A Bridge in Time

Hilarisch reisverslag van een voetreis met een koelkast door Ierland. On his only prior visit to Ireland, songwriter/comic Tony Hawks had seen a man hitchhiking with a refrigerator. For years, he was wont to tell the tale during late-night drinking matches, and after one particularly heavy-duty night of partying, he awoke to find a bet scrawled pillow-side: a friend wagered 100 pounds that Hawks wouldn't travel Ireland for a month with a refrigerator at his side. Out of this stupid premise, a ridiculously amusing book was born. Quickly discovered by the Irish media, the thumbing Englishman finds that he and his box fridge are elevated to celebrity status, and there's no dearth of rides, places to stay or goofy people to meet, from kings to spoons players to locals who take his fridge surfing. As insightful about the strange inner workings of Hawk's mind as it is about charming peculiarities of Irishmen--it's doubtful that Hawks would have been similarly embraced by Germans, Italians, …

TV presenter, writer and adventurer Alice Morrison gives her own unique and personal insight into Morocco, the place she's made her home. When Alice Morrison headed out to Morocco, it was to take on one of the most daunting challenges: to run in the famous Marathon des Sables. Little did she expect to end up living there. But once she settled in a flat in Marrakech, she was won over by the people, the spectacular scenery and the ancient alleyways of the souks. Soon she was hiking over the Atlas mountains, joining nomads to sample their timeless way of life as they crossed the Sahara desert, and finding peace in a tranquil oasis. Despite more than 10 million tourists coming to Morocco each year, there are remarkably few books about its people, their customs and the extraordinary range of places to visit, from bustling markets to vast, empty deserts. Alice makes sure she samples it all, and as she does she provides a stunning portrait of a beautiful country. As a lone woman, she often…

The ultimate insider's guide to Denver and Boulder, Colorado, for locals and experienced travellers Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 2.9 million people call Denver home) and the tourist market (more than 17.7 million people visit Denver every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs     Framed by the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains, Denver was founded on the banks of the South Platte River in 1858, where the buffalo actually roamed. This former mining depot and crossroads town is steeped in Western history, and it has grown into a hip place for artists, athletes, breweries, and startups. Nearby Boulder is a beacon for anyone wanting to be in a place distinctly known for its healthy outdoor lifestyle.   111 Places in Denver That You Must Not Miss invites you t…

Our maps are double-sided, printed on an A2 sheet with a concertina fold. This allows for easy folding and folding, and an ease of access to the mapping. The material is rain and tear-resistant. Our early maps were designed at the scale of 2 miles to 1 inch/1:126,720. The later designs along with digitalisation are 1: 100,000. We were encouraged by the Cycle Touring Club to convert our cartography toward the cycle market (to replace the out-of-print Bartholomew series). As time and the series progressed we have added more data: The National Cycle Network routes, Regional Routes, and Traffic-Free Family Routes, as and when they are developed. These routes are in addition to the Circular Routes Goldeneye Commissioned at the outset of our publishing schedule. We are also adding to new editions; bike shops, cycle hire, and tea rooms, along with the tourist attractions already featured. Our plan is to make available digital versions for cell phones and tablets and to update, on an annual b…

The Fourth Dimension Are you ready for a major change in your life? Then you're ready for The Fourth Dimension. The Fourth Dimension is a story about the invisible world around us, which determines success. It is a book that provides insight into the laws that apply in the fourth dimension and that are the magic of life. Desire, reality, and chance intersect in this story, just as in life itself. Coincidences play an important role in our lives. In this book, you will learn to recognize and then direct that element of chance. Go on a trip with Nick Larson, a successful stockbroker who ends up in debt restructuring as a result of the financial crisis. After this major event, he goes looking for the truth and comes across the fourth dimension. Hans Peter Roel (1964) knows what life is like under high voltage. He sees how we in our highly developed society are slowly exhausting Mother Earth's resources. He has written this book in order to correct that and give people insight into the fou…

