Dieser Bildatlas präsentiert 60 verlassene Orte weltweit, die durch Naturkatastrophen, Krieg oder Krisen aufgegeben wurden. Hochwertige Fotografien zeigen die unheimliche Schönheit der Ruinen, während Informationen und Karten die Geschichte dieser Plätze beleuchten und zu besonderen Entdeckungsreisen anregen.
Schiffbruch am Kap Hoorn, Flugzeugabsturz in den Anden, gefangen im ewigen Eis: Wie überleben Menschen in Extremsituationen? In 60 packenden Geschichten erzählt dieses Buch von menschlichem Durchhaltevermö̈gen und dem Willen, zu ü̈berleben. Von Natascha Kampusch, die nach achtjä̈hriger Gefangenschaft die Flucht wagte, ü̈ber die mutige Notlandung des Flugzeugpiloten Chesley Sullenberger auf dem Hudson River bis zur spektakulä̈ren Rettung der 33 chilenischen Grubenarbeiter im Norden Chiles aus 700 Meter Tiefe. Mal sind es die Unwä̈gbarkeiten der Natur, mal Krankheiten oder technisches beziehungsweise menschliches Versagen, die für die geradezu ausweglosen Situationen verantwortlich sind. In spannenden Porträ̈ts und auf 60 Karten kann der Leser die Rettungs- und Fluchtaktionen verfolgen, die nur ein Ziel kennen: Ü̈berleben!
A stunning photographic journey along the length of this vibrant waterway.
Ghost towns, empty streets, crumbling ruins and lost empires this book reveals these and other deserted places. Many places featured were once populated and now sit unoccupied, modern day ruins, sitting in decay.
365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Scottish is a year-long scenic route of jolliness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Scotland a country worth celebrating every day of the year. Has there ever been a more eccentric, creative, inventive and passionate race than the Scottish? We don't think so and 365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Scottish proves it brilliantly. In the book you'll find a historical year's worth of the discoveries, delights and derring-do that make Scotland a place to love and cherish, a place of wonder and a country that attracts 13 million people through its doors each year. From the hallowed halls of St Andrews University – the first in Scotland (and, in 2013, celebrating its 600th birthday!) – to the glorious slopes of Edinburgh’s streets; from the magical monster myths of loch landscapes to the ancient highland whisky makers; from inventors Alexander Graham Bell to brave knights such as William Wallace – Scotland is amazing, every single day of the year. Word count: 35,000
This guidebook is the must-have accessory for new parents that want to get outdoors with their little ones. The 50 buggy-friendly walks range from an easy mile's amble around a stunning lake to a five-mile countryside tour of Northumberland's rugged, castle-spattered land.
...you remember we used to joke how in the next glen we were going to come across some mythically hot European birds, all lost and sweaty and lovely? Well, pack your bags cos I ve just found out they really do exist. ...Coming from your best friend, this sounds wonderful. Now that the love of your life has left and you got fired, some boys-in-the-hills-action is just what you fancy. But there are problems. There s your upper-class flatmate who gets the shakes if he goes more than half a mile from a delicatessen. And you ll have to take the cat, but he will insist on murdering things. Then there s your best friend himself, a vodka-toting maniac whose last great idea was snorting gunpowder... What s going to happen when you re all up a rainy glen in a leaky tent? How much damage is it possible to do on a distillery tour? Will anyone apart from the cat actually get a shag? There s only one way to find out. Pack your rucksack, lace your boots and head for the hills with the boys...
365 Reasons To Be Cheerful is designed to look on the bright side of life every day of the year - the perfect pint-sized pick-me-up in these sobering, sombre times.
London – one of the world's most exciting cities. Teeming with life, bursting with history, it houses over 8 million people, and has thousands of stories to tell. 365 Reasons to be Proud to be a Londoner is a quirky, fun exploration of the people and events that make London so special, with an entry for every day of the year. From the building of London's frankly awe-inspiring sewer system to the founding of the iconic Abbey Road recording studios, from the diary of Samuel Pepys to the invention of the World Wide Web, this fascinating book provides 365 compelling reasons why every Londoner should be proud of their wonderful city. Maybe it's because you're a Londoner...that you'll love this book! Word count: 30,000 Related titles: 365 Reasons to be Cheerful (9781906032968) 365 Reasons to be Proud to be British (9781907554391) 365 Reasons to be Proud to be English (9781909396715) 365 Reasons to be Proud to be Irish (9781909396401) 365 Reasons to be Proud to be Scottish (9781907554872) 365 Reasons to Look on the Bright Side (9781907554681)
A year-long scenic route of jollyness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Great Britain a nation worth celebrating every day of the year.