Travel & Transport Books
Amberley Publishing Leicester History Tour
Book SynopsisA guided tour of Leicester, showing how the city has changed over the past century and more.
£8.54
Pan Macmillan The Snow Geese
Book SynopsisWith an introduction by Robert MacfarlaneShortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Hawthornden Prize.I had attached myself to the birds. I couldn't move on until the birds moved on, and the birds couldn't move on without the spring.One winter, after an enforced period of recuperation, William Fiennes finds himself restless and yearning for adventure. He travels to Texas, where he begins a quest to trace the million-strong flocks of snow geese making their spring flight thousands of miles north to the Arctic tundra. On his epic journey he meets people from every walk of life, from ex-nuns to train fanatics, and their stories resound with the longing to arrive at the right place in the world.Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Hawthornden Prize, The Snow Geese is a poignant and lyrical paean to the richness and wonder of the world around us. A unique blend of autobiography, travTrade ReviewWhy are we drawn to birds, to landscape, to nature? It is for the sense of wonder - and in capturing that sense of wonder, Fiennes reminds us how desperately we all need it * Sunday Telegraph *The Snow Geese moved me as have few other recent books. No one who reads it is likely to continue to look at the world in the same way * Times Literary Supplement *A beautifully solitary and beautifully reflective book * Evening Standard *The descriptions of the geese and their environment are jaw-droppingly beautiful. But Fiennes' most remarkable talent is for describing the quotidian with such freshness that it is like seeing the world for the first time * Mail on Sunday *An inspired work of natural history and travel. A classic * Irish Independent *His sharp eye and his inventive similes take us everywhere with him . . . an unmistakably gifted writer * The Times *
£11.63
Little, Brown Book Group Istanbul
Book SynopsisIstanbul, A Traveller''s Reader is an wide-ranging and carefully chosen selection of writings, offering a richly layered view of Byzantine Constantinople and Turkish Istanbul. During the thousand-year Byzantine empire that followed its founding by Constantine the Great, Istanbul became a city of fabled riches; after falling to the Turks in 1453, its glories continued, maintained by the strength and wealth of the Ottomans.Drawing on diaries, letters, biographies, travelogues and poems from the sixth century AD onwards, this evocative anthology recreates for contemporary visitors the vanished glories of Constantinople. It provides vivid eyewitness accounts of the coronation of a Byzantine emperor; the funeral of a sultan; the triumphal entry of Mehmet the Conqueror; the building of the Süleymaniye, the most magnificent of the city''s moques; and the death of Atatürk in 1938.It also describes the rampant sexual exploits of the Byzantine empress-to-be Theodora; thTrade ReviewVividly tells the story of that exotic city. - SpectatorProvides as rich and satisfying a patchwork as the metropolis it describes. - TimesBeguiling . . . should prove indispensable in the field. - Times Literary Supplement
£9.74
Orion Publishing Co Lines in the Sand
Book SynopsisA collection of the very best recent journalism of A. A. Gill, 'by miles, the most brilliant journalist of our age' (Lynn Barber).Trade ReviewGill's broadsides, his impatience, his scathing penportraits were, it becomes particularly clear when you read his work en bloc, the byproduct of his desire that we should wriggle free of conformity, embrace pleasure, eat our fill -- Alex Clark * GUARDIAN *Lines in the Sand, a treat for his many fans, gathers the best of Gill's journalism from 2011 to 2016. Ranging from travel reportage to serio-comic appreciations of Savile Row tweed and the delights of condensed milk, the pieces are lit up by the author's trademark literary flourishes and waspish put-downs -- Ian Thomson * EVENING STANDARD *Serene, painfully wise ... glimpses of a loftier truth are the glory of Gill's essays, and they open metaphysical vistas in journalistic junkets or stunts contrived for the sake of a feature article ... His essays - so delicate in their connoisseurship of nature and culture, so tender in their sketches of family, friends and anonymous strangers in refugee camps, so brightly witty and yet so unexpectedly profound - affirm the manifold pleasures of being alive, which is why they enrich the life of anyone who reads them, and in Gill's absence will go on doing so -- Peter Conrad * OBSERVER *As Lines in the Sand, his final collection of journalism - published just a few weeks after his death from cancer, aged 62 - makes clear, Mr Gill's opinions actually held prejudice, piety and pretension to account ... Mr Gill's overriding message throughout these pieces is that experience should be gulped down, pleasure embraced, and conformity shunned ... "There's a basic human need to tell someone what we saw, where we've been," Mr Gill writes, and his dispatches - opinionated, experienced - are told with eloquence and elan, from war zones and home counties camp sites, to, finally, the cancer ward ... Elsewhere, he writes of Lord Snowdon: "His immensely sympathetic eye was often a surprise to people who knew only his waspish tongue." There could be no better epitaph for Mr Gill himself. -- Stuart Husband * MR PORTER *AA Gill was that rare writer, famously able to serve up waspishness and compassion in the same sentence. Both are on full display in Lines in the Sand ... Written with style and ubiquitous wit, this collection of essays is only further proof that Gill's voice will be sorely missed -- Laura