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  • Prelude to Everest

    Alexander Kellas, Himalayan Mountaineer

    Acclaimed hillwalking writers Ian R Mitchell and George Rodway tell the fascinating story of Aberdeen-born Alexander Kellas, and his contribution to mountaineering from the 20th century to the present day. Now a largely neglected figure, Kellas is the pioneer of high altitude physiology, his climbing routes still in evidence today. Follow Kellas' journey, which takes him from the Scottish ... Read more

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  • Second Man on the Rope

    Mountain Days with Davie

    What are the rules of etiquette in a bothy full of strangers?How cold, exactly, can a Scottish summer get?And how many cans of beer can a man carry whilst fording a swollen river? Second Man on the Rope tackles all these questions and more, a celebrating Scotland's mountains come sun, sleet or snow, through the stories of a great climbing partnership. Ranging from the Cairngorms to Glencoe, from ... Read more

    $8.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Glasgow Mosaic

    With this book is completed a trilogy of works begun in 2005 with This City Now: Glasgow and its Working Class Past, and continuing with Clydeside; Red Orange and Green in 2009. The three books have all had similar aims in trying to raise the profile of forgotten or neglected areas and aspects of Glasgow and its history, in a small way trying to boost the esteem in which such places are held by ... Read more

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  • Clydeside

    Red, Orange and Green

    Ian R. Mitchell takes the reader on an urban promenade along the Clyde and finds its character is created from far more than the remnants of shipbuilding. "Clydeside" relates stories of conflicts, people and communities, while incorporating present-day walks in these oft-forgotten areas, to allow the reader to fully appreciate the culture and history. Exploring more than just Glasgow itself, the ... Read more

    $10.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walking Through Glasgow's Industrial Past

    Walking Through Glasgow's Industrial Past sets out to retrieve the hidden architectural, cultural and historical riches of some of Glasgow's industrial and working-class districts. Many who enjoy the fruits of Glasgow's recent gentrification may be surprised and delighted by the gems which Ian Mitchell has uncovered beyond the usual haunts. ... Read more

    $8.89 CAD

  • Scotland's Mountains Before the Mountaineers

    Winner of the Outdoor Writers Guild Award for Excellence In this new book on pre-mountaineering ascents and near ascents in the Highlands, we have at last a work which does justice to those who lived and worked, travelled and fought in the Highlands before Walter Scott. PROF. BRUCE LENMAN Marvelous account of mountaineering's prehistory... as colourful as it is thought provoking - THE SCOTSMAN ... Read more

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  • Tunis 1943

    Operation Vulcan, the First Army's Final Offensive

    Series Book 442 - Campaign
    In a series of bitter but often forgotten battles fought in the hills and plains west of Tunis, the British First Army began its final offensive to destroy the 5th Panzer Army.The road to Tunis had been a long and difficult one for the Allies. After a series of setbacks against Axis forces, British General Kenneth Anderson's First Army had been substantially reinforced by April 1943. The time had ... Read more

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  • Mountain Days and Bothy Nights

    Acknowledged as a classic of mountain writing, this book takes you into the bothies, howffs and dosses on the Scottish hills as Fishgut Mac, Desperate Dan and Stumpy the Big Yin stalk hill and public house, evading gamekeepers and Royalty. ... Read more

    $8.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aberdeen

    Beyond the Granite

    Ian R Mitchell recognises his hometown is an often underloved place, but in Aberdeen: Beyond the Granite he sets out an overwhelming case as to why this sentiment is thoroughly undeserved. An Aberdonian born and bred, Mitchell has lived in Glasgow for almost four decades. Returning to his roots, he delves into Aberdeen's rich and often unseen history and culture from an exile's perspective, ... Read more

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  • Long-term Conditions in Adults at a Glance

    Series series At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare)
    Long-term Conditions in Adults at a GlanceThe market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners, for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Ethics in Pediatrics

    Achieving Excellence When Helping Children

    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book offers easy access to the everyday ethics problems that occur in the medical care of children. It contains practical guidance on how physicians and other healthcare practitioners may manage both straightforward and complex ethics problems. The book provides a readable and comprehensive introduction to ethics issues for beginners and is also extremely valuable to experienced practitioners ... Read more

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  • The Psychology of Soccer

    Sports psychology, exploring the effects of psychological interventions on important performance-related outcomes, has become ever more popular and prevalent within elite level soccer clubs in the past decade as teams look to gain psychological as well as physiological advantages over their competitors.The Psychology of Soccer seeks to present the detailed understanding of the theories ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD