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Book SynopsisThe Birmingham Art Book is a tribute to a unique city whose visionary scientists and inventors made it famous as a manufacturing powerhouse. From heavy metal industry - here is where the first steam trains were built - to heavy metal music – Black Sabbath made their mark here - this is a place with a proud heritage. Its handsome university is the original of the ‘Redbrick’ universities, founded by a farsighted mayor in 1900 as a civic place of learning, open to all, now with many world famous alumni and staff, 10 of whom have won Nobel prizes. Local artists convey the architectural glory of Victoria Square and the city centre Museum and Art Gallery (which holds a sumptuous collection of Pre-Raphaelite art). In their drawings, they echo the modern vibrancy of buildings such as the iconic Selfridges department store and the REP theatre. Collages and sketches depict a city buzzing with vitality –from the world-renowned Hippodrome theatre, to the shopping centres and legendary nightlife that are national attractions. Quirky nooks like the Jewellery Quarter, the Electric Cinema or the tranquil Botanic gardens hidden so close to the centre are reflected in this lovely book. The green city with 8000 acres of public parks and many miles of canal paths dating from its heyday in the Industrial Revolution is lovingly drawn and painted by its artists. The Birmingham Art Book is where local artists shine a light on the grand and the humdrum with equal affection. Their love for the modern city is evident and their pride in its heritage comes to the fore in this lovely book.Trade ReviewAmazing and thought provoking images from 58 incredible artists, proving that Birmingham really is at the centre of it all! -- Josie LawrenceThe Birmingham Art Book is a visual feast of historic and futuristic beauty, created by local artists who live within the heart of this bustling, vibrant city. -- Toyah WillcoxThe artists who are inspired by the city of my birth light up its architecture, its sensations, its spirit and its multiculturalism, in the most creative and imaginative ways. It is our artists that make our city shine so brightly in the universe. You have to love them. This book loves them. -- Benjamin ZephaniahThis book shows a unique view of Birmingham, a city that still holds a substantial bit of my heart. -- Dame Julie WaltersThis is like being given a pair of magic spectacles through which you can see Birmingham’s unusual, oft hidden, oft unappreciated beauty, more clearly and more exhilarating than you ever did before. -- Frank SkinnerWe are a city that’s quietly understated yet brilliant! If you want to know about it, stand and stare, you’ll know why so many still want to live here. -- Ruby TurnerI am proud to be associated with a city that can produce such stunning, artistic creations and in such numbers - remarkable. -- Jasper CarrottTable of ContentsForeword Preface Around Grand Central Victoria Square, Library of Birmingham to Centenary Square and the Convention Centre Brindley Place, Gas Street Basin and the canals The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Walking back towards Birmingham Cathedral and its surroundings Rotunda, The Bull and Selfridges St. Martin’s Church in the Bull Ring and the markets Chinatown, Birmingham Hippodrome and the Back to Backs Digbeth and the Custard Factory Aston Hall, Edgbaston and University of Birmingham Cannon Hill Park Moseley Village, Highbury Hall, Kings Heath Park and Bournville Artist Credits

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Book SynopsisIn Sicily is a loving take on an extraordinary island, based on Norman Lewis's sixty-yearlong fascination with all things Sicilian! Few places on earth have escaped the singular eye of Norman Lewis, but always, in the course of his long career, he has come back to Sicily. From his first wartime visit – to a land untouched since the Middle Ages – through his frequent returns, he has watched the island and its people as they have changed over the years! Dedicated to a Sicilian journalist killed by a Mafia bomb, he rarely lets us forget the presence of organized crime. We benefit from his friendships with policemen, journalists and common people. Moreover, he writes beautifully of landscape and language, of his memories of his first father-in-law (professional gambler, descendant of princes and member of the Unione Siciliana), of Sicily's changing sexual mores, of the effects of African immigration, of Palermo and its ruined palaces – and of strange superstitions, of witches and bandits and murder.