Garmeson * FINANCIAL TIMES *I can't think of a writer whose style so exactly replicated their conversation as A. A. Gill. Reading his weekly dispatches was just like being with him in person, which is why so many readers took his death late last year very personally. People - even people who had never met him - felt they'd lost their funniest, most outrageous chum. Opening a paper without an article by him is like going to your store cupboard and finding that there's no chilli or salt: everything is blander without him. Two collections which came out this year, Lines in the Sand and The Best of A A. Gill, showcase him at his finest. Adrian showed incredible courage, wit and generosity of heart during his final weeks. Once my husband, always my friend, he is irreplaceable, on and off the page -- Cressida Connolly * THE SPECTATOR Books of the Year *Thankfully, the late A A Gill was neither diplomatic or sensitive. Collecting together the last five years of Adrian Anthony's many highlights, Lines in the Sand sees him wasp around the world with passion, honesty and glorious, wickedly funny words. He's already much missed * WANDERLUST *The late AA Gill was a journalist who you either loved or hated, but was impossible to ignore, and this is an excellent selection of his writing, spanning the wide range of his interests, from food and television to travel and family. Even when facing his own mortality, Gill was uninhibited and brutally honest This collection does him proud * CHOICE *
£9.49
Axel and Ash My Bucketlist Insert Your Story
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FrommerMedia Frommer's Copenhagen day by day
Book SynopsisCopenhagen, sometimes referred to as a "fairytale place", is surely among the most delightful cities of Europe. The home of Hans Christian Anderson, and the location of the world-famous "Tivoli Gardens", which so inspired Walt Disney, it is one of the most heavily-visited destinations on the continent, attracting many millions of visitors each year. With this handy, pocket-sized, and thoroughly revised guidebook in hand, travelers will be able to organize their time in the smartest manner possible. The book contains: - Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps - Sample one-, two and three-day itineraries and thematic itineraries for families, art and architecture lovers and those in search of "royal Copenhagen" or Hans Christian Anderson sights. - Neighborhood walks and rewarding day trips from the city - Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions that steer readers to the city's best finds - Exact pricing so there's never any guessing - Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, re-closable plastic wallet and bulleted maps throughout that lead the read through the city . To do all this, we have called upon the considerable talents of Chris Peacock, who lives in Copenhagen and has written extensively about all things Scandinavian. Chris has more than a decade of experience in travel journalism and is a former contributing editor for National Geographic Traveller and ABTA Magazine in the UK. In addition to being responsible for our Copenhagen Day by Day, he produces numerous articles and reviews of Scandinavian travel for leading newspapers, magazines and websites.
£9.99
Microcosm Publishing Chainbreaker Bike Book: An Illustrated Manual of
Book SynopsisMicrocosm's finest bicycle repair manual.
£15.29
Haynes Manuals Inc Suzuki GSX-R600/750 Motorcycle (2006-2009)
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£25.50
Haynes Publishing Ford Crown Victoria (89 -11) (Chilton): 1989-2011
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£27.00
Haynes Manuals Inc Nissan Pathfinder (Chilton): 2005-14
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£27.00
Haynes Manuals Inc Chevrolet Cruze (11 - 15) (Chilton): 2011-15
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£27.00
Haynes Publishing Harley-Davidson Sportsters (70 - 13) Haynes
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£27.20
Haynes Manuals Inc Ford F-150 Pick Ups (Chilton): 41730
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£27.00
Haynes Manuals Inc Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001-2010 (Chilton)
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£27.00
Haynes Manuals Inc Toyota Sienna (98 - 10): 1998 - 2010
Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Toyota Sienna for 1998 thru 2010
£27.00
Fonthill Media LLc San Francisco's Magnificent Streetcars
Book SynopsisSan Francisco's first cable car line opened in 1873. The successful development of the electric streetcar by Frank Sprague in 1888 plus the 1906 San Francisco earthquake resulted in the decline of the cable car system. Concerned that the cable car system would vanish, San Francisco resident Friedel Klussmann rallied public support to save the cars. The 1982 shutdown of the cable car lines for their rebuilding led to Trolley Festivals beginning in 1983 until 1987 using a variety of historic streetcars on Market Street.Those successful festivals resulted in rebuilding the streetcar track on Market Street and the establishment of the F streetcar line in 1995 using Presidents' Conference Committee streetcars purchased from Philadelphia and refurbished in a variety of paint schemes that represented cities that once had streetcar service. In addition, the line features vintage Peter Witt streetcars from Milan, Italy; a boat like streetcar from England; and other unique cars. During 2000, the F line was extended to Fisherman's wharf and has become one of the most successful streetcar lines in the United States. This book is a photographic essay of "San Francisco's Magnificent Streetcars" along with its historic cable cars and hill climbing trolley coaches.
