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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
- 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
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United Kingdom
- The Blackbird Diaries: A Year with Wildlife
- With its enchanting song, striking orange bill and endearing willingness to share our living space, the blackbird is one of our best-loved birds. But robins, swifts, goldfinches and blue tits can captivate us equally and, in The Blackbird Diaries, Karen Lloyd shares her deep-rooted affection for all our treasured garden wildlife. Over the four... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Hardy`s Landscape Revisited
- Hardy’s Landscape Revisited is a twenty-first century look at Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, consisting of a series of described walks through the novelist’s literary landscapes. Based upon the texts of The Return of the Native, Far From the Madding Crowd, Under the Greenwood Tree, The Woodlanders, Tess of the d’Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure, as... 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
- 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
- Hike Cape Town: Top Day Trails in Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula
- This new, full-colour guide to the top day trails of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula - the heart of the Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site - has something for everyone. There are flat walks along the Sea Point Promenade, the Golden Mile between Muizenberg and St James and through the Urban Park for those looking for easy strolls, while... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Walking in the Rain
- Walking is medicine for the mind. It helps us slow down and think things through. It also helps us perk up and generate new ideas. There are few activities as readily available and revitalizing as a brisk walk, or as soothing and stimulating as a long walk. Wonderful things can happen when we set out on two feet.Within these pages, you will... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
- Battle of the Bulge: St Vith
- Battle of the Bulge: St Vith section in the acclaimed “Battleground” series from the renowned military publishers Pen & Sword. The series provides an extensive range of titles describing specific battles, particularly during the two World Wars. Well written and illustrated with contemporary photos, drawings and maps, the books give much more... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Wild Nights Out: The Magic of Exploring the Outdoors After Dark Signed Copy
- Signed by the authorForeword by Chris PackhamIf you once wished the days to never end, with Chris` glorious and concise re-enchantment of the night you too will soon become a nocturnal convert Sam LeeThe go-to guide for exploring nature at night, whether on summer holidays, weekends away or even back garden adventures! Learn how to call for... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919
- The guide describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the area north of Venice between November 1917 and Spring 1919. These forces supported the Italians after their disastrous defeat at Caporetto and helped stem the Austrian and German onslaught. This is the first guide... Read more
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United Kingdom
- The Walker`s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
- Tristan Gooley, winner of the BBC Countryfile Magazine ”Country Book of the Year” Award 2014/2015 provides the ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal - when you know what to look for. This book is the result of Tristan Gooley`s two decades of pioneering outdoors experience and six... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Letters from Russia
- Translated by Anka MuhlsteinThe Marquis de Custine`s record of his trip to Russia in 1839 is a brilliantly perceptive, even prophetic, account of one of the world`s most fascinating and troubled countries. It is also a wonderful piece of travel writing. Custine, who met with people in all walks of life, including the Czar himself, offers vivid... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
- Travel Photographer of the Year 2013 - Journey Five
- Travel – Photographer of the Year - Journey Five is a collection of images from Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 Award Winners. The categories featured here include People Watching, Wild Planet, Journeys, New Talent and Condé Nast Traveller Award, and more.The pictures were taken by people from all walks of life, professional photographers... Read more