The Great Mountain Crags of Scotland is a celebration of climbing in Scotland`s wild places, compiled by Guy Robertson & Adrian Crofton. Featuring contributions from many of Scottish mountaineering`s great writers & climbers, & beautifully illustrated with breathtaking photography, it delves deep into the heart of some of the oldest mountains on Earth. This is a book for anyone with an interest in Scotland`s wild places, where the mountains & cliffs, rather than the climbs, take centre stage, transporting the reader far from towns & cities, & deep into the wilderness. The crags are the tallest, steepest & most majestic anywhere in the British Isles. They are all situated in a high mountain environment, & always a good hike from the nearest road. A visit to any of these great crags is therefore a worthy end in itself. For those wishing to venture onto the crags, all the climbs described are highly adventurous, relying solely upon leader-placed protection. Many of the crags & climbs are described & illustrated here in detail for the very first time. Among these pages are accounts of some of Scottish mountaineering`s greatest triumphs, but also accounts of necessary failures
- chasing elusive conditions, knowing when to go down, when to return. The authors relate their personal experiences of these cliffs & the climbing, & contained here are real treasures: schoolboy Dave Mac Leod soloing on The Cobbler in winter after catching the train from Dumbarton, Mark Mc Gowan`s gripping first-hand account of soloing Shibboleth on Slime Wall of Buachaille Etive Mor, Grant Farquhar`s recollections of a cherished first ascent on the Great Prow of Skye`s Bla Bheinn, Es Tresidder falling under the spell of Creag Meagaidh`s Pinnacle Face, & Brian Davison`s 15-year waiting game for the first winter ascent of Mort on the Tough-Brown Face of Lochnagar. Split into four sections
- The South West Highlands, The North West Highlands, The Islands & The Cairngorms & Central Highlands
- this book features unique contributions from, amongst others, Nick Bullock, Rick Campbell, Jason Currie, Brian Davison, Kevin Howett, Julian Lines, Martin Moran, Andy Nisbet, Simon Richardson & Tony Stone. Each section is accompanied by an original poem by Stuart Campbell, & renowned author & mountaineer Andy Cave has contributed the foreword.


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The world's national parks represent one of the planet's greatest reources of natural beauty & biological significance. From the first park ever to be instigated
- Yellowstone in the USA
- through the great reserves of Africa, passing by the way of the parks of Europe, Asia & Australia, this volume means that you can travel through them all & witness their glories.

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From Aristotle to Darwin, this enchanting book reveals how the science of natural history emerged, as seen through the lives, discoveries & glorious illustrations of the world’s greatest naturalists. Today we owe a debt of gratitude to the great naturalists who described, experimented & collected, who gave us the means to order & understand the natural world & the potential not only to exploit it, but also to conserve it & ensure its future survival. This book tells the story of nearly 40 of these great pioneers, from all over Europe & America, from classical times to the end of the 19th century, when natural history changed from a broad-based & mainly amateur pursuit to the highly specialised scientific profession that we know today. ...

Both a love letter to New York City & an introduction to graphic design, this is the story of how the designer Massimo Vignelli tackled the problem of creating a subway map that could be understood by all New Yorkers as well as out-of-towners. Filled with depictions of trains, subway stations, & the New York City skyline, the book follows Vignelli around the city as he tries to understand the system in order to translate it into a map. The book is produced in collaboration with the New York Transit Museum & features a section of historical & archival images & photographs.A groundbreaking work of information design, the subway map designed by Vignelli is an iconic work used by over a billion people every year. The Museum of Modern Art acquired the original 1972 diagram in 2004. ...

Long ago the whole of Southern England was covered in forest. Over time, this woodland has been cut back, but small patches remain amidst the suburban sprawl of South-East London. The magic that once filled the ancient forest can still be felt. Memories of the Great North Wood are recorded in the place names
- Forest Hill, Honour Oak. Stories are told of the bandits, outlaws & gypsies that once roamed the forest, & their presence can sometimes be sensed when the city is quiet. Tim Bird`s longest work to date continues his interest in psychogeography & how memories live in the landscape.
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A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition & how it ignited long-standing animosities between India & Pakistan This new edition of Yasmin Khan`s reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research & on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, & considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis. Reviews of the first edition: ”A riveting book on this terrible story.”-Economist ” Unsparing.... Provocative & painful.”-Times (London) ” Many histories of Partition focus solely on the elite policy makers. Yasmin Khan`s empathetic account gives a great insight into the hopes, dreams, & fears of the millions affected by it.”-Owen Bennett Jones, BBC ...

This fun-filled sticker activity book from Ladybird`s Skullabones Island series is packed with activities to keep little ones busy. Join Captain Cutlass & the Skullabones crew onboard The Leaky Tub as they set off for another adventure on the Seven Seas. Get yourself a Pirate Passport, load up with provisions, & help the crew navigate their way through a series of sticky, tricky challenges. Full of swashbuckling activities & more than 70 super stickers, this is the perfect sticker book for all little pirates. Ha harr! ...

This title lets you join TIME for a grand tour of civilization's most important landmarks. Here is a bucket list for the intellectually curious, a lavishly illustrated survey of the places where history was forged
- where influential battles were fought, where empires rose & fell, where religions were founded & artistic renaissances flourished. This book is for readers fascinated by history & art, culture & society, politics & religion. We'll tour Moscow's Kremlin & Beijing's Forbidden City. We'll trace the caravans along the Silk Road, gaze at the stars with Babylonian magi, dispute ethics at the Acropolis. Here are the 100 must see places for any well-travelled earthling. How many have you seen?
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From the charismatic, eccentric Kinky Friedman comes “ The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic”, a celebration of the sights, sounds & spirit of Austin, Texas. The original, inimitable Jewish cowboy & aspirant Governor of Texas
- who hopes to reduce speeding limits to $54.95
- takes us on a near-spiritual walk through the town, covering everything from its legendary music venues to Willie Nelson’s home. It even

Includes:: an Austin-themed wordsearch. Part guide, part recollections, part trivia & part cultural handbook, “ The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic” captures the atmosphere & soul of Austin in a brilliantly entertaining, joyous & irreverent tone, as well as giving an almost conversational window into the mind of Friedman, one of the most distinctive personalities in a city that attracts a whirlwind of musicians, artists, oddballs & eccentrics. Too bad he didn’t win the Governorship in 2006
- maybe next time.




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Long before ' The Amazing Race' there was ' The Great Race', an around-the-world auto race that took place in 1908 & made headlines throughout that year. It featured an international field of vehicles that showcased the incredibly innovative car-making of the time. Encounters with wolves, Cossacks, terrible roads, thieves & more made this proto-typical global competition as exciting as our favourite survival shows. It featured an equally appealing cast of characters
- the preening Italian adventurer, the proud German soldier, the scrappy Americans whom no one believed could win. All are captured in this thrilling illustrated non-fiction narrative by acclaimed novelist Gary Blackwood.
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