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![]() | 101 Golden Rules Of Birdwatching - Birdwatching Guide - Ebury Press Birdwatching is a pastime that can take years to understand and this is the perfect companion for that journey! Not only does the book include anecdotes about this unique activity, it also provides valuable hints and tips, essential dos and don'ts and pra ... | From £9.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Attention All Shipping :A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast This solemn, rhythmic intonation of the shipping forecast on BBC radio is as familiar as the sound of Big Ben chiming the hour. Since its first broadcast in the 1920s it has inspired poems, songs and novels in addition to its intended objective of warning ... | From £8.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Baedeker's London & its Environs 1900, Historical Maps - Old House Books The ultimate London guide a century ago. Baedeker's guide books first appeared in 1827 and by the time this edition of London and its Environs was published in 1900 they had earned a well deserved reputation for meticulous accuracy and encyclopaedic conte ... | From £14.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Coast and Beyond "Coast and Beyond" is a beautifully illustrated, in-depth companion to BBC TWO's BAFTA-winning series "Coast". It tells the fascinating stories of our own magnificent coastline and, for the first time, goes further afield to explore th ... | From £16.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Enquire within upon Everything 1890, Historical Books - OId House Books Questions and answers about everyday life in Victorian Britain. First published 119 years ago Tim Berners-Lee was inspired to invent the World Wide Web after seeing a copy of this book and named the early versions of the web In the wake of the Industrial ... | From £14.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Mountains from Space - Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents The mountains have always been very special regions - the scenes of myths and the seats of the gods, spaces to retreat to and strategic bulwarks, but also places of natural and cultural diversity and multivarious living conditions over small areas. This b ... | From £25.95 | More Information » |
![]() | National Geographic Answer Book : Fast Facts About Our World View the world in living colour in this all-encompassing reference book for the 21st century. Dynamic and fun to browse, the 448-page Answer Book tackles every sort of question in the world. From galaxies light-years away to the soil beneath our feet, fro ... | From £17.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Race to the Pole - James Cracknell and Ben Fogle New Year's Day, 2009. Somewhere on the bottom of the world, six teams of adventurers and explorers have gathered to race one another, on foot, to the South Pole. It is the first time that anyone has undertaken such a race in almost a hundred years; the fi ... | From £18.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Alps - A Bird's Eye View The Alps: A Bird's-Eye View is a major project with completely new aerial photographs of the entire Alpine chain and up to date texts from experts in the world of geology; climate change; geography; Alpine tourism; natural environment and more. This is p ... | From £55.00 | More Information » |
![]() | The Big Walks of the North Indefatigable walker David Bathurst has unlaced his boots to produce this definitive companion to the ten best-loved long-distance footpaths in the north of Britain, with each split into manageable sections. Combining practical, detailed descritpions with ... | From £8.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Big Walks of the South Indefatigable walker David Bathurst has unlaced his boots to produce this definitive companion to the ten best-loved long-distance footpaths in the south of Britain, with each split into manageable sections. Combining practical, detailed descritpions with ... | From £8.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Holy Land 'Isreal', Map of Isreal's Holy Sites - The Story Map Story map of Isreal, an Eternal Fantasy for all Christians... Marks of Love and Suffering - A journey of Jesus' 33-year life Guide and Map - Illustrated Folded Map English Version | From £11.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Lady's Dressing-Room 1892, Historical Books - Old House Books The indispensable companion of every well-bred lady at the close of the nineteenth century. In chapters on each part of the female form copious details guide the reader through such imperfections as wrinkles, sunburn, warts and even baldness - for which a ... | From £12.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Science Book : Everything You Need to Know About the World and How it Works This heavily-illustrated resource is a treasure trove of essential and fascinating scientific information perfect for inquisitive minds of every age, encapsulating centuries of scientific thought in one volume. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, ... | From £16.99 | More Information » |
![]() | The Wildlife Pocket Companion - Wildlife Guide - Anova Books This Wildlife Guide is part of a collectable series. It is unique and hugely entertaining, with an anthology of facts, amazing stories, snippets and lore about the birds, bugs and blooms of Britain. It includes many practical (and not so practical) pieces ... | From £6.99 | More Information » |
![]() | This Mountain Life - First 100 Years of the Rucksack Club For over 100 years the Rucksack Club has remained at the forefront of mountain exploration. This Moutain Life celebrates the fellowship, courage and spirit of al who share the mountain life. From early beginnings in Edwardian Manchester to nailing a headw ... | From £17.00 | More Information » |
![]() | Through the Window 1924, Historical Maps - Old House Books Historical Maps of the British railway originally produced by Great Western. Do you yearn for the days when train journeys were a pleasure? The creaking of the carriages; the aroma of steam and smoke; the rattle and clank of points and the sudden sou ... | From £10.99 | More Information » |
![]() | Wildlife Walks - Think Books Back by popular demand, this new version of "Wildlife Walks" comes with a complete redesign, making it even more easy to use and refer to. Covering over 500 of the Wildlife Trusts' reserves throughout the UK, with details of what wildlife you ca ... | From £14.99 | More Information » |