The Search for the Pink-Headed Duck: A Journey Into the Himalayas and Down the Brahmaputra (Nugent Rory)(Paperback)

The Search for the Pink-Headed Duck: A Journey Into the Himalayas and Down the Brahmaputra (Nugent Rory)(Paperback)

Fifty-two years after the pink-headed duck was last seen in the wild, Rory Nugent set off for India in search of this exceptionally rare bird. In Calcutta he prowled the fowl market, where a few of the ducks used to appear during the Raj. Traveling on to Delhi, he was befriended by a

Heart of Asia: Memoirs from the Himalayas (Roerich Nicholas)(Paperback)

A world-renowned artist, visionary, and humanitarian, Nicholas Roerich is most widely known for his breathtaking paintings of Himalayan landscapes and the peoples of Central Asia. In this book, he chronicles his expeditions through the Himalayas, providing one of the earliest and richest written

Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation (Saraswati Sadhvi Bhagawati)(Pevná vazba)

Hollywood to the Himalayas is the enlightening memoir of a reluctant spiritual seeker who finds much more than she bargained for when she travels to India Agreeing to travel to India to appease her husband--and because she loved the food--Sadhvi never imagined she would meet her guru and, as a

Where's the Narwhal? A Search and Find Book(Paperback / softback)

Come on a journey with a family of super-cute narwhals as they travel round the world! Perfect for fans of Where's the Unicorn and Where's

The Journey of Humpback Whales (Belcher Andy)(Paperback)

Discover the fascinating world of humpback whales, including their childhood, their search for food, and the three-month migration to reach Antarctica in this highly photographic information

Drums Along the Congo: On the Trail of Mokele-Mbembe, the Last Living Dinosur (Nugent Rory)(Paperback)

In the heart of the Congo is rumored to live a dinosaur called Mokele-Mbembe, or the god-beast. A handful of scientific expeditions have searched for it over the years with little success, but Nugent relied less on science than a desire to document the obscure. He made his way by dugout canoe and

The Heroine's Journey: Woman's Quest for Wholeness (Murdock Maureen)(Paperback)

The Heroine's Journey describes contemporary woman's search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for--and the

The Planet Factory: Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth (Tasker Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Twenty years ago, the search for planets--and life--outside the solar system was a job restricted to science fiction writers. It is now one of the most rapidly growing fields in astronomy, with thousands of these exoplanets discovered so far. The detection of these worlds has only been possible in

Seeing Voices - A Journey into the World of the Deaf (Sacks Oliver)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and

The Search for Significance Devotional Journal: A 10-Week Journey to Discovering Your True Worth (McGee Robert)(Paperback)

In Robert McGee's best-selling book The Search for Significance, he helps readers realize the fact that they will never be content if they search for their significance in accomplishments or the opinions of others. Instead, God has given them significance and worth through the work of Christ on the

Moor - A journey into the English wilderness (Atkins William)(Paperback / softback)

Shortlisted for the 2015 Wainwright Prize In this journey across England's most forbidding and mysterious terrain, William Atkins takes the reader from south to north, exploring moorland's uniquely captivating position in our history, literature and

Walking the Americas - 'A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail (Wood Levison)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of Walking the Himalayas and Walking the Nile, explorer Levison Wood begins his next challenging adventure - walking 1,700 miles along the spine of the Americas from Mexico to

All the Devils (Eisler Barry)(Paperback)

A search for a pair of serial rapists leads Livia Lone down the darkest and most dangerous trail of her life in a pulse-pounding thriller by New York Times bestselling author Barry Eisler.Ten years ago, the daughter of Homeland Security Investigations agent B. D. Little vanished into thin air. So

Pride of the Lionesses: The Changing Face of Women's Football in England (Dunn Carrie)(Paperback)

While England's Lionesses headed to France for the 2019 Women's World Cup as superstars in search of silverware, FA upheavals back home were moving the goalposts for the newly all-pro elite teams, for part-timers and amateurs alike. Is women's football in England actually growing from top to bottom

The Snow Leopard (Matthiessen Peter)(Paperback)

An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), the National Book Award-winning author of the new novel In Paradise In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study

Hamish McHaggis - and the Search for the Loch Ness Monster(Paperback / softback)

The English River: A Journey Down the Thames in Poems & Photographs (Astley Virginia)(Paperback)

Virginia Astley has been a much admired songwriter and musician since the 1980s, known for her engaging lyrics as well as for her melodious style. Now her other two passions take centre stage in this book: poetry and the River Thames. She grew up by the river's upper reaches, knew the old

Hops and Glory - One man's search for the beer that built the British Empire (Brown Pete)(Paperback / softback)

One man's search for the beer that built the British Empire: the original

Present - The Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And In Life (Johnson Dr Spencer)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of a young man's journey to adulthood, and his search for The Present, a mysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a great old man. When the young boy becomes a young man, disillusioned with his work and his life, he returns to ask the old man, once again, to help him

Nell and the Circus of Dreams (Gifford Nell)(Paperback / softback)

When Nell finds a tiny chick, their new friendship is the trigger for a dreamlike journey into the imaginative realm of the circus. Nell helps to prepare the tent, eats with a circus family in their caravan, and even performs with them in the

Cork Dork - A Wine-Fuelled Journey into the Art of Sommeliers and the Science of Taste (Bosker Bianca)(Paperback / softback)

A Kitchen Confidential for the wine industry, this is a sharp and entertaining look inside the secret world of

Jesus - His Home, His Journey, His Challenge - A Companion For Lent And Easter (Bryan The Revd Dr David)(Paperback / softback)

Opens up the latest research into Jesus' life and times for the general reader. Looks at the Gospels in a fresh way, making the setting of Jesus' life more vivid and realistic. Helps readers imagine the challenges that Jesus faced, and their impact on his actions and

Around the World Mazes (Smith Sam)(Paperback / softback)

Travel from the Amazon and the Antarctic to the Himalayas and Hollywood with this entertaining selection of mazes from across the globe. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from taking a ramble in Rio de Janeiro to touring the Norwegian fjiords or finding your way in a Moroccan market. All

Looking Back on the Future: Timeless Wisdom of the Andes as a Bridge Into the New Era (Eagle Chandra Sun)(Paperback)

Looking Back on the Future takes the reader on a mystical journey into the Andean Cosmo-Vision, the ancient teachings of Andean spirituality, and their relevance for our current world. As a bridge to awakening, and our collective evolution, this body of knowledge is timeless and essential in