£18.04
The New York Review of Books, Inc Arabia Felix
Book SynopsisA riveting account of a landmark expedition that left only one survivor, now back in print for the first time in decades.Arabia Felix is the spellbinding true story of a scientific expedition gone disastrously awry. On a winter morning in 1761 six men leave Copenhagen by sea—a botanist, a philologist, an astronomer, a doctor, an artist, and their manservant—an ill-assorted band of men who dislike and distrust one another from the start. These are the members of the Danish expedition to Arabia Felix, as Yemen was then known, the first organized foray into a corner of the world unknown to Europeans. The expedition made its way to Turkey and Egypt, by which time its members were already actively seeking to undercut and even kill one another, before disappearing into the harsh desert that was their destination. Nearly seven years later a single survivor returned to Denmark to find himself forgotten and all the specimens that had been sent back ruined by neglect. Based on diaries, notebooks, and sketches that lay unread in Danish archives until the twentieth century, Arabia Felix is a tale of intellectual rivalry and a comedy of very bad manners, as well as an utterly absorbing adventure.Arabia Felix includes 33 line drawings and maps.
£16.19
Turner Publishing Company The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States
Book SynopsisThe S.S. United States book is the first comprehensive work on the vessel in decades. This volume includes many rarely seen photographs from the liner's golden years to her forlorn and lonely twilight years. Follow Frank Braynard, the nation's leading maritime historian, and Robert Hudson Westover as they chronicle the life of the S.S. United States. The United States, which still holds the West-bound speed record on the North Atlantic, is the greatest ocean liner this country has ever built, and this book stands as a fitting tribute and celebration of her maiden voyage.The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the fascinating behind-the scenes story of one of the fastest ships in the world and one of the most luxurious passenger liners to cross the Atlantic. With new introductory material by the SS United States Conservancy, this classic volume includes photographs of celebrity passengers and of the majestic liner from her golden years, when she spurred the rebirth of America’s maritime glory, to her twilight years. Follow Frank Braynard, one of the great American maritime historians, as he chronicles the life of the S.S. United States, the incredible feat of engineering that still holds the westbound speed record on the North Atlantic. This book stands as a tribute of her maiden voyage, a celebration of her recent rescue efforts by the Conservancy, and an inspiration for future generations to restore the legacy of the greatest ocean liner this country has ever built.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Saving Our Ship: A Letter from the SS United States Conservancy xi 1. The Beginnings 1 2. Two World Wars 18 3. She Gets Her Name 41 4. From Keel to Launch 62 5. An Attack from the White House 88 6. The Blue Riband 118 Image Section 143 7. Subsidy Feud Continues 152 8. The Honeymoon Period 174 9. Labor Troubles Begin 200 10. More Labor Troubles 221 11. More Passengers Than Any Other Liner 240 12. The End 259 13. Supplemental History 278 Bibliography 291 Author’s Note 293 Index 295
£21.59
Drawn and Quarterly New York Postcards: 30 Illustrations from the
Book SynopsisAdrian Tomine (Shortcomings, Scenes from an Impending Marriage) has forged countless iconic images of New York City in his career as an illustrator. A master of conveying an entire story with a single panel, his covers for The New Yorker are beloved by New Yorkers and non-New Yorkers alike, as much for their frank yet charming portrayal of life in the big city as for their flawless design and gorgeous linework. This postcard set celebrates thirty of Tomine's most well-known illustrations, and is a loving homage to the city that Tomine, a West Coast transplant, has called home for the past eight years.Trade ReviewIn [Tomine's] illustrations, Edward Hopper-like situations-of dogs under disused railway bridges, or people on a street corner-take on a wry edge.-The Economist
£18.35
Just World Books Lens on Syria: A Photographic Tour of Its Ancient
Book SynopsisThousands of remarkable monuments and relics fill the land of Syria from the coast of the Mediterranean to its desert borders, dating back to the dawn of human history. The sites include: Bronze Age ruins, Roman temples and necropolises, churches and monasteries from the early Christian and Byzantine eras, Muslim forts and mosques, Crusader castles, and many more. When conflict broke out in 2011, these treasures were put at great risk and in subsequent years, many were destroyed in battles—some were even the intentional targets of extremists. From 2006–2009, American photographer Daniel Demeter traveled broadly throughout Syria, documenting the country’s warm and kindhearted people, vibrant markets, exciting landscapes, archaeological sites, historic monuments, and religious architecture. In seven chapters organized by region, Lens on Syria offers a unique visual experience of pre-war Syria and serves as an invaluable record of the country’s long history, rich heritage, and diverse culture.
