Author: Stuart Llewellyn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906095369
Category : Gower (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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This is a selective rock climbing guide to the Gower peninsula in South Wales. It showcases the depth and quality of rock climbing on this wild, beautiful yet somewhat unknown peninsula.
Author: Harri Garrod Roberts
Publisher: Official Guide - Wales Coast Path
ISBN: 9781908632999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Author: Dennis Kelsall
Publisher: Pathfinder
ISBN: 9780319090749
Category : Cardiff (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 95
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Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783628960
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 473
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The Wales Coast Path offers an unparalleled opportunity to walk a nation's coastline in its entirety. Stretching 1400km (870 miles) from Chester to Chepstow, including Anglesey, the waymarked trail takes 2-3 months to complete but can easily be broken into shorter sections. The walking is generally not difficult, although there are occasional rugged sections, steep ascents and descents and more remote stretches with fewer facilities. Promising fantastic scenery and a unique insight into local history and culture, what better way to experience the diversity and beauty of Wales' captivating coastline? The route is presented in 57 stages, ranging from 16 to 32km, each featuring clear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mapping, overview statistics and notes on the availability of accommodation, facilities and public transport links. You'll find plenty of helpful advice for planning your walk, plus background information on Welsh history, geology, plants, wildlife and local points of interest. A facilities table, Welsh glossary and useful contacts can be found in the appendices. Passing through the Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks, as well as numerous AONBs and sections of Heritage Coast, the Wales Coast Path takes in seaside resorts, attractive fishing villages, sandy beaches, rocky coves and striking cliff coastline. Highlights include the picturesque Llyn and Gower peninsulas, 13th-century 'Iron Ring' castles and frequent opportunities for wildlife spotting. The route can be linked with Offa's Dyke Path National Trail (covered in a separate Cicerone guide) to complete a full circuit of Wales.
Author: G. P. B.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gower (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Author: Iain Sinclair
Publisher: Little Toller Books
ISBN: 9781908213457
Category : Gower Peninsula (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A musing by Iain Sinclair on the nature and landscapes of his childhood in South Wales, particularly the Gower Peninsula.
Author: Llywarch ap Myrddin
Publisher: Gwasg Carrech Gwalch
ISBN: 9781845242565
Category : Carmarthenshire (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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A collection of diverse, classic walks covering all aspects of what the Gower peninsula and Carmarthen Coast offers.
Author: London. Free-school
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Author: Jonathan Mullard
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN: 9780007160662
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This is a definitive natural history of the Gower Peninsula, located to the south west of Swansea and often described as Wales in miniature. The area is unique in terms of the variety of the habitats and species that occur within its 188 square kilometres. As a result, it has a greater diversity of conservation designations than almost anywhere else in the UK. The natural history of Gower is like most parts of the British Isles - inextricably linked to the activities of man across many thousand years. In his study, Jonathan Mullard uses the evolving landscape and the effect that the associated changes have had on species and habitats as its core. The culmination of years of research and rich with the latest information and full colour illustrations, "Gower" is a valuable source of information on this diverse and fascinating area.
Author: Nick Black
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000515494
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013 The history of health care is complex, confusing, and contested. It involves more than just the creation of hospitals and dispensaries, infirmaries, and health centers. There are also royal colleges, trades unions, medical schools, nurses’ homes, coroners’ courts, nursing sisterhoods, ambulance stations, patients’ organizations, and medical missions. Usually, to enhance our understanding we sit and read books, or, nowadays, surf the Internet. But it’s more fun to go out, visit the buildings where events unfolded and transport yourself back in time. The story of how health care has developed from medieval times to the present day is told through seven walks in central London, each with a key theme, such as: Competition between the church, crown, and city for control Changing fortunes of particular districts Radical reform between 1840 and 1880 Individual creativity and entrepreneurship Hospitals’ unavoidable choice between merger or migration Transformation of health care trades into professions Development of primary care The book takes as much interest in one of the six ambulance stations build in 1915 by the London County Council as it does in the grandest teaching hospital. Although some important buildings have been destroyed, and others are threatened, many remain. The walks aim to help preserve our legacy as, increasingly, former health care buildings are converted into hotels, offices, homes, and shops. Awareness of their original functions is in danger of being lost. The book also aims to increase our understanding of the current challenges we face in trying to improve health care. For there are many lessons to be learnt from the past. Packed full of curious and surprising facts about medicine and beautifully illustrated with maps, photographs, and images, this is the perfect guide book for anyone with a passion for urban walks, the history of London, and, of course, medicine.
