Would you like to explore the best of Edale and the Hope Valley in the Peak District? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area, including Hollins Cross and Mam Tor, Castleton, Ladybower Reservoir, Stanage Edge and North Lees, Kinder Scout and Castleton. Why choose this guidebook? ......
32 walks in the south of Portugal including Serra de Monchique and Costa Vicentina
A guidebook to 32 walks in Portugal's Algarve region. Exploring the stunning scenery of both the coast and interior, the routes are graded by difficulty, with options suitable for beginner and experienced walker alike. Walks range from 4 to 18km (2-11 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-6 hours. They are presented in four sections covering ......
8 treks in Uttarakhand a?? Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Shivling and the source of the Ganges
A guidebook to trekking in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian Himalaya. These 8 guided routes are graded according to difficulty and include forest trails, gorge walks, mountain passes, high-altitude summits and glaciers. Suitable for hikers with a reasonable level of fitness and experience, each trek involves between 1000m and 4000m ......
In 'Delightful, Enchanting' Annabel Fairfax shows us the vivid humour of her work, with oil and watercolour paintings from her many travels around the world to the peaceful haven of her studio on the Isle of Wight. Fairfax's art captures scenes as they are in the moment, with a painterly dexterity that deploys wit and imagination. Her paintings ......
Lippmann, Dewey, and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
Almost one hundred years have passed since Walter Lippmann and John Dewey published their famous reflections on the "problems of the public," but their thoughts remain surprisingly relevant as resources for thinking through our current crisis-plagued predicament. This book takes stock of the reception history of Lippmann's and Dewey's ideas about ......
Material Thinking in the Early Modern Spanish World
At the turn of the seventeenth century in Spain and Mexico, people were fascinated by iridescence. In paintings, portraits, and prints, artists stretched the capacities of conventional media to depict shimmering hues. Some artists put iridescent material right into their work-for example, Indigenous artists in central and western Mexico who ......
Rhetorics of Undocumented Immigration in the Deterrence Era
US immigration policy along the southwestern border is deadly. Since 1994, the US Border Patrol has implemented a federal immigration strategy known as "prevention through deterrence," which closed off many urban entry points along the US-Mexico border and militarized urban border crossings. This policy forced undocumented migrants to cross ......
Rhetorics of Undocumented Immigration in the Deterrence Era
US immigration policy along the southwestern border is deadly. Since 1994, the US Border Patrol has implemented a federal immigration strategy known as "prevention through deterrence," which closed off many urban entry points along the US-Mexico border and militarized urban border crossings. This policy forced undocumented migrants to cross ......
Native American oral storytelling traditions have been widely documented and appreciated, but they are often associated with the past, pre-contact times, and ancient legends. Less attention has been given to the way this tradition continues to exist in the present, with new stories being created to respond to the modern world. Making Each Other ......
