A car book which takes you through motoring history, from classic cars to how we enjoy driving today, & beyond. As Jodie Kidd says in her introduction ” Sit back, buckle up, & enjoy the ride”. From the public`s amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to today`s excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day. Begin your journey through the history of motoring with Drive, & weave your way through the twists & turns of the early days, through to how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century. It also reveals the exciting & impressive advances in technology & design that have made cars faster, safer, & better to drive, & transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, & desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years, & discover exciting new facts about the world`s most famous racing events. From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, this book tells the full motoring story. ...

This lavishly illustrated, hardcover travel planner & gift book gives you every bit of information you`ll need to navigate 400 amazing driving routes in some of the world`s most fascinating locales. This practical travel planner provides specific, in-depth descriptions of the sights each drive offers. It

Features: a clear, detailed, easy-to-read map of each route; useful information on the best time to travel; &, insider tips to help you get the most out of every fabulous trip. Abundant sidebars call your attention to standout sights along the drive or entertaining background information on the region & its culture. While handy indeed as a planner, ” Drives of a Lifetime” doubles as a full-color gift book with more than 200 dazzling, large-format photos & crisp, evocative text that will enchant armchair travelers. The book immerses you in the unique appeal & beauty of hundreds of inviting locales. Sample entries include: the road to the spectacular ancient ruins in & around Angkor Wat in Cambodia; the Natchez Trace Parkway, along an ancient Native American trail through Mississippi; the scenic old coastal route from Dublin to Wexford in Ireland; an off-road dune drive in Dubai; the famous ocean views along the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada; the Winelands Route through South Africa`s Western Cape; a drive among the incredible land formations in South Dakota`s Badlands; &, an archaeological tour through Syria. In addition, you`ll find several fun Top Ten lists: skyscraping drives, Mediterranean island roads, African wildlife excursions, & more. Chapters organized by theme include: Ultimate Road Trips, featuring famous drives such as Highway One down the California coast; Over Hill & Mountains; By Sea & Shore; The Road Less Traveled, highlighting unpaved & untamed routes & safaris; Village Byways through some of the world`s most picturesque hamlets; &, Historic Trails, tracing the paths of history`s great builders & explorers. Whether you travel these storied routes by car or through the pages of the book
- countless wonders await your discovery in ” Drives of a Lifetime”.


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For over thirty years Jonathan Raban has written about people & places in transition or on the margins, of journeys undertaken & destinations never quite reached; of isolation & alienation, but also of what it means to belong, to feel rooted. Driving Home, a collection of pieces spanning two decades, charts its course through American history & recent world events. Raban writes with an outsider`s eye for the public & the personal, about political, social, & cultural affairs, & about literature, his tone intimate but never nostalgic, & always fresh. Variously frank, witty, & provocative, Driving Home is part essay collection, part diary -- & wholly engrossing. `A passionate history buff & a skilled raconteur.. .it`s a fine ride` Sunday Times `A fabulous collection` Observer ...

Jump in & buckle-up. P.J. O` Rourke delivers his rapid-fire wit from the driver`s seat of Buicks, Land Rovers, Harley-Davidsons & at least one Soviet army surplus truck. ” Driving Like Crazy” is a hilarious collection of fender-bending pieces that career along at O` Rourke`s full-throttle, breakneck Gonzo best... ...

Driving Over Lemons begins with Chris Stewart, a one-time Genesis drummer, turned sheep-shearer, turned bestselling writer as he sees an old peasant farm on the wrong side of the river in southern Spain, buying it at the drop of a hat. Except the incumbent farmer has no intention of leaving. & of course, there is the general lack of running water, electricity… & a bridge. This bestselling book sees how Chris & his wife move to the farm, El Valero, having sunk all their savings into it, buy a flock of sheep & make running an Andalucian farm seem like a half-decent career move.* This Anniversary Edition

Includes:: an extensive author interview with Chris Stewart, bringing events up to date at El Valero.*

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Created in collaboration with Dronestegram, the world-leading drone photography website, & Ayperi Karabuda Ecer, a highly renowned photography editor, Dronescapes is the first book to bring together the very best photographs taken by quadcopters around the globe. It grants us the thrilling opportunity to see our planet from entirely new vantage points, whether this is a bird`s-eye view of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, a photograph taken inches away from an eagle in mid-flight, or a vertiginous shot taken above Mexico`s Tamul Waterfalls. There are extended commentaries on how individual images were created, profiles on notable photographers & a separate user guide containing key advice on how to use your drone. An introduction also discusses how the arrival of drone photography signals a major shift in the history of aerial photography. Dronescapes is a landmark publication at the cutting edge of contemporary photography, taking the medium
- for once, literally
- to newfound, dizzying heights.

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The second book in the magical, epic fantasy-adventure series from `the Godmother of Fantasy`, Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print! For centuries, Dalemark has been a land divided by the warring earldoms of the North & South. Now, with the help of the Undying, the mysterious gods of Dalemark, four extraordinary young people must join forces to reunify their beloved l&. After his father mysteriously goes missing Mitt joins a group of freedom fighters plotting to overthrow the tyrannical ruler of Hol&. But when his assassination attempt against the earl backfires, Mitt stows away on board a ship heading out to sea. As the boat is battered by storms Mitt finds himself alone among his enemies
- except for the strange straw figure of Dalemark demigod Drowned Ammet tied to the prow of the ship...
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Droylsden & Medlock Vale in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the northern part of Droylsden, north-east of Manchester; coverage stretches from Baguley Street Droylsden northward to Medlock Vale. Much of the map is semi-rural, but features include Droylsden station, Bee Hive Works, Albion Mill, Oakfield Mill, Daub Hole, Royal Mill, Droylsden cemetery, Lumb Farm, Lumb Mill, Cinderland Hall, Greenside, Clayton Bridge Dyeing Works (at left margin), Medlock Vale Works etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Greenside Lane, Market Street, Medlock Street & Moorside Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Droylsden & Medlock Vale in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the northern part of Droylsden, north-east of Manchester; coverage stretches from Baguley Street Droylsden northward to Medlock Vale. Much of the map is semi-rural, but features include Droylsden station, Bee Hive Works, Albion Mill, Oakfield Mill, Daub Hole, Royal Mill, Droylsden cemetery, Lumb Farm, Lumb Mill, Cinderland Hall, Greenside, Clayton Bridge Dyeing Works (at left margin), Medlock Vale Works, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Greenside Lane, Market Street, Medlock Street & Moorside Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Learn how to play a drum kit by pressing the buttons in this exciting book. There are six different tunes to drum along to & seven drum buttons, including a snare, bass & cymbal, arranged in the shape of a drum kit. With links to Quicklinks to hear all the tunes & drum parts, this is a fun introduction for beginner drummers. ...