Scrambles in Ulster and Connacht: Great Scrambling Routes (Tees Alan)(Paperback)

Scrambles in Ulster and Connacht: Great Scrambling Routes (Tees Alan)(Paperback)

Alan Tees guides mountaineers to exhilarating up-hill climbs in some of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. Scrambling is a hands-on sport, somewhere between hill walking and rock climbing. All abilities are catered for in these graded routes, from

Skye Scrambles - Scottish Mountaineering Club Scramblers' Guide (Williams Noel)(Paperback / softback)

A guidebook to scrambling on Skye. It describes not only scrambles, but also walks and some easier rock climbs. Suitable for hillwalkers wishing to venture into the mountains of The Cuillin, it contains introductory sections on geology, wildlife and mountaineering history. It is illustrated with

Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia (Marsh Terry)(Paperback)

A guide to 40 great mountain day hikes and scrambles in Snowdonia, Wales, UK. These inspirational new routes along the valleys and along the tops range right across the National Park and are divided into 8 geographical regions: Snowdon and Moel Eilio, the Glyderau, the Carneddau, Eifionydd, Siabod

Snowdonia - Mountain Walks and Scrambles (Reeves Mark)(Paperback / softback)

This new book by Mark Reeves covers all the best mountain walks and scrambles in and around the Snowdonia area. The coverage is done in full Rockfax style with bigh overview photos, precise route descriptions and detailsed

Ski Touring and Snowshoeing in the Dolomites: 50 Winter Routes (Rushforth James)(Paperback)

Guide to 50 ski touring and snowshoeing routes in the Dolomites. The routes, which carry an Alpine (and when appropriate, a Volo/Toponeige) grading, range from 5km to 16km and can take anywhere from 2 to 7 hours to complete. Good knowledge of mountainous terrain, backcountry snowpack and winter

Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction (Dodds Klaus)(Paperback)

Geopolitics is a slippery term. From great power politics and speculation about resource scrambles, to everyday encounters and objects such as smart phones, it affects citizens, corporations, international bodies, social movements, and governments. Geopolitics is far more than simply the impact of

Roadtrip America a Sports Fan's Guide to Route 66 (Clements Ron)(Paperback)

Get Your Balls, Bats, and Sticks on Route 66 Immortalized in countless books, songs, and movies, Route 66 is a timeless icon of American culture. Until now, however, no guide to this historic byway has focused on another beloved part of American culture: sports. That all changes with RoadTrip

Cycling South Leinster: Great Road Routes (O'Brien Turlough)(Paperback)

A guide to cycling in South Leinster, Ireland, the area just south of Dublin. The graded routes suit all abilities, and are each illustrated with a color map, photos, a gradient graph, and key facts and statistics. Information is also provided on the

Pruning and Training (Titchmarsh Alan)(Paperback)

Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. They cover everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction

Hitler and Stalin - Parallel Lives (Bullock Alan)(Paperback / softback)

Alan Bullock's bestselling and monumental masterpiece, now in a revised Second

Under Occupation (Furst Alan)(Paperback / softback)

Spying and subterfuge in occupied Paris from one of the great masters of the spy genre. Inspired by the true story of Polish prisoners in Nazi Germany, who smuggled valuable intelligence to the French

Silk Roads - A History of the Great Trading Routes Between East and West (Torr Geordie)(Paperback / softback)

Walking in Eden - Circular and Linear Routes in the Eden Valley (Scholes Ron)(Paperback / softback)

Gardening in the Shade (Titchmarsh Alan)(Paperback)

Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. They cover everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction

Hillwalking in Shropshire - 32 hill and country walks (Gillham John)(Paperback / softback)

Guidebook to 32 walking routes in Shropshire in the West Midlands. The routes range from 3 miles (5km) to 12 miles (19km), taking in highlights such as The Wrekin, Wenlock Edge, Long Mynd and Stiperstones, Castle Ring and Bury Ditches. Many routes start near delightful towns and villages including

Great Mountain Days in the Pennines - 50 classic hillwalking routes (Marsh Terry)(Paperback / softback)

An inspirational guidebook to 50 classic walks on the rolling Pennine landscape. The graded routes, between 6 and 13 miles in length, cover classic Pennine fells and moorland such as Whernside, Ilkley Moor and Pendle Hill; exploring the North and South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Howgills and Dark

Nepal Trekking & the Great Himalaya Trail: A Route & Planning Guide (Boustead Robin)(Paperback)

With extensive sections to help choose a trekking region, this is a route and planning guide for anyone organising a trekking holiday in Nepal. It includes the most popular routes as well as the newest trekking areas plus the most extreme route of all, the 160-day Great Himalaya Trail. There are

Short Runs in Beautiful Places - 100 Spectacular Routes (Benson Jen and Sim)(Paperback / softback)

Mountaineering in the Pyrenees - 25 classic mountain routes (Laurens Francois)(Paperback / softback)

Mountaineering in the Pyrenees by Francois Laurens features 25 classic mountain routes and link-ups - many of them accessible from spring to autumn - along the entire Pyrenean chain. Featured peaks include Pic des Posets, Monte Perdido, and the Vignemale. Each route features technical notes, a topo

What Is Tao? (Watts Alan)(Paperback)

In his later years, Alan Watts, noted author and respected authority on Zen and Eastern thought, turned his attention to Taoism. In this book, he draws on his own study and practice to give readers an overview of the concept of the Tao and guidance for experiencing it themselves. What Is Tao?

Cycling the Coast to Coast Route: Whitehaven to Tynemouth (Mitchell Nicolas)(Paperback)

The 137-mile Coast to Coast Route (C2C) was the first national cycle route in Britain and has become the most popular long-distance cycle ride in the country. Tackling the route over five days is a marvelous mini-adventure that should appeal to all sorts of cyclists. Every stage of the route, from

How to Bee (MacDibble Bren)(Paperback / softback)

Set in a future Australia, a time when there are no bees and children are employed to scramble through the fruit trees with feather wands. Peony wants to be a bee, a hand pollinator: she's a year too young and when you're only 9, it's hard to get everyone around you to go along with your plan. A

Snowdonia (Marsh Terry)(Paperback / softback)

20 circular walks in Snowdonia, all graded by route and difficulty, and now presented in an illustrated and easier-to-use layout, they can be enjoyed by the whole family and are the ideal companion for day trips and

Fermanagh: From Plantation to Peace Process (Unwin Margaret)(Paperback)

This extensive work begins with the Ulster Plantation in Fermanagh and deals with all the major historical events over the centuries as experienced in the county. It deals particularly with the recent conflict as endured in Fermanagh and details all of the deaths (114) that occurred there. It