The Law and The Word

The First World War battlefields to the north of Arras - including Vimy Ridge - are among the most famous and most visited sites on the Western Front, rivalled only by those around Ypres and the Somme, and this clearly written, highly illustrated guide is the ideal introduction to them. Visitors can trace for themselves the course of each battle across the modern landscape and gain a fascinating insight into the nature of the fighting in the area - and the wider conflict across the Western Front - throughout the war. The book covers the key battles fought in the northern sector of the Arras front, including the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge and battles at Villers au Bois, Oppy Wood and Gavrelle. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland have devised a series of routes that can be walked, biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred at each place in vivid detail. They record what happened, where it happened and why, and point out the sights that remain for the visitor to see. T…

In June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide. Infamous for his bombastic temper and un-PC wisecracks, he is waging a brutal drug war that has killed more than 12,000 people so far.   Over the last nine years, British writer Tom Sykes has travelled extensively in the Philippines in order to understand the Duterte phenomenon, interviewing friends and enemies of ‘The Punisher’ – as he is known – in politics, the media, the arts and civil society. Sykes witnesses anti-government demonstrations in the capital Manila and visits the provincial city of Davao, where Duterte began his crusade against crime using police and vigilante death squads. By delving into Duterte’s troubled childhood of violent rebellion, Sykes discovers what motivates the man today in his pursuit of a merciless ‘war on the poor’ – as Amnesty has described it – that has no end in sight.   The Realm of the Punisher also examines oppressed and marginalized groups in the modern Phili…

Mr Fernando led me into a dark room that was lined with book-cases and smelled of leather and damp. The polished, concrete floor of the library was covered with white jasmine flowers that had blown through the windows during the storm. He began to select from the shelves a collection of disintegrating books. ‘If you are going to read any of them, it should really be this one,’ he said as he passed me two thick volumes, embossed with gold lettering and spotted with damp. The work was simply called Ceylon and was written by an Irishman named Sir James Emerson Tennent, who had been sent to the island in 1845 by Her Majesty’s Government.The Teardrop Island follows in the footsteps of the eccentric Victorian James Emerson Tennent, along a route which takes Cherry to pilgrimage trails, into tea estates and rural regions inhabited by indigenous tribes, as well as through restricted areas of the former warzone, delving under the surface of the contemporary culture via cricket matches and fort…

Bijzondere reisgids over Venetië waarbij de nadruk ligt op plekken die je niet zo snel vindt in de gewone reisgidsen. Uit allerlei top-lijsten kun je zelf kiezen wat je interessant lijkt. Uitgevoerd met veel illustraties.  500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Venice’s best-kept secrets, e.g.   5 restaurants tourists will never find 5 places to admire Carlo Scarpa's work 5 fun open-air markets 5 convents where you can spend the night 5 things to do when it rains and much more. The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide   is written by a savvy local only contains independent advice is based on thorough research and the author’s personal opinions is frequently updated and reissued. While Anna Sardi originally hails from the Veneto, she is a Venetian by passion. An architect by profession, Anna is also a travel writer who loves to explore the world. The photographer Corrado Piccoli has been capturing Venice'…

Kleine gids met praktische informatie voor iedereen die het Noorderlicht wil gaan zien.   Written by Arctic expert Polly Evans, this new, thoroughly updated fourth edition of Bradt’s Northern Lights: a Practical Travel Guide does what it says on the tin, providing practical guidance to the best places to view the natural phenomenon also known as the aurora borealis. Designed for the many people who dream of witnessing this spectacle, it remains the only guidebook to provide detailed treatment of optimum locations across North America (Canada, Alaska), Greenland and Europe (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland) while also covering practicalities, with this edition providing greater detail on a wider range of accommodation options, from budget hotels to Sweden’s spectacular ICEHOTEL, built each year from river water before melting in spring. The northern lights – arguably the greatest light show you’ll ever see – are a major, increasingly popular tourist draw of the Arctic and sub-Arct…

