Author: Caty Ross
Publisher: Solitaire Contracts Ltd
ISBN: 1911165003
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Welcome to RailPass RailMap Europe, Turkey and North Africa 2017 Explore the whole European railway network with the bright full color and icon illustrated RailMap of Europe. New revised edition has additional detailed maps of central Belgium (including Brussels), central Paris, London detailing links to major airports, Central Roma, Central Madrid including metro stops connecting main line train stations and Central Switzerland and Southern Austria (including Zurich) and Central Berlin. Buyer Please Be Aware If you are looking to purchase a detailed railway map of Europe which displays all the station stops and are a professional railway enthusiast then please note that RailPass RailMap 2016 has been specifically designed with the Global RailPass holder in mind. You will be disappointed if you want a completely definitive network guide and aesthetically pleasing curvy line artwork. RailPass RailMap is all about enabling the reader to navigate around the network in an easy to read, easy to understand, easy to pack away format (i.e. can be folded in half) and full colour durable quality paper and laminated gloss cover (i.e. most large printed folding maps quickly suffer from tearing). RailPass RailMap 2016 is absolutely designed with the backpacker in mind. The large square paperback format enables large spreads which have the look and feel of a folded map with many duplications so you can easily follow the network across the spreads. All the top tourist destination, cities and major towns on the network are highlights in large bold printand RailMap is designed to provide a generalized and schematic representation of the Railway network so the reader can quickly locate the best routes to their chosen destinations. Included: - Easy to understand Index with Country flag and RailMap pages - Detailed explanation of RailMap legend and what to look out for on RailMap - Easily identified High speed routes (bright Orange). E.g. TVG, Eurostar, Thalys which always require additional supplements - Main railway lines (seat reservation is usually required) - Majority of local lines (where no reservation is required) - Bright green highlighted and easy to identify scenic routes for the whole network so you can choose the most interesting and awesome routes - Bus routes (pink lines) where the train network is in repair or is seasonal etc. - Popular Ski resorts and summer hiking destinations - Ports and popular ferry routes - Train stations with shower facilities - National parks and areas of outstanding beauty - Sandy beaches and stunning coastlines - Mountain ranges and major inland lakes - Major Budget Airports (with accompanying airport codes) All the major network connections, intersections and junctions are easy to follow to enable you to quickly get to your chosen destinations. RailPass Planning Apps Included in your purchase is access to the RailPass Planning PC App tool. This PC app is an essential aid to planning a RailPass and provides instant access to the complete Night Train network, interactive route planning and 100’s of pre-created routes to enable you to see just what is possible. The paperback RailMap is generated via this tool so you will instantly feel at home using the App. Also part of your purchase is the complete PDF of RailPass RailMap including the whole of Switzerland in detail. This is an indispensable travel guide designed by a backpacker for other backpackers who are going to be extensively using the entire railway of Europe, Turkey and North Africa and especially useful for Global Interrail and Eurail pass holders.
Europe by Rail
Author: Nicky Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992907358
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Europe by Rail shows just how easy it is to explore Europe by train. The book is packed with tips on ticketing, fares and accommodation. Detailed descriptions of 50 key rail routes across the continent are at the heart of Europe by Rail. These routes showcase great options for travelling by train to popular tourist regions, but also pinpoint journeys well worth making in their own right. From the Alps to the Baltic, from the shores of the North Sea to the Mediterranean, Europe by Rail is an invitation to adventure. For short city breaks or an entire month exploring Europe, this book is the perfect partner for journey planning and for taking along on the trip." -- Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992907358
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Europe by Rail shows just how easy it is to explore Europe by train. The book is packed with tips on ticketing, fares and accommodation. Detailed descriptions of 50 key rail routes across the continent are at the heart of Europe by Rail. These routes showcase great options for travelling by train to popular tourist regions, but also pinpoint journeys well worth making in their own right. From the Alps to the Baltic, from the shores of the North Sea to the Mediterranean, Europe by Rail is an invitation to adventure. For short city breaks or an entire month exploring Europe, this book is the perfect partner for journey planning and for taking along on the trip." -- Provided by publisher.
Engines of Change
Author: Ian J. Kerr
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313046123
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The former Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire, India remains, by any measure, a major economic and political actor on the world scene. Without her extensive railway network—completed against all odds by her British colonial masters—it is impossible to imagine what might have become of the diverse lands and peoples of the subcontinent. These railway networks brought them together as a colony; these networks fostered the nationalism that would be Britain's downfall. This rail network both remade the physical landscape and brought social-cultural cohesion to a diverse and wide-ranging populace. It would be common rail travel that Gandhi would employ to reach the masses. From its romantic mystique to its dangerous reality, it is rail travel today that keeps vital social, cultural, economic and political forces moving. India's railroad history serves as a unique lens to her larger story of triumph over adversity. By 1905, India had the world's fourth largest railway network—a position it retains in the early 21st century. The railroads were at the organizational and technological center of many of the inter-related economic, political, social, cultural, and ecological transformations that produced modern India through, and out of, its colonial past. In addition to this vast technical achievement, and (in keeping with the series focus), there is an equally important and wide-sweeping human-interest tale to be told with evocative vignettes of the triumph of the human spirit (one billion strong!) in the face of great adversity.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313046123
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The former Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire, India remains, by any measure, a major economic and political actor on the world scene. Without her extensive railway network—completed against all odds by her British colonial masters—it is impossible to imagine what might have become of the diverse lands and peoples of the subcontinent. These railway networks brought them together as a colony; these networks fostered the nationalism that would be Britain's downfall. This rail network both remade the physical landscape and brought social-cultural cohesion to a diverse and wide-ranging populace. It would be common rail travel that Gandhi would employ to reach the masses. From its romantic mystique to its dangerous reality, it is rail travel today that keeps vital social, cultural, economic and political forces moving. India's railroad history serves as a unique lens to her larger story of triumph over adversity. By 1905, India had the world's fourth largest railway network—a position it retains in the early 21st century. The railroads were at the organizational and technological center of many of the inter-related economic, political, social, cultural, and ecological transformations that produced modern India through, and out of, its colonial past. In addition to this vast technical achievement, and (in keeping with the series focus), there is an equally important and wide-sweeping human-interest tale to be told with evocative vignettes of the triumph of the human spirit (one billion strong!) in the face of great adversity.
