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Invertebrates Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback, None Ed.): Lee Gutteridge Invertebrates Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback, None Ed.)
Lee Gutteridge
R350 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R77 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This book intensively covers a never-before-explored aspect of Southern African nature and is an essential new addition to the library of every nature lover. It was researched and written over the last four and a half years to open a door to a little known micro-world that exists all around us. Invertebrates – which include commonly seen creatures such as butterflies, spiders, beetles, worms and scorpions – are everywhere. The signs of their day-to-day activities are all around us if we know where to look.

The life cycles and behaviours of many animals are discussed, with a special focus on interactions between mammals and invertebrates – a fascinating subject in itself.

While working on this book, Lee Gutteridge spent many hours in the field with expert entomologists and arachnologists, many of whom commented that; even though they had spent a lifetime in the field, this experience, of invertebrate tracking, had changed the way that they see the invertebrate world.

With funding received from the Oppenheimer family, 250 copies will be donated to indigenous trackers, whose knowledge Lee appreciates and respects.

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - The Way of St James - Camino Frances (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Mike Wells Cycling the Camino de Santiago - The Way of St James - Camino Frances (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Mike Wells
R453 R335 Discovery Miles 3 350 Save R118 (26%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Camino de Santiago de Compostela (Camino Frances or Way of St James) is among the world's most famous pilgrimages: Christian pilgrims have travelled to the shrine of St James in Santiago, northern Spain, since the ninth century. This guide provides all the information you need to successfully cycle the Camino. The Camino Frances is the most popular variant of the Camino, linking St Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French-Spanish border with Santiago via Pamplona, Burgos and Leon. The guide presents the journey in 18 stages. Two versions of the route are described, the first (770km) based closely on the walkers' route and suitable for hybrid or mountain bikes; the second (798km) a 'road route' for road and touring cycles. It can be cycled in around 10-14 days and is very well provisioned. Clear route description and mapping are accompanied by notes on local points of interest, as well as background information on Spanish history and the history of the Camino. The practicalities are also thoroughly covered, including travel to and from the route, accommodation, facilities, kit and how to qualify for and obtain your Compostela (pilgrims' certificate). Whether you're seeking a spiritual journey, a physical challenge or just a holiday, the Camino promises an unforgettable experience - from the beautiful landscapes, historic towns and rich culture of northern Spain to the famed camaraderie with other wayfarers. Blending information with inspiration, this guide is an ideal companion to cycling this UNESCO-listed route.

Peak District National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map,... Peak District National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map, folded)
National Parks UK, Collins Maps
R87 Discovery Miles 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Handy little full colour map of Peak District National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. Map at a scale of 1:120 000 (1cm to 1.20km, 1.9 miles to 1 inch). This small map gives a great overview of the Peak District National Park, and is the perfect companion for exploring this beautiful area of England. Clear, detailed mapping Key park, tourist and travel information Ideal for planning visits to the National Park Index to help locate and plan your trip Information on the Pennine Way, Stanage-North Lees, caving activities and other places of interest Discover more about the walking routes at this National Park with the Peak District Park Rangers Favourite Walks (ISBN: 9780008439125).

Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover): James Nestor Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
James Nestor
R771 R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Save R182 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Round - In Bob Graham's Footsteps (Paperback): Steve Chilton The Round - In Bob Graham's Footsteps (Paperback)
Steve Chilton
R373 R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Save R67 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Round is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge. After covering the genesis of the BGR in detail, it documents its development from a more-or-less idle challenge to its present status as a rite of passage for endurance runners. Interspersed with this detail of the round are extensive profiles of many of the event's most significant individuals: innovators, record setters, recorders and supporters. Some links to resources for potential BGR completers are be included. The Round is emphatically NOT a 'how to' guide, but it IS a terrific follow up to Steve Chilton's hugely popular first book, It's a Hill, Get Over It. This mass market paperback edition follows the highly successful hardback published in 2015.

