- Covers France`s top 85 resorts in detail- Is fearlessly frank & uncompromisingly impartial in its assessments of resorts- Meets the needs of the many, not the few
- rates resorts for every standard of skier-

Includes:: scores of photos & 30 mountain maps- Is designed to be used, with sewn binding & cover flaps for convenient page marking- has no competition in the book market


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Dotted across the whole east-west width of the Alps, Italy`s resorts offer a powerful combination of attractions: top class lifts, snowmaking & piste preparation, wonderful scenery, unbeatable food & wine
- & to top it off, the lowest prices in western Europe. The book:- covers Italy`s top 35 resorts in detail- is fearlessly frank & uncompromisingly impartial in its assessment of resorts- meets the needs of the many, not the few
- rates resorts for every standard of skier-

Includes:: scores of photos & mountain maps- is designed to be used, with sewn binding & cover flaps for convenient page marking Conceived by the editors of Where to Ski & Snowboard, these new guides
- researched & written to the same high standards
- have less of the ephemeral detail that people can now get from the web, & more in-depth analysis of the merits of resorts
- & coverage of more resorts, too.






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This guide covers the very best birding sites in Britain. In a format familiar to readers of this popular series, each site is considered in terms of ` Habitat`, Access` & ` Birds`, allowing birders of all levels to plan successful birding trips anywhere in Britain, & to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site & each region. The book

Includes:: detailed maps of the larger sites, plus general maps of the regions covered, & it is illustrated with attractive line drawings. This book has been extensively revised, with several new sites added for this edition, together with information on disabled access for most sites. Praise for the 1st edition: ” There could be no better guide than this book” Chris Packham ” Highly recommended...the best guide of its kind” RSPB Birds ” Don`t leave home without it” Birding

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This new edition covers the best birdwatching sites in Irel&. In a format familiar to readers of this popular series, each site is considered in terms of ` Habitat`, Access` & ` Birds`, allowing birders of all levels to plan successful birding trips anywhere in Irel&, & to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site & each region. The book

Includes:: up-to-date, detailed maps & attractive line drawings. This book has been extensively revised, with several new sites added for this edition, together with information on disabled access for most sites.

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The southeastern corner of England is a densely populated region but one which holds many rich bird habitats. For example, on the south coast of East Sussex & Kent there are undisturbed shingle beaches supporting nationally important tern colonies, & inland there are Surrey heaths, important for many nationally scarce species like Dartford Warbler & Woodlark. In north Kent there is a network of important sites along the Swale estuary which are of great importance for passage & wintering waders & wildfowl. These counties also often attract large numbers of passage migrants, including vagrant rarities from the continent. This guide explores the best birding sites in Kent, Surrey & Sussex. Several new sites have been added to this revised & updated fifth edition. Each site is described in terms of ` Habitat`, ` Species`, ` Access` & ` Birds`, & the volume is illustrated throughout with line drawings & maps of each site. The manual seeks to enable birders to plan productive trips at any time of the year. ...

This guide covers the best birding sites in Central America & the Caribbean. In a format familiar to readers of this very popular series, each site is considered in terms of ` Habitat`, ` Timing`, ` Access` & ` Calendar`, allowing birders to plan excursions to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site & each region. The book

Includes:: detailed maps of the larger sites, plus general maps of the regions covered, & it is illustrated with line drawings.

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East Anglia is one of the best birding regions in Engl&. With its extensive areas of nationally scarce habitat such as the fens, reedbeds, undisturbed beaches & Breckland heath, it can be the only place to see several of England's most exciting birds. This is a guide to where to go in East Anglia to see many different species. It contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region & advice on planning birdwatching trips. This fourth edition is revised & updated. ...

This guide lists over 200 of the best birdwatching sites in Britain, Europe & North Africa, including such habitats as sea-cliffs, beaches, pine forests, deciduous woodl&, lakes, rivers, deltas, reedbeds & islands. Details of birds to be seen at each season, illustrations of specialities, & directions, are included for each site. ...

Costa Rica is famed for its rich diversity of wildlife. More than 820 species occur in this small country & almost a third of the country is protected in reserves. This superb new guide features 53 top birding locations throughout the country, grouped into six regions that reflect avian distribution in Costa Rica. Each site

Includes:: a general introduction & access directions, with many maps & lists of target species. Eight sample itineraries will help plan a visit to the country, & a complete checklist

Includes:: abundance ratings. Information is also included about the best locations to find endemics & other sought-after species.



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Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, Where to Watch Birds in Devon & Cornwall is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings ` Habitat`, ` Timing`, ` Access` & ` Calendar`, providing all the information necessary to make the most of each & every trip, whatever the time of year. This substantially revised & expanded edition has new chapters, details of `clusters` of sites easily accessible from particular holiday or population centres, additional information on access for the car-bound or disabled, as well as numerous examples of recent occurrences & significant status changes. ...