£25.60
Vintage Publishing Annapurna
Book SynopsisOne of the finest mountaineering books. A phenomenal tale of strength and valour. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSON In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This is the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage and grit manifest on every page, Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition. The distinguished French mountaineer Maurice Herzog was leader of the 1950 expedition to Annapurna. He was one of the two climbers to reach the summit.Trade Review'A classic of its kind... His vivid, high powered but never overdramatised account of the ascent still reads splendidly' * The Irish Times *After being swept off his feet by an avalanche and left dangling by a rope around his neck, Herzog 'began to pass water, violently and uncontrollably'. Your reaction may be only slightly less extreme as you move from one nail-biting moment to the next in this wonderful 1952 tale of triumph and frostbite. * Outside *Quite simply the greatest mountaineering book ever written. * Joe Simpson, from the Introduction *The climb took place before the Himalayas were a tourist attraction and before Gore-Tex cold-weather gear was available in Marks & Spencer. They had no oxygen, little food and on the descent Herzog lost his gloves, got trapped in a storm, was buried in an avalanche and became frostbitten. His descriptions don't stint on the details of maggot-ridden flesh and amputations without anaesthesia -- Richard EyreThose who have never seen the Himalayas...will know that they have been a companion of greatness * New York Times Book Review *
£10.44
Pan Macmillan London Unfurled
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the bestselling, wonderfully unique and iconic book Manhattan Unfurled, comes an equally brilliant and utterly unprecedented portrait of London.
£9.50
Eland Publishing Ltd Growing: Seven Years in Ceylon
Book SynopsisGrowing is a portrait of a young man sent straight out from university to help govern Ceylon. It is doubtful that any Empire at any time has been served by such an intelligent, dutiful, hardworking and incorruptible civil servant as the young Leonard Woolf. He was determined to do what was good but discovered for himself that colonial rule, be it ever so high-minded, is fated to do wrong. Growing is also a deeply affectionate account of the mystery, magic and savage beauty of Ceylon at the turn of the century, an island whose diverse beliefs and cultures Woolf had the time and wit to explore in detail.
£11.69
Pan Macmillan Among the Believers
Book SynopsisV. S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He came to England on a scholarship in 1950. He spent four years at University College, Oxford, and began to write, in London, in 1954. He pursued no other profession.His novels include A House for Mr Biswas, The Mimic Men, Guerrillas, A Bend in the River, and The Enigma of Arrival. In 1971 he was awarded the Booker Prize for In a Free State. His works of nonfiction, equally acclaimed, include Among the Believers, Beyond Belief, The Masque of Africa, and a trio of books about India: An Area of Darkness, India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.In 1990, V. S. Naipaul received a knighthood for services to literature; in 1993, he was the first recipient of the David Cohen British Literature Prize. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He lived with his wife Nadira and cat Augustus in Wiltshire, and died in 2018.Trade ReviewThis book investigates the Islamic revolution and tries to understand the fundamentalist zeal that has gripped the young in Iran and other Muslim countries . . . He is a modern master. * Sunday Times *Beautifully written and almost impossible to put down. -- Auberon WaughThe edgy exactitude of Naipaul’s writing is both effortlessly classical and yet at the same time brilliantly contemporary, as sharp and lucid as a spear of glass . . . He is inimitable, truly great and truly deserving of the Nobel. -- Robert McCrum * Observer *His level of perception is of the highest, and his prose has become the perfect instrument for realizing those perceptions on the page. His travel writing is perhaps the most important body of work of its kind in the second half of the century. -- Martin Amis
£14.99
APA Publications Insight Guides Phrasebook Croatian
Book SynopsisInsight Guides Croatian Phrasebook and Dictionary: all the words and phrases you need to feel at home, when away. Includes free app.Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases, this pocket-sized Croatian phrasebook and dictionary (with free app) is a trusty travel companion. It's all you need to make yourself understood - and to understand others - when you're out and about in Croatia.· Smartly organised by topic (Exploring, Activities, Health and Safety, Food and Drink, Going Out) in colour-coded sections· Includes insider local information, and native speaker language tips· Informative introduction provides clear pronunciation guidelines, and grammar basics to help you get to grips with the language· Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Guides Phrasebook and Dictionaries come with a free app featuring key phrases from the book, spoken by native speakers to promote perfect pronunciationAbout Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
£5.69
Pan Macmillan The Writer and the World
Book SynopsisV. S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He came to England on a scholarship in 1950. He spent four years at University College, Oxford, and began to write, in London, in 1954. He pursued no other profession.His novels include A House for Mr Biswas, The Mimic Men, Guerrillas, A Bend in the River, and The Enigma of Arrival. In 1971 he was awarded the Booker Prize for In a Free State. His works of nonfiction, equally acclaimed, include Among the Believers, Beyond Belief, The Masque of Africa, and a trio of books about India: An Area of Darkness, India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.In 1990, V. S. Naipaul received a knighthood for services to literature; in 1993, he was the first recipient of the David Cohen British Literature Prize. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He lived with his wife Nadira and cat Augustus in Wiltshire, and died in 20Trade ReviewHow few writers there are, if any, who share his sense of mission and moral authority, who have his willingness to learn and to travel and his miraculous gift of language. * Observer *All [of these essays] are worth reading (and rereading), both for the contemporary and historical information and insight they artfully impart and for what they tell us about a uniquely complex writer. * Spectator *
£11.69
PM Press Tunnel People
Book SynopsisAcclaimed war photographer Voeten documents the underground netherworld of the homeless tunnel-dwellers in Manhattan.
