Category Archives: Travel Guides
50 Classic Routes on Scottish Mountains
If you enjoy walks in the countryside, Scotland should be on your list of places to visit, and you should bring this book as your guide. Anyone who has ever visited Scotland will mention the Highlands with its rolling hills and unspoiled landscape, and this book will guide you along some of the best routes
Wild Philippines
The 7,107 islands of the Philippines archipelago represent a wide range of habitats from tidal sand bars to mighty mountain ranges; from coral reefs through rainforests to summit grasslands. The country`s isolation from mainland Asia also gives it a high number of endemic plant and animal species. Nigel Hicks` stunning photographs and vivid text explores
The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India
India has a wide diversity of birdlife, comprising 1,211 species, of which 75 are endemic, making the country a richly rewarding destination for birdwatchers. This fully illustrated guide describes the 125 best sites for viewing both common and rare species throughout the 29 states of the sub-continent.Alongside a map of each area, detailed descriptions of
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Butterflies of Sri Lanka (2nd edition)
Increasingly the segmentation between birders, butterfly watchers, dragonfly watchers and photographers is reducing as interests overlap and there is a demand for books that cover the three popular groups. The emphasis for the 148 species of butterfly and 78 dragonflies featured in this second edition is on the commoner species, covering around 90 per cent
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia (2nd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 129 species of mammal most commonly seen in Southeast Asia (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) isperfect for resident and visitor alike.High quality photographs from some of the region`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size,
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Snakes of Southeast Asia (2nd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 129 species of mammal most commonly seen in Southeast Asia (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) isperfect for resident and visitor alike.High quality photographs from some of the region`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size,
Running The Orient
Armed with a toilet trowel and a converted Mazda Bongo called Roxy, self-styled `ordinary` ultrarunner, Gavin Boyter, embarks on his latest long-distance challenge: to run the 3400km from Paris to Istanbul along the route of the world`s most illustrious railway journey, the Orient Express.And, despite work on Roxy having hampered his training programme, Gavin remains
English Journey
In 1934, JB Priestley published an account of his journey through England from Southampton to the Black Country, to the North East and Newcastle, to Norwich and home. In capturing and describing an English landscape and people hitherto unseen in literature of its kind, he influenced the thinking and attitudes of an entire generation and
Seven Days
Seven Days is a story of adventure and spirituality as father and son travel the “Rue du Bonjour” across the pilgrim route of the high Pyrenees.It is a journey with a writer grappling with some of the questions of modern life, his love for the mountains, his beliefs and aspirations and examples set both by
A Glass Eye
Winner of the 2013 Beterriko Liburua Award and the 2013 Zazpi Kale Prize, the prize of Bilbao book fair.`But what if we are all fictioneers? What if we all continually make up the stories of our lives? (…) Our life-stories are ours to construct as we wish, within or even against the constraints imposed by
A Naturalist`s Guide to Dangerous Creatures of Australia
Written by experts with extensive local knowledge, each volume features 100 -280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field, with high quality photographs accompanied by detailed species descriptions that include common name, scientific name, size, distribution, habits and habitat. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the species
Following the Equator
Mark Twain enjoyed immense public popularity during his lifetime, and was already one the best-known authors in America when, in 1895, he set out on a worldwide lecture tour, undertaken to help him recover from bankruptcy following the failure of his publishing company. Starting in Paris, he journeyed across America to Vancouver, and thence, via
A Naturalist`s Guide To Birds of Malaysia (3rd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Malaysia (including the state of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of Malaysia`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution,
Australia`s Birding Megaspots
This fully illustrated guide describes over 60 of the best sites for viewing both common and rare species. Organised by state, detailed descriptions of each site cover the type of terrain and specific spots at which certain species are likely to be encountered. A fact file for each site details how to get there; facilities;
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (2nd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 wild flower species most commonly seen in Britain and northern Europe is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, height, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the different habitats, flower structure
A Naturalists`s Guide to the Mammals of Australia
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 300 mammal species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike.High quality photographs from Australia`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the geography and climate of Australia, types of habitat,
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe (2nd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 tree species most commonly seen in Britain and northern Europe is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, height, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the different habitats, a definition of
Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean
The plant world of the Mediterranean region is remarkable for its great diversity of species and forms. This user-friendly pocket nature guide is organized by colour to help identify over 500 commonly seen flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses and ferns. Detailed descriptions give the common and scientific names as well as the flowering time. They also
A Naturalist`s Guide to the Mushrooms of Britain and Northern Europe (2nd edition)
This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 mushroom and toadstool species most commonly seen in Britain and northern Europe is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, height, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers advice on mushroom hunting
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
Isabella Bird, an Englishwoman whose extensive travels and writings earned her the first female membership of the Royal Geographical Society, visited Malaya, Singapore, Indo-China and Hong Kong in 1879. She wrote 23 letters describing her adventures to her sister Hennie in Scotland, and named the collection The Golden Chersonese after the ancient name given to
