janhutchinson

The fascinating story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, told for the first time by a brilliant young historian.

When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his...

Prologue : water spirits -- Introduction : epic journeys -- A waterbird's view -- Fueling the journey -- Wings on the wind -- Finding the way -- Migrants in a dangerous world -- Migration marathoners -- The voices of migration -- The diving life...

"Debbie Travis has been welcoming guests to her retreat in Tuscany for more than a decade, and now she has distilled the secrets of these restorative experiences into pure Joy--a book to nourish the body, restore the soul and bring home the dolce...