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In South Carolina, explore from the Chattooga River at the Georgia state line to Jones Gap State Park; and, in North Carolina, journey from the Nantahala National Forest near Robbinsville in the southwest to the wildlands along the Blue Ridge Parkway in...

From the best-selling author of four classic UK diving books, comes The Darkness Below - a collection of absorbing adventures gained from a lifetime in diving. As one of the UK's leading Technical Divers, Rod takes the reader on a spellbinding and...

A brilliant, young con artist offered to help the world's most traveled people reach the planet's last untouched frontiers; instead, they were taken for a wild ride that turned into a costly lesson on the perils of wanderlust.At twenty-three, William...

A 450km cross-Channel odyssey for all the family, incorporating a Tour of Jersey. This brand new route starts in Weymouth and takes you along the Jurassic coast to Poole, through rural Dorset. You then board the ferry to Cherbourg before cycling down the...

In this breathtaking travel memoir and adventure guide, the legendary founder of the world's premier luxury travel company, Abercrombie & Kent, takes readers on a whirlwind tour around the globe, sharing his best-kept secrets and the story of his success...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783981915105Author Marco StroehleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint MS Entertainment UgPublisher MS Entertainment UgWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm)...

The most colorful and complete book published on the most enduring souvenir ever invented: the Hawaiian shirt. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of images, this book recounts the colorful stories behind these marvelous shirts: as cultural icons,...

Presents a collection of pieces taking us from Africa to Iceland hunting for the world's most dangerous and interesting animals.Book InformationISBN 9780312038106Author Peter Hathaway CapstickFormat HardbackPage Count 284Imprint St Martin's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142437193Author Bruce ChatwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

Philadelphia has Athens to thank for its classical structure, London for its Georgian and Victorian treasures, Paris for its grand boulevard, and William Penn for its name. Translated from the Greek, Philadelphia means "City of Brotherly Love."...

Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jewboy, takes us on a rollicking, rock-and-rolling tour of his favourite city: Austin. Maybe you want to know where to find President Bush's favourite Austin burger joint. Or maybe you want a glimpse of Willie Nelson's...

2018 Foreword Indie Awards WinnerGoing to Japan? This unfussy modern guide guarantees you keep it polite and get it right!This guide to common courtesy, acceptable behavior, and manners is essential for any visitor to Japan. Japanese are unfailingly...

Buckle Up and Get Your Kicks on Route 66 ! Originally paved in the 1920s, the 2,451 miles of Route 66 have been a staple of the American Road Trip and have become an iconic thread running through the life, history, and culture of America. Spanning a...

'Although there is much in this world that is incomprehensible, you can nevertheless discover a meaning as long as you have managed to limit your field of search.'Fredrik Sjoeberg - collector, romantic, explorer - spends his life tracing the smallest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916263901Author Alice SlaterFormat PaperbackImprint 3 of Cups PressPublisher 3 of Cups Press

In this intriguing collection of old images of Haslemere and Hindhead, the past is evocatively recreated in over 200 photographs and postcards, many of which will not have been seen before.This book gives an insight into the everyday life in and around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680516425Author Peter StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher Mountaineers Books

Rick Antonson has traveled to parts of the world that are not simply exotic but sometimes damned near inaccessible. He has climbed to the summit of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey, traveling beyond to Iraq and Iran and Armenia. He has undertaken an...

Lodestars Anthology: Pathways contains 14 of the best and most carefully selected paths and trails that we have traversed. This book explores and details those pathways, the people, the landscapes and the fascinating things we discovered along the way...

Designated as one of the first two national scenic trails in 1968, the Pacific Crest Trail is a continuous footpath of more than 2,650 miles from the Mexican border to the Canadian border through California, Oregon, and Washington...

What does it mean to be a realist about science if one takes seriously the view that scientific knowledge is always perspectival, namely historically and culturally situated? In Perspectival Realism, Michela Massimi explores how scientific knowledge...

Robert Woodhouse explores the remarkable and curious sights to be found in West Yorkshire, spanning centuries of history from Roman times right up to the present day.About the AuthorRobert Woodhouse is a local historian and author with a number of titles...

Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of Australia and New Zealand's most rewarding treks and trails. From the Routeburn Track in New Zealand's South Island to the Cape to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062394132Author Matt GouldingFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Harper Wave/Anthony BourdainPublisher Harper Wave/Anthony BourdainWeight(grams) 816g

From the churches and street corners of Harlem and The Bronx to the underground clubs of the East Village, New York City has been a musical mecca for generations, and Rock & Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is the definitive story of its development...

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual...

An illuminating road trip through the history, life, and attractions of one of the most beautiful countries in the southern hemisphere The beauty and grandeur of New Zealand has captured the imagination of movie-goers over the past couple of years, and...

Voyages with my Grandfather tells the story of Robert Boyd, a leading Irish missionary of the first half of the 20th century. It draws on his influential books and previously unpublished memoirs and letters.  Join William Hanna, as he follows in the...

What does it now mean to call yourself European? Who makes up this population of 750 million, sprawled from Ireland to Ukraine, from Sweden to Turkey? Who has always called it home, and who has newly arrived from elsewhere? Who are the people who drive...

Nestled on the South Devon coast, the neighbouring settlements of Seaton and Axmouth have an enviable geographical setting and a special community spirit. In Ted Gosling and Mike Clement's new book we are treated to a fascinating snapshot of days gone by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398457140Author Malcolm JackFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

You'll never fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. Doing so is like having a trusted friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. That's because our guidebooks, unlike those of many competitors, are written by...

The second in a dystopian thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. New Season. New Rules. Same deadly game... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world,...

Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey.An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of the...

This is a landscape format, paperback book, showing the charm of the Cotswold Villages. It contains 160 pages consisting mainly of colour photographs with 'single line' text descriptions. It also includes text and colour photographs of Bath in the South...

Experienced Footprint author Chris Moran (co-author of Mountain Biking Europe and Snowboarding the World) brings you the fully revised & updated guide to mountain bike riding in Britain. Mountain Biking Britain takes you cross-country, scoping the best...

Deciding what to do in the city that never sleeps is daunting. That is why 100,000 readers have flocked to The Best Things to Do in New York, celebrating its tenth anniversary in print in 2016.About the AuthorCaitlin Leffel and Jacob...

Insight Guides City Guide Hong KongTravel made easy. Ask local experts. Explore one of the most exciting cities in the world with this inspirational travel guide, now with free eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this...

In the savage winter of 1876 Captain Frederick Burnaby rode 1,000 miles eastwards from Constantinople to see for himself what the Russians were up to in this remote corner of the Great Game battelfield. With wars between Turkey and Russia imminent, he...

Istanbul, 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...