Their relative isolation, stunning scenery & Norse history make Orkney & Shetland a very special place. For the sea kayaker ...

The Lake District is England`s pre-eminent National Park. Nowhere else is the pattern of mountain, wood & water so compactly & harmoniously arranged. Nowhere else is so artfully entwined within a network of paths, & nowhere else so draped in raw beauty. As a place to explore on foot it is unique. In the first of a two-book series exploring the Lake District, Dominic North presents 40 shorter walks
- most under 10km
- traversing the history & landscape of the Northern Lakes. These inspirational & varied circular routes capture the diverse moods around Ullswater, Keswick, Buttermere & Borrowdale, presenting a fresh look at old friends, overlooked corners & new places to explore. This is the perfect companion, whether beginning or completing a Lake District education.

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Shot with ultra-high definition cameras, this book of amazing photographs showcases a period of unusually high solar activity in the Northern Lights. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put on remarkable shows of light & motion in high latitudes
- Alaska being the perfect place to see them. These new photos take full advantage of the latest advances in photographic technology & especially active solar storms of the past several years that cause the lights. With 160 images that have never been collected in book form, we are witnessing the interaction of charged particles in the earth`s atmosphere clash with electrons & protons released by the sun. Photographers Calvin Hall & Daryl Pederson are dedicated aurora borealis hunters, enduring frigid nights in remote locations to get the best shots. The results are amazing.
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The Northmen`s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain & Irel&. It recounts the epic voyages that took them across the Atlantic to the icy fjords of Greenland & to North America over four centuries before Columbus & east to the great rivers of Russia & the riches of the Byzantine empire. One summer`s day in 793, death arrived from the sea. The raiders who sacked the island monastery of Lindisfarne were the first Vikings, sea-borne attackers who brought two centuries of terror to northern Europe. Before long the sight of their dragon-prowed longships & the very name of Viking gave rise to fear & dread, so much so that monks were reputed to pray each night for delivery from `the Northmen`s Fury`. Yet for all their reputation as bloodthirsty warriors, the Vikings possessed a sophisticated culture that produced art of great beauty, literature of abiding power & kingdoms of surprising endurance. The Northmen`s Fury describes how & why a region at the edge of Europe came to dominate & to terrorise much of the rest of the continent for nearly three centuries & how, in the end, the coming of Christianity & the growing power of kings tempered the Viking ferocity & stemmed the tide of raids. It relates the astonishing achievement of the Vikings in forging far-flung empires whose sinews were the sea & whose arteries were not roads but maritime trading routes. The blood of the Vikings runs in millions of veins in Europe & the Americas & the tale of their conquests, explorations & achievements continues to inspire people around the world. ...

The Northmen`s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain & Irel&. It recounts the epic voyages that took them across the Atlantic to the icy fjords of Greenland & to North America over four centuries before Columbus & east to the great rivers of Russia & the riches of the Byzantine empire. One summer`s day in 793, death arrived from the sea. The raiders who sacked the island monastery of Lindisfarne were the first Vikings, sea-borne attackers who brought two centuries of terror to northern Europe. Before long the sight of their dragon-prowed longships & the very name of Viking gave rise to fear & dread, so much so that monks were reputed to pray each night for delivery from `the Northmen`s Fury`. Yet for all their reputation as bloodthirsty warriors, the Vikings possessed a sophisticated culture that produced art of great beauty, literature of abiding power & kingdoms of surprising endurance. The Northmen`s Fury describes how & why a region at the edge of Europe came to dominate & to terrorise much of the rest of the continent for nearly three centuries & how, in the end, the coming of Christianity & the growing power of kings tempered the Viking ferocity & stemmed the tide of raids. It relates the astonishing achievement of the Vikings in forging far-flung empires whose sinews were the sea & whose arteries were not roads but maritime trading routes. The blood of the Vikings runs in millions of veins in Europe & the Americas & the tale of their conquests, explorations & achievements continues to inspire people around the world. ...

The Northwest Passage – Atlantic to Pacific: A Portrait & Guide from Bradt is an instructive book on the history of the exploration & opening of the passage & its flora & fauna. The book starts with a generous introduction & history on the exploration of the North Atlantic since the first attempt in the fifteen century. It reveals the personalities & adventures surrounding different expeditions, all accompanied by evocative illustrations & prints of that era. It than goes into the various locations along the course from Pond Inlet, the entry port, to the Bering Straits, offering a general picture of their history, economy, & flora & more in-depth information on the wildlife. It finishes detailing the seven currently used transit routes, a calendar of all the transit since 1903 to 2011, tour operators’ contacts details, references & ice information websites. This guide is a must-have if you planning an expedition or cruise in this area or just want to know more about this specific region. ...

Published on the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Dominion of Canada & the 70th anniversary of Canadian citizenship. In 1862, Viscount Milton & Dr Cheadle set off west across North America to find a route that could be used to transport the riches of the British Columbia goldfields back to British territory in the east, thus avoiding the `middle man`
- the US. Behind that simple description lies one of the great nineteenth-century adventures. The expedition was ludicrously ill-prepared & yet was instrumental in bringing the railroad from the east & ensuring that British Columbia became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1871 & not part of the US. Author (and Arctic expedition leader) Ernest Coleman has followed the entire route of these foolhardy but brave amateurs & describes it in spectacular detail. It was the Northwest passage overland & not the elusive sea route that fixed the political map of North America.
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From Ostfold to Oslo & Nord-Trondelag to Nordl&, this superb guide presents readers with a lead to more than 150 fabulously ...

The Norwegian in the Xenophobe guide series; consisting of a range of pocket-sized guides which take a humorous & irreverent approach to a wide range of world cultures. Each guide explores the characteristics of a country’s people in a series of dedicated sections, encompassing nationalism & identity, behaviour, manners, character, obsessions, beliefs & values, leisure & pleasure, culture, custom & tradition, business, systems, health & hygiene, crime & punishment, government & bureaucracy, conversation & gestures & language. Written in a wholly irreverent style, Xenophobes guides attempt to forewarn readers of the main stereotypes & foibles that are associated with individual nationalities. ...

This is the rollercoaster story of a great love, between racehorse trainer Henrietta Knight & her husb&, Terry Biddlecombe, a hell-raising ex-champion jockey, with two failed marriages & a history of alcoholism behind him. It is a story of triumph over tragedy, as together they reached the pinnacle of success in National Hunt racing & trained Best Mate to win three Cheltenham Gold Cups. It is also a tale of tragedy over triumph, which saw the great horse die at Hen`s feet on Exeter racecourse & Terry passing away far too young, in 2014. Hen & Terry were called the odd couple because of their different backgrounds & lifestyles, but their love for each other was to produce one of the most endearing modern day racing romances. Here, in Hen`s own moving, humorous, courageous words, is their story, told in full for the very first time. ...