Een gids met zowel een beschrijving van de mooiste gebieden en biotopen als een (beperkte) fotografische veldgids met aandacht voor de meest voorkomende soorten. Prachtig uitgevoerd. Puur alleen aandacht voor natuur. Engelstalig. This new, fifth edition of Bradt's Madagascar Wildlife, first published over 25 years ago, celebrates the unique fauna of this remarkable Indian Ocean island. Written by naturalist tour-leaders and Madagascar experts, and aimed at visitors and natural-history enthusiasts alike, this guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect both the latest discoveries – on an island where new species for science are continuously discovered – and the latest developments at the country's top wildlife-tourism locations.     Wildlife is the key draw for English-speaking visitors to Madagascar. Enjoying nature couldn't be more different to continental Africa. Rather than going out on safari to see the Big Five from the safety of a jeep, in Madagascar you approach wildlife on ra…

Seeing a total solar eclipse ('totality' - when the sun is fully obscured by the moon) is a bucket-list event, generating a sense of wonder and even an 'end-of-the-world' sensation. New from Bradt, Solar Eclipses 2024-2027 is the only guide to cover the world's next three total solar eclipses, arguably Nature's most incredible spectacle. Written by an eclipse expert, this guide offers potential eclipse-tourists and eclipse-chasers alike everything they need to understand, prepare for and travel to each eclipse.   Each eclipse will be remarkable in its own right. The 2024 totality will be visible in 15 US states, six Canadian provinces and parts of Mexico. The events offer US residents a second bite at the cherry, after many people regretted not travelling a short distance into the 2017 eclipse zone.   The 2026 event is Europe's first totality since 1999 and will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The 2027 eclipse (visible from Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Liby…

One of four books in the popular Loch Lomond and The Trossachs: Top 10 Walks series. Handy, pocket-sized, full colour walking guides written by experts. The perfect impulse buy. The other titles in the series are: Lochside Walks, Hill Walks and Easy Summits and Pub Walks. This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest short circular mountain walks in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and ease-of-use. Featured walks include: Ben Lomond & Ptarmigan Ridge, Ben Donich, The Cobbler, Beinn Ime and Beinn Narnain, Ben Vorlich, An Caisteal & Beinn a¿ Chroin, Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean, Beinn Odhar and Meall Buidhe, Stob Binnein, Ben…

1. Good Times 2. You Bring the Summer 3. She Makes Me Laugh 4. Our Own World 5. Gotta Give It Time 6. Me & Magdalena 1. Whatever's Right 2. Love to Love 3. Little Girl 4. Birth of an Accidental Hipster 5. Wasn't Born to Follow 6. I Know What I Know 7. I Was There (And I'm Told I Had a Good Time)The highly anticipated new album GOOD TIMES! by The Monkees is the band's first new album in 20 years and tied to their 50th anniversary and extensive North American Tour.GOOD TIMES! finds all three surviving band members (Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork) taking turns on lead vocals, playing a wide range of instruments, and sharing new compositions. The unmistakable voice of the late Davy Jones is also included with a vintage vocal on the Neil Diamond-penned "Love To Love."To produce the new album, the band found the perfect musical co-conspirator in Grammy® and Emmy®-winning songwriter Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne, Ivy). Schlesinger also wrote "Our Own World" and co-wrote …

Een rijk geillustreerde reisgids met diepgaande teksten: één van de beste reisgidsen die er bestaan. Eerste deel bestaat uit een beschrijving van de unieke aspecten van de regio, daarna een deel echte reisgids en als afsluiting een deel met praktische informatie. De uitstekende informatie wordt vergezeld van prachtige foto's en heldere kaarten. Niet alleen om mee te nemen, maar ook om vooraf en zelfs achteraf weer in de stemming te komen From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this Insight Guides book is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Arizona and the Grand Canyon, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Monument Valley and hidden cultural gems like Bisbee.   · Insight Guides Arizona and the Grand Canyon is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Lake Powell, to discovering Greer. · In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on desert life and the Arizona c…