Travel & Transport Books
Vajra Publications The Envelope: Walking Up to Everest Base Camp
Book SynopsisThis is a richly rewarding read on every level. A. Stevenson's books are modern travel classics.
£13.50
Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Around Annapurna: Great Himalayan trail
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£12.38
Himalayan MapHouse Lumbasumba Pass Trek: Kanchenjunga to Makalu
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£999.99
Himalayan MapHouse Lower Manaslu: Community Based Eco Trail
Book Synopsis125,000 Map covering the Lower Manaslu Community Based Eco Trail around Manakamana, Gorkha Bazaar, Barpak, Laprak & Darche Danda.
£11.10
Himalayan MapHouse Hidden Himalaya Subtitle: Humla & Mugu (NS517)
Book SynopsisTrekking map of (rather poor) Western Nepal. It shows the remote "Hidden Himalaya Trail" going from the Rara Lake to Simikot. Trekking in these areas could be similar like trekking in the 70/80ties. So if you looking for a very different trek than luxurious round Annapurna or Everest trekking make you choice. People who did it where ample rewarded.
£10.66
Himalayan MapHouse Climbing Map Mt K2 CL817
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£19.76
Vajra Books Ghandruk: Heart of the Tamu
Book SynopsisGhandruk is a village in Nepal's Annapurna region on a popular trekking route. It is home to the Gurung people, who are Buddhist Tibeto-Burmese and settled in the area 1,500 years ago after originating in Mongolia and wandering through Tibet and China.
£999.99
Vajra Publications Ulto Sulto: Travelogue from Nepal and India
Book SynopsisSome stories tell of a time long gone, while others open a window onto the young, modern generation in a world that is rapidly changing, and yet sometimes seems to stand still.
£12.99
Himalayan MapHouse Makalu Region (NP102): Great Himalay Trail Map
Book SynopsisComprehensive Trekking Map Amphu Lampsta - Mera Peak - the High Passes of the Great Homalaya Trail GPS Compatable
£19.76
Himalayan MapHouse Mustang: Trekking Map
Book SynopsisGreat Himalayan Trail Trekking Maps Annapurna Conservation Area, Charang, Chele, Chhusang, Ghami, Ghar Gumba, Ghiling, Great Himalayan Trial, Jomsom, Kagbeni, Lo Manthang, Samar, Tangbe, Yamda La
£19.76
Himalayan MapHouse Far-West: 1:150.000 GHT (Great Himalayan Trail)
Book SynopsisGreat Himalayan Trail Trekking Maps Api Nampa, Dadeldhura, Dharapori, Gamgadhi, Great Himalayan Trial, Khaptad Nationa Park, Limi Valley, Punkha Khola, Rara Lake, Silgadhi, Simikot
£12.79
Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Jiri Everest Khumbu 1:100000 map
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£11.10
Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. KANCHANJANGA 1:100000-map
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£7.59
Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Simikot to kailash Mansarovar-map
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£10.66
Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu - Pokhara - Chitawan / Road Map
Book SynopsisKathmandu - Pokhara - Chitawan / Road Map / 1:175,000 / Chepang Hill Trail / Chitawan National Park / Dhading - Gorkha - Manakamana - Bandipur .
£10.66
Vajra Books Everest Reflections on the Solukhumbu
Book SynopsisSherpa community transformed by mountain tourism, trekking, and climbing since 1978 Everest summit. Reinhold Messner advocates for Sherpas to manage Sagarmatha, praising their mountaineering skills. He recommends a tribute to Everest and its people on Sir Edmund Hillary's centenary.
£45.59
Vajra Books Tales from the Himalaya
Book SynopsisRELIGION. The cultural foundation of life in much of the Himalayas remains Tibetan Buddhism. This esoteric offshoot of the Buddha''s teaching developed from the 7th century onwards but was only discovered by explorers and scholars a thousand years later. The first tale is about a remarkably different type of reality, how its mysteries were unravelled, and how it continues to survive despite political repression. SCIENCE, The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world, but also the youngest. The peaks continue to grow, and earthquakes remain an ever present danger. The struggle to understand how these giant mountains formed began in the mid-19th century. Now we know that its the plates that do the talking. The second tale is one of intrpid exploration and science discovery. POLITICS, The Chinese takeover of Tibet is the latest power play in the Himalayas region. Long ago, the Tibetans were the empire builders. In the 19th century, strongman Gulab Singh gobbled up parts of the Wester Himalay to create Jammu and Kashmir. During the Raj, the British commandeered the high mountains. The third tale is about politics and intrigue on an epic scale. SOCIETY, Rural existence in the Himalayas is hard. Terraced fields must be carved out of steep foothills; the growing season is short. In an isolated Nepal, a feudal hierarchy simply made things even harder. When the country opened in 1951, foreign aid poured in, but did not prevent a Maoist insurgency taking root, toppling the king and transforming Nepal into a secular republic. The fourth tale is about society struggling to survive. With remarkable pictures, illustrations and maps, Henry Edmundson has brought to life each of these stories [religion, science, politics, society]. The gripping accounts, his insight and depth while presenting an understanding of the entire Himalayan region is unique and outstanding. This book is a rare combination of history, geography, society and politics that can cater to a wide range of audience.
£26.24
BOOKS HIMALAYA Journey to Tibet
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£22.32
Mal Og Menning,Iceland Gullfoss - Geysir - Hekla - Iceland Trekking &
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£19.95
Mal Og Menning,Iceland West Fjords Iceland Map 1: 200 000: Regional map
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£19.95
Mal Og Menning,Iceland South West Iceland Map 1:300 000: 2018
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£19.95
Mal Og Menning,Iceland South East Iceland Map 1:300 000: 2018
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£19.95
Himalayan MapHouse The Royal Trek (around Pokhara)
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£14.86
Himalayan MapHouse Gosainkuno Map
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£13.00
Vajra Books Naar Phu - The Lost Valleys map (NA509)
Book SynopsisTopographic map 1:75,000 of upper Marsyangi valley to Jomsom, including side trek to Naar and Phu(gaon), trails to Pisang Peak and Chulus. Ideal for upper Manang region with better scale than Annapurna map. Shows new NATT trails avoiding roads.
£10.51
Vajra Books The Rolwaling: 1:100,000 GHT trekking map
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£999.99
Myanmar Book Center Cruising Down the Irrawaddy and Other Writings
Book SynopsisBrochure discusses post-war Burma's inner conflict, advocating for democratic path despite flaws. Author, a Burmese nationalist, wrote various pieces on Burma, China, and democracy from 1939 to 1956. Book published in 2015 by grandson in the USA.
£29.24
Independently Published Let's Meet in London 2024: The Ultimate And
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£18.90
Nova Science Publishers Inc Automated Vehicles: Safety, Benefits, and
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£163.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Reducing Motor Vehicle Accidents: Road Safety,
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£120.79
Island Syndicate Pieces of Jamaica
Book SynopsisTen years after the internationally acclaimed photo art collection-turned coffee table book Pieces of Jamaica, and in celebration of the island's 60th anniversary of independence, photographer David I. Muir is releasing a second volume. The award-winning photographer, along with photographer and fine artist Sean Henry, has set out to capture even more stunning images of Jamaica in 2022. The new edition, Pieces of Jamaica 60, will showcase the island beyond tourism, politics and individuals, depicting Jamaican culture not typically published or celebrated, creating a meaningful keepsake that inspires nostalgia and a patriotic spirit.The collection will feature photographs of locations, people, activities, attractions and more from the island that inspire nostalgia and a sense of home, made up of the photo art of David I. Muir, and the photos and fine artwork of Sean Henry. Pieces of Jamaica 60 will tell the story of Jamaica from the eyes of her sons and daughters, occasionally including images of old Jamaica, quotes about the island, the work itself or from popular prose, and large, immersive visuals of the most familiar Jamaican sights, as well as those the artists invite you to explore.
£95.99
Missys Clan Christmas Market Innsbruck
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£27.28
HarperCollins Publishers Wilfred Thesiger
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
HarperCollins (Canada) Ltd Fire In The Bones Reissue Bill Mason and the Canadian Canoeing Tradition Phyllis Bruce Books
£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers In the Empire of Genghis Khan A Journey Among Nomads
Book SynopsisAs a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback. This is the story of how that dream was fulfilled by following in the footsteps of a 13th-century Franciscan friar.Trade Review‘One of the best travel books of the year.’ Sunday Times ‘Humane and funny…an excellent book with sharp, compassionate observations on the lives of people struggling with the weight of history.’ Spectator ‘Stewart is a sensitive, observant traveller, and a gifted writer…in this entertaining, colourful and moving book he reveals both the sad absurdity of this beguiling land and the heartbreaking pathos of its modern history.’ Sara Wheeler, Literary Review ‘A classic travel story, beautifully written…’ Wanderlust
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers African Laughter
Book SynopsisWriting inspired by four visits to Zimbabwe, her childhood home, from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, Doris Lessing.Trade Review‘An eloquent statement, one of the strengths of this account of a nation’s tragedy is that Doris Lessing evokes not sadness but laughter. She describes this as “the marvellous African laughter born somewhere in the gut, seizing the whole body with good-humoured philosophy. It is the laughter of poor people”.’ TLS ‘Innumerable conversations - of Africans, among them poets and teachers and cooks; of whites, some of whom have “taken the Gap” to South Africa then returned, disillusioned - contribute to Doris Lessing’s picture of the new Zimbabwe. Enthralling, significant and provocative.’ Independent ‘“African Laughter” conveys a country and its people more completely than any other book I have read. It is filled with stories, anecdotes, newspaper cuttings , poems, obituaries, songs, even Doris Lessing’s synosis for a film - the cumulative effect is extraordinary. As well as a remarkable immediacy, the narrative has an irrepressible physical vigour which reflects perfectly the vitality of the Zimbabwean people.’ Daily Telegraph
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt Women Travellers and Their World