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Book SynopsisThe MICHELIN Guide Deutschland is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 1870 delicious restaurants. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands * City map locating the guide's restaurants * Lively description for each entry wit

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Book SynopsisExplore & Discover Liverpool is your essential companion for exploring and photographing one of the UK's most beautiful cities. Geoff Drake is one of Liverpool's finest photographers. He takes us on a tour of the city and its suburbs from the Waterfront and its beautiful Three Graces, the neighbouring rejuvenated docks, the cathedrals, all things Beatles, the football stadiums, ferries across the Mersey, to the beguilling Anthony Gormley statues at Crosby. Along the way he helps you take the best photographs of this amazing city. It also feautures 40 traditional Liverpool puibs and as Liverpool is the city of music included are live music venues, record (vinyl) shops as well as a tour of all the Beatles sites. Featuring Colour OS-Style detailed maps Smartphone Scannable direction QR codes Where to Stay, Eat and Drink Shopping Best Pubs Music Venues Film Locations Events Self-guided Beatles Tour Liverpool In a Day Seasonal Highlights

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.Trade Review"This [DK Eyewitness Travel: Top 10] might be the best traveling companion to throw in your pack. It's a slim and sleek overview… loaded with practical and useful content." — Gadling.com"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." — Chicago Tribune"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Book SynopsisThe go-to Sorrento walking guide for over 30 years. Strap on your boots and discover Sorrento on foot with the Sunflower Sorrento, Amali and Capri walking guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Sunflower Sorrento travel guide is indispensable for hiking in Sorrento or seeing Sorrento by car. Accident of history and steepness of terrain have preserved a network of ancient footpaths linking the coastal towns of the Neapolitan Riviera and the surrounding countryside. You can either climb almost from your hotel doorstep up into the lemon groves or take a bus into the hills and walk back down. All along the way you will visit hillside villages or remote monasteries and be regaled by the most stunning views. The flowers are a constant delight: from broom and rosemary in March to freesias and cistus in May. In autumn, the woods are carpeted with cyclamen. Most of the paths can be followed easily by people who do not claim to be regular walkers, though committed hikers will like them just the same. Inside the Sunflower Sorrento walking guide book you’ll find: 73 long and short walks for all ages and abilities – each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk Topographical walking maps – give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain Free downloadable gps tracks – for the techies 7 car tours and fold-out touring map – for easy reference on your tour Strolls to idyllic picnic spots – enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way Timetables for public transport – ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday Online update service for the latest information Area covered: The entire Amalfi (Sorrento) Peninsula, from the famous Amalfi Coast to the foothills of the Lattari Mountains; also the island of Capri, 6km off the coast Whether you tour the region by car or explore on foot, this book is one of our most popular guides ever. We look forward to showing you around.

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Book SynopsisLet Secret Dolomites guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Dolomites travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of an amazing region. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Secret Dolomites features 120 secret and unusual locations. From ephemeral lakes in high mountain meadows, to rocky labyrinths hidden behind rock walls, ancient mining villages and abandoned hamlets, the prison of the Turks in the Dolomites, a proglacial lake, a rock that defies the laws of gravity, petrified bishops, dwarfs, gnomes and an elephant, caves, ravines and mysterious portals, breathtaking views of the highest rock walls of the Dolomites, a forgotten and enchanting forest, lost bivouacs on secluded high plateaus, solitary hermitages, stone books in an open-air library, the trails of Mesolithic hunters, a glacier set between blood-red rock walls and another with a bewitching turquoise gaze, vias ferratas to travel along in solitude, unknown summits that don’t have names on topographic maps, a path inhabited by the spirits of the air... Secret Dolomites is a guidebook designed for travellers who wish to stray from the busy and regularly overcrowded paths and set off to discover the countless unknown and often spectacular sites that these mountains can offer.

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Book SynopsisSlovenia travel guide. Holiday tips and expert advice featuring Ljubljana, Julian Alps, Lake Bled, Soca Valley, Postojna and Skocjan caves, Triglav National Park. Covers where to stay and eat, what to see, getting around, hiking, cycling, wildlife watching, rafting, skiing, family travel, spas, cuisine, city breaks, wine regions and green tourism.