Catalonia's Human Towers - Castells, Cultural Politics, and the Struggle toward the Heights (Hardcover): Mariann Vaczi Catalonia's Human Towers - Castells, Cultural Politics, and the Struggle toward the Heights (Hardcover)
Mariann Vaczi
R1,874 Discovery Miles 18 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The building of human towers (castells) is a centuries-old competitive practice where hundreds of men, women, and children gather in Catalan squares to create breathtaking edifices through a feat of collective athleticism. The result is a great spectacle of suffering and overcoming, tension and release. Catalonia's Human Towers is an ethnographic look at the thriving castells practice—a symbol of Catalan cultural heritage and identity amid debates around autonomy versus subsummation by the Spanish state. While the main function of building castells is to grow community through a low-cost, intergenerational, and inclusive leisure activity, Mariann Vaczi reveals that this unique sport also provides a social base, image, and vocabulary for the pro-independence movement. Highlighting the intersection of folklore, performance, and self-determination, Catalonia's Human Towers captures the subtle and unconscious processes by which the body becomes politicized and ideology becomes embodied, with all the risks and precarities of collective constructions.

Out There - The Wildest Stories from Outside Magazine (Hardcover): The Editors Of Outside Magazine Out There - The Wildest Stories from Outside Magazine (Hardcover)
The Editors Of Outside Magazine
R769 R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Save R114 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There-those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes both. Out There chronicles fringe athletes, fitness freaks, and others obsessed by ill-advised dreams. It takes us to far-flung places no sane person would want to go. What ties this collection together are the incredible voices of legendary Outside contributors such as David Quammen, Tim Cahill, Susan Orlean, Wells Tower, Christopher Solomon, Patrick Symmes, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Nick Paumgarten, and many others, who turn their subjects into literary gold and have helped to keep Outside in business for more than forty years.

The Little Book of National Parks - From Yellowstone to Big Bend (Hardcover): Orange Hippo! The Little Book of National Parks - From Yellowstone to Big Bend (Hardcover)
Orange Hippo!
R170 Discovery Miles 1 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover dramatic landscapes and the most spectacular sights. From sea to shining sea, America is host to some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. Whether you are a camper or a nature buff, you will find here such spectacular sights as the tallest trees of the Redwood, the desert of Death Valley, the gorge of Grand Canyon, the snowy mountains of Mount Rainier and the jagged peaks of the Grand Teton. With facts and trivia that reveal the majesty and diversity of these national treasures, along with inspiring nature quotes, The Little Book of US National Parks covers all 63 parks, highlighting the most-visited conservation areas. Among them are Acadia, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Mount Rainier, Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion. For nature-lovers, hikers and visitors, this journey through the nation's natural wonders, their landmarks and inhabitants, is both armchair tourism and inspiration to get out there and explore. SAMPLE QUOTE: 'National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.' Wallace Stegner, novelist and environmentalist SAMPLE FACT: At Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, visitors can see and touch rocks that are half as old as the planet Earth. (Daily Telegraph, 21 May 2015)

A Year of Forest School - Outdoor Play and Skill-building Fun for Every Season (Paperback, New edition): Jane Worroll A Year of Forest School - Outdoor Play and Skill-building Fun for Every Season (Paperback, New edition)
Jane Worroll; As told to Peter Houghton 1
R456 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Following on from the bestselling Play the Forest School Way, here is a whole range of new games, crafts and activities to get kids developing skills and exploring the natural world all year round. Structured around the year's four seasons, each chapter is packed full of step-by-step Forest School games and activities that harmonize with the weather and what's happening in nature at that time of year, with a nod to seasonal festivals such as Easter and Christmas. In spring, for example, you could make a mud birthday cake to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, or (inspired by bird song) craft sistrums from sticks and bottle tops. In autumn, you could have a fun day out in the woods making leaf mobiles, playing "Creeping Commandos" and baking apples with nuts over a campfire. At Forest School, children return to the same location again and again, building a lasting connection with a specific part of the natural world, and this book in its year-round approach will bring this aspect of Forest School play to the fore. Each of the four seasonal chapters includes a description of an extended session (combining active and quieter activities plus, for some, an idea for foraging/cooking) to guide Forest School leaders planning themed days and parents looking for party inspiration. The Forest School ethos of nature-based play and learning that encourages children to develop confidence, self-esteem and emotional intelligence is exactly what's needed in an era when childhood problems such as obesity and anxiety are on the rise. Woven through the year are stories from the authors' own Forest School classes, as they make a passionate case for the importance of ensuring children's access to nature and the incredible benefits they will gain from being outside, even in the heart of a city.

