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On 5th February 2000 Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off on the most direct - and most difficult - route to the North Pole from Canada. It involves towing a heavily laden sledge over 425 nautical miles of broken ice and open sea fractures. The story of the journey will be supported by photographs, maps and appendices.

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Taking a journey across the country, our intrepid heroes discovered dinosaurs in South London, a cold war castle in Essex, grown men pretending to be warships in Scarborough, unexplained tunnels under Liverpool and a terraced house in Bedford being kept warm for Jesus' return.

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Fifty stories about the people who built iconic bridges, the people who cross them and the legends that accompany them.

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Castles in the Air is a beautifully written, autobiographical story of rescuing an ancient mansion. Gwydir Castle was inhabited by ravers and rats until Judy Corbett and her husband Peter Welford found this 500-year-old house mouldering in the foothills of Snowdonia.

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A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern Irish coast and the rocky cliffs of Wales and South West England to the great open horizons of the East Anglian shore.

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Moves into wilder territory: the fjords, cliffs, hills and islands of north-west Connemara, a place that Wittgenstein, who lived on his own in a cottage there for a time, called 'the last pool of darkness in Europe'.

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The latest in a successful line of lavishly illustrated travel gift books, this luxurious treasury builds on the popular series, "Places of a Lifetime."

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A book that tells the story of London since the thirties through the 28 streets, stations and utililties of the Monopoly board.

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Barrett draws a fascinating picture of the brave new world emerging from the desert sands. He reveals the hidden side of this playboy paradise and considers whether Dubai is a doomed Plastic Arabia or an authentic 21st century success story.

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Encore Provence continues the account of an Englishman's life abroad.

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Chronicles the Omo Valleys fast-vanishing and excruciatingly hard way of life, focusing on the fifteen or so tribes who live there. This book features photographs that portray painted bodies, battles, hunts and childrens games.

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With their unique eye for Africa and its inhabitants, Beckwith and Fisher have created a moving, personal tribute to some of the most beautiful people on Earth.

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Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 25 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street-Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.

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Shadowed by the unhappiness of his warring parents, a broad-minded mother who, like her son, was keen to embrace all things Chinese, and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in 'going native', Martin Booth's compelling memoir is a journey into Chinese culture and an extinct colonial way of life.

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Part reportage, part travelogue, How to be Danish is a fascinating introduction to contemporary Danish culture that spans politics, television, food, architecture and design.

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Learn about the hidden places, the secrets and legends, wild characters and human stories that haunt England's most mountainous region - from England's wettest place to the country's highest point, from the birthplace of Postman Pat to the resting place of Poet Laureates.

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Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on an intriguing journey through Britain's largest county, uncovering the hidden places, legends, secrets and fascinating characters of this unique and compelling piece of England.

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Through memorable encounters with ordinary Italians - conductors and ticket collectors, priests and prostitutes, scholars and lovers, gypsies and immigrants, this title captures what makes Italian life distinctive.

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WATCHING THE ENGLISH for the Italians... an affectionate, witty guide to Italians at their most enchanting and infuriating

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A brand new smaller format edition of the original London Panoramas but with even more photos.