Travel & Leisure
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Connecticut Walk Book: The Complete Guide to Connecticut’s Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails [Paperback]
Connecticut Forest and Park Association (Author)
£29.00ISBN: 9780819577146
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Lace up your boots and experience some of the best hiking in New England. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest. The Connecticut Forest and Park Associatio... .... Learn More -
Volcano: an A to Z and Other Essays about Geology, Geography, and Geo-Travel in the American West [Paperback]
Neil Mathison (Author)
£16.00ISBN: 9780872332294
Published by : Bauhan Publishing
Neil Mathison’s writing explores the many ways in which the physical world influences our lives. He muses on heritage, boats, and the sea; ponders how living in the shadow of a volcano shapes a person; and ties the physical world to deeper themes ... .... Learn More -
Breathe Easy: A Guide to Better Breathing [Hardback]
Donald A. Mahler (Author)
£80.00ISBN: 9781611689013
Published by : University Press of New England
Most people don't think about breathing; it is an automatic, unconscious act. However, the majority of those with asthma (26 million Americans); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD (24 million Americans); or interstitial lung disease (1... .... Learn More -
The Traprock Landscapes of New England: Environment, History, and Culture [Paperback]
Peter M. LeTourneau (Author); Robert Pagini (Author)
£23.00ISBN: 9780819576828
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Series: The Driftless Connecticut Series & Garnet Books
Stunning photography and fact-filled text reveal new perspectives on southern New England's most unique natural region. A picturesque journey through the traprock highlands from New Haven, Connecticut to Amherst, Massachusetts, this book captures ... .... Learn More -
Travel, Geography and Culture in Ancient Greece, Egypt and the Near East [Paperback]
Jim Roy (Editor); Colin Adams (Editor)
£32.00ISBN: 9781785705502
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Leicester Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society
Volume: 10
This collection of essays looks beyond the focus of existing works on ancient travel and its documentation, to examine its social and cultural implications. For travel (and the reasons behind it) offers a window on to many features of ancient ... .... Learn More -
From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town [Paperback]
Ingrid D. Rowland (Author)
£14.95ISBN: 9780674088092
Published by : Harvard University Press
When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for Pompeii's inhabitants preserved... .... Learn More -
Kathmandu [Paperback]
Martino Nicoletti (Author)
£12.50ISBN: 9788857526676
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Sociology
This unique work offers the reader a poetic depiction of the abyssal Himalayan city of Kathmandu: the mythical sword-shaped sacred city of divine origin set among the shining mountains of the Himalayas; the open-air mandala stud... .... Learn More
Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland [Paperback]
Sharman Kadish (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781848022379
Published by : Historic England
Britain’s tiny Jewish community (about 263,000 people) is the oldest non-Christian minority in the country. In 1656 Jews returned to England after an absence of nearly 400 years and the Jewish community has enjoyed a history of continuous settleme... .... Learn More
Trail Running Western Massachusetts [Paperback]
Ben Kimball (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781611687866
Published by : University Press of New England
Nationwide, trail running and ultra running (race distances longer than a marathon) are experiencing a major boom in popularity. According to a study by the Outdoor Foundation in Boulder, Colorado, the number of trail runners grew... .... Learn More
The Snowy Snap [Paperback]
Martino Nicoletti (Author)
£16.40ISBN: 9788857526669
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Sociology
In a remote village of eastern Nepal, lacking electricity and any other facilities, Chaturman, a farmer belonging to the Kulung Rai ethnic group, has for many years cultivated an original passion: photography. Chaturman fell in love with this... .... Learn More
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