Raw data is bewildering by itself, it means nothing, it scares & confuses. Human intellect rationalises the immense continuum of its surroundings by means of categorisations, tables, & timelines. With this concept in mind, this book represents a challenging proposal: it is the attempt to find a cultural pattern for each country of the EU stated on the distinctiveness of the statistics, the arbitrariness of the samples & the persistency of the stereotypes. The rigorous approach treats the supposedly familiar, the obvious, & the obviously curious, in the same way. This book is meant as a search for the hidden & the subtle, setting out on a quest for a bird`s eye view, & as a way to heed details, however small. Geo-graphic Europe is a book filled with dazzling trivia & curiosities; it embraces our national identities
- in their economical, cultural & political aspects
- & delivers them in a fun, informative & immediate way.

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Published in association with the CAI, the Italian Alpine Club, who are responsible for the trails. Trails are marked on the map. The key information & more detailed information on the rear of the sheet are in Italian, German & English. Printed on waterproof, tear-proof paper. ...

Published in association with the CAI, the Italian Alpine Club, who are responsible for the trails. Ski touring & snowshoe trails are marked on the map together with winter hiking routes & ski slopes. The key information & more detailed information on the rear of the sheet are in Italian, German & English. Printed on waterproof, tear-proof paper. ...

This book introduces the reader to the fast-growing outdoor sport of geocaching, which combines aspects of treasure hunting, high-tech navigation, & exploration. New to this book: --Updates to technology & use of social media. --Full chapter on smartphone apps. --Updates to photography-showing more technology & diversity of participants. --Mention of National & State Parks, which are now promoting geocaching. --Updates to swag, with official geocaching containers, special edition coins, & micro containers, etc. ...

Geocaching is high-tech treasure hunting using a GPS, & this is the first UK-oriented guide to this most addictive of outdoor pursuits. For first-timers & for experienced geocachers, this step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know to enjoy this accessible, family-friendly activity to the full. Everyone dreams of finding treasure, a crock of gold at the end of a rainbow. For those bitten by the geocaching bug, a different kind of treasure is all around, just waiting to be found. & there are accurate & detailed clues out there to help you find it. The fun lies in the challenge: deciphering clues, downloading co-ordinates, mastering your GPS device, & then setting off into the countryside in search of artfully-concealed caches. Since it began in the year 2000, geocaching has become an international craze, adding a whole new dimension to exploring the outdoors, on your own, with friends & family or at the big events. This guide tells you all you need to know to get started
- from understanding GPS devices, to finding caches, recording your discoveries & setting up your own caches. Every walk in the park & every day in the countryside leads past a geocache.
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Perfect follow-ups to the universally acclaimed I Used to Know That, these five titles go that little bit further by filling in the gaps with some more in-depth knowledge on each individual subject. Written in a highly accessible & lighthearted way you can brush up on your maths, science, history, geography & English language while enjoying a walk down memory lane
- & remembering the stuff you really shouldn't have forgotten...
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Leading geographer Denis Cosgrove provides a series of personal reflections on the complex connections between seeing, imagining & representing the world geographically. In a series of eloquent essays he draws upon pictorial images
- including maps, sketches, cartoons, paintings, & photographs
- to explore & elaborate upon the many & varied ways in which the vast & varied earth, & at times the heavens beyond, have been both imagined & represented as a place of human habitation. The essays include reflections upon geographical discovery; urban cartography & utopian visions; ideas of landscape & the shaping of America; wilderness & masculinity; conceptions of the Pacific; & the imaginative grip of the Equator. Extensively illustrated, this engaging work reveals the richness of the geographical imagination as expressed over the past five centuries.

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Why do volcanoes erupt? What makes lightning? Who lives in rainforest? Where is the world's longest bridge? The Usborne geography encyclopedia provides information about the world we live in, explaining how the earth develops & why it looks as it does today. With simple explanations it explores all the major topics of geography such as rocks & minerals, weather & climate, industry & the environment. There is advice on reading maps & using a compass, & a detailed map & reference section. ...

A comprehensive geography encyclopedia with complete world atlas, packed with information about our remarkable planet, from its physical characteristics to a continent-by-continent look at the world`s peoples & governments. Richly illustrated with superb photographs, clear explanatory diagrams & 60 pages of detailed, up-to-date maps. Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks Website to fascinating websites where readers can find further information, take virtual tours & lots more. ...

Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, as he journeys from Athens to Silicon Valley-and throughout history, too-to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times. In The Geography of Genius, acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings & our most innovative ideas. He explores the history of places, like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, & Silicon Valley, to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity. &, with his trademark insightful humour, he walks the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, & Leonardo remains. In these places, Weiner asks, ” What was in the air, & can we bottle it?” This link can be traced back through history: Darwin`s theory of evolution gelled while he was riding in a carriage. Freud did his best thinking at this favourite coffee house. Beethoven, like many geniuses, preferred long walks in the woods. Sharp & provocative, The Geography of Genius redefines the argument about how genius came to be. His evaluation of the importance of culture in nurturing creativity is an informed romp through history. ...