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The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight (Travel Guide eBook)
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides. Discover Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to walk the South West Coast Path in Dorset, go on a boat trip around The Needles off the Isle of Wight or sink a pint in Portsmouth, The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way. Features of this travel guide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: - ...
Cambridgeshire and the Fens
Holiday advice and tourist information covering walking, wildlife, accommodation, restaurants, towns, stately homes and more. Includes Cambridge, Ely, St Ives, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Wisbech and St Neots, plus Grantchester, Wicken Fen and Duxford Imperial War Museum and narrowboat cruising.
The Politics Companion
In which country did a rhinoceros win an election? What is a kakistocracy? Which Mexican president held a funeral for his own leg? For answers to these and hundreds more burning political questions, turn to any page in this entertaining, bizarre, highly enlightening collection of facts, statistics, quotes, and trivia.
The London Companion
Whose head fell off London Bridge into his daughter’s lap? How do you make Big Ben gain two-fifths of a second? Who sold Buckingham Palace to an American tourist? Which London citizens are allowed to herd a flock of sheep over London Bridge? Why did John Etherington’s top hat get him arrested in Mayfair in 1797? Which Londoner embalmed his wife and displayed her in a glass cabinet in his front room? What does Tony Blair mean in Cockney rhyming slang? And how many policemen can you fit in Nelson’s Column? If you think that London is the greatest city in the world but could do with some evidence to back you up, this is the book you need. Within these pages are hundreds of facts, figures,...
The Moviegoer's Companion
How many times has James Bond been told he s going to die? In which film did the co-star get eaten by hungry pigs? Which director gave his audiences an extra fright by making their seats vibrate? Was The Madness of King George III really renamed The Madness of King George so that American audiences didn t think they had missed the first two installments? And who shot a 90-minute movie in one take? If you have a burning desire to know the answers to these questions and hundreds more like it, this book is a must. Facts, fiction, statistics, listsit s the best collection of film trivia you ll ever read."
The Literary Pocket Companion
Which book was first published in a cover made of human skin? Who wrote The Benefits of Farting Explain'd under the pseudonym Don Fart-inhando Puff-indorst? Which 18th-century playwright was such a compulsive drinker he would drink eau-de-cologne? What was in Hitler's secret library? What is the most shoplifted book in the world? Which author wrote most of his books standing up? If you’ve ever picked up a novel and settled down in a nice comfy chair, rummaged though a secondhand bookshop or spent hours in the library thumbing through the volumes you mean to read one day, then this is the book for you. Within these pages are hundreds of facts, figures, stories and trivia about reading and writing, from the earliest printed books to today’s best sellers. You’ll find out whether you’re a sponge, a sandglass, a strain-bag or a mogul diamond; why Lewis Carroll was once accused of being Jack the Ripper; the working title of Lady Chatterley’s Lover; and which best-selling classic was rejected 22 times, once with the note: ‘garbage passing itself off as literature’. It’s the only book about books that you’ll ever need.
The Literary Companion
Which book was first published in a cover made of human skin? Who wrote The Benefits of Farting Explain'd under the pseudonym Don Fart- inhando Puff-indorst? Which 18th-century playwright was such a compulsive drinker he would drink eau-de-cologne? What was in Hitler's secret library? What is the most shoplifted book.
London Pocket Companion
This attractive, handy pocket book answers all those burning questions about London. Whose head fell off London Bridge into his daughter’s lap? How do you make Big Ben gain two-fifths of a second? Who sold Buckingham Palace to an American tourist? Which London citizens are allowed to herd a flock of sheep over London Bridge? Why did John Etherington’s top hat get him arrested in Mayfair in 1797? Which Londoner embalmed his wife and displayed her in a glass cabinet in his front room? What does Tony Blair mean in Cockney rhyming slang? And how many policemen can you fit in Nelson’s Column? If you think that London is the greatest city in the world but could do with some evidence to back ...
Wild Guide
Following the success of the 'Wild Swimming' titles, the adventure continues. In this book, Daniel Start takes readers to 500 amazing wild locations with 30 weekend itineraries.
Wild Guide Wales
Reveals hidden places in Wales, and the Herefordshire and Shropshire Marches. Secret beaches, sea caves and coasteering. Wild swimming and waterfalls. Easy scrambles and gorge walks. Sunset hill forts and unknown peaks. Sacred sites, holy wells and standing stones. Ruined castles and more
