Travel & Transport Books
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Pocket Sydney
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Sydney - and discover twice the city in half the time!Discover Sydney''s most popular experiences, must-see attractions, and unexpected surprises - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - with our handy-sized Pocket travel guide. From taking a swim at beautiful Balmoral Beach, to enjoying a bike ride around the central loop of Centennial Park, and catching a performance at the Sydney Opera House.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet''s Pocket Sydney travel guide: Our Pocket guidebook format provides you with the best insider knowledge and local know-how for planning trips between 1 - 7 days Find what you''re looking for fast with this
£9.49
Cornerstone True At First Light
Book SynopsisThe book opens on the day Hemingway''s close friend Pop, a legendary hunter, leaves him in charge of the camp. Tensions have heightened among the various tribes and news arrives of a potential attack on the hunters, forcing Hemingway not only to take on his new role of leader but, equally important, to assist his wife Mary in pursuing the great lion she is determined to kill before Christmas. Passionately detailing the African landscape, the excitement of the chase, and the heartfelt relationships with his African neighbours, Hemingway, a master of dramatic fiction, weaves a tale that is rich in laughter, beauty and insight.Written when Hemingway returned from his 1953 safari, and edited by his son Patrick, True At First Light is a rich blend of autobiography and fiction, a breathtaking final work from one of this century''s most beloved and important writers.Trade ReviewCaptures the beauty of the African landscape and the thrill of the hunt, in true Hemingway style * Red *This is writing of a high order; sympathetic, luminous, hypnotic, humane * Caledonia *
£8.99
Views from Japan Views from Japan
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£34.00
APA Publications Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife La Gomera Travel
Book SynopsisThis compact, pocket-sized Tenerife & La Gomera travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Tenerife & La Gomera. It''s light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Tenerife & La Gomera guidebook covers: Santa Cruz, La Laguna and the Anaga, Candelaria and Güímar, Puerto de la Cruz and around, Garachico and the Teno, The west coast, The southwest resorts, The southeast coast, Teide and the interior, San Sebastián and southern La Gomera, Valle Gran Rey, Northern La Gomera.Inside this Tenerife & La Gomera travel book you will find:- Curated recommendations of places - main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas - Things not to miss in Tenerife & La Gomera - Garajonay, La Gomera, Parque Nacional del Teide, whale- and dolphin- w
£8.99
Hodder & Stoughton The City of Falling Angels
Book SynopsisA mystery, a comedy, and a riveting human drama rolled into one, from the bestselling author of MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVILTrade Review'Berendt's descriptions of people and places are well-honed and he has an ear for a good yarn as well as an obvious knack for getting people to talk revealingly.' * Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday *'Berendt's descriptions of people and places are well-honed and he has an ear for a good yarn as well as an obvious knack for getting people to talk revealingly' * Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday *'Fascinating, fantastic. . . Intrigue, too, stems from the burning of the Fenice opera house in 1996 and here Berendt's enthusiasm for juicy recriminations become almost palpable.' * Stephanie Cross, Observer *It's a fascinating read' * Jonathan Gibbs, Telegraph *'Glittering, entertaining and anecdote-filled.' * Sunday Times *'The inhabitants of Venice are the real stars of the story' * Sunday Telegraph *
£10.44
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Pocket Hong Kong
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Hong Kong - and discover twice the city in half the time!Discover Hong Kong''s most popular experiences, must-see attractions, and unexpected surprises - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - with our handy-sized Pocket travel guide. From embarking on one of Hong Kong''s well-known hikes, Dragon''s Back, for stunning coastal vistas, to relaxing on the white sand of Deep Water Bay, and basking in the spiritual atmosphere of Man Mo Temple.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet''s Pocket Hong Kong travel guide: Our Pocket guidebook format provides you with the best insider knowledge and local know-how for planning trips between 1 - 7 days Find what you''re looking for fast with this guide''s all-new structure and design and navigate Hong Kong with eas
£9.49
Heartwood Publishing Norway Marco Polo Pocket Travel Guide with pull
Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Norway guide you around this beautiful country.Explore Norway with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country''s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Norway. Let Marco Polo show you all this beautiful country has to offer.The Marco Polo Norway Pocket Guide covers: The South, The West, Trondelag, The North, Lofoten & Vesteralen, Troms, FinnmarkInside this guide you will find: Insider Tips - Discover Scandinavia''s smallest church or explore an ice tunnel beneath Galdhøpiggen Mountain in the world''s first climate park. Let Marco Polo show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into Norway Best of - find the
£8.99
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Georgia''s Truso Valley for a hike past majestic scenery to riding a cable car to the tiny village of Tatev, and seeing Tsminda Sameba Church in the South Caucasus with its extraordinary hilltop location.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet''s Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan travel guide: Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan and connect experiences together with ease
£15.29
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Experience Ireland
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s Experience Ireland is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Drive the Wild Atlantic Way, sip stout in a charming pub and cruise down the Shannon. Uncover Ireland''s best experiences and get away from the everyday! Inside Lonely Planet''s Experience Ireland: Unique experiences to string together an unforgettable trip Inspiring full-colour travel photography and maps throughout Highlights and trip builders to help tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests Fresh perspectives to surprise you with things you hadn''t thought of, as well as fresh takes on the well-known sights Insider tips help you discover hidden gems and get around like a local Practical info and tips on money, getting around, unique and local ways
£15.29
International Marine Publishing Co The Marlinspike Sailor
