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  • Holloway

    Holloway - a hollow way, a sunken path. A route that centuries of foot-fall, hoof-hit, wheel-roll and rain-run have harrowed deep down into bedrock. In July 2005, Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin - author of Wildwood - travelled to explore the holloways of South Dorset's sandstone. They found their way into a landscape of shadows, spectres ### great strangeness. Six years later, after Roger ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • The Seabound Coast

    The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939, Volume I

    From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service. The Seabound Coast, Volume I of a three-volume official history of the RCN, traces the story of the navys first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Lauriers tinpot navy of two obsolescent British cruisers to the force of six modern destroyers ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • OCR A Level History: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 and the Cold War in Europe 1941–1995

    Exam board: OCRLevel: A LevelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: AS: Summer 2016, A Level: Summer 2017An OCR endorsed resourceSuccessfully cover Unit Group 2 with the right amount of depth and pace. This bespoke series from the leading History publisher follows our proven and popular approach for OCR A Level, blending clear course coverage with focused activities and ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Feet in the Clouds

    A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession

    Nearly 10 years after its first publication, Aurum are re-issuing this classic running book which has defined a genre. It includes an introduction from bestselling author Robert Macfarlane and an epilogue from Richard Askwith.The concept of fell-running is simple: it’s a sport that involves running over mountains – sometimes one, sometimes many. It’s also immensely demanding. While running uphill ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • Nature Near London

    Series series Collins Nature Library
    The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context.Nature Near London is a collection of observational pieces from locations near ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Roger Deakin: A BBC Nature Collection

    The legendary naturalist on wild swimming and nature, plus a reading of Wildwood

    Unabridged

    4 hours

    An anthology of programmes hosted by and about Roger Deakin, the legendary naturalist, introduced byhis friend Robert Macfarlane.Author, filmmaker and conservationist Roger Deakin first came to fame with his bestselling book Waterlog, which brought wild swimming into the mainstream and pioneered the 'new nature writing' genre. Published posthumously, his second travelogue, Wildwood, and collected ... Read more

    $16.60 CAD

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  • Running Free

    A Runner’s Journey Back to Nature

    Shortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright prize for nature writingRichard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His solution: running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he's being (voluntarily) chased by a ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Fat Man to Green Man

    From Unfit to Ultramarathon

    by Ira Rainey ...
    An honest and light-hearted chronicle, Fat Man to Green Man is the tale of a forty-something man's journey from fat to fit, culminating in running the Green Man ultramarathon. It is a story of fields and friendships; mud and maps and learning how to push yourself to achieve what you never believed you could - and how to deal with the consequences ... Read more

    $6.68 CAD

  • The Way of the Runner

    A journey into the fabled world of Japanese running

    Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country's biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes like employees; and marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment.Adharanand Finn - award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans - moved to ... Read more

    $9.59 CAD

  • Surviving The Marathon Des Sables

    The Marathon des Sables is billed as the toughest footrace on Earth. It consists of around 150 miles of running across scorching desert plains and peaks, in temperatures soaring above 40 degrees C. As if the distance, the heat and the terrain were not enough, the whole race must be completed carrying all the food and kit required for the seven days of the event.The Marathon des Sables is an ... Read more

    $3.08 CAD

  • Running on Empty

    An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America

    117 marathons, 52 days, 32 pairs of shoes, 57 years old: A fascinating glimpse inside the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his phenomenal journey running across America.The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than 100 foot races averaging over 100 miles each, completed 12 expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the Seven Summits - including ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Running to Extremes

    Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultramarathon Journey

    Ray Zahab was always the last to be picked for team games. Eventually, he quit trying and as he got older, he took up smoking and drinking. But after his grandfather and uncle died, and his father suffered a stroke, Ray realized he had to take charge of his life.Ray gave up his destructive habits and started looking for new challenges. When he read about the 160-km Yukon ultramarathon, he knew he ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD