Category Archives: Travel Guides
Across the Dark Continent
A solitary traveller moves tirelessly forward. His path leads him through breathtaking landscapes, past picturesque waterfalls, smoking volcanoes, countless herds of wild animals reigning over boundless spaces, through desert sands, the barren savannah and overgrown forest trails. He stops from time to time to take a photograph or make a note in his journal, and
Pays de la Loire ExpressMap
ExpressMap, the travel publishing specialist, offers you highly detailed large format laminated maps. The comfort series! map is prepared using a patented ‘flexi-folding” process. Sturdy, the map can be bent endlessly as you travel around the world. Thanks to ExpressMap, you don`t risk getting lost!Road and tourist map on a scale of 1: 300,000 tourist
Tatras Mountains – Poland & Slovakia
A Ceper’s Guide to the Tatra Mountains in Poland and Slovakia is suitable both for those who have experience walking and climbing in the Tatras as well as beginners. The guide describes all of the major valleys, peaks, trails and ponds of the mountains in both countries. An extensive series of introductory paragraphs profile the
Brutal Britain: Build Your Own Brutalist Great Britain
Brutal Britain by Zupagrafika celebrates Brutalist architecture of the British Isles, inviting readers to explore the Modern past of Great Britain and rebuild some of its most intriguing post-war edifices from the iconic slabs of Sheffield`s Park Hill and experimental tower blocks at Cotton Gardens in London, to the demolished Birmingham Central Library. Opening with
Camino Catalan – The Tranquil Route towards Santiago de Compostela
Walking routes from Catalonia to La Rioja and Navarre- Over 1600kms of detailed route notes- 62 colour maps and contour guides- Detailed city and town maps- Information on pilgrim hostels, “albergues” and hotels- Over 100 colour photos and illustrations- Historical notes on places of interest
Malaga – The 25 Best Routes in the Protected Natural Areas
This walking guide to Malaga looks at 25 specific routes in the protected natural areas, aimed at giving the walker an introductions to the spaces themselves.Each walk is made up of a detailed description of the sights you will see and places to explore as you go on your walk, whilst a basic topographical maps
Gardens of the Alhambra Hill: A Meditated Vision
The gardens of the Alhambra Hill, is intended to be a publication that reflects the historical and aesthetic importance of the gardens of this unique monument of humanity. Since the time it was built, from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries, the gardens have been an inseparable part of it. The authors of the text
Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park CNIG Map-Guide SPANISH
Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park at 1:25,000 on a contoured and GPS compatible map from IGN/CNIG with cartography from their topographic survey of Spain. The map is accompanied by a 96-page Spanish language guide with descriptions of walks, contact details for recommended accommodation, etc. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced
Dehli: A Gazetteer of 1883-84
A Gazetteer of Delhi from 1883-1884 re-published by the New Delhi-based Aryan Books International in a facsimile edition. Compiled by the British administrators of the city, the gazetteer covers all aspects of the capital and the surrounding district. Chapters cover history, population, production and distribution, plus administration and finance, with several appendices providing much interesting
India Then & Now
India lives in many centuries. Discover the majesty and sweep of India`s rich cultural and historical heritage, replete with the people, events and places that have contributed to the chequered mosaic of India`s past. Featured in this exquisite book are rare and never-seen-before vintage photographs from some of the finest collections across the world –
Flashback & Flashbulbs:Margaret Bourke White in India
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) was a pioneering American photojournalist. As staff photographer for the popular Life Magazine, she captured some of the defining moments of the twentieth century, which often took her to troubled spots around the world. She was the first female war correspondent, and covered combat during the Second World War. The first American
Kite`s Eye View India
Aerial photography is prohibited in India. It can only be done with permission from various government agencies. It is for this reason that there are hardly any substantial books on India from the air. For the first time, Nicolas Chorier achieves this feat by using the fascinating technique of kite photography (taking aerial pictures by
Trekking Through the New Worlds
Having been born into a stone age society, the author became Papua New Guinea`s Representative at the UN. This is the account of hi travels through Latin America.
Indian Birds in Focus
Awarded Best Produced Paperback Book of 2006 by the Federation of Indian Publishers, this pocket-sized photographic book makes accurate identification of more common birds in the field possible. The photographs, all taken in the wild and India, clearly show the birds often with a variety of plumages while the text details the life of these
Cuisines – Incredible! India
`Cuisines` of India is an introduction, an invitation, to the resplendent realm of foods and flavours of this sub-continent. It strives to unveil and showcase the classic as well as creative innovations from different `food zones` illustrative of the synthesising genius of the Indian people. The concept of `rasa` (literally meaning essence) is common to
About Indian Birds
With beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and lithographs, this is an ideal companion for not just amateur bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts but also seasoned ornithologists. The book is ideal for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird-life of India.
