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At just over 100 miles long, and taking 7 to 10 days to complete, the Arctic Circle Trail crosses the largest ice-free patch of West Greenland. This splendid trekking route, lying 25-30 miles north of the Arctic Circle runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut (both of which have airport access). The trail traverses remote, empty, silent and stunningly scenic arctic tundra, and is mostly gently graded with just a few short, steep and rocky slopes. However, the landscape between the two towns of Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut is extremely remote and those who choose to take on this route must be competely self-sufficient. The book includes plenty of practical information on what to take with you and when to go, as well as on safety, travel and accommodation. Fully illustrated with a variety of photographs and its route is highlighted on continuous trekking maps. The guide also includes an optional extension to the Greenlandic ice cap.
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This guidebook describes the best 30 high level fell walks in the Lake District. Every route is graded for difficulty and ranges between 4 – 14 miles (7 – 23km) and includes OS map extracts and variant routes.
The walks are divided into 6 sections: the Keswick area, Borrowdale and Buttermere, the Western Valleys, Coniston and Langdale, Ambleside, Grasmere and Windermere, or Ullswater. The walks combine Lakeland classics with lesser-known adventures. From classic horseshoes, such as the Newlands Round and the Fairfield Horseshoe, and traditional ascents of England's most iconic mountains, including its highest peaks Scafell Pike, Scafell, Helvellyn and Skiddaw, to routes onto some of the quieter summits including Gray Crag and Beda Fell, or quieter routes onto popular fells including Blencathra and Red Screes.
Covering both rocky terrain and grassy hills, most of the paths are relatively easy-to-follow in clear conditions, but may require good navigational skills when the clouds roll in. The guidebook also includes information to enhance your walking, from historical, geological and wildlife detail, to advice on travelling to and around the Lake District, and how to best prepare for an excellent day out on the fells.
The walks are divided into 6 sections: the Keswick area, Borrowdale and Buttermere, the Western Valleys, Coniston and Langdale, Ambleside, Grasmere and Windermere, or Ullswater. The walks combine Lakeland classics with lesser-known adventures. From classic horseshoes, such as the Newlands Round and the Fairfield Horseshoe, and traditional ascents of England's most iconic mountains, including its highest peaks Scafell Pike, Scafell, Helvellyn and Skiddaw, to routes onto some of the quieter summits including Gray Crag and Beda Fell, or quieter routes onto popular fells including Blencathra and Red Screes.
Covering both rocky terrain and grassy hills, most of the paths are relatively easy-to-follow in clear conditions, but may require good navigational skills when the clouds roll in. The guidebook also includes information to enhance your walking, from historical, geological and wildlife detail, to advice on travelling to and around the Lake District, and how to best prepare for an excellent day out on the fells.
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<P>In the course of the mundane routines of life, we encounter a variety of landscapes and objects, either ignoring them or looking without interest at what appears to be just a tree, stone, anonymous building, or dirt road. But the «deep traveler,» according to Hartford Courant essayist David K. Leff, doesn't make this mistake. Instead, the commonplace elements become the most important. By learning to see the magic in the mundane, we not only enrich daily life with a sense of place, we are more likely to protect and make those places better. Over his many years working at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and writing about the state's landscape, Leff gained unparalleled intimacy while traveling its byways and back roads. In Hidden in Plain Sight, Leff's essays and photographs take us on a point-by-point journey, revealing the rich stories behind many of Connecticut's overlooked landmarks, from the Merritt Parkway and Cornwall's Cathedral Pines to roadside rock art and centuries-old milestones.</P>
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The book includes over 200 destinations and is illustrated throughout by more than 100 colour photographs, while each chapter contains a map highlighting sites of architectural interest.Joshua runs the popular Modernism in Metro-Land website, conducting regular tours of the modernist stations of the Piccadilly and Central Lines, as well as being a fixture of the annual Open House London weekend with his art deco house walking tour.He will be available for events around publication.For fans of Nairn's London by Ian Nairn, London Overground by Iain Sinclair, I Never Knew That About London by Christopher Winn, Brutal London by Simon Phipps.
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В основу новой книги известного журналиста Владимира Снегирева легли дневниковые записи, которые он делал на протяжении всей своей богатой на приключения жизни. Северный и Южный полюса, Афганистан, Ирак, Ливия, Сирия, Египет, Кавказ, Косово и другие горячие точки, встречи с интересными, яркими людьми, откровенные размышления о долге и слабостях, о том непростом выборе, который всем нам приходится делать каждый день.