Book SynopsisHervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a rope ladder, a sea chest, a ditty bag, a canvas bucket, a mast boot, and the best-looking rope fenders or heaving line in the marina, this is the book of choice.Trade Review"[Smith's] original illustrations are a marvel of clarity and charm." Cruising World "The art of creating a 'boaty' boat. If you don't have this title, now is the time to get it." WoodenBoatTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionMaking Rope BehaveKnot, Bend, or Hitch?Anyone Can SpliceThe Short SpliceThe Long SpliceThe Stowage of RopeHow to Lay Up a GrommetWhippingsThe Heaving LineSome Notes on SeizingWorming, Parcelling, and ServingThe Running Turk's HeadThe Star KnotThe Tack KnotThe Lanyard KnotMatthew Walker's KnotA Simple Rope MatLadder Mat and Block MatA Russian or Walled MatA Sword MatA Rope Ladder with a New Twist and Some Remarks on the Making of BaggywrinklePlaited SennitsCrown SennitsRope HandlesCoachwhippingGrafting, Pointing and HitchingCockscombingThe Sea ChestDeadeyes and LanyardsDecorative Wall BagTom Crosby's Ditty BoxThe Rigger's Little HelperWooden Bilge PumpsPalm and Needle PracticeThe Ditty BagThe Sea BagThe Bell RopeWooden CleatsRope FendersStropped BlocksCanvas Deck BucketRigging a JacklineSail Stop BagSome Notes on the Use of "Taykles"A Lanyard for a CannonThe Catboat RaceMaking a Mast BootThe Water JugRegistration Numbers, They Too Can Be BeautifulArt and Yacht DesignSynthetic Fibres and Their CharacteristicsBasic Eye SpliceStandard End for EndBack SpliceIndex
£13.49
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The American Sign Language Phrase Book
Book SynopsisOpen up a whole new world of communication through ASLYou can easily learn ASL with help from The American Sign Language Phrase Book. With more than 500 phrases, this is the reference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing a quick way for you to converse with deaf people.Clearly illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this book focuses on areas such as health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, food and drink, and small talk. This edition's new chapter on technology boasts 50 phrases to help you communicate about the Internet, computing, video relay, and more. There is even a chapter that gives you phrases for communicating about signing: asking people to sign slower, indicating your fingerspelling ability, and requesting help with your fledgling skills. From asking simple questions (âœHow are you?â) to more complex phrases (âœThere's no sign for that, you have to fingerspell it.â), The Table of ContentsPreface to 3rd EditionIntroduction: How To Use This BookA Guide to American Sign LanguageEveryday ExpressionsSigning and DeafnessGetting AcquaintedHealthWeatherFamilySchoolFood and DrinkClothingSports and RecreationTravelAnimals, ColorsCivicsReligionTechnologyNumbers, Time, Dates, and MoneyAppendix: The Manual AlphabetDictionary/Index
£15.29
The New York Review of Books, Inc Four Lectures
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£14.40
Crecy Publishing The Acquired Wagons of British Railways Volume 6
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£23.75
River Books In Bangkok
Book SynopsisWhat is Bangkok like? asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches''Venice of the east'' or ''city of places in temples''. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible.Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes.In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.
£16.10
Amber Books Ltd Amsterdam
Book SynopsisPresented in a pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, Amsterdamis a stunning collection of images that vividly brings to life this iconic city, from the canals and bridges to the world-class museums and friendly neighbourhoods.
£9.49
APA Publications The Rough Guide to Kenya Travel Guide Rough
Book SynopsisCovers the Kenya in detail. This title helps you to learn how to cope with and enjoy Nairobi; visit the Maasai Mara without the crowds; explore lesser-known parks and conservancies; and make the most of the Indian Ocean coast.
£13.59
David & Charles Driving the Dragon
Book SynopsisExplores the history of Chinese car manufacture, looking at some of the key cars in that journey, the false starts and missed opportunities
£15.99
Faber & Faber Holloway
Book SynopsisHolloway - a hollow way, a sunken path. A route that centuries of foot-fall, hoof-hit, wheel-roll and rain-run have harrowed deep down into bedrock. In July 2005, Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin - author of Wildwood - travelled to explore the holloways of South Dorset''s sandstone. They found their way into a landscape of shadows, spectres & great strangeness. Six years later, after Roger Deakin''s early death, Robert Macfarlane returned to the holloway with the artist Stanley Donwood and writer Dan Richards. The book is about those journeys and that landscape. Moving in the spaces between social history, psychogeography and travel writing, Holloway is a beautiful and haunted work of art.
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Caliphs House
Book SynopsisTahir Shah was born into an Anglo-Afghan family, with roots in the mountain stronghold of the Hindu Kush. Shah's ten books have chronicled a series of fabulous journeys. He lives with his wife and two children in Casablanca.Visit his website: www.tahirshah.comTrade ReviewA wonderfully entertaining book - Tahir Shah's talent is to make you laugh while you are admiring the insights given by his most original and lively view of life. -- DORIS LESSINGFunny, moving, fast-paced and thoughtful, it confirms Shah as one of the best travel writers of his generation...a rich mosaic of a book as intricate, complex and beautiful as the Arabian Nights world itdescribes -- JASON WEBSTERReading about restoring houses overseas can be as tedious as watching paint dry...yet I can't fault this joyful and resplendent addition to the genre. Shah writes without artifice or condescension, his language is fluent and direct. His characters leap off the page...I couldn't put the book down. -- RORY MACLEAN * SUNDAY TIMES *A book full of charm and humour, elevated by a consistent sense of the beauty and mystery of everyday life. What also shines through the narrative is the author's decency and respect for the people and the cultures he encounters, the sort of qualities we like to think of as fundamentally British ...a tribute to our potential for understanding and learning to live with irreconcilable differences * GUARDIAN *Shah...with good humour and wit...gives a vivid evocation of the spirit of the place...The Caliph's House is charmingly escapist, and combines the pleasures of good property porn with those of the best travel writing -- DAILY TELEGRAPH
£11.39
Faber & Faber Stones of Aran
Book SynopsisStones of Aran: Pilgrimage is, as Robert Macfarlane says in his introduction, ''one of the most sustained, intensive and imaginative studies of a place that has ever been carried out''. That place is one of the most mysterious and oldest inhabited landscapes in the world, the islands of Aran off the west coast of Ireland. Tim Robinson''s epic exploration of the desolate, storm-lashed, limestone rocks, which have already haunted generations of Irish writers, takes the form of a clockwise journey around the coast. Every cliff, inlet and headland reveals layers of myth and historical memory, and Robinson makes beautifully crafted observations about the habits of birds, plants and the humans who lived there and endured, leaving records in stone - on the walls, cairns and ancient forts - in story and in oral tradition.
