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)
£83.00ISBN: 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)
£24.00ISBN: 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 -
From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town [Paperback]
Ingrid D. Rowland (Author)
£15.95ISBN: 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
The Dodecanese: Further Travels Among the Insular Greeks: Selected Writings of J. Theodore & Mabel V.A. Bent, 1885-1888 [Paperback]
Gerald Brisch (Editor)
£15.00ISBN: 9781784910969
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
Volume: 8
A sequel to The Cyclades, a compilation of late-19th-century travel writings (with an archaeological/ethnographical bias) centred on the Greek Dodecanese islands (including Rhodes, Nissiros, Tilos, Karpathos, Patmos, and Astypalea). The authors ar... .... Learn More
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