The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. A feminist exploration of the power of walking in nature, following in the footsteps of Gwen John, Georgia O`Keeffe, Frieda Lawrence, Clara Vyvyan, Simone de Beauvoir, Daphne Du Maurier and...Leer más
Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure The Golden age, the second volume of Hugh Thomas’s superb history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan’s expedition around the world in 1522 and ends with Charles’s death in 1558. In the decades between, the Spaniards conquer Guatemala,...Leer más
Welcome to Costa Rica - unmatched in beauty and biodiversityWhether you want to experience incredible wildlife, scuba dive in crystal-clear waters or savour a cup of world-famous coffee, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Costa Rica has to offer. Inside you`ll find a detailed guide to the country`s animals,...Leer más
Immerse yourself in a culture like no otherWhether you want to sample sizzling street food in Mexico City, swim in the Yucatan`s crystal-clear cenotes or marvel at towering Maya pyramids, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Mexico has to offer. A cultural bonanza, a sun-seekers paradise, a foodie haven: Mexico is...Leer más
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. `Moving and memorable` Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You?`A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks` Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the...Leer más
Map No. 731, Santa Fe - Truchas Peak in New Mexico at 1:63,360, part of an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography, based on the national topographic survey, has extensive additional tourist information.The maps, printed on light,...Leer más
Day 88 &8211; 1,130 trail miles north,Ward Peak, Northern California"Boy that was a long way up!" exclaims the day-hiker, a mile or two from the road. "Where are you coming from?""Oh, Mexico," I say coolly, and saunter on by.Faced with the prospect of a nine-to-five job, Natasha Carver instead decided to walk from Mexico to Canada. She followed...Leer más
Day 88 &8211; 1,130 trail miles north,Ward Peak, Northern California"Boy that was a long way up!" exclaims the day-hiker, a mile or two from the road. "Where are you coming from?""Oh, Mexico," I say coolly, and saunter on by.Faced with the prospect of a nine-to-five job, Natasha Carver instead decided to walk from Mexico to Canada. She followed...Leer más
In their second guide to birding in New Mexico, Judy Liddell and Barbara Hussey share their experiences and intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around Santa Fe and other areas in northern New Mexico.Following the same format as their book on the Albuquerque area, the authors describe 32 sites organized by geographic...Leer más
In their second guide to birding in New Mexico, Judy Liddell and Barbara Hussey share their experiences and intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around Santa Fe and other areas in northern New Mexico.Following the same format as their book on the Albuquerque area, the authors describe 32 sites organized by geographic...Leer más
Learn to identify native trees by their leaves and needles in the Rocky Mountain region. Like other pocket guides from Nature Study Guild Publishers' Finder series, this book is organized as a dichotomous key. The key leads you step-by-step through a series of simple questions to arrive at the name of the tree.Area covered extends across the...Leer más
Learn to identify native trees by their leaves and needles in the Rocky Mountain region. Like other pocket guides from Nature Study Guild Publishers' Finder series, this book is organized as a dichotomous key. The key leads you step-by-step through a series of simple questions to arrive at the name of the tree.Area covered extends across the...Leer más
Long before the concept of a bucket list became popular, author John Terry decided to rectify a serious deficiency in his life. Terry had never seen a real mountain or the desert, so he packed up his family and headed west.One family camping trip to Colorado and New Mexico was all it took Terry was hooked. Over the next thirty years, Terry...Leer más
Long before the concept of a bucket list became popular, author John Terry decided to rectify a serious deficiency in his life. Terry had never seen a real mountain or the desert, so he packed up his family and headed west.One family camping trip to Colorado and New Mexico was all it took Terry was hooked. Over the next thirty years, Terry...Leer más