£14.24
Little, Brown Book Group Chile Travels In A Thin Country
Book SynopsisSqueezed in between a vast ocean and the longest mountain range on earth, Chile is 2,600 miles long and never more than 110 miles wide - not a country which lends itself to maps, as Sara Wheeler found out when she travelled alone with two carpetbags from the top to the bottom, form the driest desert in the world to the sepulchral wastes of Antarctica.This is Sara Wheeler''s account of a six-month odyssey which included Christmas Day at 13,000 feet with a llama sandwich, a sex hotel in Santiago and a trip round Cape Horn delivering a coffin. Eloquent, astute and amusing, CHILE: TRAVELS IN A THIN COUNTRY confirms Sara Wheeler''s place in the front rank of today''s travel writers.Trade Reviewlively and sympathetic...Sara Wheeler is very well worth reading. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *a perceptive and entertaining account. * NEW STATESMAN AND SOCIETY *a thorougly enjoyable book with plenty of humour. * TODAY *Chance meetings and planned visits are described with enough imagery and dialogue to make you pack your rucksack before finishing the book. * NORTHERN ECHO *
£10.44
The History Press Ltd Cars We Loved in the 1980s
Book SynopsisRelive everything car-related in Britain in the 1980s with Giles Chapman.
£9.99
The History Press Ltd Cars We Loved in the 1950s
Book SynopsisGiles Chapman investigates the fascinating motoring history of the 1950s
£11.69
Hodder & Stoughton La Bella Figura
Book SynopsisWATCHING THE ENGLISH for the Italians... an affectionate, witty guide to Italians at their most enchanting and infuriatingTrade Review'A keen observer of human nature, he watches his compatriots with amused insight... Laugh-out-loud funny.' * International Herald and Tribune *'A luscious disquisition on the Italian national character' * The Washington Post *
£9.89
Random House USA Inc Maximum City
Book SynopsisA native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.As each individual story unfolds, Mehta also recounts his own efforts to make a home in Bombay after more than twenty years abroad. Candid, impassioned, funny, and heartrending, Maximum City is a revelation of an ancient and ever-changing world.
£17.10
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The McGrawHill Desk Reference for Editors Writers
Book SynopsisPacked with customizable editing tools--this practical, up-to-date reference includes the latest on writing and editing onlineThe McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders is an indispensable resource for writers, editors, proofreaders, and virtually everyone responsible for crafting clear, polished writing. Ideal for professionals and novices alike, it guides you through the entire proofreading and editing process and features a CD-ROM with more than 25 interactive tools and checklists.This all-in-one package offers style sheet templates, a list of editorâs symbols, comprehensive editing and proofreading checklists, and guides to commonly misspelled and confused words. It also presents advice on electronically editing and proofreading for the Web.
£15.65
Random House USA Inc Coasting
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Random House USA Inc Goodbye to a River
Book SynopsisIn the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth.Goodbye to a River is his account of that farewell canoe voyage. As he braves rapids and fatigue and the fickle autumn weather, he muses upon old blood feuds of the region and violent skirmishes with native tribes, and retells wild stories of courage and cowardice and deceit that shaped both the river’s people and the land during frontier times and later. Nearly half a century after its initial publication, Goodbye to a River is a true American classic, a vivid narrative about an exciting journey and a powerfu
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Taylor & Francis Museum and Gallery Studies
Book SynopsisMuseum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as: What are museums and galleries? Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. First principles; 2. Collecting and collections; 3.Display, interpretation, learning; 4. Economics: The Business of Culture; 5. Politics and Society: Power and authority; 6. Identity and Representation; 7. Continuing Controversies and Conflicts; 8. Current Debates and Future Prospects
£19.99
Discovery Walking Guides Ltd Fuerteventura Tour Trail Map 3rd edition
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£11.39
Duncan Petersen Publishing Ltd New York Walks
Book SynopsisExplore New York on foot with these wonderful and insightful routes. Plan your time with the unique bird's-eye view illustrations that capture the spirit of this incredible city.
£9.89
Taylor & Francis The British And The Grand Tour Routledge Revivals
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the eighteenth century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany.Table of Contents1. Numbers, Routes and Destinations 2. Transport 3. Accomodation, Food and Drink 4. War, Disputes, Accidents and Crime 5. Love, Sex, Gambling and Drinking 6. Health and Death 7. Cost and Finance 8. Social and Political Reflections 9. Religion 10. The Arts 11. The Debate over the Grand Tour: Conclusions
£41.79
Picador USA Balkan Ghosts
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£18.40
Penguin Putnam Inc The Old Ways A Journey on Foot 3 Landscapes
Book SynopsisThe acclaimed author of The Wild Places and Underland examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we moveChosen by Slate as one of the 50 best nonfiction books of the past 25 yearsIn this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross both the landscape of the British Isles and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the voices that haunt old paths and the stories our tracks tell. Macfarlane’s journeys take him from the chalk downs of England to the bird islands of the Scottish northwest, from Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas. He matches strides with the footprints made by a man five thousand years ago near Liverpool, sails an open boat far out into the Atlantic at night, and commingles with walker
£16.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd DK Turkey
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.
