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First published in 1992, David Gentleman's unique pen and watercolour drawings evoke the architecture and spirit of Paris. In this book he expresses his reactions on seeing the city's glories afresh each time he visits the capital, from the historical splendours to the pavement cafes, from the Champs Elysees to couples sitting on the river banks.

Considered North America's most "European" city, Montr al is known for its culture, sophisticated population, and its amazing architectural history. This addition to the hugely popular Then and Now series takes readers to Qu bec's charming capital city, Montr al, for an amazing past and present tour. A rich historical overview written by Alan Hustak (a journalist for the Montr al Gazette), it describes Montr al's development from a fur trading outpost on the banks of the St. Lawrence River to it...

From the awe-inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu to the bustling metropolis of Cuzco--the country's capital--from dense subequatorial rainforests to the snowy peaks of the Andes Mountains, this volume transports readers to a land with a tumultuous history and deeply rooted spiritual legacy. Armchair travelers explore ancient archaeological sites deep in the jungle, travel on the highest railway line in the world, and admire the meticulous construction of mysterious cities built of stone. With its ac...

This leisure and tourist map of East Anglia gives detailed coverage of the area's road network at a scale of approximately 3.5 miles to 1 inch. There is an index to place names (with counties) on the reverse of the map.The map shows places of tourist and historic interest, including castles, camping sites, country parks, galleries, gardens, golf courses, marinas, museums, nature trails, historic sites, sports venues, theatres, theme parks, wildlife parks and zoos. An index to principal places of...

The best of both worlds: that's what you find when you retreat into the countryside in Central Sweden. This is where North and South meet each other, and where big game such as bear, lynx, wolf and moose roam around on the outskirts of the civilized world. Here the colder, northern climate meets the milder, southern weather. You find plants from both colder and warmer regions here. The flat south with its agricultural character flows into a sloping, rougher woodland area, where you can experienc...

The landscape of Britain is dotted with remarkable features - Neolithic burial chambers, enigmatic hill carvings, standing stones, holy wells and ancient fonts, crude pagan effigies,and fifteenth-century memento mori and bizarre fanciful follies in estates and country parks. This book captures these "mysteries" and recounts their histories and the tales that surround them. From Stonehenge in Wiltshire, to the healing spring water of St Winefride's Well in Wales, and the weird Brimham rocks in Yo...

Switzerland is a small country - its greatness can't be measured in kilometres or population. Its greatness is its variety and, wherever you look, you get a different picture. Take a closer look and small becomes great - peaceful lakes of crystal-clear water; high and hanging glaciers; rare butterflies in pine forests; magnificent gorges hiding orchids; verdant meadows...No other country offers such a wealth of beauty and untouched nature in such a small area, and scarcely any other place protec...

New Views is a unique and beautiful collection of fifty maps in which our physical, political and cultural world is visualised, measured and mapped like never before. Alastair Bonnett's expert text provides vivid insight on each topic. From charting energy networks to revealing new and emerging lands, measuring human migration to assessing the planet's ant populations - and including the phenomena we have little control over such as lightning strikes or asteroid impact - each map asks you to...