22,000 Miles - A Father and Son's Cycling Adventures (Paperback): Richard Seipp 22,000 Miles - A Father and Son's Cycling Adventures (Paperback)
Richard Seipp; Foreword by Steve Bate MBE
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

22,000 Miles is the distance Richard Seipp has ridden with his 15-year-old son Tom over the past ten years. Starting out on their local trails in the Peak District when Tom was 5, they soon progressed to longer rides. As Tom grew, so did his ambitions - the Coast-to-Coast, the Strathpuffer 24-hour solo mountain bike race, multi-day bikepacking in the Scottish Highlands. Having ridden the 1955 route of the Tour de France during the summer holidays when Tom was 12, they continued to push their limits - Everesting the infamous Kemmelberg cobbles in Belgium and then heading to North America to ride the 2,745-mile Tour Divide, which runs the length of the North American Continental Divide along the spine of the Rocky Mountains from Banff in Canada south to the Mexican border at Antelope Wells. This book is their story in Rich's words alongside his atmospheric photographs of his and Tom's adventures. 22,000 Miles is the story of a father and son bonding over their combined love of adventure.

Ultimate Navigation Manual (Paperback): Lyle Brotherton Ultimate Navigation Manual (Paperback)
Lyle Brotherton
R545 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R88 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator. The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land - from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation - with or without technical aids. With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include: Environmental clues - Using the natural environment to navigate Maps - An introduction to the different types of maps The Compass and North - How compasses work, how to use them and how to choose the right one Map and Compass Navigation - twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are described Relocation Procedures - What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures and some ground-breaking new ones Stellar Navigation - Simple methods that are easy to learn GNSS (GPS) Navigation - Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most significant advance in navigation since the invention of the magnetic compass; details all of the systems now available, including the American GPS Specialist environments and equipment - Which techniques are best, where and how to use them in environments such as the Arctic, coastal areas, desert regions, jungles or forests, mountains and urban areas Written by one of the world's leading search and rescue consultants and highly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs designed to emphasise navigation problems - this is the ultimate guide to not losing your way.

Ultimate Guide to Trail Running - Everything You Need to Know about Equipment, Finding Trails, Nutrition, Hill Strategy,... Ultimate Guide to Trail Running - Everything You Need to Know about Equipment, Finding Trails, Nutrition, Hill Strategy, Racing, Avoiding Injury, Training, Weather, and Safety (Paperback, Third Edition)
Adam W. Chase, Nancy Hobbs
R547 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R101 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Trail running combines all the health and fitness benefits of walking and road running with the outdoor adventure of such sports as hiking and mountain biking-not to mention the spiritual renewal from a day spent communing with nature. No wonder it has become one of the world's most popular fitness activities. The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running provides all the essential information needed, including finding trails and getting started; managing ascents and descents with ease; maneuvering off-road obstacles; strength, stretching, and cross-training exercises; selecting proper shoes, clothing, and accessories; safety on the trail; and racing and other trail events. This full revision will include all new photos, updated information on equipment, caring for the trail, racing and organizing. New chapters will cover sustainability, Leave No Trace practices, and diversity and inclusion in the outdoor running world.

Wild Guide French Alps - Wild adventures, hidden places and natural wonders in south east France (Paperback): Paul Webster Wild Guide French Alps - Wild adventures, hidden places and natural wonders in south east France (Paperback)
Paul Webster
R609 R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Save R105 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling and award-winning Wild Guide series now released for Europe's favourite adventure holiday destination - including 800 secret places. Discover hidden mountain peaks, plunging waterfalls and pristine lakes. Step back into history to explore lost ruins, forts and caves and to wander where wolves still roam free. Meet Alpine farmers and sample their delicious fare. Plan a night camping under a star-filled sky or snuggled down in a remote mountain refuge. Combining dazzling photography and engaging writing with all the practical information you'll need to get off the beaten track, including maps, directions, GPS coordinates and walk-in times, plus recommendations for local places to eat and camp. Perfect for families and adventurers. Climb the hidden limestone peaks of the Chablais, Cool off with a swim in pristine Lac Lauvitel, Explore the caves of the Vercors, Eat cheese made the traditional way in the heart of the Beaufort, Try artisan charcuterie with the wines of the Combe de Savoie Find the forgotten Maginot forts of the Italian border, Marvel at the prehistoric stone carvings in the Vallee des Merveilles, Commune with marmots and ibex in the Vanoise, Listen for wolves in the wildernesses of Mercantour and Ubaye