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers The SpiritWrestlers
Book SynopsisThe new book from the acclaimed author of The Crossing Place and The Bronski House.
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd The Last Train to Zona Verde
Book SynopsisThe Last Train to Zona Verde is Paul Theroux''s compelling account of his final African journey.Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, Paul Theroux makes a final journey along Africa''s western edge. The end of the line is the Congo but Theroux discovers that his trip''s pleasures are tempered by a growing sense that the Africa which so long ago helped form him has vanished, along with the hopes of many of its people. Yet after 2,500 miles Theroux finds that though this will be his ultimate African adventure there are still surprises to be found by the traveller prepared to step off the beaten track.''A melancholic, farewell journey . . . Theroux does all this inimitably, and more, getting better the more detours he takes'' Evening Standard''Hard to put down, brutal honesty. Theroux proves himself a sharp observer of human foibles and a master of pithy description. The book he has crafted out of
£10.44
Thames and Hudson Ltd Greece The Monocle Handbook
Book SynopsisTyler Brûlé is the editor-in-chief of Monocle. Andrew Tuck is the magazine's editor. Chiara Ramella is a regular contributor to Monocle.
£28.00
Mortons Media Group Triumph a Pictorial history of a great british
Book SynopsisTriumph is truly one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. The word itself literally means to win and Triumph the motorcycle maker has, for the most part of its 100-plus years, been a world-class winner. Author James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine, delves into the recesses of the Mortons photographic archive to find rare images of beautiful Triumph machines from every era of the company's history from the early days in the late Victorian age to the Great War, the Vintage period (1918-1930), the 30s, the Second World War, the 1950s boom years, the cool 60s, the difficult 70s, the death and rebirth of Triumph in the 80s and beyond right up to the present day.
£9.99
University of California Press Nonstop Metropolis
Book SynopsisPart of a trilogy of atlases, this title conveys innumerable unbound experiences of New York City through twenty-six imaginative maps and informative essays. Bringing together the insights of dozens of experts, it explores all five boroughs of New York City and parts of nearby New Jersey.Trade Review"In orienting oneself in this atlas...one is invited to fathom the many New Yorks hidden from history's eye...thoroughly terrific." -- Maria Popova Brain Pickings "The editors have assembled a remarkable team of artists, geographers and thinkers...The maps themselves are things of beauty...This is a work that, like its predecessors, isn't in the business of rosy nostalgia...Nonstop Metropolis is a document of its time, of our time." -- Sadie Stein New York Times "Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's collection achieves the trifold purpose that all good cartography does - it's beautiful, it inspires real thought about civic planning, and, most of all, it's functional." The Village Voice "...the New York installment [of the Atlas Trilogy] is eccentric and inspiring, a nimble work of social history told through colorful maps and corresponding essays. Together, Solnit, Jelly-Schapiro and a host of contributors - writers, artists, cartographers and data-crunchers - have come up with dozens of exciting new ways to think about the five boroughs." San Francisco Chronicle "Nonstop Metropolis is an engaging and enlightening read for anyone who loves New York City, creative scholarship, and top-notch graphic design." Foreword Reviews "The sum of it all is, like New York itself, overwhelming, alluring and dazzlingly diverse." Jewish Daily Forward "...the book...contains many beautiful and not-so-beautiful images that document New York's past and the present, and make tangible the social and cultural diversity of this extraordinary place." Times Literary Supplement "26 maps of New York that prioritize bachata over Broadway, pho over pizza." Wired.com One of Publishers Weekly's 20 Big Indie Books of 2016 Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION CENTERS AND EDGES MAP 1. SINGING THE CITY: THE NEW YORK OF DREAMS OUR CITY OF SONGS, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO, GARNETTE CADOGAN, VALERIA LUISELLI, JOE BOYD, WILL BUTLER, MIRISSA NEFF, TEJU COLE, MARGO JEFFERSON, AND BARRY LOPEZ MAP 2. CAPITAL OF CAPITAL: HOW NEW YORK HAPPENED THE BEST CITY MONEY CAN BUY, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO MAP 3. CRASH: CRISES AND COLLISIONS IN 21ST-CENTURY LOWER MANHATTAN FALLING AND RISING IN LOWER MANHATTAN, BY ASTRA TAYLOR MAP 4. RIOT! PERIODIC ERUPTIONS IN VOLCANIC NEW YORK THE VIOLENCE OF INEQUALITY, BY LUC SANTE MAP 5. CARBONIFEROUS: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CITY PETRO GOTHAM, PEOPLE'S GOTHAM, BY DANIEL ALDANA COHEN MAP 6. WATER AND POWER: THE REACH OF THE CITY THIRSTS AND GHOSTS, BY HEATHER SMITH MAP 7. HARPER'S AND HARPOONERS: WHALING AND PUBLISHING IN MELVILLE'S MANHATTAN SAILORS AND SCRIVENERS, BY PAUL LA FARGE MAP 8. WHAT IS A JEW? FROM EMMA GOLDMAN TO GOLDMAN SACHS MY YIDDISHE PAPA, BY SHEERLY AVNI THE LOST WORLD OF JEWISH FLATBUSH, BY JOEL DINERSTEIN MAP 9. ARCHIPELAGO: THE CARIBBEAN'S FAR NORTH OF ISLANDS AND OTHER MOTHERS, BY GAIUTRA BAHADUR MAP 10. CITY OF WOMEN THE POWER OF NAMES, BY REBECCA SOLNIT MAP 11. LOVE AND RAGE MAP 12. CITY OF WALKERS: AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY ROUND AND ROUND, BY GARNETTE CADOGAN MAP 13. WILDLIFE THE OYSTERS IN THE SPIRE, BY REBECCA SOLNIT MAP 14. OUR LATIN THING: NEW YORK CITY RADIO EN