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Book SynopsisLet Secret Bath guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Bath guide book. Let our local expert, Karen Warren show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places of this beautiful city. Featuring over 150 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret Bath guide is ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. Find out where gentlemen powdered their wigs Discover a real-tennis court that became a factory that became a museum See Britain''s oldest war memorial Spot a forgotten industrial relic in the heart of the city Uncover a secret garden in Widcombe Witness a road that closes for six weeks a year to protect a toad migration route Enjoy a little-known view of the King's Bath Explore the theatre that became a church that became a Masonic lodge Marvel at an Art Deco interior unlike any other in the city

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Book SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a brand-new, full-colour book celebrating the world's most breathtaking, exciting, and astonishing attractions––places to visit before it's too late. Add to your personal list of must-see destinations with this exceptional collection of locales, from the familiar to the far-flung. The World Almanac Guide to Places to Go Before You Can't gathers gorgeous photography and local details about some of the world's greatest, most eye-popping sites. Gain a new perspective on attractions closer to home, from Alaska's glacial wonders to Yosemite's ancient sequoias and stunning waterfalls. Or complete your bucket list a little further afield, whether you're drawn to the Great Barrier Reef or the Galapagos. With an emphasis on experiencing all you can before these places disappear or change forever, this guide tempts curious travelers of all types to begin making travel plans tomorrow. Hundreds of enticing colour images are complemented by expert advice on where to go, when to travel, and how to make the most of the experience while respecting these ever-changing, often endangered sites and their caretakers.

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Book SynopsisThe only book on Scottish baking you will ever need.This is the ultimate celebration of the amazing variety of Scottish baking. Acclaimed cookery writer Sue Lawrence introduces essential tips before going on to share 150 easy-to-follow recipes which will appeal to bakers of all abilities, and a chapter of baking with kids will inspire a new generation in the kitchen.Featuring traditional favourites such as Selkirk bannock, Ecclefechan tart and Cloutie dumpling,New Scottish Baking also showcases exciting contemporary recipes such as Haggis tartlets with red onion marmalade, Roasted rhubarb, orange and ginger blondies, and Lemon curd polenta cake.

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Book SynopsisThis guidebook describes two contrasting routes in north-east Scotland: the Moray Coast Trail from Forres to Cullen, and the Dava Way, an inland route from Grantown to Forres. The Moray Coast Trail consists of 44 miles of beach walking, coastal paths, quiet roads and old railway. The Dava Way extends for 23 miles inland with vistas of mountain, moorland and farmland. We also introduce the Moray Way, a concept combining most of the above two routes with part of the Speyside Way to form a 95-mile circuit of considerable beauty and historical interest. Here is all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on and around the Moray Firth: detailed description of the Moray Coast Trail from west to east, and Dava Way from south to north summaries of distance, terrain and refreshments for each section details of visitor attractions and side-trips richly illustrated habitats and wildlife planning information for travel by car, bus and plane contacts for accommodation maps showing both routes at 1:40,000 in full colour, with 75 photographs rucksack-friendly and on rainproof paper. Trade ReviewThe Moray Coast Trail is one of Scotland’s best-kept secrets … the new guide also describes the Dava Way and the Moray Way, so it’s a real bargain. As well as all the directional advice you’ll need … there is plenty of information on accommodation and transport, maps and dozens of glorious photographs. -- Cameron McNeish * TGO *Everything about this publication proclaims its usefulness. Its size … allows it to slip easily into a cagoule pocket. The spiral binding permits it to be left open at an appropriate page. It is printed on waterproof material and so can survive hostile weather. The layout of its contents is both attractive and well thought out. … The book is illustrated by excellent, full-colour photographs throughout. -- Anthony Toole * Outdoor Focus page 2 *The Moray Coast Trail is a breathtaking and beautiful walk, and now there is the perfect guidebook to help you get the most out of every step. … [the Trail] follows the fulmar along the finest coastal scenery in Scotland … The author lives near Inverness and is a veteran guidebook writer for Rucksack Readers, Lonely Planet and Sunflower Books. -- P&J Your Home page 24 * The Press and Journal *

