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The archetypal British hero and instigator of some of the finest expeditions from the time just before and just after the Second World War - Bill Tilman. Much hailed for his dictum that any expedition should be capable of being organised on the back of an envelope - a stark contrast to the massive expeditions of the time.

Travels with Herodotus records how Kapuscinski set out on his first forays – to India, China and Africa – with the great Greek historian constantly in his pocket. He sees Louis Armstrong in Khartoum, visits Dar-es-Salaam, arrives in Algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen (but he sees the Mediterranean for the first time). At every encounter with a new culture, Kapuscinski plunges in, curious and observant, thirsting to understand its history, its thought, its people. And he reads...

Eric Shipton was born in 1907 and was one of the great mountain explorers of the twentieth century. Shipton's exploration sagas capture the real excitement of pioneering, notably in the acclaimed Nanda Devi and the "Blank on the Map". This is the 2010 paperback edition of Shipton's collection of writings.

In the late '70s Ted Simon rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria.

On one side is a street plan, roughly from Trocadero and the Eifel Tower to Notre Dame and, north/south between Arc de Triomphe and the Luxembourg Gardens, with a panel on the reverse extending it further east to Place de la Bastille. Colour-coded symbols highlight locations of the publishers’ recommendations for hotels and restaurants graded into inexpensive, moderate and expensive, plus cafes and bars, shopping, attractions, etc. Metro stations are marked but not easy to see given the amount of...

Keep your dog safe in the car with this RAC Travel Harness. Designed for small to medium sized dogs, the harness is suitable for use with any seatbelt and can be easily converted into a walking harness. Endorsed by the RAC, it is made out of black nylon with plastic buckles. Adjustable collar and chest. Harness size: min 41cm, max 58cm.Black nylon with plastic buckles.Suitable for dogs.Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 5028804003756

Alberta and the Northwest Territories Handbook: Including Banff, Jasper and the Canadian Rockies (Moon Travel Handbooks) by Andrew Hempstead (Author), Nadina Purdon (Author) Format: Paperback (460 pages) Edition: 2nd Revised edition ISBN 10: 1566910463 ISBN 13: 9781566910460 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Published: Jun 1997 1 in stock Item Condition: Used - Good Price:£2.59List Price: £11.99You Save:£9.40 (78%) Quantity: 1 Add to wishlist Or buy from Amazon.co.uk

Book Title: The Pelican history of Greece (Pelican books). Author: Burn, A. R. ISBN: B0000CMZJM. Publisher: Penguin. Year Published: 1965. Status: Sold - We are currently out of stock for this title.

Books to inspire Ireland Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland by Jasper Winn Jasper Winn's Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland is an amusing account of kayaking round the 1,000-mile Irish coast. Winn hopes to be camping on remote headlands and islands but the weather is far too bad for that. He ends up spending rather a lot of time playing music in coastal pubs. What's not to like? Sort Of, £8.99 (www.sortof...

University Of Chicago Press , 2007

Shaw was chaplain to the English factory at Algiers from 1720 to 1733. During this period he visited Egypt, Sinai, Palestine, Cyprus and most of North Africa. This edition includes the material published in the supplement of 1746 and the additions included in the second edition of 1757. The list of plates contains 38 entries but there are thee plates at number 37, while numbers 14 and 15 are on one plate.

The "Landmark Visitor Guide to the Yorkshire Dales" has been a consistent and popular title for many years and has been redesigned and updated for the 2008 season. With this full colour, itinerary based guide customers will be able to prepare for their holiday with an extensive briefing on all aspects of the Yorkshire Dales, including: history, climate, culture, food and drink. There are maps and detailed background notes for each area and the comprehensive FactFile includes details of main attractions...

On one side is a street plan of the city at 1:15,000. Tram, metro and light rail lines are shown with stops and ferry connections are marked. The plan indicates principal traffic routes across the city, one way streets and car parks. Various public buildings are highlighted and named. On the reverse the Old Town area with the adjoining parts of central Stockholm is shown in greater detail at 1:7,500. The two plans have one combined index which in addition to streets also lists public buildings, selected...

Quick, easy-to-use and a perfect size to fit in your pocket, this work is organized by subjects such as everyday phrases, hotels, and travelling around. It uses a simple system of imitated pronunciation.

Books to inspire Indonesia Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches Lost in Shangri-La: Escape from a Hidden World by Mitchell Zukoff At the end of World War II, a US Army plane crashed in an area of New Guinea populated only by Stone Age tribes. Nineteen on board were killed but three survived: a dashing officer, a sergeant with head injuries, and a beautiful member of the Women's Army Corps. As Mitchell Zukoff's thrilling Lost in Shangri-La...

Where's Wally Travel Book, the totally essential travel collection. All seven classic where's Wally books in one.

Inside this Bob The Builder Travel Kit you will find a colouring & activity pad with pictures to colour and activities to do. There are also 6 colouring pencils inside!