ESPANOL THE MEGA MEZCLAPOLIS, BY ALEXANDRA T. VAZQUEZ MAP 15. BURNING DOWN AND RISING UP: THE BRONX IN THE 1970S NEW YORK CITY: SEEING THROUGH THE RUINS, BY MARSHALL BERMAN INTERVIEWS WITH VALERIE CAPERS, GRANDMASTER CAZ, GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE,AND MELLE MEL MAP 16. MAKERS AND BREAKERS: OLMSTED, MOSES, JACOBS SHAPE THE CITY WAYS AND MEANS, BY JONATHAN TARLETON MAP 17. TRASH IN THE CITY: DUMPING ON STATEN ISLAND AND BEYOND COMING CLEAN, BY LUCY R. LIPPARD MAP 18. MYSTERIOUS LAND OF SHAOLIN: THE WU-TANG CLAN'S STATEN ISLAND BREATHING SPACE: AN INTERVIEW WITH RZA, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO MAP 19. BROWNSTONES AND BASKETBALL: BROOKLYN'S HOME GROUNDS AND GAMES EMPIRE OF BROWNSTONE AND BRICK, BY THOMAS J. CAMPANELLA PRISONERS OF RED HOOK, BY FRANCISCO GOLDMAN MAP 20. BROOKLYN VILLAGES FREED BUT NOT FREE, BY SHARIFA RHODES-PITTS MAP 21. PUBLIC/PRIVATE: A MAP OF CHILDHOODS PLAYGROUNDS I HAVE KNOWN, BY EMILY RABOTEAU MAP 22. THE SUBURBAN THEORY OF THE AVANT-GARDE: NEW JERSEY'S GREATS NORTH STARS AND GOSPEL BATTLES: PETER COYOTE'S JERSEY MEMORIES MAP 23. PLANTING LIBERTY: 350 YEARS OF FREEDOM IN FLUSHING "LAW OF LOVE, PEACE AND LIBERTIE," BY GARNETTE CADOGAN MAP 24. MOTHER TONGUES AND QUEENS: THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES CAPITAL TOWER OF SCRABBLE, BY SUKETU MEHTA MAP 25. BLACK STAR LINES: HARLEM SECULAR AND SACRED HOME TO HARLEM, BY CHRISTINA ZANFAGNA MAP 26. OSCILLATING CITY: MANHATTAN, DAY AND NIGHT SCHLEPTROPOLIS, BY THOMAS J. CAMPANELLA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTORS
£21.25
University of California Press Nonstop Metropolis
Book SynopsisPart of a trilogy of atlases, this title conveys innumerable unbound experiences of New York City through twenty-six imaginative maps and informative essays. Bringing together the insights of dozens of experts, it explores all five boroughs of New York City and parts of nearby New Jersey.Trade Review"The editors have assembled a remarkable team of artists, geographers and thinkers...The maps themselves are things of beauty...This is a work that, like its predecessors, isn't in the business of rosy nostalgia...Nonstop Metropolis is a document of its time, of our time." -- Sadie Stein New York Times "In orienting oneself in this atlas...one is invited to fathom the many New Yorks hidden from history's eye...thoroughly terrific." -- Maria Popova Brain Pickings "Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's collection achieves the trifold purpose that all good cartography does - it's beautiful, it inspires real thought about civic planning, and, most of all, it's functional." The Village Voice "Nonstop Metropolis is an engaging and enlightening read for anyone who loves New York City, creative scholarship, and top-notch graphic design." Foreword Reviews "...the New York installment [of the Atlas Trilogy] is eccentric and inspiring, a nimble work of social history told through colorful maps and corresponding essays. Together, Solnit, Jelly-Schapiro and a host of contributors - writers, artists, cartographers and data-crunchers - have come up with dozens of exciting new ways to think about the five boroughs." San Francisco Chronicle "...the book...contains many beautiful and not-so-beautiful images that document New York's past and the present, and make tangible the social and cultural diversity of this extraordinary place." Times Literary Supplement "The sum of it all is, like New York itself, overwhelming, alluring and dazzlingly diverse." Jewish Daily Forward "26 maps of New York that prioritize bachata over Broadway, pho over pizza." Wired.com One of Publishers Weekly's 20 Big Indie Books of 2016 Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION CENTERS AND EDGES MAP 1. SINGING THE CITY: THE NEW YORK OF DREAMS OUR CITY OF SONGS, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO, GARNETTE CADOGAN, VALERIA LUISELLI, JOE BOYD, WILL BUTLER, MIRISSA NEFF, TEJU COLE, MARGO JEFFERSON, AND BARRY LOPEZ MAP 2. CAPITAL OF CAPITAL: HOW NEW YORK HAPPENED THE BEST CITY MONEY CAN BUY, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO MAP 3. CRASH: CRISES AND COLLISIONS IN 21ST-CENTURY LOWER MANHATTAN FALLING AND RISING IN LOWER MANHATTAN, BY ASTRA TAYLOR MAP 4. RIOT! PERIODIC ERUPTIONS IN VOLCANIC NEW YORK THE VIOLENCE OF INEQUALITY, BY LUC SANTE MAP 5. CARBONIFEROUS: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CITY PETRO GOTHAM, PEOPLE'S GOTHAM, BY DANIEL ALDANA COHEN MAP 6. WATER AND POWER: THE REACH OF THE CITY THIRSTS AND GHOSTS, BY HEATHER SMITH MAP 7. HARPER'S AND HARPOONERS: WHALING AND PUBLISHING IN MELVILLE'S MANHATTAN SAILORS AND SCRIVENERS, BY PAUL LA FARGE MAP 8. WHAT IS A JEW? FROM EMMA GOLDMAN TO GOLDMAN SACHS MY YIDDISHE PAPA, BY SHEERLY AVNI THE LOST WORLD OF JEWISH FLATBUSH, BY JOEL DINERSTEIN MAP 9. ARCHIPELAGO: THE CARIBBEAN'S FAR NORTH OF ISLANDS AND OTHER MOTHERS, BY GAIUTRA BAHADUR MAP 10. CITY OF WOMEN THE POWER OF NAMES, BY REBECCA SOLNIT MAP 11. LOVE AND RAGE MAP 12. CITY OF WALKERS: AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY ROUND AND ROUND, BY GARNETTE CADOGAN MAP 13. WILDLIFE THE OYSTERS IN THE SPIRE, BY REBECCA SOLNIT MAP 14. OUR LATIN THING: NEW YORK CITY RADIO EN ESPANOL THE MEGA MEZCLAPOLIS, BY ALEXANDRA T. VAZQUEZ MAP 15. BURNING DOWN AND RISING UP: THE BRONX IN THE 1970S NEW YORK CITY: SEEING THROUGH THE RUINS, BY MARSHALL BERMAN INTERVIEWS WITH VALERIE CAPERS, GRANDMASTER CAZ, GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE,AND MELLE MEL MAP 16. MAKERS AND BREAKERS: OLMSTED, MOSES, JACOBS SHAPE THE CITY WAYS AND MEANS, BY JONATHAN TARLETON MAP 17. TRASH IN THE CITY: DUMPING ON STATEN ISLAND AND BEYOND COMING CLEAN, BY LUCY R. LIPPARD MAP 18. MYSTERIOUS LAND OF SHAOLIN: THE WU-TANG CLAN'S STATEN ISLAND BREATHING SPACE: AN INTERVIEW