The High Mountains of Crete (Wilson Loraine)(Paperback)

The High Mountains of Crete (Wilson Loraine)(Paperback)

Guidebook of route descriptions for walking in Crete's high mountains. This guidebook is split into three sections, the Lefka Ori (White Mountains), Mount Ida and the Lassithi Mountains. Each walk is graded, ranging between 2 and 28km and covers a multitude of terrain from rugged mountain ridges to

Rocky Mountain Adventures (Swinford Betty)(Paperback)

The Rocky Mountains are full of rugged terrain and breathtakingly high mountains. They are all about the stunning beauty of creation. But there's danger too with black mountain bears and poisonous snakes to watch out for. Elk, deer, moose and coyotes all live and survive in this part of the United

Mountains of the Moon - Lunar Nights on Scotland's High Peaks (Rowan Alan)(Paperback / softback)

In Search of the Labyrinth: The Cultural Legacy of Minoan Crete (Momigliano Nicoletta)(Paperback)

In Search of the Labyrinth explores the enduring cultural legacy of Minoan Crete by offering an overview of Minoan archaeology and modern responses to it in literature, the visual and performing arts, and other cultural practices. The focus is on the twentieth century, and on responses that involve

The Design of High-Efficiency Turbomachinery and Gas Turbines (Wilson David Gordon)(Paperback)

The second edition of a comprehensive textbook that introduces turbomachinery and gas turbines through design methods and examples. This comprehensive textbook is unique in its design-focused approach to turbomachinery and gas turbines. It offers students and practicing engineers methods for

Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete, 58 (Schnmaier Eleonore)(Paperback)

Thyme clings, high / and away from the grazing and scents / the air. Island reality is interconnected with live-retrieved memories in which a nurse follows a violent patient into the northern Canadian bush, a migrant mother faces her new job as the village butcher, an Ojibway man is forced to walk

In the Light of Morning (Pears Tim)(Paperback / softback)

May 1944: High above the mountains of occupied Slovenia an aeroplane drops three British parachutists - brash MP Major Jack Farwell, radio operator Sid Dixon, and young academic Lieutenant Tom Freedman. Greeted upon arrival by a group of Partisans, the men are led off into the

Outsider - A History of the Goalkeeper (Wilson Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The first-ever cultural, tactical and historical history of the goalkeeper, by Jonathan Wilson, acclaimed author of INVERTING THE PYRAMID. 'A splendid history of football's complicated scapegoats' DAILY

Snowglobe (Wilson Amy)(Paperback)

A spellbinding story discovering the power of magic from Amy Wilson, critically acclaimed author of A Girl Called Owl and A Far Away

How to Survive the Titanic: The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay (Wilson Frances)(Paperback)

Award-winning historian Frances Wilson delivers a gripping new account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, looking at the collision and its aftermath through the prism of the demolished life and lost honor of the ship's owner, J. Bruce Ismay. In a unique work of history evocative of Joseph Conrad's

The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us (Wilson Bee)(Paperback)

Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

View a collection of videos on Professor Wilson entitled 'On the Relation of Science and the Humanities' Harvard University Press is proud to announce the re-release of the complete original version of Sociobiology: The New Synthesis--now available in paperback for the first time. When this classic

Gem of the Ocean (Wilson August)(Paperback)

'No one except perhaps Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams has aimed so high and achieved so much in the American theater.'--John Lahr, The New Yorker'A swelling battle hymn of transporting beauty. Theatergoers who have followed August Wilson's career will find in Gem a touchstone for everything

Three Apples Fell from the Sky: The International Bestseller (Abgaryan Narine)(Paperback)

A poignant, uplifting tale of love, friendship and second chances High in the Armenian mountains, villagers in the close-knit community of Maran bicker, gossip and laugh. Their only connection to the outside world is an ancient telegraph wire and a perilous mountain road that even goats struggle to

Baby Love - Jacqueline Wilsonová

'Jacqueline Wilson understands the complex interpersonal relationships of teenagers so well and writes with an unparalleled realness and rawness. I loved this book. It was heartbreaking but warm, unflinching yet somehow cosy. Nobody writes like Jacqueline Wilson. Long may she reign! I couldn't get

Genesis - The Deep Origin of Societies (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback / softback)

Before & After - The Incredible Story of the Real-life Mrs Wilson (Wilson Alison)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary story behind the critically-acclaimed drama, Mrs

Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction (Wilson Gary)(Paperback)

When high speed internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control. Far from preparing them for fulfilling relationships, viewing an endless stream of porn videos led to unexpected symptoms. Perhaps most

The Mountains of Montenegro (Abraham Rudolf)(Paperback)

The mountains of Montenegro are some of the wildest, most spectacular, and least visited in Europe. Nevertheless they are easily accessible, and many areas have well-marked trails. They present an opportunity to travel through outstandingly beautiful and remarkably unspoilt natural scenery, which

Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete (Castleden Rodney)(Paperback)

Thoroughly researched, Rodney Castleden's Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete here sues the results of recent research to produce a comprehensive new vision of the peoples of Minoan Crete. Since Sir Arthur Evans rediscovered the Minoans in the early 1900s, we have defined a series of cultural traits

Heyday - The 1850s and the Dawn of the Global Age (Wilson Ben)(Paperback / softback)

Cloud Road: A Journey Through the Inca Heartland (Harrison John)(Paperback)

An intense and deeply personal account of five months spent high in the Andes Mountains, this travelogue combines historical and anthropological details with the thrill of extreme adventure. Hiking at more than 10,000 feet for almost the entire trip, the author follows the great road of the Incas,

A History of Crete (Moorey Chris)(Paperback)

For thousands of years, Crete has been of paramount strategic importance, thanks to its location close to the junction of three continents and the heart of the eastern Mediterranean. It's perhaps not surprising, therefore, that when they ruled Crete, the Greeks called it 'Megal nisos' or the 'Great

Higher Calling - Road Cycling's Obsession with the Mountains (Leonard Max)(Paperback / softback)

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Why do amateurs also make a pilgrimage to these high, remote roads and what do we see and feel when we do?Why are the roads there in the first place?Higher Calling explores the central place of mountains in the folklore of road