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United Kingdom
- Diary Of A Dog-walker
- `If you are accompanied by a dog you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you - about anything`. And they do. Edward Stourton`s walks with, Kudu, his dog, become an opportunity for wonderfully unlikely encounters, and reflecting on the world from the dog-walker`s perspective proves remarkably illuminating. Ed and Kudu`s small trips to the... Read more
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United Kingdom
- The Met Office Cloud Book - How to Understand the Skies
- Learn how to understand the skies with this comprehensive cornerstone guide to cloudspotting.Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, their fleeting magnificence and endless variability providing food for thought for scientists and daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many individual shapes, but there are a few basic forms.... Read more
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- Arras: Vimy Ridge
- This volume covers the battlefields of Arras around Vimy Ridge dealing with the activities of the French and the British and the start of the Battle of Arras. Vimy Ridge gives a balanced view of the fighting by detailed descriptions of various units and individuals.The acclaimed “Battleground” series from the renowned military publishers Pen &... Read more
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- Istanbul Traveller`s Guide
- The incredible transformations that Istanbul has been subjected to in its history are reflected in its changes of name: Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium. The former capital of three successive empires (Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman), today Istanbul is still one of the great cities of the world. Embracing two continents, one arm reaching out... Read more
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- Strolling Through Rome: The Definitive Walking Guide to the Eternal City
- Rome, the Eternal City - birthplace of western civilisation and soul of the ancient world - has a history that stretches back two thousand five hundred years. It is also one of the most-visited places in the world, but where does one begin to delve into two millennia of history, culture, art and architecture, whilst also navigating the vibrant... Read more
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United Kingdom
- We Should All be Feminists
- A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of `Americanah` and `Half of a Yellow Sun`, based on her 2013 TEDx Talk of the same name. What does ”feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay - adapted from her much-viewed Tedx... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Walking Palestine: 25 Journeys Into the West Bank
- Walk the plains and hills of Burqin, Jenin and Zebabde; experience the the cool springs of al-Bidaan; explore the tides of empire at charming Sebastia; indulge in Palestinian food, beer and hospitality in Taybeh and Birzeit; wander about in Palestine’s most colourful wadis around Aboud; descend through spectacular wadis towards the lows of the... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Waypoints: A Journey on Foot
- Signed by the authorA spellbinding travel book, exploring the psychology of pilgrimage, wilderness and walking.Unhappy in his office job, Robert Martineau craves an experience that will shake his feeling of inertia. Aged twenty-seven, he buys a flight to Accra, and begins to walk. He walks 1,000 miles through Ghana, Togo and Benin, to Ouidah,... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Ypres: Passchendaele - the Fight for the Village
- Passchendaele: the Fight for the Village in a series of “Battleground” guides from Pen & Sword Books, describing the events during the Third Battle of Ypres. The book covers the contribution of the New Zealand and Canadian troops, as well as presenting the German experience in the battle.The acclaimed “Battleground” series from the renowned... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Walt Disney World & Orlando Insight City Guide OUT OF PRINT
- Orlando in the City Guide series from Insight provides a detailed exploration of the destination and includes extensive information on restaurants, hotels, shopping and sights as well as unique ‘editor’s tips’. Each heavily illustrated guide begins with ‘best of’ sections, giving a brief summary of the main highlights. Extensive introductory... Read more
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United Kingdom
- A Geisha`s Journey - My Life as a Kyoto Apprentice
- This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, in a search for an identity, became fascinated with the world of geisha, and discovered in herself the will and the commitment to embark on the many years of apprenticeship necessary to become one. It is also the story of a young Japanese photographer who grew up overseas, and who also... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
- Under the Banyan Tree
- “Under the Banyan Tree” is yet another book from one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers, R. K. Narayan. Here, he has crafted together a collection of short stories and tall tales that look warmly at characters from all walks of Indian life that are so well observed they all come together to give an insight into the human experience.As... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Boulogne: May 1940
- Boulogne - May 23 1940. A town under siege. A rampant German panzer division hammers at its gates. Panic in the street and chaos on the docks. Air Raids. Frightened refugees and dispirited Allied soliers scramble to escape. Churchill sends the Guards: the Irish and the Welsh, to help the French garrison stem the German tide. Two fine battalions... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Banaras: Walks Through India`s Sacred City
- Banaras is a city on the banks of the river Ganges. It is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. It is regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is portrayed beautifully through Majumdar`s captivating perspective on different... Read more