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Riverton
(Paperback)
Historical Society of Riverton; Foreword by Roger Prichard
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R587
R536
Discovery Miles 5 360
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Ireland
(Hardcover)
Sarah Elliott
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R307
R230
Discovery Miles 2 300
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Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Ireland takes you on an absorbing
journey around Ireland to unearth the adventures, inventions,
legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history
of Ireland. From Baltimore to Barbary, Titanic to Shergar, and even
the myth of the Aran jumper, this intriguing compendium of facts
and stories will give you a captivating insight into The Emerald
Isle, and the ideas and events that have shaped the individual
identity of this remarkable country. Brief, accessible and
entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the
perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts
series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and
stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to
inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.
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Mantua
(Hardcover)
Sue Kovach Shuman
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R687
Discovery Miles 6 870
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The go-to Western Crete walking guide for discovering the best
walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Western Crete
on foot with the Sunflower Western Crete travel guide. And on the
days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular
scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Sunflower Western
Crete guide is indispensable for hiking in Western Crete or seeing
Western Crete by car. Mountains rearing straight up from the sea,
deep wooded gorges, ravines and valleys - and yet more glorious
mountains, standing proud and acting as a magnet to the eye and the
imagination - that's Western Crete, or real Crete, as some would
say. Its strong, dramatic scenery and colours create sweeping
landscapes of harsh but beautiful countryside - countryside that
has been the backdrop for heroic deeds, ancient civilisations and
constant intrigue for thousands of years, and the home of obdurate,
tough-spirited people - made so by their labours on the land and
their experiences. Getting to know Western Crete takes time. We
hope we will lead you straight to the heart of the matter with this
book, whether you are a first- or second-time visitor unsure about
how best to get to know the island or, indeed, if you are someone
who doesn't need convincing but would like a reliable, thorough and
different guide. We encourage you to explore to the full. Whatever
your age or ability we've got some glorious walks and car tours to
ensure you have a memorable holiday in Western Crete. Inside the
Sunflower Western Crete guide book you'll find: 55 long and short
walks for all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so you can
easily match your ability to the level of walk Topographical
walking maps - give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain
with a scale of 1:50 000 Free downloadable gps tracks - for the
techies Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists 8 car tours
and fold-out touring map - for easy reference on your tour Strolls
to idyllic picnic spots - enjoy our recommendations for where to
picnic along the way Timetables for public transport - ideal if you
want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday Online
update service for the latest information Includes Hania and
Rethimnon town plans Whether you tour the region by car or explore
on foot, we look forward to showing you around.
The fourth title in Cv's series of English County Guides explores
Cornwall from the North East coast of Bude and Tintagel to the
South West Peninsula.It carries reports on over 120 villages and
county towns, describing the natural and historic character of
locations, properties, amenities and communication links for the
visitor and relocator.
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Alturas and Lake Garfield
(Paperback)
Sherry Hielscher Maberry, Linda Smith King, Christi Voigt Adkins, Cathy Frankenburger Curtis, W Patrick Huff, …
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R596
R545
Discovery Miles 5 450
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How can one European capital be responsible for most of the West’s intellectual and cultural achievements in the twentieth century?
Viennese ideas saturate the modern world. From California architecture to Hollywood Westerns, modern advertising to shopping malls, orgasms to gender confirmation surgery, nuclear fission to fitted kitchens—every aspect of our history, science, and culture is in some way shaped by Vienna.
The city of Freud, Wittgenstein, Mahler, and Klimt was the melting pot at the heart of a vast metropolitan empire. But with the Second World War and the rise of fascism, the dazzling coteries of thinkers who squabbled, debated, and called Vienna home dispersed across the world, where their ideas continued to have profound impact.
Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of this extraordinary story. Tracing Vienna’s rich intellectual history from psychoanalysis to Reaganomics, Cockett encompasses everything from the communist rebels of Red Vienna to the neoliberal economists of the Austrian School. This is the panoramic account of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese.
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Lebanon
(Paperback)
Kim Jackson Parks, Historic Lebanon
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R609
R552
Discovery Miles 5 520
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Mario Cesare wrote about his life as a game ranger in his memoir Man-eaters, Mambas and Marula Madness. Through these stories his readers have come to know and love, Shilo, a dog in a million and the love of Mario’s life.
Though Mario is a game ranger and conservationist, this is not just another “40 years as a game ranger” type of book. It is the story of an adventurous life - spanning both pre- and post-1994 Southern Africa – which is interwoven with the tale of an intense, loving 14-year relationship between himself and his dog Shilo.
This relationship between man and dog was clearly meant to be from the day Mario first took the tiny newborn pup into his hands. It has lasted through innumerable adventures of duck-hunt and killer crocodile, wounded buffalo, lion, leopard and poacher.
The Man with the Black Dog is permeated by the same love and empathy that made Jock of the Bushveld such a classic and it is also, of course, a very South African story. Never before has the story of a man and his dog revealed so much of the flavour of life in such an exquisite wild location and, though over a century has passed since the transport wagons carved their trails to and from Delagoa Bay, the scent evoked of dust and rain remains the same and the grey ghosts of kudu and elephant still melt into the bush.
Mario Cesare’s career has taken him, and Shilo, from Timbavati and Mala Mala to Olifants River and beyond – and he delights in sharing his good fortune.
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