£20.39
Book Jungle The Discovery of Guiana
£10.95
Riverbend Publishing Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder
Book SynopsisPhotographer Christopher Cauble reveals the beauty and diversity of Yellowstone National Park in this stunning collection of contemporary photographs.Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder inspires wanderlust in readers as Cauble takes them on a remarkable journey of discovery. From dramatic landscapes to mesmerizing geyser photos to intimate wildlife portraits, these unique images inspire a new sense of wonder for Yellowstone's timeless majesty.
£22.50
Penguin Books Ltd The Pillars of Hercules A Grand Tour of the
Book SynopsisAt the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules: Gibraltar and Ceuta, in Morocco. Paul Theroux decided to travel from one to the other but taking the long way round. His grand tour of the Mediterranean begins in Gibraltar and takes him through Spain, the French Riviera, Italy, Greece, Istanbul and beyond. He travels by any means necessary - including dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, bicycle and even a cruise-liner. And he encounters bullfights, bazaars and British tourists, discovers pockets of humanity in war-torn Slovenia and Croatia, is astounded by the urban developments on the Costa del Sol and marvels at the ancient wonders of Delphi. Told with Theroux''s inimitable wit and style, this lively and eventful tour evokes the essence of Mediterranean life.Table of ContentsThe cable car to the Rock of Gibraltar; the Mare Nostrum express to Alicante; the MV Punta Europa to Majorca; the Virgen de Guadalupe express to Barcelona and beyond; Le Grand Sud to Nice; the ferry Ile de Baute to Corsica; the ferry Ichnusa to Sardinia; the ferry Torres to Sicily; the ferry - Villa to Calabria; the ferry Clodia from Chioggia; the ferry Liburnija to Zadar; the ferry Venezia to Albania; the MV Seabourne Spirit to Istanbul; the MV Akdeniz through the Levant the 7:20 express to Latakia; the ferry Sea Harmony to Greece; the ferry El-Loud III to Kerkennah; to Morocco on the ferry Boughaz.
£12.34
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated The Soul of Place: A Creative Writing Workbook:
Book SynopsisIn this engaging creative writing workbook, novelist and poet Linda Lappin presents a series of insightful exercises to help writers of all genres--literary travel writing, memoir, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction--discover imagery and inspiration in the places they love. Lappin departs from the classical concept of the Genius Loci, the indwelling spirit residing in every landscape, house, city, or forest--to argue that by entering into contact with the unique energy and identity of a place, writers can access an inexhaustible source of creative power. The Soul of Place provides instruction on how to evoke that power. The writing exercises are drawn from many fields--architecture, painting, cuisine, literature and literary criticism, geography and deep maps, Jungian psychology, fairy tales, mythology, theater and performance art, metaphysics--all of which offer surprising perspectives on our writing and may help us uncover raw materials for fiction, essays, and poetry hidden in our environment. An essential resource book for the writer's library, this book is ideal for creative writing courses, with stimulating exercises adaptable to all genres. For writers or travelers about to set out on a trip abroad, The Soul of Place is the perfect road trip companion, attuning our senses to a deeper awareness of place.Trade Review2015 Gold Medal NAUTILUS Book Award Winner in the category of Creative Process! "Invaluable advice for the writer and traveler, deeply thoughtful." --Lavinia Spalding, author of Writing Away, editor of The Best Women's Travel Writing "Insightful exercises help creative writers of all levels attune themselves to the power of place in order to churn out evocative prose that jumps off the page." --The Intelligent Traveler, National Geographic Traveler "An inspiring buy for writers, lovely...explorative," --Book Riot "A workbook for all creatives." --Wewanted2bwriters.com "A conscious way to explore the power of place." --Lipstick and Wanderlust "The proven exercises that billow from this remarkable craft book reveal the mystery of how place affects human souls, and help writers to find the meaning and stories that emanate from any given spot on earth." --Serving House JournalTable of ContentsFOREWORD INTRODUCTION GENIUS LOCI, OR THE SOUL OF PLACE PART ONE: READING THE LANDSCAPE PART TWO: THE SOUL OF PLACES SACRED AND PROFANE: PILGRIMS & FLANEURS PART THREE: SOUL OF PLACE AND THE HOUSE OF THE SELF PART FOUR: EATING THE SOUL OF PLACE: FOOD WRITING, SYNESTHESIA PART FIVE: SUBMERGED TERRITORIES: WRITING AND THE UNCONSCIOUS AFTERWORD
£12.34
CarTech Inc Ford Flathead Engines: How to Rebuild and Modify
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£28.50
Oxford University Press A Hero of Our Time Oxford Worlds Classics
Book SynopsisIn A Hero of Our Time, the first great Russian novel, a young officer, passionate and world-weary, is posted to the Caucasus and becomes involved in a series of adventures. A dazzlingly original work of fiction, the novel is newly translated together with Pushkin's travel narrative, A Journey to Arzrum, with introduction and notes.