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map,... Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map, folded)
National Parks UK, Collins Maps
R88 Discovery Miles 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Handy little full colour map of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. Map at a scale of 1:133,000 (2.1 miles to 1 inch or 1.33 km to 1cm). The perfect way to explore this beautiful area of West Wales. This small map gives a great overview of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Clear, detailed mapping Key park, tourist and travel information Ideal for planning visits to the National Park Index to help locate and plan your trip This and the Pembrokeshire Coast Park Rangers Favourite Walks (ISBN: 9780008462734) are the perfect companions for exploring this superb walking area of West Wales.

What's Next Sir? - How one teacher's mission to inspire his pupils taught him so much more in return (Paperback):... What's Next Sir? - How one teacher's mission to inspire his pupils taught him so much more in return (Paperback)
Steve Hill, Ian Blunt
R400 R327 Discovery Miles 3 270 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Over his 25 years teaching, Steve has built a reputation as a teacher that inspires his pupils and those around him. He has taken on epic adventures around the world - to the Arctic wilderness, jungles, deserts, to the summit of some of the highest mountains in the world and even to the North Pole - all with the aim of inspiring his pupils and showing them that we can make our dreams come true. Along the way, with the help of his pupils, he has raised over GBP200,000 for charity. This has led him to being awarded an MBE from the Queen, winning a National Teacher of the Year Award, being named Inspirational Teacher of the Year, Happiest School Teacher of the Year and becoming an official ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In What's Next Sir? Steve shares details of these amazing adventures and the life lessons he has learned along the way. A motivational, inspirational, and entertaining read for all ages.

Running South America - With My Husband and Other Animals (Paperback): Katharine Lowrie Running South America - With My Husband and Other Animals (Paperback)
Katharine Lowrie
R620 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R40 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Running marathons back-to-back, sleeping by the side of the road, giving presentations to remote schools that had never been visited by their own kinsfolk, this is the remarkable story of personal endurance that gives an engrossing insight into the people and wildlife of South America. It is the story of two everyday runners, Katharine and David, who decided to take on a continent and learn how to run again - barefoot, pushing their bodies and minds to levels they had never considered possible in a bid to become the first in the world to run the length of South America, to give a voice to the wildlife and wildernesses they adore.Running laid them bare, stripped them of the shell people journey within, so all they had to rely on was their own bare feet. Yet this very vulnerability provided the key to unlocking communities who would fling open their doors, tuck them under their wings and whisper their secrets. Amazing animals accompanied them: gigantic vaulting stick-insects; cackling macaws who wheeled and pirouetted in the sky, desperately trying to gain a better view of them; and a giant anteater whom they stalked through a snake-infested swamp, so they could stand within an arm's length as he devoured termites upon the end of his long sticky tongue. It was also an animal, if one of the most diminutive, that nearly succeeded in ending their dreams of conquering the continent - an ant! But when their joints and muscles were screaming, when they couldn't stand the sight of one another and when prickly heat, blisters and tropical ulcers infested their skin, it was the wildlife and wildernesses that pulled them through. Day after day, for months on end, running from freezer through desert and into the biggest rainforest on earth, they survived hurricane-force winds, near 100% humidity, swarms of biting insects and some of the most crime-ridden places on the planet. The expedition nearly cost them their marriage, health, sanity and lives. But somehow, they made it to the other end of the continent, 6,504 miles and 15 months later, when they splashed into the warm and much-dreamed of Caribbean Sea.

