Recent years have seen the discovery of new shipwrecks, reefs & animal gatherings in the Red Sea. Now they are featured in Diving the Red Sea
- The Ultimate Guide, which is complemented by the best modern photography, high quality mapping & graphic illustrations. Diving the Red Sea takes you on a guided tour of classic dives & new discoveries throughout the region.
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This definitive guide features detailed coverage of more than 125 dive & snorkel sites along the length of the Red Sea. Region by region, it looks at the premier sites
- describing access, conditions, marine life & special points of interest. The book is also packed with practical travel information, tips on diving techniques & safety, & advice on the best local restaurants, dive centres & accommodation. With gorgeous, full-colour marine photographs & top-class area maps, this is an essential source book for divers of all level visiting this top diving destination.
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The Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Polynesia, the Caribbean, the Great Barrier Reef & the Florida Keys: this volume presents the extraordinary & surprising richness of these underwater paradises in an elegant pictorial layout. The sites are described by professional divers of international renown, & illustrated with spectacular photographs. Three-dimensional reconstructions help the reader to follow the many underwater itineraries. This book is a perfect manual for both professional & amateur divers, for all those fascinated by the depths of the sea & who want to discover its secret treasures. ...

Now fully updated, Dive Virgin Islands is an indispensable guide for divers & snorkellers of all levels of qualification & experience. Enhanced by magnificent full-colour photographs, this practical book offers detailed information on the best places to witness the wonders of the underwater realm & gives comprehensive coverage of both the US Virgin Islands & British Virgin Islands, two of the world's most exciting dive destinations. Also described are many of the fascinating topside attractions for those who wish to explore the islands. ...

Where can I swim with turtles? How do you get to Stingray City? What is the best time of year to dive with sharks in the Bahamas? Here, you can find out. Packed with stunning pictures of marine life & ancient wrecks, insightful information about local geography & first-hand advice on unmissable dive locations, Dive fully describes over 250 sites spanning the globe
- from Maria La Gorda in Cuba, to the atolls of French Polynesia. Lavishly illustrated by one of the world`s leading underwater photographers & featuring information about when is best to visit, conditions & visibility underwater as well as specially commissioned maps, this aspirational guide will enable divers
- seasoned & novice alike
- to plan their adventures around the world with total confidence. Contents include: Northern Sulawesi, South Africa, Cayman Islands, Baja California, Red Sea, Brazil, Scapa Flow, Chuuk Lagoon & many more.


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No. 1 New York Times bestsellers DIVERGENT, INSURGENT & ALLEGIANT plus FOUR
- A DIVERGENT COLLECTION & WORLD OF DIVERGENT available
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No. 1 New York Times bestsellers DIVERGENT, INSURGENT & ALLEGIANT in collector`s trilogy set. DIVERGENT
- a major motion picture
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Scuba diving is one of the world’s fastest growing sports &, as a result, there is an ever-increasing demand for authoritative, practical information about this challenging activity. The Scuba Diver’s Handbook meets this need & covers everything from what equipment to buy & which training courses to attend to basic health & safety measures. Specialty diving options such as underwater photography, wreck diving & ice diving are also covered. In addition, the marine environment is examined in detail in order to help divers gain a better understanding of the sea & the myriad of fascinating creatures which inhabit it. With comprehensive & up-to-date text by well-respected diving & conservation expert Alan Mountain & a practical, fact-filled format, The Diver’s Handbook is certain to become an invaluable addition to every diver’s bookshelf ...

Map No. 10144, Dividalen, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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DIVIDED CITY is a vivid memoir of an American boy growing up in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict, three major wars & three decades of political upheavals in the Middle East. Set in Jerusalem (1956-1958), Beirut (1970), Saudi Arabia (1962-1965), Amman & Cairo (1965-1967), Bird`s book explains through a blend of memoir & history why the Western experience in the Middle East has been so turbulent. Through Bird`s Zelig-like presence, the reader experiences the Suez War of 1956, the June 1967 War & the Black September hijackings of 1970 that led to the Jordanian Civil War. Bird`s memoir shows how all of these momentous events led to the rise & tragic downfall of a secular Arab nationalist ethos -- only to be replaced by the rise of a fundamentalist, politically reactionary Islamist movement. The narrative history tells the stories of such illuminating figures as life-long Jerusalem resident George Antonius, author of The Arab Awakening, & his charismatic wife; Jordan`s King Hussein & his CIA connections; the businessman Salem bin Laden, Osama`s older brother & a family friend; Saudi kings Faisal & Khalidl; President Nasser of Egypt; & Leila Khaled, the striking young Palestinian radical who hijacked one of the Black September planes. The son of a U.S. Foreign Service officer, Kai Bird spent his formative years with the Arabs, but he ended up marrying the only daughter of two Holocaust survivors. This Shoah survival story becomes a part of Bird`s own personal narrative, & provides him with a deeper understanding of the historical relationship between the destruction of European Jewry & the Arab-Israeli conflict. This extraordinary memoir by a Pulitzer-prize-winning historian sheds new light on all the wars of the Middle East fought in the name of identity. ...