASTLE meets THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. An eccentric and totally irresistible read` Glamour Rosalind. Bianca. Cordelia. The Weird Sisters. Rose always first, Bean never first, Cordy always last. The history of our trinity is fractious – a constantly shifting dividing line, never equal, never equitable. Two against one, or three opposed, but never
Great British Railway Journeys
With a foreword by Michael Portillo, ‘Great British Railways” sees Charlie Bunce discover the incredible impact the railways had on Victorian Britain and are struck by their lasting legacy.The railway has played a crucial part in shaping the course of British history, it turned sleepy fishing villages into bustling seaside resorts, brought post, beer and
Jennie
“If in doubt, wash!” What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico. Peter Brown longs for a pet cat. One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is knocked down and seriously hurt. On waking, he is
Waiting for Robert Capa
A gorgeously written, ENGLISH PATIENT-style novel about the real-life romance between the war photographers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro during the Spanish Civil War. Already optioned to be the next film by Michael Mann (PUBLIC ENEMIES, THE INSIDER, MANHUNTER, COLLATERAL). Love, war and photography marked their lives. They were young, anti-Fascist, good-looking, and nonconformist. They
A History of Food in 100 Recipes
Find here the ingredients, cooks, techniques and tools that have shaped our love of food in this lavishly illustrated book. The history of food and cooking is the history of civilisation. In today`s world we can get food from just about anywhere, at any time of day, but how many of us know exactly where
The Sea Inside
A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for `Leviathan`. The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It
Mark Steel`s in Town
On the way to a show in Skipton, in North Yorkshire, I noticed a road sign to a town called Keighley. So later, during the show, I mentioned this, asking the audience, `Is that your rival town?` And the room went chillingly quiet, until one woman called out with understated menace, `Keighley is a sink
New from Old: Recycling Plastic: Band 04/Blue
We all know recycling is important, but what actually happens to the things we recycle? This photographic information book looks behind the scenes at how we recycle, what can be done with recycled material and what the benefits are. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
Birds Britannia
Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society. We Brits love our birds. They hold a special place in our hearts – whether it`s the sound of birdsong on a spring morning,