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Book SynopsisWinner of the People's Literature Award, WINTER PASTURE has been a bestselling book in China for several years. Li Juan has been widely lauded in the international literary community for her unique contribution to the narrative non-fiction genre. WINTER PASTURE is her crowning achievement, shattering the boundaries between nature writing and personal memoir. Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their 30 boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a remote region that stretches from the Ulungur River to the Heavenly Mountains. As she journeys across the vast, seemingly endless sand dunes, she helps herd sheep, rides horses, chases after camels, builds an underground home using manure, gathers snow for water, and more. With a keen eye for the understated elegance of the natural world, and a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor, Li vividly captures both the extraordinary hardships and the ordinary preoccupations of the day-to-day of the men and women struggling to get by in this desolate landscape. Her companions include Cuma, the often drunk but mostly responsible father; his teenage daughter, Kama, who feels the burden of the world on her shoulders and dreams of going to college; his reticent wife, a paragon of decorum against all odds, who is simply known as "sister-in-law." In bringing this faraway world to English language readers here for the first time, Li creates an intimate bond with the rugged people, the remote places and the nomadic lifestyle. In the signature style that made her an international sensation, Li Juan transcends the travel memoir genre to deliver an indelible and immersive reading experience on every page.Trade Review"Near the end of Winter Pasture Li Juan asks herself what it means to be "a passerby" in the lives of others. Her intimate depiction of a family of Kazakh herders is itself an answer to that complicated travel writer question: to connect the reader with people and stories she likely otherwise would never encounter. In doing so, Li Juan is an empathetic, interrogative, and entertaining chronicler. She offers up a fascinating portrait of life in one of the world's most remote corners." - Rachel Friedman, author of The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost: A Memoir of Three Continents, Two Friends, and One Unexpected Adventure and And Then We Grew Up: On Creativity, Potential, and the Imperfect Art of Adulthood

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Book SynopsisPacked with innovative ideas and inspiring photographs, this gift-worthy treasury features 1,000 dream weekend escapes from sunny beach retreats to lush mountain idylls, exotic city sojourns, and wild adventures around the world. Whether you're looking for a way to unplug from the busy work week, take the family on a quick getaway, or add to a vacation itinerary, this practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next quick escape. Whatever your pleasure, 1,000 Perfect Weekends has a unique itinerary built to excite you, illustrated with dramatic National Geographic photographs. Divided by theme and interest--including nature parks, country weekends, mountain retreats, enabled travel, romantic getaways, traveling with pets, and more--this fun-packed guide offers an adventure you can experience in 36 to 72 hours. Highlighting the best short escapes from hubs across the globe, these trips cover more than 40 countries around

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Book SynopsisThe go-to La Palma and El Hierro travel guide for discovering the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover La Palma and El Hierro on foot with the Sunflower La Palma and El Hierro travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Sunflower La Palma and El Hierro guide is indispensable for hiking in La Palma and El Hierro or seeing La Palma and El Hierro by car. El Hierro, the least-visited of all the Canaries, at first appears to be a dried-up, sprawling mountain of rock, rising straight from the sea, treeless and barren. But Noel reveals the island’s hidden charms — as remarkable as any in the archipelago. In natural beauty, La Palma rivals all the other Canary Islands put together. Its immense, abyss-like crater, the Caldera de Taburiente, is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world. Outside the crater, high on the cloud-catching hillsides, 20 million-year-old laurel forests grow as dense as a jungle. In the southern half of the island, hills pitted with volcanic craters and mini-deserts of black lapilli speak of the island’s volcanic past. Whether you tour El Hierro or La Palma by car or discover them on foot, Noel introduces you to the islands’ best beauty spots. Inside the Sunflower La Palma and El Hierro guide book you’ll find: * 48 long and short walks for all ages and abilities – each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk * Topographical walking maps – give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain with a scale of 1:50 000 * Free downloadable gps tracks – for the techies * Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists * 4 car tours and fold-out touring map – for easy reference on your tour * Strolls to idyllic picnic spots – enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way * Timetables for public transport – ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday * Online update service for the latest information Whether you tour the islands by car or explore on foot, we look forward to showing you around.