£8.99
HarperCollins Publishers TWO IN A BOAT A Marital Rite of Passage
Book SynopsisIn her forties Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis decided to trade in her landlubber life – a nice house in Cardiff and a sensible job at the BBC – for life aboard a small yacht with her husband Leighton, a former bosun with the Merchant Navy and now in his mid-sixties.Trade Review‘Gwyneth Lewis is a writer first and last and her boating book is a surpassing exception … Her view of the way sailors get from A to B is the freshest and truest I've read in the canon of small-boat adventuring. This funny, finally profound and moving sailing memoir is no more for sailors than for gardeners, or anyone who tried to navigate the maelstrom waters of a marriage. Don't pack it away in the boat; take it home’ Guardian Praise for Gwyneth Lewis:‘Felicitous, urbane, heartbreaking, the poems of Gwyneth Lewis form a universe whose planets use language for oxygen and are thus inhabitable’ Joseph Brodsky ‘True stars in poetry like Gwyneth Lewis always match brilliance with warmth. She is one to bet on.’ Les Murray
£9.49
Left Coast Press Inc The Political Museum: Power, Conflict, and
Book SynopsisThis engaging volume reveals how politics permeates all facets of museum practice, particularly in regions of political conflict. In these settings, museums can be extraordinarily influential for shaping identity and collective memory and for peace building. Using key Cypriote archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and art museums as examples, this book: provides a multifaceted and deeper understanding of how politics, conflict, national agendas, and individual initiatives can shape museums and their narratives; discusses how these forces contribute to the creation of, and conflict over, national, community and personal identities; examines how museums use inclusion and exclusion in their collections, exhibitions, objects and interpretive material as a way of selectively constructing collective memories. This book will be an important resource for museum professionals, as well as scholars interested in the effects of politics on museums and interpretations of the past.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Museums, Politics, Stakeholders, and Conflict3 National Museums: Heritage and Identity4 Archaeology and the Politics of the Past5 Defining “Cypriotness”: Folk Museums, Communities,6 History and Memory: Victims, Heroes, and Enemies7 Visualizing War: Photography and Museums8 Cultural “Wars,” Religious Artifacts, and Visitors:9 Art and Politics and the Politics of Art10 Conclusions
£46.54
Penguin Books Ltd Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls
Book SynopsisDescribes the customs of India, recounts the story of the king who died eighty-four times and explains how to retrieve diamonds from snake-infested caves...
£5.71
Rowman & Littlefield Navigation Through The Ages
Book SynopsisSailors have been navigating the seas for thousands of years, and navigational technology has progressed exponentially during that time. This concise yet comprehensive volume from popular Sheridan House author Donald Launer begins with the impressive developments in navigation undertaken by early seafarers, and follows the art and science of navigation through the ages to their culmination in the huge advances made by our contemporaries. Launer explores the navigational tools invented by each civilization, and includes generous illustrations to help readers envision the tools used. Written in an accessible, conversational style, with no unexplained jargon or terminology, Navigation Through the Ages will appeal especially to sailors and to anyone with an interest in the history of science and the exploration of our world.Trade Review(Navigation Through the Ages) is...perhaps the most concise and most readable abstract on the deluge of technological advances along with the translation of their mind-numbing acronyms of the electronic age that may be available. Indeed, it is in its review of navigation in the electronic age that this book achieves its highest score both as an historical reference and its usefulness to those navigating small craft today. * International Journal of Maritime History *To navigate on long voyages, ancient sailors developed tools such as the kamal, leadline, astrolabe, quadrant, and cross-staff. The Polynesians, who lacked a written language, passed on their navigation skills by oral tradition. While most mariners could determine their latitude, none could find their longitude until John Harrison developed the marine chronometer in the 18th century. Author Donald Launer covers the history of navigation from the earliest navigation tools to modern devices like GPS. He explains terminology well and makes a difficult subject seem simple. This book should be required supplemental reading for piloting and navigation students, but anyone interested in the history of science would love it. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. * The Ensign *Well researched and written, with simple black and white illustrations, Navigation Through the Ages provides a timeline of the evolution of navigation, one that continues to expand and change. * Sailing *Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1. Ancient Navigation 2. Navigation in the Middle Ages 3. The Age of Discovery 4. The Electronic Age 5. Navigation and the Environment 6. Emergency Signaling Index
£16.19
Rowman & Littlefield Song of the Sirens
