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  • Arran, Bute & Cumbrae

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    £7.99
    Ron Scholes
    Paperback

    These four islands offer ideal conditions for walking and cycling enthusiasts as well as plenty of sites to visit by car. Car tours and town trails are accompanied by maps and historical background notes. The author also provides practical travel advice, including local customs, accommodation and entertainment.

  • Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip

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    Peter Hessler
    Paperback

    In the summer of 2001, Peter Hessler acquired his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years he travelled the country, tracking how the automobile and the improved transport system were transforming China. Here, Hessler writes of everyday people who have reshaped the country.

  • Das Schottlandbuch

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    Hans-Walter Arends
    Paperback

    After a decade of living & working in the Edinburgh Hans-Walter Arends provides the best resource for German-speaking visitors in Scotland. By using his personal viewpoint & sharing the knowledge of the true insider, as well as more conventional guidebook contents, this work tells the reader all that is worth knowing about Scotland.

  • Isle Of Skye & Raasay

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    £7.99
    Glenn Heritage
    Paperback

    This guide prepares readers for a holiday on the Isles of Skye and Raasay, with an extensive briefing on all aspects of the area, including history, climate, culture, food, drink, main attractions, how to get there, and more.

  • Skye: Island Beautiful

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    £9.99
    Jon Pear
    Paperback

    'Skye' invites the reader to explore this exciting and vibrant area with a superb collection of over 500 carefully selected full-colour photographs. Each image is accompanied by a fully informative caption.

  • Solo Round Scotland: The First Single-Handed Circumnavigation By Boat And BikeĢ€

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    £18.99
    Alan Rankin
    Paperback

    In April 2006, Alan Rankin became the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate Scotland by boat and bike. This book is an account of the whole experience at sea and on the road. It follows the highs and lows as Alan battles to achieve his goal.