My 1001 Nights
Author: Alice Morrison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471174263
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
TV presenter, writer and adventurer Alice Morrison gives her own unique and personal insight into Morocco, her home for 1001 nights. When Alice Morrison headed out to Morocco, it was to take on one of the most daunting challenges: to run in the famous Marathon des Sables. Little did she expect to end up living there. But as soon as she settled in a flat in Marrakech, she was won over by the people, the spectacular scenery and the ancient alleyways of the souk. Soon she was hiking over the Atlas mountains, joining nomads to sample their timeless way of life as they crossed the Sahara desert, and finding peace in a tranquil oasis. Despite more than 10 million tourists coming to Morocco each year, there is remarkably little that has been written about its people, their customs and the extraordinary range of places to visit, from bustling markets to vast, empty deserts. Alice makes sure she samples it all, and as she does she provides a stunning portrait of a beautiful country. As a lone woman, she often attracts plenty of curiosity, but her willingness to participate - whether thigh deep in pigeon droppings in a tannery or helping out herding goats - ensures that she is welcomed everywhere by a people who are among the most hospitable on the planet. Alice came to fame with her BBC2 series Morocco to Timbuktu, and now she joins the ranks of great travel writers who can bring a country vividly to life and instantly transport the reader to a sunnier place. If you're thinking of going to Morocco, or you want to recall your time there, My 1001 Nights is the ideal book.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471174263
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
TV presenter, writer and adventurer Alice Morrison gives her own unique and personal insight into Morocco, her home for 1001 nights. When Alice Morrison headed out to Morocco, it was to take on one of the most daunting challenges: to run in the famous Marathon des Sables. Little did she expect to end up living there. But as soon as she settled in a flat in Marrakech, she was won over by the people, the spectacular scenery and the ancient alleyways of the souk. Soon she was hiking over the Atlas mountains, joining nomads to sample their timeless way of life as they crossed the Sahara desert, and finding peace in a tranquil oasis. Despite more than 10 million tourists coming to Morocco each year, there is remarkably little that has been written about its people, their customs and the extraordinary range of places to visit, from bustling markets to vast, empty deserts. Alice makes sure she samples it all, and as she does she provides a stunning portrait of a beautiful country. As a lone woman, she often attracts plenty of curiosity, but her willingness to participate - whether thigh deep in pigeon droppings in a tannery or helping out herding goats - ensures that she is welcomed everywhere by a people who are among the most hospitable on the planet. Alice came to fame with her BBC2 series Morocco to Timbuktu, and now she joins the ranks of great travel writers who can bring a country vividly to life and instantly transport the reader to a sunnier place. If you're thinking of going to Morocco, or you want to recall your time there, My 1001 Nights is the ideal book.
Two Firsts
Author: Constance Backhouse
Publisher: Second Story Press
ISBN: 1772600946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Bertha Wilson and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé were the first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada. Their 1980s judicial appointments delighted feminists and shocked the legal establishment. Polar opposites in background and temperament, the two faced many identical challenges. Constance Backhouse’s compelling narrative explores the sexist roadblocks both women faced in education, law practice, and in the courts. She profiles their different ways of coping, their landmark decisions for women’s rights, and their less stellar records on race. To explore the lives and careers of these two path-breaking women is to venture into a world of legal sexism from a past era. The question becomes, how much of that sexism has been relegated to the bins of history, and how much continues?
Publisher: Second Story Press
ISBN: 1772600946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Bertha Wilson and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé were the first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada. Their 1980s judicial appointments delighted feminists and shocked the legal establishment. Polar opposites in background and temperament, the two faced many identical challenges. Constance Backhouse’s compelling narrative explores the sexist roadblocks both women faced in education, law practice, and in the courts. She profiles their different ways of coping, their landmark decisions for women’s rights, and their less stellar records on race. To explore the lives and careers of these two path-breaking women is to venture into a world of legal sexism from a past era. The question becomes, how much of that sexism has been relegated to the bins of history, and how much continues?
The Evliya Çelebi Way
Author: Caroline Finkel
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN: 9780953921898
Category : Evliya Çelebi Way (Turkey)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This is a guidebook to Turkey's long-distance cultural route, which follows the Ottoman gentleman adventurer Evliya Celibi on his way to Mecca in 1671; and runs for 600km from the Sea of Marmara via Bursa, Kutahya and Afyon to Usak and Simav. It features a route description, map, historical background, and places to see."
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN: 9780953921898
Category : Evliya Çelebi Way (Turkey)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This is a guidebook to Turkey's long-distance cultural route, which follows the Ottoman gentleman adventurer Evliya Celibi on his way to Mecca in 1671; and runs for 600km from the Sea of Marmara via Bursa, Kutahya and Afyon to Usak and Simav. It features a route description, map, historical background, and places to see."
Europe by Eurail 2022
Author: LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493054775
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler’s one-stop source for visiting Europe’s cities and countries by rail for over forty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493054775
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler’s one-stop source for visiting Europe’s cities and countries by rail for over forty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.