Category Archives: Travel Guides
High Tech and Hot Pot: Revealing Encounters Inside the Real China
An award-winning writer reveals a changing China-one conversation and adventure at a time.When Stephan Orth lands in China, he knows it`s his last visit, having lied about his job as a journalist to get into the country. So, he makes the most of it, couch-surfing with locals instead of hitting the nearest hotel. Starting in
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
From the New York Times bestselling author of `The Hidden Life of Trees`A powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In `The Heartbeat of Trees`, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries
Insectopedia: The Secret World of Southern African Insects
This book uncovers the complex and fascinating world of insects, from movement and locomotion, metamorphosis and reproduction to sound and hearing, smell, adaptations and their role in nature. The main focus is on behaviourt and biology but the book concludes with a brief ID section. A fascinating read that`s written by a specialist in the
Banff & Jasper National Parks ITMB
Banff National Park on one side and Jasper National Park on the other and includes hiking trails.The Banff National Park is Canada`s first national park and especially the jewel of the Rocky Mountains. The map includes the town plans of Banff Town 1:12,500, Jasper Town 1:15,000 and Lake Louise 1:33,000.
Germany North ITMB
The northern portion of Germany, covering from the Atlantic coast to well east of Hamburg and from the Danish border to Bremen on one side and from the Dutch border to Magdeburg and the Ruhr Valley to Frankfurt.Legend includes: roads by classification, international airports, domestic airports, ports, ruins, historic/archeological, hot springs, forts, lighthouses, national parks,
Idaho, Montana & Wyoming ITMB
Road map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming published by ITMB. Terrain mapping, National and provincial parks and other points of interest are indicated.The double-sided sheet covers the three states with very little room left over. Side 1 stretches from the Alberta border to Salt Lake City, in Utah, and from west of Spokane to Helena,
Venice & Northern Italy ITMB
This ITMB map of Venice and Northern Italy shows the city of no cars brilliantly, showing every street and laneway, every water taxi stop, every church, public square, bridge, theatre, and a goodly number of hotels and restaurants. In size, Venice is small, which is fortunate because walking and taking a boat are the only
Hubble`s Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images
The first edition of `Hubble`s Universe` displayed 300 pages of high-resolution celestial portraits selected by bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson from the initial 22 years of the Hubble Space Telescope`s exploration of distant galaxies. With the telescope now at the apex of its imaging capabilities, this second edition adds another chapter with more than 36
Cuba Beyond the Beach: Stories of Life in Havana
Havana is Cuba’s soul: a mix of Third World, First World, and Other World. After over a decade of visits as a teacher, researcher, and friend, Karen Dubinsky looks past political slogans and tourist postcards to the streets, neighbourhoods, and personalities of a complicated and contradictory city. Her affectionate, humorous vignettes illustrate how Havana’s residents’”old