The Tour According to G - My Journey to the Yellow Jersey (Hardcover): Geraint Thomas The Tour According to G - My Journey to the Yellow Jersey (Hardcover)
Geraint Thomas 1
R748 R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Save R124 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The inspirational inside story from the 2018 Tour de France and Sports Personality of the Year winner "This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side. An unstoppable combination" Chris Froome "I understood what Geraint's win meant: for him, for me, for the team, and for Wales, too" Dave Brailsford "Wow!" Thierry Henry For years Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice an Olympic gold medallist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his team-mates. In the summer of 2018, that curse was blown away in spectacular fashion - from the cobbles of the north and the iconic mountain climbs of the Alps to the brutal slopes of the Pyrenees and, finally, the Champs-Elysees in Paris. As a boy, G had run home from school on summer afternoons to watch the Tour on television. This July, across twenty-one stages and three weeks, and under constant attack from his rivals, he made the race his own. With insight from the key characters around Geraint, this is the inside story of one of the most thrilling and heart-warming tales in sport. Not only can nice guys come first - they can win the biggest prize of all.

Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book - A Guide To Staying Safe In Avalanche Terrain (Paperback, First Edition,): Mike Clelland,... Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book - A Guide To Staying Safe In Avalanche Terrain (Paperback, First Edition,)
Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon
R469 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R87 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios. Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.

The Perfect Medicine - How Running Makes Us Healthier and Happier (Paperback): Brodie Ramin The Perfect Medicine - How Running Makes Us Healthier and Happier (Paperback)
Brodie Ramin
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Imagine a medicine that could make you live longer, healthier, happier, and stronger. What if that medicine was already right at your feet? Running is the miracle drug that can do all this and more - it is the perfect medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Brodie Ramin has seen cases of diabetes, hypertension, and anxiety, which he has traced back to inactivity. Now more than ever, people are looking for inspiration and motivation to get fit, change their lives, and improve their overall wellness. In The Perfect Medicine, Dr. Ramin shares with us his discovery that we already have the perfect medicine to treat and prevent these common illnesses and improve our health: running. However, too few people are taking the right dose or using it at all. The Perfect Medicine explores the science of running and exercise and provides advice on how to maximize its benefits and be your best self. After rediscovering the joy of running in his early thirties, Dr. Ramin became fascinated by the activity. This book takes the reader on a personal journey of discovery, traces the evolution of running, shares strategies to get fit and run faster, and shows how exercise can even help people recover from addiction and mental health conditions.

Fifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die - Yoga Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Hardcover): Chris... Fifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die - Yoga Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Hardcover)
Chris Santella, DC Helmuth
R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a collection of the most meditative and relaxing locales for every type of yoga practice Fifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die is the seventeenth entry in Chris Santella's bestselling Fifty Places series. The book shares yogis' recommendations for the best and most beautiful places to do yoga as well as tips for how to plan the trip. It covers a variety of venues around the world that cater to many different classes and styles of yoga, including Anusara, Ashtanga, Bikram, hot yoga, Iyengar, Restorative, and Vinyasa. The following breathtaking, diverse locales are explored throughout: Haines, Alaska - Lake Louise, Alberta - Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica - Sedona, Arizona - Melbourne, Australia - Uluru, Australia - Austria, St. Anton - Nassau, Bahamas - Paro, Bhutan - Welgevonden Game Reserve/Tuli Reserve, Botswana - Salt Spring Island, British Columbia - Joshua Tree, California - Los Angeles, California - Ojai, California - San Francisco, California - Watsonville, California - Siem Reap, Cambodia - Torres Del Paine, Chile - Denver, Colorado - Nosara, Costa Rica - Malta, Europe - Islamorada, Florida - Lake Atilan, Guatemala - Kapaau, Hawaii - Maui, Hawaii - Goa, India - Mysore (Mysuru), India - Pune, India - Rishikesh, India - Bali, Indonesia - Val de Chio, Italy - Boston, Massachusetts - Stockbridge, Massachusetts - Tulum, Mexico - Helena, Montana - Taghazout, Morocco - Bagan, Myanmar - Pokhara, Nepal - Glenorchy, New Zealand - Popoyo, Nicaragua - Valdres, Norway - Palmer Rapids, Ontario - John Day River, Oregon - Oregon City, Oregon - The Sacred Valley, Peru - Siargao, Philippines - Olhao, Portugal - Unawatuna, Sri Lanka - Kho Phangan, Thailand - London, United Kingdom

The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports (Hardcover, New): Belinda Wheaton The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports (Hardcover, New)
Belinda Wheaton
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since their emergence in the 1960s, lifestyle sports (also referred to as action sport, extreme sports, adventure sports) have experienced unprecedented growth both in terms of participation and in their increased visibility across public and private space. book seeks to explore the changing representation and consumption of lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century.