WITH RZA, BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO MAP 19. BROWNSTONES AND BASKETBALL: BROOKLYN'S HOME GROUNDS AND GAMES EMPIRE OF BROWNSTONE AND BRICK, BY THOMAS J. CAMPANELLA PRISONERS OF RED HOOK, BY FRANCISCO GOLDMAN MAP 20. BROOKLYN VILLAGES FREED BUT NOT FREE, BY SHARIFA RHODES-PITTS MAP 21. PUBLIC/PRIVATE: A MAP OF CHILDHOODS PLAYGROUNDS I HAVE KNOWN, BY EMILY RABOTEAU MAP 22. THE SUBURBAN THEORY OF THE AVANT-GARDE: NEW JERSEY'S GREATS NORTH STARS AND GOSPEL BATTLES: PETER COYOTE'S JERSEY MEMORIES MAP 23. PLANTING LIBERTY: 350 YEARS OF FREEDOM IN FLUSHING "LAW OF LOVE, PEACE AND LIBERTIE," BY GARNETTE CADOGAN MAP 24. MOTHER TONGUES AND QUEENS: THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES CAPITAL TOWER OF SCRABBLE, BY SUKETU MEHTA MAP 25. BLACK STAR LINES: HARLEM SECULAR AND SACRED HOME TO HARLEM, BY CHRISTINA ZANFAGNA MAP 26. OSCILLATING CITY: MANHATTAN, DAY AND NIGHT SCHLEPTROPOLIS, BY THOMAS J. CAMPANELLA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTORS
£28.50
Octopus Publishing Group Philips Compact Britain Road Atlas
Book SynopsisNewly updated in a handy spiral-bound lie-flat format, Philip''s Compact Britain Road Atlas features the super-clear digital cartography, which was voted Britain''s clearest and most detailed mapping in an independent consumer survey.All of Great Britain in a super-clear set of maps specially created to fit in a glovebox, bag, backpack or motorcycle tank bag, with resilient lie-flat binding to ensure you have the detail you need and never get lost. A route planning section will help you navigate around the island easily and every part of Britain is clearly mapped. - Chunky ''glovebox'' format - perfect for the car or backpack- Lie-flat spiral binding and A5 size - ideal for a motorcycle tank bag- Completely updated and revised with the latest information - Compact and great value for money- The clearest, most detailed road maps in a compact format - Complete coverage of Great Britain at 3.3 miles to 1 inch - Includes a 6-page route-planning section - Spiral binding for robust, long-lasting use
£10.44
University of California Press Unfathomable City
Book SynopsisLooks at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. Featuring 22 full-color two-page-spread maps, this title plumbs the depths of this major tourist destination, pivotal scene of American history and culture and, most recently, site of monumental disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.Trade Review"Rebecca Snedeker and Rebecca Solnit's Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas is a book about New Orleans, but it's also a book about the kind of shared experiences and tensions that could exist in almost any city. Twenty-two maps illustrate ancient and recent histories of the Crescent City, with local tabs that inspire hums of pride... Though many of those labels are specific to New Orleans, the themes they highlight exist other places, making the book not only a local's guide to the city, but also an anthropologist's guide to the idea of metropolis." -- Jeanie Riess Gambit "Unique maps and eclectic essays pair to create a thought-provoking portrait of a singular city." -- Anita Perala Manhattan "An elegant and fascinating volume of maps, essays and artwork... The result is intelligent, often beautiful prose and compelling maps in an exciting exploration of the idiosyncratic details, gestures and rituals that determine how people inhabit, love and perceive this elusive and entrancing city." -- Katie Walenter Gambit "'Unfathomable City's' secret weapon is its imaginative cartography... Each chart, like a plate in a restaurant, has ingredients and flavors that take the reader deep into the city's history. If you think you know these streets, this atlas will make you want to walk them again." -- David D'Arcy San Francisco Chronicle "A deeply illuminating assemblage of maps and essays." -- Lynell George Chicago Tribune "A vivid portrait of one of America's most culturally rich cities. More than an atlas or a travel guide, the book provides a compendium of perspectives and histories, comprised of 22 short essays and numerous colorful and beautifully illustrated companion maps... A captivating read for tourists, Louisiana residents, and just about anyone looking to gain familiarity with United States history, folklore, and myth-culture." STARRED REVIEW Publishers Weekly "Unfathomable City is no standard atlas... With beautiful maps and challenging essays, Unfathomable City presents New Orleans as infinitely complex and ultimately unknowable. The result is not a comprehensive guide, but an invitation." STARRED REVIEW -- Pamela Toler Shelf Awareness "New Orleans natives tell the same story in boardrooms and bus stops: Their city is a puzzle wrapped in a tease, a mystery scented by sweet olive and garbage, veiled by humidity, echoing with brass bands and the occasional gunshot. That's the mystery probed on each page of 'Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas,' the grand, map-laden anthology assembled by local filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker and the celebrated essayist and thinker Rebecca Solnit." -- Chris Waddington New Orleans Times-Picayune "The maps are playful, colorful and alive-in contrast to the utility we're used to with online mapping sites and apps. They're a joy to study; New Orleanians will no doubt pore over the map depicting the ongoing revival of once moribund St. Claude Avenue and the parade routes of the city's archaic but surviving social-aid and pleasure clubs. Tourists familiarizing themselves with the city may spend more time on the "Repercussions" map, tracing jazz history and club locations, or Billy Sothern's "sites of contemplation and delight," featuring sculpture gardens, synagogues and Meyer the Hatter... Ms. Solnit