Book Synopsis"Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights. It is the story of one man's love affair with the old boats he has owned or chartered. Focusing on his favorites (his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has with the sea and attempts to explain the allure of the vessels he has designed to sail upon her. Like the sirens of Greek mythology who, with enchanting songs, lured by sailors to dash their ships against hidden rocks, Gann's ships are seductresses, tempting and urging him on until he plunges forward into their purchase, unmindful of the dangers that lie ahead. And dangers there are aplenty.Trade Review...rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights * Good Old Boat *Song of the Sirens is a classic. * Newsweek *In this reprint of the original 1968 publication, author Gann recounts his seventeen most beloved sea vessels, from his years as master of a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific coast to a boat hardly more than a raft with patchwork sails. Part travelogue and part adventure tale, this descriptive memoir is filled with poetic words about sailing on the high seas by a writer perhaps better known for his works about flying, including Fate Is the Hunter, but would be widely enjoyed by those interested in stories of sailing. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsI. In Harbor II. The Albatros: A middle-aged maid of fading beauty and questionable Virtue III. In Harbor IV. The Albatros arrives on the scene of past affairs V. In Harbor VI. The Albatros rejuvenated for high society VII. In Harbor VIII. The Albatros: Her days of oceanic butterflies and ravens IX. On Harbor X. The Albatros: The chain of possession and tragedy Epilogue In Harbor
£13.49
Rowman & Littlefield Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol
Book SynopsisNathaniel G. Herreshoff was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. Captain Nat Herreshoff is credited with the introduction of more new devices in the design of boats than any other ma, and the great yachts that he designed for the successful defense of the America's Cup caught the imagination of the world. The period of his greatest activity from 1890 to 1920 was known as "the Herreshoff Era," so greatly did his personality and the yachts he designed dominate the sport. He was a man of manifold talents and unusual genius and his career makes one of the most fascinating biographies. Many of closely guarded secrets of Captain Nat, the great master, are reveled in these pages which teem with human interest, philosophy and the accumulated wisdom of a long lived genius.Trade ReviewA chatty, homey, well-illustrated biography, making pleasant and informative reading from cover to cover. * The Boston Globe *This is a book that every yachstman with a real interest in his sport will enjoy tremendously. * Yachting World *Chatty and accessible, it gives a marvelous insight into the character and influences of one of the world's greatest yacht designers. Illustrated with 50 pages of photographs. * Classic Boat *From the first small boats to steam launches, torpedo boats, cup defenders and great yachts of Vanderbilt, Hearst and Morgan, this is a story both surprising and complex. After reading such a book, you realize it stands out above the rest...the pages teem with human interest, philosophy and accumulated wisdom as secrets of a great master are revealed. * The Ensign *Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Time and the Place Chapter 2: Captain Nat's Ancestors Chapter 3: The Herreshoffs Chapter 4: Captain Nat's Education Chapter 5: The First Designs of N. G. Herreshoff Chapter 6: Captain Nat Forms a Partnership with His Brother John Chapter 7: Captain Nat's Home Life Chapter 8: Captain Nat's Methods of Designing Chapter 9: The Works of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Chapter 10: Captain Nat's Designs of the Eighteen-Nineties Chapter 11: Designs from 1900 to 1910 Chapter 12: Captain Nat's Designs Between 1910 and 1920 Chapter 13: Captain Nat's Later Designs Chapter 14: Mr. Herreshoff's Later Life and Friends Chapter 15: Some of Captain Nat's Accomplishments Appendix Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats
£21.25
Penguin Books Ltd Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes and the
Book SynopsisIn 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson was suffering from poor health, struggling to survive on the income derived from his writings, and tormented by his infatuation with Fanny Osbourne, a married American woman. His response was to embark on a journey through the Cevennes with a donkey, Modestine, and a notebook, which he later transformed into Travels with a Donkey. Just a few months after publication, Stevenson was off again - this time crossing the Atlantic and the breadth of America in the hope of being re-united with Fanny, an experience he recorded in The Amateur Emigrant. Both pieces are classics of travel writings, which reveal as much about Stevenson''s character as the landscape he travels through.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Scottish Birds
Book SynopsisAn introductory guide to 180 species of bird commonly found throughout Scotland in the best-selling pocketable Gem format.Unlike many field guides, Gem Scottish Birds does not cover birds which only visit occasionally, or which occur in such small numbers and are so difficult to identify that only experienced birdwatchers can spot them. Instead, it concentrates on the commoner species that the amateur birdwatcher is most likely to see, plus a few scarcer ones of particular interest.The entries are grouped taxonomically, with a detailed introduction to all the different habitats. There are also details of key identification features and behavioural characteristics which will help you identify each bird with accuracy and ease.Each entry includes:Full-colour illustrationCommon name and Latin and Gaelic nameThe season in which the bird is likely to be spottedDetails on habitat, feeding habits and voiceThere is also a section with up-to-date details about places of interest and the best sit
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Footsteps
Book SynopsisRichard Holmes's great work of biographical exploration, published alongside its sister volume Sidetracks'.In 1985, Richard Holmes published a small book of essays called Footsteps and the writing of biography was changed forever. A daring mix of travel, biographical sleuthing and personal memoir, it broke all the conventions of the genre and remains ons of the most intoxicating, magical works of modern literary exploration ever published.Sleeping rough, he retraces Robert Louis Stevenson''s famous journey through the Cevennes. Caught up in the Parisian riots of the 1960s, he dives back in time to the terrors of Wordsworth and of Mary Wollstonecraft marooned in Revolutionary Paris and then into the strange tortured worlds of Gérard de Nerval. Wandering through Italy, he stalks Shelley and his band of Romantic idealists to Casa Magni on the Gulf of Spezia.Trade ReviewThis exhilarating book, part biography, part autobiography, shows the biographer as sleuth and huntsman, tracking his subjects through space and time.' HILARY SPURLING, Observer 'Nothing is simple in this intricate, complicated and fascinating book, which is like a set of Russian dolls, biography containing travel-writing containing autobiography containing and so on… Holmes is indeed a biographer and a romantic in every sense.' RICHARD BOSTON, Guardian
