Category Archives: Travel Guides
Waypoints: Seascapes and Stories of Scotland`s West Coast
Adventure, memoir, storytelling and celebration of all things maritime meet in Waypoints, a beautifully written account of sea journeys from Scotland`s west coast. In the book Ian Stephen reveals a lifetime`s love affair with sailing; each voyage honours a seagoing vessel, and each adventure is accompanied by a spell-binding retelling of a traditional tale about
A Shadow Above: The Fall and Rise of the Raven
For millennia, we have tried to explain ourselves using the raven as a symbol. It occupies a unique place in British history and has left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. The raven`s hulking black shape has come to represent many things: death, all-seeing power, the underworld, and a wildness that remains deep within
Field Guide to East African Reptiles
Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa remains the definitive work on this subject and is the only comprehensive guide to the extensive and diverse reptile fauna of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. The second edition has been revised and updated to account for several significant discoveries made since the publication of the
The Frozen Frontier: Polar Bound Through the Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage proved so elusive for so long that many sailors and explorers believed it didn`t actually exist. A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic archipelago, it wasn`t until Roald Amundsen`s 1903-06 voyage that the Northwest Passage`s existence was finally proved, but the transit is treacherous and entirely dependent
Harry Mount`s Odyssey: Ancient Greece in the Footsteps of Odysseus
Architecture, art, sculpture, economics, mathematics, science, metaphysics, comedy, tragedy, drama and epic poetry were all devised and perfected by the Greeks. Of the four classical orders of architecture, three were invented by the Greeks and the fourth, the only one the Romans could come up with, was a combination of two of the former.The powerful
The Eagle of Rome a Lottie Lipton Adventure
Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! When a collection of Roman treasures comes to the museum, Lottie, Uncle Bert and Reg discover the legendary code of the Ninth Legion`s Golden Eagle. Can Lottie and her friends break the code and find the treasure before a ruthless treasure hunter gets
The Little Viet Kitchen
Bring a taste of Vietnamese cuisine to your home with 100 fresh, authentic and delicious recipes from the owner of The Little Viet Kitchen, London.Born in a small village in the south of Vietnam, Thuy was surrounded by food and she grew up amidst livestock and fresh produce, with a wonderful variety of fruits, morning
Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook
Getting breakfast, lunch and dinner from tins quickly becomes boring, but it is relatively easy to prepare and cook interesting, varied and delicious meals with the minimum of space, equipment and – most importantly – hassle. This handy pocket-sized reference book is packed with invaluable advice for feeding a hungry crew for a weekend, a
Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain
The definitive guide to finding birds in Northern and Eastern Spain.This region embraces an impressive range of habitats from the Pyrenees to the sun-drenched Catalan coast. As a consequence the area is rich in birdlife and full of potential for visiting birders. Almost 200 sites are described in this fully updated third edition, with full
Untie the Lines: Setting Sail and Breaking Free
Former stressed-out city girl and journalist Emma is living the dream. She`s in Malaysia, living on a yacht with handsome traveller Guy, and together they have plans to explore the world`s most remote and exotic places. Alright, so she has to ignore the niggling doubt that things didn`t quite work out the last time she
Eye of the Shoal: A Fishwatcher`s Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything
“Scales`s genuine appreciation and awe for fish are contagious.” Science Magazine”Delightful” New ScientistSeventy per cent of the earth`s surface is covered by water. This vast aquatic realm is inhabited by a multitude of strange creatures and reigning supreme among them are the fish.There are giants that live for centuries and thumb-sized tiddlers that survive only
The Boat Drinks Book: A Different Tipple in Every Port
`Complete novice or know-all, you`ll love this stunning book. An essential boater`s companion, it will certainly have a place on my boat on the Amalfi coast`Salvatore Calabrese, legendary bartenderA boozy book for boaters, The Boat Drinks Book serves up an expert look at the drinking culture in key sailing spots around the world. The book
About Britain: A Journey of Seventy Years and 1,345 Miles
In 1951, the Festival of Britain commissioned a series of short guides they dubbed `handbooks for the explorer`. Their aim was to encourage readers to venture out beyond the capital and on to `the roads and the by-roads` to see Britain as a `living country`. Yet these thirteen guides did more than celebrate the rural
Mark Carwardine`s Guide to Whale Watching in North America
Commercial whale-watching began in 1955 in California, when a San Diego fisherman started taking people (for a dollar a time) to see Grey Whales migrating along the coast. Nowadays, 13 million people go whale-watching each year, in 119 different countries around the world. The undisputed hotspot – with more than half of all whale-watchers –
Pocket Photo Guide to the Birds of China and Hong
A compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to China, one of the world`s top destinations for watching birds. A total of 252 species is described here in detail, from the magestic Black-crowned Night Heron to the striking Large Niltava. All of these birds are clearly illustrated in a collection
Pocket Photo Guide to the Birds of Peru
A country of huge scenic diversity, Peru is a birdwatcher`s paradise and a popular tourist destination. It is home to about 1,800 different types of birds from the mighty Andean Condor to a dazzling variety of jewel-like hummingbirds. Many birds can be seen in the capital city of Lima, with Vermilion Flycatchers in the parks
Pocket Photo Guide to the Mammals of North Africa and the Middle East
This handy guide provides an introduction to more than 120 species of mammals found in North Africa and the Middle East.The authoritative text includes key facts about identification, habitat, behaviour, distribution and status, and each species is illustrated with colour photographs, including many never previously published. Illustrated with clear colour photography and brief but authoritative
Saltmarsh
“Saltmarshes are often remote, inhospitable places, neither land nor sea, as hard to pin down as they are to navigate. In this saline odyssey, Clive Chatters has explored his favourite creeks, pools and mudflats to bring us an absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology, geology and history of this scarce and mysterious habitat. There are
Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley`s Frankenstein
The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. `Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus` by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science-fiction genres, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe`en costumes. Even the name `Frankenstein` has become
Do You Know Who I am?: A Memoir
From his appearance as Ronald Merrick in the television adaptation of The Jewel in the Crown to his recent role in the hit play King Charles III, Tim Pigott-Smith has been recognised as one of Britain`s most loved contemporary actors. On stage his work encompassed the Bristol Old Vic, Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, West