and Ms. Snedeker prove that atlases can still fire the imagination and incite wonder." -- Wayne Curtis Wall Street Journal "Packed with colorful maps and essays by star writers, this atlas-with-attitude 'encompasses second-line parades, the banana trade, bounce music, the revival along the St. Claude Avenue corridor, and conversations with such iconic musicians as George Porter Jr. and Donald Harrison Jr.'" TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2013 FOR NEW ORLEANS READERS -- Chris Waddington New Orleans Times-Picayune "A brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas... Compact, lively, and completely original, Unfathomable City takes readers on a tour that will forever change the way they think about place." -- Alan Petrucelli Examiner.com "With "Unfathomable City," Solnit and Snedeker have produced an idiosyncratic, luminous tribute to the greatest human creation defined by its audience participants: the city itself." -- Daniel Brook New York Times "The New Orleans the book charts is unfathomable 'because no two people live in quite the same city.' The twenty-two vignettes in this collection speak to that individual appreciation in twenty-three distinct voices, yet whatever the topic-apothecaries, lead poisoning, lemon ice, institutional abominations, sugar, bounce music, environmental calamities, shifts in the road, bananas-they burn bright, both breaking and gladdening your heart; and the handsome cartography is illuminating in the best tradition of maps: taking you there, for better or worse... New Orleans may be porous as a sponge-in many ways, from its acceptance of refugees to water-charged soil types-but the writing here has a high specific gravity, a chewiness that makes you want to pay close attention and count your bites." -- Peter Lewis B&N Review "A fascinating look at New Orleans. Through 22 maps varying in their strange detail and beauty, each accompanied by an essay, Solnit and Snedeker put together a deep portrait of the city and so much of what makes it unique." -- Vikas Turakhia Cleveland Plain Dealer "Importantly, the book never fetishizes New Orleans. By addressing both the vibrant culture of public celebration (the second lines and the krewe parades and the near-constant festivals) and New Orleans's bleaker side (environmental exploitation, the opportunism of the banana industry, the failures of post-Katrina authority), Solnit and Snedeker present an honest portrait. They delve deep into the city's history, as far back as pre-European colonization, and resurface in the present, with bounce music and housing projects. Moreover, unlike many recent New Orleans books, they don't overly dwell on Katrina to milk sympathy or a morbid interest from their readers. In short, Unfathomable City is beautifully balanced." -- Delaney Nolan Oxford American "A treasure trove of rich reminiscences that will be appreciated by the native, and appeal to past and future tourists." -- Aron Row City Book Review "The effect of Unfathomable City and the series of which it is a part is that of a healthy and bracing critique-one that we urgently need in this time of ubiquitous geographic information. It is a critique we should hope will extend to other American places as this lovely series continues." -- Matthew Battles Orion "A beautifully creative and colorful atlas of New Orleans ... a rich visual and literary banquet, serving up a kaleidoscopic array of perspectives on the city's multifarious peoples and their struggles and victories." -- Ed Conroy San Antonio Express-News "New Orleans is suffused with history, with mystery, with violence, and with sublime beauty. From shrimp po-boys to extravagant Mardi Gras floats, from the enormous live oaks lining St. Charles Avenue like silent, ancient sentries to second-line parades with loud brass bands weaving their way over pothole-laden streets, New Orleans leaves an impression. Trying to understand and make sense of all the facets of the place, and all the attendant contradictions, is a task with seemingly no end. The beautiful Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas can help with this, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone the least bit infatuated with the Crescent City. Part coffee table book, part history and culture guide, Unfathomable City is, like New Orleans herself, unique. Filled with twenty-two gorgeously illustrated and colored maps of the city, each spread across two pages, it's an atlas that aims to both educate and challenge." -- LouAnn Lofton Mississippi Business Journal "Beautiful cartography and from-the-street, intimate essays by lives lived in this city. My wanderlust was sated." Peace News "[New Orleans] history in tantalizing narrative nuggets; This book is part visionary road map, part post--traumatic Katrina therapy and part poetic love ode/lament to our city; After reading this book you'll want to go out and map things that are important or quirky to you." -- Orissa Arend New Orleans Tribune "I love reading anything Solnit writes, for she is a thinker, and I appreciate her take on things." -- Rosemary Rosemary's Blog "The book is a must ... Unfathomable City is a real treasure." -- Lili De Barbieri Reference Reviews "A series of beautifully designed maps draw visual connections between the shifting landscape and points of human interest. Short and accessible essays discuss topics from reflective political commentary to whimsical points of intrigue ... Distinctive, inviting, and will help draw you into this unique exploration of New Orleans." Scout MagazineTable of ContentsIntroduction: Sinking In and Reaching Out Map 1. A City in Time: La Nouvelle-Orleans over 300 Years How New Orleans Happened, by Richard Campanella Map 2. Ebb and Flow: Migrations of the Houma, Erosions of the Coast Southward into Vanishing Lands, by