Discovering Hong Kong’s greener side, these 25 walks guide you through rugged hills, forested valleys, reservoirs and waterfalls, temples and ageing villages, long abandoned forts and lonely islands. The length of each walk is listed at the beginning and an introduction describes its character. Details on accessing the walk are given, and the ......
The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand covers 50 sites on the North and South Islands, Rakiura/Stewart Island and Rēkohu/Chatham Islands that are best for birdwatching in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand has a diverse range of bird species but is especially renowned for its seabirds.
A fully comprehensive field guide to the 468 bird species of Sri Lanka. With photographs from the author and the region's other top-quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated, including variants where relevant. The guide is focussed on field use to help beginners and experts identify species.
A pocket-sized travel guide aimed at first-time travellers with an emphasis on the natural history of the destination.
In three parts, the first section describes the major highlights and the natural environment, with details on where and how to explore nature and the wildlife of the country. The second section looks at significant locations with ......
The Road to Angkor describes a journey through Indo-China from the ancient capital of Champa (now south Vietnam) to Angkor, capital of the old Khmer empire in Cambodia. Christopher Pym originally went to Indo-China in 1956.
Charles Darwin joined HMS Beagle when he was just 22 at the request of Captain FitzRoy, who wanted to have a naturalist on board. The ship set sail from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 and returned nearly five years later on 2 October 1836.
Asia-Pacific, Caribbean, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea
The Worlds Best Tropical Dive Destinations describes over 275 exotic dive sites in 5 oceans and seas, and covers 24 countries to show tropical diving at its best.
Travels in Egypt and Nubia is the travel journal of Giovanni Belzoni, and tells the story of three journeys made between 1815 and 1819, describing magical monuments, such as the temple at Abu Simbel, the pyramid at Khafre and the tomb of Seti I.
Mungo Park set off from his home in the Scottish borders in May 1795 at the age of 23 to discover the course of the River Niger in West Africa. When he reappeared in England more than two and a half years later, he had been presumed dead, and the tale of his perilous journey published in 1799 was greeted with great acclaim.
