Category Archives: Travel Guides
Masterpiece Spot the Difference: 40 Eye-Bending Fine Art Puzzles
Nothing rewards close attention like the work of the great old master painters – and with Masterpiece Spot-the-Difference, you`ll be lost in a gallery of the world`s most stupendous artworks – each given a puzzling twist. Lose yourself in the Paris of the Impressionists, the iconography of Renaissance Florence, and the lush still lifes of
Moon: Art, Science, Culture
A source of light in the dark of night and our ever-changing cosmic companion, the Moon has fascinated humankind since we first gazed into the sky. In this extensively illustrated and illuminating volume, art historian Alexandra Loske and astronomer Robert Massey present a rich and curious history. From its violent birth through to the exhilarating
Encounters Signed Copy
Signed by the authorEmbark on a voyage of adventure with award-winning writer and photographer Levison Wood, as he explores his most significant encounters with conflict, heritage and community at the edge of the world.Encounters brings together 15 years of Levison`s photography for the first time, telling the incredible stories of the world`s most remote places
A Visitor`s Guide to Jane Austen`s England
Immerse yourself in the vanished world inhabited by Austen`s contemporaries. Packed with detail, and anecdotes, this is an intimate exploration of how the middle and upper classes lived from 1775, the year of Austen`s birth, to the coronation of George IV in 1820. Sue Wilkes skilfully conjures up all aspects of daily life within the
Speak Up!: Speeches by Young People to Empower and Inspire
`Speak Up!` is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note. This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next generation, and the positive belief that we can, and should, act to
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail
One day a few years ago, 300 migrants were kidnapped between the remote desert towns of Altar, Mexico, and Sasabe, Arizona. A local priest got 120 released, many with broken ankles and other marks of abuse, but the rest vanished. oscar Martinez, a young writer from El Salvador, was in Altar soon after the abduction,
The Little Book of Scandi Living
Why are Scandinavians the world`s happiest people? How do you get more Scandi-style in your life? What is lagom and how do you use it? Whether you want your apartment to look like it belongs in Copenhagen, to workout like a Norwegian or to make cinnamon buns like a Swede, this pocket edition of North
The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain`s Rush to War, 1914
The Darkest Days shows how the war-hungry leaders and the right-wing press hustled the nation into war, making only the barest efforts to save the peace. As a result the declaration was the result of political negotiation, dishonesty and willful belligerence that split the cabinet and kept the opposition and the nation itself in the
The Bristol Suffragettes
In 1907 suffragette Annie Kenney brought the militants` fight for women`s right to vote to Bristol. For the next few years the city rang with the cry “Votes for Women!” From colourful demonstrations on the Downs and stone-throwing in the Centre, to riot on Queen`s Road and arson in the suburbs, Lucienne Boyce tells the
A Philosophy of Walking
“It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth.”–Nietzsche In A Philosophy of Walking, a bestseller in France, leading thinker Frederic Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B — the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble — and reveals what they say about us. Gros
Composition in the Landscape: An Inspirational and Technical Guide for Landscape Photographers
Bestselling author Peter Watson provides the knowledge needed to compose stunning digital photographs. It guides the reader through picking the best viewpoint, using the light to one`s advantage and creating depth and impact. It features a collection of inspiring photographs with captions that include all technical information. The landscape is not only endlessly varied it
Fairy Tales Gone Wrong: Eat Your Greens, Goldilocks: A Story About Eating Healthily
It`s your favourite classic fairy tales…with a twist. QED delivers an encouraging message about good health and hygiene in this new series. The charming artwork highlights all the positives of your favourite characters. In Eat Your Greens, Goldilocks! the three bears play host to a very fussy eater. Goldilocks only likes things `just so`, and
Thames Path in London: Hampton Court to Crayford Ness
This comprehensive guide to the London section of the Thames Path Trail Guide covers the route from Hampton Court in the east to the Thames Barrier in the west, with an extension into Crayford Ness. From the Mesolithic Period timber piles near Vauxhall Bridge to the innovative Shard skyscraper at London Bridge, the long and
The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury
Standing four storeys tall in an elegant Bloomsbury terrace, number 4, Euston Square was a well-kept, respectable boarding house, whose tenants felt themselves to be on the rise in Victorian London. But beneath this genteel veneer lay a murderous darkness. For on 9th May 1879, the body of a former resident, Matilda Hacker, was discovered
The Happiness Passport: A world tour of joyful living in 50 words
The Happiness Passport takes the reader on a journey around the world seeking out the secrets of wellbeing from cultures far and wide. There are wonderfully evocative words in this collection that resonate with universal emotions: the ability of the natural world to deeply move us as captured by the Japanese word yugen, or the
Offa`s Dyke Path: National Trail Guide
Offa`s Dyke Path (Gogledd Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is the 177-mile National Trail following the ancient earthwork that criss-crosses the border country of modern England and Wales, from the Severn Estuary to the seaside resort of Prestatyn on the Irish Sea. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All
Literary Places
Inspired Traveller`s Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature`s best and brightest authors, movements and moments – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around
Ikigai: Discover Your Reason For Being
Embrace the Japanese concept of ikigai and discover a renewed sense of purpose. Be mindful of small pleasures each day to build a more enjoyable and fulfilling life. Keep mentally and physically active to ease the ageing process. The Japanese term ikigai has no direct English translation but essentially means `reason for living` or `value
Wabi Sabi: Finding Beauty in Imperfection
Find beauty and harmony in the unfinished, fleeting, modest, and simple things in life. Learn how to let go of judgment and see things differently. Embrace the ancient Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi and appreciate the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. The essence of this slippery, intangible concept can only be found by embracing inevitable discord,
Urban Aviary: A modern guide to city birds
A unique guide to the unusual and often surprising birds that soar above our cities around the world.From frigatebirds wheeling over Rio de Janeiro to bowerbirds displaying in the suburbs of Canberra, penguins in Cape Town to pelicans in San Francisco, and huge flocks of starlings roosting around the Colosseum in Rome, the world’s cities