Monique Verdin Map 3. Stationary Revelations: Sites of Contemplation and Delight On a Strange Island, by Billy Sothern Map 4. People Who Here They Come, There They Go, by Lolis Eric Elie Map 5. Moves, Remains: Hiding and Seeking the Dead Bodies, by Nathaniel Rich Map 6. Oil and Water: Extracting Petroleum, Exterminating Nature When They Set the Sea on Fire, by Antonia Juhasz Map 7. Of Levees and Prisons: Failures of Containment, Surges of Freedom Lockdown Louisiana, by Lydia Pelot-Hobbs Map 8. Civil Rights and Lemon Ice: Three Lives in the Old City The Presence of the Past, by Dana Logsdon and Dawn Logsdon Map 9. Sugar Heaven and Sugar Hell: Pleasures and Brutalities of a Commodity No Sweetness Is Light, by Shirley Elizabeth Thompson Map 10. !Bananas! Fruits' Fortunes at the Gate of the Tropics, by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro Map 11. Hot and Steamy: Selling Seafood, Selling Sex Salacious and Crustaceous, by Evan Casper-Futterman Map 12. The Mississippi Is (Not) the Nile: Arab New Orleans, Real and Imagined The Ibis-Headed God of New Orleans, by Khaled Hegazzi and Andy Young Map 13. The Line-Up: Live Oak Corridors and Carnival Parade Routes Sentinels and Celebrants, by Eve Abrams Map 14. Repercussions: Rhythm and Resistance across the Atlantic "It Enriches My Spirit to Be Linked to Such a Deep and Far-Reaching Piece of What This Universe Is": A Conversation with Herreast Harrison and Donald Harrison Jr. Map 15. Thirty-Nine Sundays: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs Take It to the Streets Rollin' Wid It, by Joel Dinerstein Map 16. Bass Lines: Deep Sounds and Soils The Floating Cushion: George Porter Jr. on the City's Low End Map 17. Where Dey At: Bounce Calls Up a Vanished City A Home in Song, by Garnette Cadogan Map 18. Snakes and Ladders: What Rose Up, What Fell Down During Hurricane Katrina Nothing Was Foreordained, by Rebecca Solnit Map 19. St. Claude Avenue: Loss and Recovery on an Inner-City Artery The Beginning of This Road, by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Map 20. Juju and Cuckoo: Taking Care of Crazy Holding It Together, Falling Apart, by Rebecca Snedeker Map 21 . Lead and Lies: Mouths Full of Poison Charting the Territories of Untruth, by Rebecca Solnit Map 22. Waterland The Cement Lily Pad, by Rebecca Snedeker Acknowledgments Contributors
£21.25
Luster Publishing The 500 Hidden Secrets of London
Book SynopsisNew and thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling London city guide, with many new places to visit, adding up to 500 addresses and facts in total, and two themed city walks. One of the renowned 500 Hidden Secrets global city guide series.
£15.26
Oltomo Limited GOLFLAND IRELAND
Book SynopsisGOLFLAND IRELAND describes each one of Ireland's golf courses. Both practical reference work and highly desirable gift, it is stylishly laid out, showcasing fabulous photography by David Cannon, the world's finest golf photographer. From Old Head to Rosapenna, and points in between, all Irish golf is here.
£25.31
Safe Haven Books Londons Statues of Women
Book SynopsisThe first guidebook to reveal the remarkable variety of statues of women throughout Greater London.
£15.29
Avalon Travel Publishing Rick Steves Italy Twentyeighth Edition
Book SynopsisFrom the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fresh pasta, experience it all with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll find: Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Italy Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Colosseum and Michelangelo's David to corner trattorias and that perfect scoop of gelato How to connect with local culture: Walk in Caesar's footsteps through the ruins of the Forum, discover the relaxed rhythms of sunny Cinque Terre, or chat with fans about the latest soccer match (calcio, to locals) Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and experience la dolce vita Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and museums Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Coverage of Venice, Padua, the Dolomites, Lake Country, Milan, the Italian Riviera, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Hill Towns of Central Italy, Siena, Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, and much more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Italy. Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Italy.
£21.24
Vintage Publishing A Single Swallow
Book SynopsisHoratio Clare is the bestselling author of numerous books including the memoirs Running for the Hills and Truant and the travel books A Single Swallow, Down to the Sea in Ships, Orison for a Curlew, Icebreaker and The Light in the Dark. His books for children include Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot and Aubrey and the Terrible Ladybirds. Horatio's essays and reviews appear on BBC radio and in the Financial Times, the Observer and the Spectator, among other publications. He lives with his family in West Yorkshire.Trade ReviewClare's extraordinary and mesmerising odyssey following the migration of the swallow from South Africa to South Wales -- Annabel Goldie * Herald *A gifted and lyrical travel writer * Financial Times *The author deploys some fine lyrical writing and a gift for inventive, unexpected metaphor ... Clare's other great asset is his brave, modern, multicultural and open-hearted approach to travel itself -- Mark Cocker * Guardian *Fizzingly entertaining. His own prose has something of their flight: daring, sharp-edged, fast-moving, graceful, full of surprises. This is a great adventure, thrillingly realised -- Tom Fort * Literary Review *Remarkably insightful and entertaining, with Clare proving himself to be the most enthusiastic, open-minded, intelligent and incorrigibly romantic of travellers * Mail on Sunday *
£10.44
