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A guide to London's distinctive Blue Plaques which commemorate remarkable men and women who have lived in the capital. Its biographical portraits, listed in alphabetical order, provide imformative and sometimes irreverent anecdotes about many of the famous and some not-so-famous lives.

A book supporting the opening of the National Holocaust Museum, Amsterdam. Text in English and Dutch.

Guidebook to walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal. The 94 mile route from Reading to Bristol is split into 7 stages of fairly easy walking and includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath and Bristol's Floating Harbour. 20 circular walks are also included, ranging from 41/4 to 9 miles, taking in the best sections of the canal.

Guide to Ireland's 190km Kerry Way. Described anti-clockwise from Killarney, the circular route is presented in 10 stages and offers view of Killarney National Park and the Beara and Dingle peninsulas. Optional side trips include Carrauntoohill, Skellig Michael and Valentia Island.

Terry Marsh has chosen 15 of the best short walks on the Isle of Mull, including Ulva and Iona. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

A travel guide and photo book in one that makes you dream of a holiday on the Canary islands, near the most popular attractions or just 'off the beaten path'.

Longer! Higher! Steeper! Another 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, Simon Warren's follow-up to his original bestselling 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, is packed with another century of stunning ascents. It features the same winning and inspirational formula as the other books in Simon's 100 climbs series. This second edition is fully updated for 2024.

A humorous narrative reflecting on all the things that can go wrong when spending the night as an overnight guest in someone else's home.

Among California's many important natural spaces, Big Sur is a standout with its diverse mix of ecosystems that include flora and fauna from both the state's northern and southern reaches. The Santa Lucia mountain range gives the region a varied topography, and the stretch of Pacific coastline is some of the most pristine in the Golden State. Here, sea otters float above mighty kelp forests. On land, oak, redwood, and evergreen forests host iconic animals like Black Bears, mountain lions, acorn woodpeckers, and Steller's Jays. There's also a chance of spotting a California Condor-the largest land bird in North America! This handy and portable set includes two pieces. National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Big Sur/Ventana Wilderness - Los Padres National Forest is a waterproof, tear-resistant map that features detailed topographic information of the region, plus up-to-date information on trails, roads, and points of interest. Big Sur Wildlife, a laminated 12-panel folding pocket guide, includes beautiful illustrations of 140 common and familiar birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies, as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 wildlife-viewing hotspots and learning sites. This comprehensive two-pack is a terrific resource for educators, learners, naturalists, adventurers, and expeditioners who want to know where to go and what they might observe when exploring Big Sur. Made in the USA.

Included in this set are the National Geographic Adventure Travel Map, a waterproof, tear-resistant map with detailed information on roadways, topography and points of interest; and Voyageurs National Park Wildlife, a laminated 12-panel folding pocket guide with illustrations of over 100 common and familiar species.

An edited collection with contributions by leading scholars and writers brought together by a prize-winning author who has edited the text and contributed chapters. The Grand Tour and touiing was a part of the education of every young lady and gentleman in the eighteenth century and also scholars, poets, writers. scientists and commentators. Visits to Greece and Italy via France and Switzerland, and taking in Turkey, were usual. Both sexes travelled extensively taking extended trips The book will examine first-hand accounts of the impact of foreign travel, and will include written sources including letters, travel diaries, journals and creative response in poems, music and paintings. The book is especially important, original and relevant in light of possible xenophobia and views of Europe and near-Europe as 'foreign'; and there have been several works expressing negative views. But travellers here saw their visits in a positive light and questions of 'otherness' and exoticism are examined with cultural appreciation overcoming 'cultural appropriation'. Questions examined include how men and women saw new worlds, what delighted them, personal influences and interaction with others - sexually, domestic relations and friendships - and influence on their work in poems, art and letters.

London has a long and fascinating history which has not always been pleasant; it has been peppered with murderers, shoplifters, smugglers, prostitutes, grave robbers and highwaymen. Learn about the darker side of the history of this great city through the buildings and sites on London streets which remain standing to tell the story. Do you want to know where Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell? Do you want to pay your respects to the victims of Jack the Ripper? Do you want to know what went on behind the doors of the most discreet hotel in London? You will find these locations to visit, and many more within these pages. This guide will take you on a journey visiting 299 sites covering the history of more than 60 crimes (or crime sprees) which took place over nearly 1,000 years of LondonâEUR(TM)s criminal past. Visit where heists were planned, murders were carried out, bodies were dumped and criminals were punished. You can follow the pre-set tours which includes a murder site tour, pub crawl and a cemetery tour or you can create a bespoke tour depending on where you happen to be in this great city. But rest assured, you will start to wonder what went on behind every closed door you see.

A fascinating tour of the Wirral's pub scene, charting the area's taverns, alehouses and watering holes, from past centuries to more recent times.

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Exploring how far early modern travel writing could give the strange the ring of truth, this book offers rhetorical readings of the representations by early modern writers of new worlds and the wonder experienced before them. The author complements, and sometimes counters, recent work on early modern travel literature by concentrating on its use of rhetoric to communicate meaning. In doing so, he suggests how familiarity with the workings of rhetoric may enhance readings of early modern English literature generally.