In 2010, Sarah Marquis embarked on a perilous journey: alone & on foot, she walked ten thousand miles across the Gobi Desert, from Siberia, through Thail&, to the Australian outback. Relying on hunting & her own wits, she traversed fever-haunted jungles & scorching deserts, braved harassment from drug dealers, the Mafia, & camp raids from thieves on horseback. Surviving dehydration, dengue fever delirium & crippling infection, Sarah experienced a raw & spiritual communion after three years of walking at the base of a tree in the plains of Australia. Through an inspirational journey, Wild by Nature explores what it is to adventure as a woman in the most dangerous of circumstances, & what it is to be truly alone in the wild. ...

From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches & a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner & camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms. Beautiful wildernesses; tiny budgets; environmentally-friendly... What`s not to like? There`s an idea that wild camping is illegal in Britain, but it isn`t
- you just need to know the rules & where to go. This guide will open up this amazing experience for all, covering:
- what is wild camping & why bother?
- different types (biviing, tenting, hammocking, on the water)
- what the law says (Scotl&, Engl&, Northern Irel&, Wales, Irel&, EU, waterways)
- how many of the largest landowners in the UK are actively encouraging wild camping
- getting started (vital equipment, where to go, when to go, safety)
- drinking water & foraging for food The bulk of the book (80%) features the best places to go in Engl&, Wales, Ireland & Scotl&, along with stories, tips, helpful maps & inspiring photos. This guide will give readers the knowledge & the inspiration to escape the noise, clutter & stress of day to day life & go wild.






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In our minds the Caribbean is the embodiment of paradise
- crystal blue waters, magical coral reefs & lush tropical forests. Yet
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From the rabbit-sized Black-footed Cat of southern Africa to bear-killing Amur tigers of the Russian Far East, the 38 members of the Cat Family include some of the world`s most fascinating & magnificent species on earth. Supremely adapted for the kill, all cats are obligate carnivores; they survive only by preying upon other animals, & they have become one of evolution`s most successful predatory lineages of mammals. Wild Cats of the World explores the spectacular Cat Family in unprecedented depth. Drawing on thousands of scientific papers & direct observations in the field, each species is profiled at length, covering all aspects of felid behaviour & ecology. The book is profusely illustrated with colour plates, black-&-white sketches showing important aspects of cat life & accurate images of every species` skull. Over 400 spectacular photographs are included, many of them showing extremely rare & little-known cats published here for the first time. Each profile

Includes:: an up-to-date range map & explains the most current science on how cats are classified & related to each other, including some very recent, surprising discoveries. Despite their great evolutionary success, the challenges facing felids in the modern world are profound. Only one, the ubiquitous domestic cat, does not require dedicated conservation action to ensure survival for the next century. The book also explores the current conservation issues facing wild cats, the increasingly perilous status of many species & how they can be saved.

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This highly illustrated guide, published to coincide with the groundbreaking BBC television series “ Wild China”, takes you to all corners of the world’s most enigmatic l&. It explores the frozen north of Inner Mongolia into mystical Tibet, through the heartland of this vast region, along Yunnan’s deep valleys into its rainforests, to the tropical south & down China’s long coast. Based on the exceptional journeys of the BBC team to many previously inaccessible areas, “ Wild China” is an invaluable guide to the wildlife & landscapes of the country. It also delves into the history of the world’s most ancient cultures & describes through memorable stories the relationship that the Chinese have with nature. Illustrated with a unique collection of photographs (some never before seen outside China), it also

Includes:: a lengthy gazetteer based on the BBC team’s first hand experiences.

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Wild Coast: East London
- Port St Johns
- Port Edward: an excellent, double-sided contoured map from Slingsby Maps covering

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Wild Coast area of South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast between East London & the Kwa Zulu-Natal border, presented at 1:200, 000 on an excellent, waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible map from Slingsby Maps. The map is packed with every conceivable kind of tourist information, yet remains clear & easy to read. Road network is shown on a contoured base (interval 20m) with altitude colouring & spot heights for main hills. Eight different types of roads indicate surface, conditions in wet weather, & public access. Scenic routes are highlighted, petrol stations are marked & GPS waypoints are given for important junctions. Local tracks, recognized hiking routes are marked & railways are shown with local stations. Symbols depict a wide range of

Features: accommodation from hotels to tent camping, restaurants & picnic sites, arts & craft centres, game & bird watching sites, a wide range of sport & recreational sites & facilities, missions & churches, medical facilities, etc. On the coast itself, along with numerous accommodation & leisure facilities, sites of shipwrecks are indicated, with dates when sunk. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals. An inset provides an overview of the main roads joining the coast with the N2 highway, whilst four enlargements show popular areas in greater detail: the Jikeleza Route with the Inkwenkwezi game reserve; the area around Morgan Bay & Kei Mouth; the coast around Coffee Bay; plus the surroundings of Port St Johns. There is also a small inset of the Mgawa Falls & a street plan of Chintsa East. The map was researched & drawn by Peter Slingsby
- renowned environmental educator & cartographer. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.


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John Gimlette travels to Guyana, to the Wild Coast in South America, & discovers his ancestral colonial history
- one of brutal,
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Richard Mabey`s sparky, offbeat book is about canny & inventive making-do, or `busking in the kitchen`. Whether creating a cassoulet which uses English ingredients, making bread from chestnuts or slow-cooking a Peking duck in front of an ancient fan heater, he encourages us to be daring & imaginative in our cooking & our approach to food. Although it contains wonderful, mouth-watering recipes like broad bean hummus, pumpkin soup & fillet-steak hearts this is more than a recipe book
- it is a guide to a whole new way of thinking that embraces scrumping, celebrates picnics, & revels in saving energy wherever it can, whether that`s by one-pot feasts or cooling on car radiators. After all, if you care about food `life`s too short not to stuff a mushroom`. Previously published in hardback as The Full English Cassoulet.
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Costa Rica is one of the world's top biodiversity hotspots. The key to the country's wildlife riches is its range of habitats, which is created by the spine of mountains running down its centre. This superbly illustrated book investigates the key habitats including rainforest, cloudforest & paramo, & showcases the diverse abundance of wildlife that they support. Wild Costa Rica explores the country's outstanding network of protected areas, including flagship wildlife-watching locations such as Monteverde, Volcan Irazu & Tapanti. It features exciting & spectacular species such as the Scarlet Macaw, Resplendent Quetzal, Three-toed Sloth, Tapir, Margay & Spider & Howler Monkeys. No less impressive are the myriad smaller mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects & plants. Illustrated throughout with more than 200 superb photographs, Wild Costa Rica is a celebration of, & a showcase for, the splendour & diversity of this small country's natural history. Written in an engaging, educational & thought-provoking style, it also describes the ongoing efforts to protect & nurture wildlife habitats & species. ...