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Book SynopsisAbruzzo travel guide. Holiday advice and tourist tips including Pescara highlights, resorts, local cuisine, beaches, skiing, trekking, ancient sites and monasteries. Also features medieval villages, Civitella del Tronto, Campo Imperatore, Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Rocca Calascio castle, Tagliacozzo, Pescocostanzo, and Neolithic and Roman ruins.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisWith its ever-changing landscapes, Australia is the perfect destination for a leisurely road trip. It's yours to explore with Road Trips Australia, our redesigned and newly updated guide containing 22 drives across the country, from the coastal roads of the southwest to the red-dirt tracks of the outback.Packed with insider tips and information, this easy-to-use guide reveals Australia at its best: spectacular sights, hidden gems and authentic local experiences. We've also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. DK Eyewitness Road Trips Australia is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime. Inside DK Eyewitness Road Trips Australia you will find: - 22 easy-to-follow driving tours, each lasting one to seven days- A laminated pull-out road map of Australia helping you navigate with ease- Walks, delightful detours and activities to do along the wa

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Book SynopsisBeyond the fine beaches, endless sunshine and lively nightlife, Spain’s southeast coastline is also home to wild sierras, picturesque old towns and terrific tapas bars.Make the most of your trip to this sunny spot with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that the Costa Blanca has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside DK Eyewitness Top 10 Costa Blanca you will find: - Up-to-date information with insider tips and advice for staying safe.- Top 10 lists of Costa Blanca’s must-sees, including Guadalest, Alicante, Sierra Espuña and Isla Tabarca.- Costa Blanca’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping.- Themed lists, including the top

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisMake the most of your trip to San Diego with DK Eyewitness Top 10.Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the best San Diego offers and ensuring you don''t miss anything. The pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable, the perfect companion while out and about.Inside, you''ll find: Top 10 lists of San Diego''s must-sees, including the Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park, Coronado, Mission Bay Park and La Jolla San Diego''s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping Themed lists, including the best museums and art galleries, beaches, nightlife, performing arts venues, and much more Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week A laminated pull-out map of San Diego, plus four full-colour area maps DK Eyewitness Top 10s have been helping travellers to make the most of

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book Synopsis28 fabulous country walks in the Stirling vicinity and the Loch Lomond National Park. Graded by length and ranging from 2 to 16 miles, all routes come with a clear, large-scale OS map, GPS waypoints and highlight where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route.

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Book SynopsisDorset must rank as one of the most unspoilt counties in England. Dominating the landscape are the chalk downs open, sweeping, grassy uplands that stretch from the former forest lands of Cranborne Chase on the Wiltshire and Hampshire borders right across the middle of the county to the coast.

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Book SynopsisA Pathfinder (R) walking guide for North and Mid Devon featuring 28 great country walks from 3 to 11 1/ 2 miles. Areas covered include Valley of Rocks, Lundy Island and the South West Coast Path, with all walks accompanied by GPS waypoints, Ordnance Survey maps and beautiful photography.

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Book SynopsisThe OS Tour Map series is a must for anyone visiting Britain's most popular holiday destinations. These maps are packed with essential tourist information - from the best beaches to rural pubs, designed specifically with Tourists in mind. All county boundaries are clearly marked and as well as showing motorways and main roads.

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Book SynopsisThe top-seller in the market yet again! Simon and Susan Veness have cornered the market with the No.1 guide to the hottest destination for British holidaymakers - Orlando. It takes care of everything from when to go, how to get there, where to stay and everything to see and do.

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Book SynopsisEscape London takes locals and tourists beyond the chaos and noise of London to places of retreat within easy reach of the city. It highlights the places that have become iconic escapes, the places that offer adventure, culture and culinary delights, as well as historic attractions and chocolate-box villages.

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Book SynopsisRoaming Midsomer is the perfect follow-up to the successful Exploring Midsomer, which enticed lovers of Midsomer Murders and rural England to go and enjoy the beautiful `Midsomer’ for themselves.

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Book SynopsisBeing in the right place at the right time is critical when Scottish Winter Climbing. This guide will help you make the right choices - do you go high or low, head east, west or north, or attempt snowed-up rock, mixed or ice climbs? Simon Richardson reveals his simple strategy for success and selects 50 climbs to put on your hit-list.

