Active outdoor pursuits

Some of the most talked about books of recent years, Alan Clark's diaries provide a witty and irreverant insider's account of political life in Britain.

'A story of passion, hardship and endurance' - Reinhold Messner'There is much to marvel at in these pages.

Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.

The bicycle is not just a vehicle used to transport ourselves, to exercise one's body or to obtain joy.

The International Bestseller 'A love story to the mountains in the mist, the pulsating northern lights and the red deer at dawn.

The first general history of the English middle classes, based on BBC TV programme of which Will Self said "e;No simple overview can do justice to this programme - an exemplary series and mandatory viewing'.

A splendid book .

In the wake of the EU referendum, the United Kingdom's border with Ireland has gained greater significance: it is set to become the frontier with the European Union.

Ein idealer Begleiter für Spaziergänge und Zweiradfahrten durch Pankow!

A deeply moving story of the beauty and brutality of life, and death, on the world’s most unpredictable and perilous mountain.

The true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and rescue dramatised in Netflix's Society of the SnowIn October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain.

'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees with people like David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Helen Macdonald.

The true and hilarious story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife set up their own zoo.

The classic story of a notorious climb, now revised, updated, and expanded by the original author with new information Literally a race to ascend Europe s most formidable mountain wall Brits and Americans versus GermansThe North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one that had cost the lives of numerous skilled mountaineers.

Winner - Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year 2019.

Todd Skinner sees climbing mountains as a natural metaphor for business challenges.

Geldwäsche und Kapitalverbrechen in der Bretagne – für alle Leser:innen von Jean-Luc Bannalec und Sophie Bonnet»›Da!

This illustrated nature guide provides extensive information on the many diverse animals in Southeast Asia.

This essential survival guide for intrepid young explorers shows the skills and techniques you need for outdoor adventure, from maps and navigation to camping.

Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country's biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes like employees; and marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment.

* The author reveals the demons that drove her to extreme physical accomplishments at the cost of great suffering story of adventure and personal growth* Pasaban is one of the best high-altitude climbers in the world todaybr>On May 17, 2010, a 37-year-old Spaniard named Edurne Pasaban became the first woman to climb all fourteen peaks higher than 8,000 meters.

Mad old colonels who took their trousers off before going elephant hunting, women poachers with terriers sewn into their underskirts, duck shooters chasing their quarry in helicopters - here they all in their vast and until now, long forgotten, eccentricity.

Originally published in 1906, Horace Kephart's Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and Travelers in the Woods stands over a century later as a classic in outdoors writing.

'Beautifully written and researched.

When Emma O'Reilly joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting history.

Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.

'Byrne comes across like a post-punk Michael Palin.

Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearShortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardWinner - Best New Writer at the British Sports Book AwardsAfter years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races, from the Olympics to big city marathons, Runner's World contributor Adharanand Finn set out to discover just what it was that made them so fast - and to see if he could keep up.

A biography of the life and extraordinary summits of a professional Nepalese mountaineer.

WINNER OF THE OUTDOOR WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS GUILD: OUTDOOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016'Those who decry peak bagging as mere list ticking fail to understand the commitment challenge and pleasure involved.

"e;Beautifully written .

Along the Trail in Algonquin Park has delighted thousands of readers across Canada and the United States from the time of its first publication in the summer of 1980.

This illustrated nature guide provides extensive information on the many diverse animals in Southeast Asia.

Rob Deering has been listening to music his whole life, but it was only in his mid-thirties that - much to his surprise - he found himself falling in love with the hugely popular, nearly perfect, sometimes preposterous activity of runningIn this vividly conjured collection, Rob shares stories of when a run, a place and a tune come together in a life-defining moment.

Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.

Reinhold Messner es un defensor del mantenimiento del paisaje cultural y de la protección de la montaña ante la amenaza de su desertizaciónEl turismo de masas amenaza la naturaleza única y virgen de las montañas.

Weil weniger so viel mehr bedeuten kann: Minimalistisch leben im WohnmobilMein Haus, mein Auto, mein Boot – wer hat, der kann, und wer nichts hat, zieht in den Caravan?

El proyecto hanson-brooks de corredores de fondo ha barrido el panorama del atletismo de EE.

Los valles navarros de Ultzama, Atetz y Basaburua, comparten montañas, praderas y bosques de robles y hayas, con magníficos senderos para recorrerlos.

Fabiana inició un viaje en bicicleta con la idea de recorrer España, las dunas del Sahara en África, llegar a la frontera con Argelia y de allí regresar a Europa para visitar otros países.

Dieses etwas andere Tagebuch gibt einen Einblick in das Leben eines Laufenthusiasten, bei dem sich das Laufen nicht nur darauf beschränkt, tagein tagaus einen Fuß vor den anderen zu setzen.

Situado en pleno Pirineo, el Valle de Roncal es el punto donde se unen Navarra, Aragón y Francia y se nos presenta como un territorio de múltiples sensaciones.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SSCB0211 - DIRECCIÓN Y COORDINACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES DE TIEMPO LIBRE EDUCATIVO INFANTIL Y JUVENIL".

Nach 62 Jahren unternimmt der hoch betagte Autor eine Reise in die Vergangenheit – auf die nordfriesische Insel Sylt.