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THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC. BEING THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907-1909 . LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1909. 2 VOLUMES (WITHOUT THE SUPPLEMENT THE ANTARCTIC BOOK WINTER QUARTERS 1907-09 ), 4° (269 X 225MM). HALF-TITLES, TITLES (TO VOLS I & II) IN BROWN AND BLACK. PLATES (4 DOUBLE-PAGE, 6 ETCHED PLATES BY GEORGE MARSTON, 18 MOUNTED INCLUDING 16 COLOURED AFTER GEORGE MARSTON), 1 FOLDING PANORAMA AND 3 FOLDING LITHOGRAPHIC MAPS IN SEPARATE CLOTH PORTFOLIO, ILLUSTRATIONS. (THE MAPS IN...

A good clean copy of the Auction Sale Catalogue produced for Sotheby's three day sale of "Natural History Drawings and Watercolours, British Drawings and Watercolours and Architectural Drawings and Watercolours", held at their George Street and New Bond Street, London, rooms from Tuesday, April 25th to Thursday, April 27th, 1989. Soft covers, 210 pages, 829 lots, fine black and white and full colour illustrations. Ref. SDrawingsL2527041989/B4C.

A downloadable 24 page booklet starting off with a handy checklist of everything you will need to take with you, a comprehensive safety section a beautifully illustrated rockpooling identification section and much more.

Light altitude colouring with names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc, shows the topography; national parks and protected areas are highlighted. Road network, clearly visible against the background, includes local roads and selected tracks, and indicates routes closed to motorized traffic. Driving distances are marked on many smaller roads. Railway lines are shown with stations; ferry links along the Adriatic indicate approximate passage timings. Locations of particular interest are highlighted and...

Books to inspire Madagascar Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches The Eighth Continent - Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World by Peter Tyson Madagascar is 'a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty' as Peter Tyson has it in Madagascar: The Eighth Continent - Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World. There's more to it than that, of course, with a variety of unique ecological habitats to investigate...

Guide book of the Lake District from Goldeneye Maps, with full-colour photographs and touring maps at 1:100,000. Divided by region, the book covers where to stay, ‘special places to visit’, and where to eat and drink, with full contact details and brief reviews and descriptions for each entry.

Books to inspire Asia Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches The Pigeon Wars of Damacus by Marius Kociejowski Marius Kociejowski's last book, The Street Philosopher and the Holy Fool (2004), was an account of characters at the periphery of Syrian society. It received great acclaim ('destined to become a travel classic' said the Times Literary Supplement), and seemed to suggest that Syria was opening up. Kociejowski's new book, The Pigeon Wars...

The map provides good coverage of the neighbouring countries: southern England from Bristol to London and the Channel ports, all of Belgium, southern Netherlands, Germany from the Ruhr to Frankfurt and the Black Forest, Switzerland as far as Zurich and Lucerne, Italy to east of Milan and Genoa, and Spain as far as Barcelona and Zaragoza. A separate index, attached to the map cover, includes a distance table. Map legend includes English.

Books to inspire Mexico Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches The Urban Circus: Travels with Mexico's Malabaristas by Catriona Rainsford In The Urban Circus: Travels with Mexico's Malabaristas, Catriona Rainsford writes about the country she made her home and the boyfriend she found there - one of the wandering Malabarista street performers of the title. It's a wild and extraordinary book which encompasses fire-juggling, peyote-taking, attacks...

Italy’s motorway network distinguishes between routes with and without tolls. Other roads are clearly classified and driving distances are indicated on many local routes. Scenic roads are highlighted. The map also shows railway lines, local airports and ferry connections to the islands. Picturesque towns and villages are prominently highlighted and graded into those of particular or considerable interest. Symbols indicate other places of interest such as monasteries or pilgrimage churches, archaeological...

Books to inspire Asia Recommended links Travel guides Expert travel advice Amazing journeys Gorgeous beaches Finding George Orwell in Burma by Emma Larkin In Everything is Broken, published last year, Emma Larkin gave a harrowing account of the 2008 cyclone that hit Burma and the near-genocidal response to it of the country's military rulers, who blocked international aid. Now an earlier book by this intrepid figure (she writes under a pseudonym to aid ease of movement within Burma) has...

Artists include; J.F.Lewis, G.Scharf, E.Lear, D.Wilkie, P.Coste, P.Tremaux and D. V. Denon. They particularly reflect interest in Turkey, Syria and Egypt.

India Handbook: The Travel Guide (Footprint Handbooks) by Robert W. Bradnock (Author), Roma Bradnock (Author) Format: Paperback (1426 pages) Edition: 10th Revised edition ISBN 10: 1900949644 ISBN 13: 9781900949644 Publisher: Footprint Handbooks Published: Oct 2000 2 in stock Item Condition: Used - Good Price:£2.59List Price: £15.99You Save:£13.40 (84%) Quantity: 1 2 Add to wishlist Or buy from Amazon.co.uk Other Formats and Conditions Format Used Price New Price Hardcover £2....

This brand new edition Insight Guide to South Korea features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including outstanding double page spreads of South Korea's superb scenery. The top attractions are identified to help you plan your trip priorities and a 'Best of' section highlights the most unique experiences South Korea has to offer, along with personal recommendations on what to see and do whilst there. An in-depth Places section covers the entire country, region by region, with all the...

Spain in the Countries, Regions and Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers and serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed and personal takes on each destination, a feature often more...