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After a family day out, Rebecca would record where they had been
and what they had done whilst visiting a landmark, point of
interest or town in Yorkshire/North Lincolnshire. The journal
aspects to 'The Visiting Book' allows users to doodle, colour,
comment and remember their fantastic days out. Rebecca has
illustrated the book to encourage not only people to visit these
places but to also remember them in the most unique way! The
possibilities are endless, this is just the beginning with covering
Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
This guidebook introduces the reader to the visible memorabilia of
science and scientists in Budapest - statues, busts, plaques,
buildings, and other artefacts. According to the Hungarian-American
Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Gyoergyi, this metropolis at the
crossroads of Europe has a special atmosphere of respect for
science. It has been the venue of numerous scientific achievements
and the cradle, literally, of many individuals who in Hungary, and
even more beyond its borders, became world-renowned contributors to
science and culture. Six of the eight chapters of the book cover
the Hungarian Nobel laureates, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
the university, the medical school, agricultural sciences, and
technology and engineering. One chapter is about selected secondary
schools from which seven Nobel laureates (Szent-Gyoergyi, de
Hevesy, Wigner, Gabor, Harsanyi, Olah, and Kertesz) and the five
"Martians of Science" (von Karman, Szilard, Wigner, von Neumann,
and Teller) had graduated. The concluding chapter is devoted to
scientist martyrs of the Holocaust. A special feature in surveying
Hungarian science is the contributions of scientists that left
their homeland before their careers blossomed and made their
seminal discoveries elsewhere, especially in Great Britain and the
United States. The book covers the memorabilia referring to both
emigre scientists and those that remained in Hungary. The
discussion is informative and entertaining. The coverage is based
on the visible memorabilia, which are not necessarily proportional
with achievements. Therefore, there is a caveat that one could not
compile a history of science relying solely on the presence of the
memorabilia.
Marco Polo Spiral Guides are for travellers who have little time to
prepare for a trip, don't want to miss anything, like to be
inspired by great ideas for exciting days out and love all things
ultra-practical and easy to use. Top 10 sights: From the top down
to make it easy to prioritise! Don't miss: Each chapter highlights
the absolute must-sees for each area.
A guidebook to 40 walking routes on the Isle of Man. The varied
selection of day walks, which range from 1 to 14 miles long (2 and
22km) take in the best scenic routes right across this delightful
island. Many routes can be combined to create longer more ambitious
walks. The Isle of Man offers the walker a wonderfully diverse
range of landscapes within a relatively compact island setting, and
the routes reflect this diversity - scale the highest point
Snaefell (620m), cross wide-open moorlands, drift over beaches and
climb coastal clifftops. The assortment provides walkers with
fantastic trails, along with detail on the wildlife, wild flowers,
unique history and points of interest encountered. Alongside
detailed route descriptions and OS 1:50,000 maps (blown up to
1:40,000 for greater clarity), there is plenty of practical
information on getting to and around the Manx Isle and advice on
making the most out of any exploration of the Isle of Man.
This is a story about two young girls' who have just moved to a
seaside town. They experience a magical adventure with their dog
Flossie, during a particularly dull wet English summer. Returning
from a shopping trip they stumble upon a small antique shop in the
older part of town. Curiosity leads them to enter and discover the
owner is a wizard called Beerfroth. He is enchanted by the children
and they make him laugh, so he gives them a small box as a gift.
They return home to discover it has a secret drawer containing a
ring with magical properties. With the ring the children are able
to visit Rasnaucty Island, a safe haven for threatened animals,
hidden in another dimension governed by the Laird, Archie McBear.
But there's trouble on the island and Beerfroth needs their help.
The mine at Cold Mountain has collapsed and the ice cream bears
have gone on strike. Can the two girls help repair the mine and
restore peace and harmony to the troubled island?
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Say "Cambodia,"
and two associations often come to mind: the lost glories of
Angkor, and the horrors of the Khmer Rouge. Any understanding of
Cambodia today, however, must embrace these opposites, as well as
the changing attitudes within the country caused by something of a
demographic revolution-today, close to seventy percent of
Cambodians are under thirty. In the past, Cambodia was the center
of the Khmer empire. For six hundred years it ruled much of what is
now Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand from its capital at Angkor. The
ruins of the Khmer palaces, temples, and cities testify to its
power, wealth, high culture, and engineering prowess, while their
subsequent abandonment and long obscurity provide a sobering
example of civilization's fragility. Today, Cambodia is negotiating
its rich and complex past with the challenges of modernity in a
globalized world. Culture Smart! Cambodia is for all those who want
to do more than just scratch the surface of this fascinating
country. Thoroughly updated, this new edition will enrich your
understanding of the land and its people. It explains the key
values, attitudes, customs, and traditions that you need to be
aware of and provides practical tips and vital information on how
to make the most of your time in Cambodia. Have a richer and more
meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the
local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and
traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while
tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate
unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
One of a series of books for Snowdonia in the popular Top 10 Walks
series. Handy, pocket-sized, full colour walking guides written by
experts, with Ordnance Survey mapping.This attractive guide gives
walkers ten of the finest walks on the lower hills of the Snowdonia
National Park. With clear information, an overview and introduction
for each walk, 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: Tal y Fan, Yr Eifl, Moel Eilio, Mynydd Mawr, Mynydd Sygun,
Penamnen Horseshoe, Creigiau Gleision, Maesglase, Tyrrau Mawr and
Waun-oer.Carl Rogers is well known for his guide books to North
Wales and Snowdonia. He is a publisher and magazine editor and is
also a member of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild.
A unique guide to Britain's classic pub walks. In this boxed
collection of 35 walking cards you'll find a happy mix of routes
around Britain's loveliest towns and countryside bringing together
two supremely British past-times - pubs and walks! Each route has
been carefully researched to unite a truly great walk and a truly
great pub, and on these handy, pull-out cards, the pub walk has
never been easier. Each card provides useful information on the
pub, its ales, wines and food, interesting history of the building
or landlord and essential details for the day. * Inspirational
walks on handy, pocket size cards * Year-round walks specially
designed for all seasons * Box includes transparent sleeve so if it
rains you can pop the walking card into the sleeve to protect it
from the elements * Points of interest are included with each
walking route so you know what to look out for along the way * A
selection of easy half-day walks as well as some more challenging
one and two-day routes Pocket a card, leave the box on your
bookshelf and enjoy a truly great walk with a truly great pub.
Van Gogh, Munch, Vermeer, Caravaggio, and Goya are five iconic
European artists whose inspirational works have been obsessed over
by art lovers and travelers for years. To see masterpieces such as
"Starry Night" and "The Scream" up close is awe-inspiring, but this
guide offers true devotees even more. The book provides detailed
walking tours of Van Gogh s Arles, France; Munch s Oslo, Norway;
Vermeer s Delft, Netherlands; Caravaggio s Rome, Italy; and Goya s
Madrid, Spain; as well as meticulously researched articles on the
artists lives. It is packed with useful sidebars, suggested
itineraries, museum locations, and an extended index of artwork,
and features color photographs of more than 150 paintings."
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