Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure The Golden age, the second volume of Hugh Thomas’s superb history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan’s expedition around the world in 1522 and ends with Charles’s death in 1558. In the decades between, the Spaniards conquer Guatemala,...Read more
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. A feminist exploration of the power of walking in nature, following in the footsteps of Gwen John, Georgia O`Keeffe, Frieda Lawrence, Clara Vyvyan, Simone de Beauvoir, Daphne Du Maurier and...Read more
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. `Moving and memorable` Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You?`A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks` Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the...Read more
Map No. 731, Santa Fe - Truchas Peak in New Mexico at 1:63,360, part of an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography, based on the national topographic survey, has extensive additional tourist information.The maps, printed on light,...Read more
West central New Mexico offers some of the most diverse and fascinating landforms in the Southwest. Volcanic activity shaped the tortured landscape of El Malpais in the recent geologic past. The broad mass of Mount Taylor, an 11,389-foot volcano from another age, is the setting for a popular quadrathlon. And the gentle and park-like Zuni...Read more
West central New Mexico offers some of the most diverse and fascinating landforms in the Southwest. Volcanic activity shaped the tortured landscape of El Malpais in the recent geologic past. The broad mass of Mount Taylor, an 11,389-foot volcano from another age, is the setting for a popular quadrathlon. And the gentle and park-like Zuni...Read more
So you've been done an Arizona vacation, maybe even Colorado and Utah, but have you done the Grand Circle? You may have heard of the term and likely know it well if you live within it. For those that don't know what the Grand Circle means, you aren't alone. It is, in a nutshell, one of the "must do" vacation destinations in North America. The...Read more
So you've been done an Arizona vacation, maybe even Colorado and Utah, but have you done the Grand Circle? You may have heard of the term and likely know it well if you live within it. For those that don't know what the Grand Circle means, you aren't alone. It is, in a nutshell, one of the "must do" vacation destinations in North America. The...Read more
At 5:26 a.m., mountain daylight time, on Saturday, August 19, 2000, a 30-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline operated by El Paso Natural Gas Company ruptured adjacent to the Pecos River near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The release gas ignited and burned for 55 minutes.Read more
At 5:26 a.m., mountain daylight time, on Saturday, August 19, 2000, a 30-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline operated by El Paso Natural Gas Company ruptured adjacent to the Pecos River near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The release gas ignited and burned for 55 minutes.Read more
'Lately, I am trying to provoke myself into art - into writing... I wasn't exactly in despair - I was in cynicism, which is despair's more torpid sister... Let me tell you how writing snuck back on me.'Whether you are starting from scratch or need a gentle nudge back in the right direction, The Sound of Paper is a wonderful creative companion....Read more
'Lately, I am trying to provoke myself into art - into writing... I wasn't exactly in despair - I was in cynicism, which is despair's more torpid sister... Let me tell you how writing snuck back on me.'Whether you are starting from scratch or need a gentle nudge back in the right direction, The Sound of Paper is a wonderful creative companion....Read more
This new ebook edition of Cities of Gold includes for very first time over 100 never-before-published photographs taken during the author’s epic, thousand mile horseback journey across Arizona and New Mexico. It also includes many rare and extraordinary historical photographs of the Old West, Native Americans, pioneers, prospectors, Indian...Read more
This new ebook edition of Cities of Gold includes for very first time over 100 never-before-published photographs taken during the author’s epic, thousand mile horseback journey across Arizona and New Mexico. It also includes many rare and extraordinary historical photographs of the Old West, Native Americans, pioneers, prospectors, Indian...Read more
Exploring New Mexico over the last twenty years has given Sarah a great sense of the most unique camping sites, hiking trails, rivers, mountains, lakes and back roads. Whether you're an armchair traveler or keen to follow in their tracks, you'll be inspired by the photographs and brief descriptions of the lakes and national forests. For fuller...Read more
Exploring New Mexico over the last twenty years has given Sarah a great sense of the most unique camping sites, hiking trails, rivers, mountains, lakes and back roads. Whether you're an armchair traveler or keen to follow in their tracks, you'll be inspired by the photographs and brief descriptions of the lakes and national forests. For fuller...Read more
Als Christine Th rmer gek ndigt wird, beschlie t sie, sich eine Auszeit zu nehmen und auf dem Pacific Crest Trail von Mexiko nach Kanada zu wandern 4277 Kilometer. Eigentlich unsportlich, bricht sie zu ihrem Abenteuer auf und schafft es tats chlich bis ans Ziel. Und sie geht weiter, l uft den Continental Divide Trail und den Appalachian...Read more
Als Christine Th rmer gek ndigt wird, beschlie t sie, sich eine Auszeit zu nehmen und auf dem Pacific Crest Trail von Mexiko nach Kanada zu wandern 4277 Kilometer. Eigentlich unsportlich, bricht sie zu ihrem Abenteuer auf und schafft es tats chlich bis ans Ziel. Und sie geht weiter, l uft den Continental Divide Trail und den Appalachian...Read more
The Southwest is a land with remarkable spirit as well as stunning natural features ranging from red sandstone mesas to soaring mountain peaks; from infinite plains to immense canyons. The Anasazi called this country home--southern Nevada, Utah, and Colorado as well as large portions of Arizona and New Mexico. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANASAZI...Read more
The Southwest is a land with remarkable spirit as well as stunning natural features ranging from red sandstone mesas to soaring mountain peaks; from infinite plains to immense canyons. The Anasazi called this country home--southern Nevada, Utah, and Colorado as well as large portions of Arizona and New Mexico. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANASAZI...Read more
* Offers hikes for all fitness levels and a Trails-at-a-Glance feature to help select the right hike for you * Hikes for all of New Mexico in this popular guidebook New Mexico offers a surprising variety of terrain to explore through its trails, from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south to remarkable alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains...Read more
* Offers hikes for all fitness levels and a Trails-at-a-Glance feature to help select the right hike for you * Hikes for all of New Mexico in this popular guidebook New Mexico offers a surprising variety of terrain to explore through its trails, from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south to remarkable alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains...Read more
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Southwest USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sup on a green chile sauce, explore the geological treasure of the Grand Canyon, visit the Old West towns that lured gold and copper...Read more
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Southwest USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sup on a green chile sauce, explore the geological treasure of the Grand Canyon, visit the Old West towns that lured gold and copper...Read more