Voor vele landen net zo goed, zo niet beter dan de Planet. Beduidend soberder uitgevoerd, maar ook met veel informatie voor backpackers en met veel kaartmateriaal. Een aanrader! Engels. Veel informatie over de geschiedenis en het natuurleven van Spitsbergen; een van de weinige goede gidsen over Spitsbergen. The Bradt guide to Svalbard (Spitsbergen), including Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard's historic mines to visitors.   Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfe…

Qi, The Journey of Your Life In this exciting and gripping book, Qi, The Journey of Your Life, we meet a stressed businessman, Peter. He seems to have it all, but inside he only has chaos. To make sure he doesn't get burned out, Peter has to change his life drastically. In a Buddhist monastery, up high in the Himalayas, he learns about the universal power of Qi. Qi, The Journey of Your Life In this exciting and gripping book, Qi, The Journey of Your Life, we meet a stressed businessman, Peter. He seems to have it all, but inside he only has chaos. To make sure he doesn't get burned out, Peter has to change his life drastically. In a Buddhist monastery, up high in the Himalayas, he learns about the universal power of Qi. Qi is an ancient secret of the monastery. In order to successfully learn about Qi and its powers, Peter must endure life in the monastery and pass tests. Accompany Peter on his journey to learn the secret behind the power and calmness of the Buddhist monks that live in …

Qi, The Journey of Your Life In this exciting and gripping book, Qi, The Journey of Your Life, we meet a stressed businessman, Peter. He seems to have it all, but inside he only has chaos. To make sure he doesn't get burned out, Peter has to change his life drastically. In a Buddhist monastery, up high in the Himalayas, he learns about the universal power of Qi. Qi, The Journey of Your Life In this exciting and gripping book, Qi, The Journey of Your Life, we meet a stressed businessman, Peter. He seems to have it all, but inside he only has chaos. To make sure he doesn't get burned out, Peter has to change his life drastically. In a Buddhist monastery, up high in the Himalayas, he learns about the universal power of Qi. Qi is an ancient secret of the monastery. In order to successfully learn about Qi and its powers, Peter must endure life in the monastery and pass tests. Accompany Peter on his journey to learn the secret behind the power and calmness of the Buddhist monks that live in …

The Book of the Alps  the great illustrated book about the Alps.290 pages with over 1000 illustrations, graphics, and maps on geography, sports, history, culture, climate, environment and much more. Understand the Alps like never before.Created in cooperation with the Alpine clubs of Germany, Austria, and South Tyrol. CONTENTS The Book of the Alps has 46 chapters in seven subject areas: Geography   Flora and Fauna   Climate and Environment    Alpinism   Mountain Sports   Society and Economy   Arts and Culture   GEOGRAPHY Geological Formation Ice Age Mountains Valleys Mountain Passes Lakes and Rivers Glaciers The Alps are unique. How did they form and evolve? How do glaciers, passes, valleys, lakes, and rivers shape the landscape? Answers to these and many more questions can be found in the geography chapter.   FLORA AND FAUNA Biodiversity Plants Forests Animals National Parks The Alpine environment is fascinating. Alpine flowers such as the edelweiss and Alpine anima…

An account of a trip through war-torn and poverty-stricken Afghanistan, this remarkable book could have been titled "An Unexpected Beauty." Elliot, who first traveled to the country as a 19-year-old enthusiast of the mujahedin, has no illusions about the inherent shortcomings of travel writing ("a semi-fictional collection of descriptions that affirm the prejudices of the day"). He also dismisses the journalistic method, which relies on a single bombed-out street in Kabul to monolithically represent an entire nation. So it is not without some self-deprecation that he offers his own strange and improbable adventures in the country's lawless stretches and perilous mountain passes. "I had in mind a quietly epic sort of journey," he explains. "I had given up on earlier and more ambitious schemes and was prepared to make an ally of uncertainty, with which luck so often finds a partnership." Humorous, honest and wry, a devotee of Afghanistan's culture, Elliot strives to debunk the myth of "…