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers FOUR SEASONS IN ROME On Twins Insomnia and the
Book SynopsisOn the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in RomeFour Seasons in Rome' charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerr''s varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome who came before him and visits the piazzas, temples, and ancient cisterns they describe. He attends the vigil of a dying Pope John Paul II and takes his twins to the Pantheon in December to wait for snow to fall through the oculus. He and his family are embraced by the butchers, grocers, and bakers of the neighbourhood, whose clamour of stories and idiosyncratic child-rearing advice is as compelling as the city itself.This intimate and revelatory book is a celebration of Rome, a wondrous look at new parenthood and a fascinating account of the alchemy of writers.Trade Review‘Anthony Doerr is dazzling in this book, in the way he celebrates the joys as well as the pain of being a parent and in love, being a writer and being in Rome, reminding us that certain experiences never grow stale when they are expressed through the fresh eyes of a real writer.’ Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran ‘Anthony Doerr found himself in the perfect Eternal City with the eternal Paternal Problem: how to care for two beautiful newborn twins while still doing his work as a writer and student and observer. The result is a funny, precise, touching account of cultural barricades crossed and fatherly exhaustions overcome; a story of the universalities of parenting and the specificities of Roman life that will lift the heart of every parent and delight the mind of every lover of Italy.’ Adam Gopnik, author of ‘Through the Children's Gate and From Paris to the Moon’
£9.49
Anatomical Chart Co. Anatomy and Injuries of the Hand and Wrist
Book SynopsisA detailed chart showing normal anatomy of the hand and wrist as well as commong injuries. Each illustration is clealy labeled and injuries are textually described.Anatomy and Injuries of the Hand and Wrist illustrates the following normal anatomy:Palmar view of the bones, mucsles and ligaments of the hand and wrist Dorsal view of the bones muscles and ligaments of the foot and anklenerve and blood supply to the hand and wrist deep dorsal view of the left wrist deep volar view of the left wrist Anatomy and Injuries of the Hand and Wrist illustrates and describes the following common injuries:FracturesRheumatoid ArthritisOsteoarthritis Carpal Tunnel SyndromeFinger Maladies: Trigger Finger, Ganglion Cyst, Snuffbox Tenderness, bursitis and tendonititsThe chart also visually and textually describes movement about the wrist and fingers: flexion, extension, hyperextension, supination , pronation, and thumb opposition.Made in the USA.Available in the following versions : 20' x 26' heavy paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9781587799143 20' x 26' heavy paper ISBN 9781587799136
£16.40
HarperCollins Publishers OUTCASTS OF THE ISLANDS The Sea Gypsies of South East Asia
Book SynopsisAn enchanting tale of travels among South East Asia’s Sea Gypsies, scattered groups of semi-nomadic fisher people who occupy the spaces between the islands.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers My Life and Travels
Book SynopsisAn anthology of writings and photographs celebrating the outstanding contribution of one of the country's most distinguished and enduring travel writers, and the century's greatest living explorer.At the age of twenty-three, three years after attending the coronation of Haile Selassie, Thesiger made his first expedition into the country of the murderous Danakil tribe. Since then he has traversed the Empty Quarter twice, spending five years among the Bedu, followed by several years living as no Westerner had in the strange world of the Marshmen of Iraq.Later he made many mountain journeys in the awesome ranges of the Karakorams, the Hindu Kush, Ladakh and Chitral. After these varied and often dangerous adventures among fast-disappearing cultures, Thesiger settled down to spend over twenty years living mostly among the pastoral Samburu in Northern Kenya, until 1994 when he finally returned to England permanently.These experiences have, over the years, provided rich material for writings Trade Review‘One of the very few people who in our time could be put on the pedestal of the great explorers of the 18th and 19th centuries.’ David Attenborough ‘He belongs to an endangered species; he is one of the last, great gentlemen explorer-adventurers of our time.’ Richard Holmes ‘He dwells in a Homeric age of exploration and travel writing, an age before sponsorship and television tie-ins. He stands as a monolith against trash consumerist and trash celebrity culture.’ Sara Wheeler
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Theroux P Great Railway Bazaar
Book SynopsisThe Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux''s classic and much-loved homage to train travel.The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through Paul Theroux''s epic rail journey from London across Europe through India and Asia. This was a trip of discovery made in the mid-seventies, a time before the West had embraced the places, peoples, food, faiths and cultures of the East. For us now, as much as for Theroux then, to visit the lands of The Great Railway Bazaar is an encounter with all that is truly foreign and exotic - and with what we have since lost.Praise for Paul Theroux:''Theroux''s work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged'' Observer''One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary, productive restlessness of Paul Theroux ... [He is] the most gifted, most prodigal wrTrade ReviewOne of the most entertaining books I have read in a long while . . . Superb comic detail -- Angus Wilson * Observer *He has done our travelling for us brilliantly * William Golding *He has done our travelling for us brilliantly * William Golding *
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