Travel

Having crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of...

The Irish landscape is alive with pagan powers, gods and spirits. Inside every hill are feasting halls of otherworldly beings who sometimes emerge into our realm, or entice the unwary into theirs. Lakes and rivers have their own divinities, sacred pagan...

Featuring a mixture of history, folklore and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. From it deer, which for centuries were hunted exclusively by the Kings of England, to the thousands of trees that were the...

Burma is currently ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions. It is also the sight of the longest-running conflict in the world. Drawing both on his own family's stories and his years of hands-on political experience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368052849Author Kevin M. KernFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's chilling psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. Crime writer Erica Falck...

From the bestselling author of THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have...

Fully updated and revised, Best Easy Day Hikes Anchorage includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for sixteen favorite, easy-to-follow hikes within a short drive of Anchorage. Choose from a host of spectacular trails in Chugach State Park,...

You don't need to sacrifice your career to travel the world. Join the 35 million digital nomads who are living, working and exploring to the fullest. With this book, discover the incredible opportunities of digital nomadism and learn how you can...

First opened in 1873, the Victoria and Albert Museum's Cast Courts were purpose built to house copies of architecture and sculpture from around the world. They contain some of the Museum's largest objects, including casts of Trajan's Column (shown in two...

A radiant, unforgettable memoir of one woman's 450 days spent in captivity, and her defiant refusal to have her humanity stripped away. When Edith meets Luca in a small Northern town, the two connect instantly. Under the Northern Lights, they develop...

Farsi is the official language of Iran, where over 67 million people speak its standard form. This phrase book and dictionary contains all the essential aspects of the language, detailing the alphabet and grammar, as well as listing a number of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901091441Author John GodwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Irregular Special PressPublisher Baker Street StudiosWeight(grams) 94gDimensions(mm)...

Throughout history, intrepid men and women have related their experiences and perceptions of the world's great cities to bring them alive to those at home. The thirty-eight cities covered in this entertaining anthology of travellers' tales are spread...

Martha was the youngest of sixteen, handpicked reporters who filed accurate, confidential reports on the human stories behind the statistics of the Depression directly to Roosevelt's White House. From these pages, we understand the real cost of sudden...

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Best of France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Embrace the sights and sounds of Paris,...

On foot the world comes our way. We get close to the Continent's alpine ranges, arterial rivers, expansive coastlines. Close to its ancient cities and mysterious thoroughfares; and close to the walkers themselves-the Grand Tourers and explorers,...

This book is the culmination of various expeditions made by well-known artist and bestselling author David Bellamy to his beloved Arctic. His descriptions of his travels, written from an artist's point of view, vividly bring to life the challenges he...

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map.Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference...

THE ODYSSEUM explores extraordinary journeys, pilgrimages, expeditions and meanders of the mind that helped us to figure out our place in the world. We will learn about epic trips to the bottom of the ocean, to outer space and to the deepest cave on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484737675Author Jeff KurttiFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906887124Author Keith WoodFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Get the New Edition of California's Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in California, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to...

Part memoir, part feminist manifesto, Amazon Woman shows what incredible feats we are capable of and will encourage people, especially women, across all backgrounds and ages to find the courage and strength to live the life they've imagined. This 148-day...

Plans included: Kusadasi (Turkey) (1:17 500) Stenon Samou (1:85 000) Poros Fournon (1:25 000) Ormos Patmou (Nisos Patmos) (1:50 000) Ormos Partheni (Nisos Leros) (1:50 000) Yalikavak Limani (Turkey) (1:75 000) Stenon Lerou (1:50 000) ...

Lonely Planet's London is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the treasures of the British Museum, binge on art at Tate Modern and the National Gallery, and find...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683051Author Christine IsherwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams)...

Who hasn't explored and enjoyed their surrounding area in recent years and come to appreciate what is on our respective doorsteps? Philip's have created this new series for walkers, cyclists and local explorers at a scale that provides greener options to...

Nicaragua is a land born out of poetry, fire and brazen revolutionary spirit. Few countries can boast such an authentic character. The 1979 Sandinista Revolution continues to inspire great national pride and endless passionate discourse. Fortunately,...

(Edition revised in 2023) The MICHELIN Aude, Pyrenees-Orientales local map, scale 1 / 150 000 is the ideal companion to fully explore these French touristic areas and provides star-rated Michelin tourist itineraries and attractions, as well as impressive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739325428Author Mark PlayneFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Wild TalesPublisher Wild Tales

An unforgettable look at a lifetime of Vikings football packed with Studwell's insights into the game, on and off the field.In professional football, careers are often short and turnover is a constant. So when one man's career spans more than four...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want a Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, then...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615852928Author Kurt KoontzFormat PaperbackImprint Kurt KoontzPublisher Kurt KoontzWeight(grams) 290g

Michael Williams has spent the past year travelling along the fascinating rail byways of Britain for this new collection of journeys. Here is the 'train to the end of the world' running for more than four splendid hours through lake, loch and moorland...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053539Author James KavanaghPage Count 12Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

Whether you want to hike through the jaw-dropping scenery of Acadia, see rare wildlife and natural wonders in Yellowstone, or go river-rafting in the Grand Canyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in all the National Parks are here to help! Fodor's...

The first photographic celebration of the most famous recording studio in the world, publishing in its 80th year. Unprecedented access to the Abbey Road archive - from Edward Elgar to the Beatles, Kate Bush to Elbow the most famous artists in the...

The widespead and numerous Romanesque churches in the northern half of Spain rival those of France for their distinctiveness and originality and for their remarkable sculpture. They were mainly built between about 1000 and 1200 and mirror the progressive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of YALSA Best Books for Young Adults.Book InformationISBN 9780679428503Author Jon KrakauerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random...