Book SynopsisWhat drew Annie Taylor and Alexandra David-Neal to Tibet, when it was still cut off from the world and so hostile to foreigners, and particularly female ones, that they had to wear male Tibetan dress for protection? This and other accounts of travel are included in this book.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Travels in an Old Tongue Touring the World Speaking Welsh
Book SynopsisThe idiosyncratic and witty travelogue of a young Welsh-speaking woman who travels the globe in search of Welsh communities.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Beyond the Coral Sea Travels in the Old Empires of the SouthWest Pacific
Book SynopsisA romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia.Trade Review‘Everything you wanted to know about cannibalism but were afraid to ask is here.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Filled with tales of wonder, sadness and extraordinary behaviour.’ Sunday Times
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers Mad About the Mekong
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs A Memoir of Iran
Book SynopsisA superb, authoritatively written insider’s account of Iran, one of the most mysterious but significant and powerful nations in the world.Trade Review'A mixture of history, reportage and analysis, this book helps to understand the "enigma inside a puzzle" that is Iran today … fascinating' Financial Times 'Riveting … I was intrigued and impressed … de Bellaigue has done his research well and reports meticulously' Literary Review
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers The Gates of Africa Death Discovery and the Search for Timbuktu
Book SynopsisThe history of the African Association, the world’s first geographical society, dedicated to the exploration of the interior of a continent known only through legend and vague report.Trade Review‘Enthralling. One of the most fascinating accounts of exploration that I’ve read in a long time.’ Jim Blackburn, Wanderlust ‘In “The Gates of Africa”, Anthony Sattin has excelled himself’.’ Conde Nast Traveller ‘Absorbing, highly readable and in places ironically humorous, a well-rounded and definitive study.’ Martin Booth, Sunday Times ‘An extraordinary panorama of adventure, scholarship, intellectual enterprise and ideological conviction, enlivened by frequent splashes of eccentricity and beautifully written throughout.’ Jan Morris
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers AMONG INSURGENTS Walking Through Burma
Book SynopsisAn adventure story of real risk-taking and the heroic age of travel.Trade Review‘Every few years there comes along a first book by an unknown author that makes you want to stand up and applaud. This is such a book. This is a story of real, risk-taking, old-fashioned travel, not pre-paid by a publisher or faked by a television company. Beautifully written and illustrated with colour photos and maps, it deserves to become a classic.’ Maggie Gee, Daily Telegraph ‘Tucker’s adventure is a throwback to the heroic age of travel…endlessley fascinating and well informed on this little known region of Asia…outstandingly well written in the insouciant Peter Fleming tradition…the most unusual and distinguished travel book I have read for years.’ Robert Carver, Times Literary Supplement ‘I read it with growing amazement. What a journey and what a lot of research since! Very impressive!’ Robin Hanbury-Tenison
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers THE TRIBES TRIUMPHANT Return Journey to the Middle East
Book SynopsisA powerful and insightful narrative of a journey – once violently interrupted and here resumed – through one of the most compelling regions on earth.Trade Review‘Fascinating…intriguing…Glass is skilled at bringing people alive…an important book.’ Sunday Times ‘Charles Glass reads like Taki with an explosives belt. Yet this attention to social form becomes a strength when it shows how a generation of insult by both British and Israeli occupiers has brought a traditional Arab society to the end of its tether…Even the ruling passions of Glass’s life and writing, which are good food and pretty women, contribute balance to the book.’ Spectator ‘He writes stylishly…the most absorbing passages in the book trace Glass's progress through Israel and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza…Glass enlivens his text with some intriguing asides.’ Daily Mail ‘Anyone who is interested in the continuing agony of the Middle East should read this book.’ Literary Review ‘An eloquent and sensitive journey…with trademark flowing style and laconic humour.’ Oldie
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers The Hungry Cyclist Pedalling the Americas in Search of the Perfect Meal
Book SynopsisOver 100,000 miles to cover, one man, one bike and one hungry stomach.Trade Review“An all-you-can-eat-ride-by buffet through lands the bike forgot.” Tim Moore “I’m not sure whether I’m more impressed by Tom going solo, slow and through some of the world’s most notorious bandit country, or for getting hungry enough to eat a guinea pig.” John McCarthy "A glorious account of the madness that lies at the heart of long distance cycling and an intriguing insight into the extra miles we, who are obsessed with pedal power,will go to secure the meal of our dreams." Jon Snow
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers WHAT THE TRAVELLER SAW
Book SynopsisThis outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby’s travels all over the globe – and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.Trade Review‘One of the sharpest, funniest and most boisterously entertaining of all travel writers’Jeremy Lewis, Sunday Times ‘Eric Newby seems to have an inexhaustible secret supply of that serendipity on which both travel writer and photographer depend’Charles Nicholl, Daily Telegraph
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers THE GREAT AMERICAN BUS RIDE
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers The Bicycle Book
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
