For London lovers of all stripes, "National Geographic London Book of Lists" chronicles this ever-changing city from its ancient Roman origins to the present day. Organized with a minimum of organization, the 140 lists in this eclectic and hugely entertaining illustrated compendium cover the city's best, worst, highest, smallest, first, last, and everything in-between. Among the many intriguing facts, stats, and snippets, you'll discover:- Where you can find six old windmills within...

Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897.Following The Equator is an account of Mark Twain's round-the-world lecture tour of 1895/96. The book opens in Paris, from which Twain sets out on his journey. In New York, his wife, Olivia, and daughter Clara decide to continue on the tour with Twain. The family sets out from New York accompanied by Major Pond, the tour ma...

In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable por...

Not content with walking the Pennine Way as a modern day troubadour, an experience recounted in his bestseller and prize-wining Walking Home, the restless poet has followed up that journey with a walk of the same distance but through the very opposite terrain and direction far from home.In Walking Away Simon Armitage swaps the moorland uplands of the north for the coastal fringes of Britain's south west, once again giving readings every night, but this time throug...

Welcome to Harry Potter Places Book One--London and London Side-Along Apparations, the first of five guidebooks designed to help Potterites visit Potterverse places in the UK, including real-life places mentioned in JKR's novels and movie film sites. On the website you'll find Book One's Table of Contents and learn about all the Harry Potter Places travel guidebooks. www.HarryPotterPlaces.com

Discover the wild beauty of the Isles of Scilly, a remote Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Cornwall where turquoise seas, white-sand beaches and rugged granite headlands create some of the most distinctive coastal scenery in Britain. With a mild climate, abundant wildlife and peaceful island landscapes, the Isles of Scilly offer exceptional low-level walking across five inhabited islands, where coastal paths, historic sites and hidden coves are never far away....

Cambridge in East Anglia is famously known as a leading university city and has a long history stretching back to the Bronze Age. The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is among the top five universities in the world. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome to Cambridge - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - King’s College Grounds & Chapel - Fitzwilliam Museum - Cambridge University Botanic Gardens - The Backs - Punting on the River Cam - Ke...

Let's go sight-seeing in Austria, where nature and civilization meet. Through this educational book, your child will learn so many things that only a visitor would know. This is an exciting book that covers geography, and a bit of culture and local traditions. Grab a copy of this book today!

The secret smart travelers turn to when facing a dizzying choice of what to do and see is to establish their own personal relationship with a city. Hello, London.

A travel guide book with a difference which gives a well planned 4 day, 3 location tour (by car) through the picturesque and historical towns and villages of the English Cotswolds. This illustrated ebook gives directions, maps, location information & travel tips.This tour visits: Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester & Stroud, Cirencester, Burford, Bourton-On-The-Water, Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Stow-On-The-Wold, Moreton-In-Marsh, Broadway and Stratford-Upon-Avon.This is...

The Rock of Gibraltar is a beautiful outcrop close to Spain’s Costa del Sol. For more than two centuries it has been a possession of the United Kingdom. Gibraltar's interesting caves and labyrinthine tunnels fascinate its visitors. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Gibraltar - Culture - Orientation & Location - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Upper Rock Nature Reserve - The Apes of Gibraltar - The Tunnels - Europa Point - Lighthouse at Europa Point - Our Lady of Europe ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.