The Rock & Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells & fossils. This children`s encyclopedia displays more than 1, 200 full-colour specimens, from sapphires & rubies to silver & pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material & how it is used in industry, architecture, art & science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones & giant shells, the Rock & Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth`s naturally occurring marvels & the beautiful objects created from them. ...

The only conditioning book a rock climber needs! Rock climbing is one of the most physically challenging sports, testing strength, endurance, flexibility, & stamina. Good climbers have to build & maintain each of these assets. This revised & updated edition of the classic book, Conditioning for Climbers, provides climbers of all ages & experience with the knowledge & tools to design & follow a comprehensive, personalized exercise program. ...

An exploration of myth, passion & loyalty from the Lebanon`s troubled past, The Rock of Tanios is another superbly rich & rewarding novel from the author of Samarkand & Leo the African. Expertly controlling his multi-faceted narrative with prose of great beauty & power, Maalouf delves into the history of an extraordinary life: that of Tanois, child of the mountains. ...

Solid geology map of Wales at 1:250, 000 from the British Geological Survey. This is a 2005 reprint of the 1st edition of this map originally published by BGS in 1994. The map is designed to show principal chronostratigraphical divisions (age) down to ‘ Series’ level by colour, &, where possible, gross lithology by ornamented overprint. The underlying base map shows important towns & cities, main roads, major rivers & significant topographical features. Map legend & the accompanying text are in English & Welsh. ...

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain`s most prestigious manufacturer
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The Roman Empire around 200 C.E on a large wall map, size 190.5 x 142.5cm, in a series published by Routledge & prepared by the Ancient World Mapping Center, University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill. Coverage extends from the Iberian Peninsula to the Caspian Sea & the Persian Gulf, & from the British Isles to North Africa. The map has altitude colouring & shows the boundaries of Roman provinces, principal routes, barriers such as the Hadrian Wall or the Germanic Limes, as well as town & legionary bases. All place names are given as in use during the period covered by the map. Each map has a panel indicating the areas covered by the different titles in this series with a base showing present day political boundaries. ...

The ruins of the Forum in Rome, the centre of its ancient Empire, are one of the best known wonders of antiquity & a highpoint of the tourist route round the Eternal City, but the Forum remains for many visitors a baffling & unwelcoming place. There are few more historic & evocative places in the world. Caesar was cremated there. Charles V & Mussolini rode by it in triumph. There Napoleon celebrated his festival of liberty. In this radical reappraisal David Watkin teaches us to see the Forum with new eyes & helps us to rediscover its rich history. This is as stimulating to the armchair traveller as it is useful as a guide to the Forum itself. ...

” The Roman Way” is a 174-mile walk, on the theme of Roman roads, using public rights of way. It follows a triangle formed by three Roman roads from Chesterton, near Bicester in Oxfordshire, to Cirencester in Gloucestershire, & on to the Roman walled town of Silchester in Hampshire, returning to the Roman military fort at Alchester near the starting point. The route follows Akeman Street as it crosses the limestone heights of the Cotswold Hills to Cirencester, then south-east following the Ermin Way across the Wiltshire Downs, through the village of Speen in Berkshire, descending to cross the River Kennet as the Romans did. The way continues through the heathlands & pine forest north to Dorchester on Thames. From this Roman settlement, the route goes directly north beside Oxford & across Otmoor, the marsh where the Romans built a bridge to reach the fort at Alchester. The book divides the Roman Way into 17 sections, all of which have suggested access points for shorter distances, information about public transport, a list of tea shops, pubs & accommodation. Each day`s walk is accompanied by the relevant sections of the Ordnance Survey map & is vividly illustrated throughout giving archaeological, historical, botanical & local anecdotal detail. ...

The Roman World 44 BC
- AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe & the Near East by
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A new translation & abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels
- an epic story of warring factions in the era of China`s
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