Владислав Третьяк, Дмитрий Шпаро, Андрей Вознесенский, Федор Конюхов, Юрий Визбор, Олег Ефремов, Эрнст Неизвестный, Михаил Шемякин, Руслан Аушев, космонавты, полярники, главы государств, послы, разведчики, военные – это герои книги и друзья самого автора.
Мемуары ли это? Скорее, протянувшийся на 383 страницы репортаж о жизни. Репортаж местами смешной, местами горький, но потрясающе увлекательный и отлично написанный.
Лауреат Национальной премии «Лучшая книга года-2018»
Трудно поверить, что все это – из жизни одного человека. Когда перевернешь последнюю страницу, сожалеешь, что книга кончилась.
Юрий Батурин, лётчик-космонавт, член-корреспондент РАН.
Вы не замечали, что любопытство заразительно? Если рядом с тобой пытливый, любознательный человек, то тоже как-то невольно ловишь себя на желании узнать что-нибудь новенькое и интересное. Знаю Владимира Снегирева много лет (он, кстати, когда-то давно был моим начальником, и начальником, замечу, добрым), и вот это чувство любопытства в нем не иссякает. Кажется, главное его желание: узнать новое, удивиться и передать это удивление другим. Уверяю вас, из очередной книжки известного журналиста вы тоже узнаете много того, чего раньше не знали, и побежите рассказывать об этом другим. Любопытство заразительно!
Андрей Максимов, член Академии российского телевидения, писатель.
Было бы непростительно не поделиться рассказами о столь удивительной жизни и столь уникальной журналистской карьере. Владимиру Снегиреву по плечу любые жанры. (Из написанных им ранее книг моя любимая – о легенде разведки Борисе Соломатине). Уверен, что и эта его работа станет бестселлером.
Юрий Кобаладзе, ветеран СВР.
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Officially launched in 2017, the Hebridean Way offers walkers the opportunity to experience the magic of Scotland's Outer Hebrides in one inspirational journey. The waymarked route stretches 247km (155 miles) from Vatersay to Stornaway, linking ten major islands of the archipelago by means of causeways and two ferry crossings: Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, Grimsay, North Uist, Berneray, Harris and Lewis. Suitable for most walkers with a moderate level of fitness, it can be completed in 8-14 days and is rich in natural, historical and cultural interest.
This guidebook presents the Hebridean Way in 10 stages of 16-35km (10-22 miles), plus two additional stages to extend the route to the Butt of Lewis in line with future plans. Detailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, stunning photography to whet your appetite and a wealth of information about local points of interest. The introduction offers an overview of the islands' geology, history, plants and wildlife as well as comprehensive practical advice for walking the route, such as when to go, how to get there (and back) and what to take. Accommodation listings can be found in the appendices.
The route is a celebration of the diverse landscapes of the Hebrides, from dazzling white shell beaches to wild moorland and flower-strewn machair. It visits Neolithic and Bronze Age remains, ruined forts and castles and monuments commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Highland Land Struggle. The islands are also a great location to spot seabirds, raptors and a number of migratory species. Informative and inspiring, Richard Barrett's guidebook is an ideal companion to discovering this captivating route.
This guidebook presents the Hebridean Way in 10 stages of 16-35km (10-22 miles), plus two additional stages to extend the route to the Butt of Lewis in line with future plans. Detailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, stunning photography to whet your appetite and a wealth of information about local points of interest. The introduction offers an overview of the islands' geology, history, plants and wildlife as well as comprehensive practical advice for walking the route, such as when to go, how to get there (and back) and what to take. Accommodation listings can be found in the appendices.
The route is a celebration of the diverse landscapes of the Hebrides, from dazzling white shell beaches to wild moorland and flower-strewn machair. It visits Neolithic and Bronze Age remains, ruined forts and castles and monuments commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Highland Land Struggle. The islands are also a great location to spot seabirds, raptors and a number of migratory species. Informative and inspiring, Richard Barrett's guidebook is an ideal companion to discovering this captivating route.
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Как не пропасть на Новый Год в Стамбуле? Что предлагает этот город в комендантский час?