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Book SynopsisA fully illustrated guide to the 60 best places to watch birds around London, by one of London's most experienced birders, for both the keen birdwatcher and those wanting ideas for a day or afternoon out among nature, published in association with the London Wildlife Trust.Trade Review'I honestly cannot push this enough - this is a stunning book. Beautiful pictures.' BBC Radio London; 'A great guide for the amateur birder, an ornithological tour of the capital's woodlands, wetlands, parks and post-industrial backwaters.' -Wild London magazine; 'A lovely, almost pocket-sized, guide to the best birding sites in the London area that will encourage more of us to see beyond our city into the woods, wetlands and grasslands where a whole new world of birdwatching awaits us. This book is clearly aimed at the general birdwatcher and those with an interest in natural history and will, I am sure, encourage more Londoners to look beyond the tower blocks and street vendors to see something of the birdlife that shares our great city. The author s infectious enthusiasm for birds and birdwatching comes through every page.' Surfbirds.com

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Book Synopsis31 incredible running routes intelligently located all over Greater London.Table of Contents1 - Central Royal Parks 2 - Soho, Mayfair and Marylebone 3 - Historic London (area around the Barbican) 4 - Hampstead to Brockwell Park 5 - Camden to Clapham Junction 6 - Harrow on the Hill 7 - Ruislip Woods 8 - Trent Park 9 - Hampstead Loop 10 - Alexandra Palace to Finsbury Park 11 - East London Towpaths 12 - Victoria Park and Olympic Park 13 - Epping Forest 14 - Wanstead Park 15 - Greenwich 16 - London Bridge to Cutty Sark 17 - Forest Hill 18 - Dulwich 19 - Beckenham Park 20 - Three Commons and a Park (this is Battersea Park, Clapham, Tooting and Wandsworth Commons) 21 - Wandle Trail to Croydon 22 - Nonsuch Park 23 - Epsom Common 24 - Bushy Park 25 - Richmond Park and Ham House 26 - Hounslow Heath 27 - Ealing 28 - Richmond to Fullham 29 - Holland Park and Notting Hill 30 - Surrey Hills 31 - Windsor Great Park

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Book SynopsisAmsterdam is a dream destination for art lovers, attracting thousands of visitors to its stunning museums and art galleries each year. The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum contain internationally renowned collections of art works such as Rembrandt's Night Watch and Van Gogh's Sunflowers. There are many lesser known, stunning art collections ranging from fluorescent art to cat paintings, murals and outdoor sculptures including work by Picasso and Keith Haring. There are also many new art destinations to see. Applied arts are much in evidence with many unusual locations offering hidden treasures such as funeral art, WW2 Resistance Art, Jewish art, gargoyle sculptures, cat themed art, diamond sculptures and Van Gogh's starry night portrayed in diamonds. There is a vast array of art related destinations to be explored in Amsterdam. Short distances and good transport make it easy to combine Amsterdam with exploring the art on offer in nearby towns and cities Haarlem, Rotterdam, Den'Boc

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Book SynopsisThis publication gives comprehensive details to assist in ascending the 214 Wainwright summits in the Lake District without using the car.

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Book SynopsisRSPB ID Spotlight Wetland Birds is a reliable fold-out chart that presents illustrations of 51 of our most widespread and familiar wetland birds by renowned artist Stephen Message.Whether you are listening to a flock of geese communicate as they fly overhead or watching a group of feeding waders on an estuary, wetland birds are among the UK''s most gregarious and charming waterbirds. But do you know a Coot from a Moorhen? And can you tell the difference between a Wigeon and a Pochard? The UK''s wildlife-rich freshwater habitats are home to a diverse collection of our most beautiful wild bird species.The species are grouped by family and helpfully labelled to assist with identification, while the artworks are shown side by side for quick comparison and easy reference at home or in the field. The reverse of the chart provides information on the habitats, behaviour, life cycles and diets of our wetland birds, as well as the conservation issues they are facing and how the RSPTable of ContentsIntroducing the UK’s Wetland Birds Habitat Distribution and Migration General Behaviour, Life Cycle and Diet Conservation Spotlight ID with Artwork

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