The essays, which cover a range of sports, and geographical contexts (including Brazil, Europe, North America and Australasia) focus on three themes. First, essays scrutinise aspects of the commercialisation process and impact of the media, reviewing and reconsidering theoretical frameworks to understand these processes. The scholars here emphasise the need to move beyond simplistic understandings of commercialisation as co-option and resistance, to capture the complexity and messiness of the process, and of the relationships between the cultural industries, participants and consumers. The second theme examines gender identity and representations, exploring the potential of lifestyle sport to be a politically transformative space in relation to gender, sexuality and race . The last theme explores new theoretical directions in research on lifestyle sport, including insights from philosophy, sociology and cultural geography.

The themes the monograph addresses are wide reaching, and centrally concerned with the changing meaning of sport and sporting identity in the twenty-first century.

This book was previously published as a Special Issue of Sport in Society.

Wilderness Notebook - Practical, Time-Saving, Work-Saving Hints for Campers, Hikers, & Canoeists (Paperback, Illustrated Ed):... Wilderness Notebook - Practical, Time-Saving, Work-Saving Hints for Campers, Hikers, & Canoeists (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Herb Gordon
R452 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Save R134 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For 45 years Herb Gordon has hiked, paddled, and camped in the North American wilderness as an outdoorsman and Sierra Club outings leader. Here he shares a rich lode of outdoors knowledge and a wide range of tips and tricks -- from the inverted-canoe camp table to mussel-shell soup spoons, fire-starting hints, and many, many more.

South Downs National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map,... South Downs National Park Pocket Map - The Perfect Guide to Explore This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Sheet map, folded)
National Parks UK, Collins Maps
R88 Discovery Miles 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Handy little full colour map of South Downs National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. Map at a scale of 1:125 000 (1cm to 1.25km, 2.0 miles to 1 inch). This small map gives a great overview of the South Downs National Park, and is the perfect companion for exploring this beautiful area of South East England. Clear, detailed mapping Key park, tourist and travel information Ideal for planning visits to the National Park Index to help locate and plan your trip * Information on the South Downs Way, Miles Without Stiles routes, the Seven Sisters and other places of interest Discover more about the walking routes at this National Park with the South Downs Park Rangers Favourite Walks (ISBN: 9780008439118).

Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory (Hardcover, New): Elizabeth C J Pike, Simon Beames Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory (Hardcover, New)
Elizabeth C J Pike, Simon Beames
R4,057 Discovery Miles 40 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure sports are used to illustrate key concepts in social theory and to demonstrate why an understanding of social theory is essential for any student taking a course in sport, adventure, or outdoor education. Each chapter in the book introduces a key 'classical' or modern social theorist, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Elias, or a universal topic or issue in social theory, such as sustainability, commodification or identity. Within each of those chapters the theorist or topic is brought to life through case studies of adventurous activities and lived experiences, helping the reader to connect their own sporting and adventurous interests with the frameworks we use to understand wider culture and society. Concise and full of cutting-edge contemporary examples, Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory is the perfect companion for any module on the sociology of sport, adventure or outdoor recreation.

Traceless - Exploring the Spirit of Fell-Running (Paperback): Geoff Cox, Heather Dawe Traceless - Exploring the Spirit of Fell-Running (Paperback)
Geoff Cox, Heather Dawe
R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Traceless takes inspiration from the Lake District, the Gerry Charnley Round and Gerry Charnley himself. Charnley is little remembered, but was a prolific fell runner, orienteer and climber who founded the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon (KIMM), now the OMM. In his early 50s he tragically died on Helvellyn, his namesake Round was established in his memory by his friends. The ethos of the Round is on self-sufficiency and leaving no trace - the runner is encouraged to plan their own route to visit all the checkpoints, then navigate that route, creating their own line from multiple route choices. Inspired by the concept of the Gerry Charnley Round and its journey over the Lakeland fells, runners Geoff Cox and Heather Dawe have each spent time exploring and running the route. They are poets, writers and artists as well as fell runners and Traceless is a collaboration between them that celebrates their love for the fells and how spending time in them inspires them creatively.

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