A book that is deep in riches.' Simon Callow, Guardian`A marvellous book... Taking the four seasons, the four elements and these four lives as his structure, Mike Parker creates a lyrical but clear-eyed exploration of the natural world, the challenges of accepting one's place in it, and what it can mean to find home.
The definitive guide to this complex and beautiful country. Full color photos and forty maps.
Maps not only show the world, they help it turn. On an average day, we will consult some form of map approximately a dozen times, often without even noticing: checking the A-Z, the road atlas or the Sat Nav, scanning the tube or bus map, a quick Google online or hours wasted flying over a virtual Earth, navigating a way around a shopping centre, watching the weather forecast, planning a walk or a trip, catching up on the news, booking a holiday or hotel. Maps pepper logos, advertisements, illustrations, books, web pages and newspaper and magazine articles: they are a cipher for every area of human existence. At a stroke, they convey precise information about topography, layout, history, politics and power. They are the unsung heroes of life: Map Addict sings their song. There are some fine, dry tomes out there about the history and development of cartography: this is not one of them. Map Addict mixes wry observation with hard fact and considerable research, unearthing the offbeat, the unusual and the downright pedantic in a celebrati on of all things maps.
General Stories of Nova Scotia- Remembering the Old Days, Old Ways
The nostalgia for general stores, once vital community hubs, is vividly captured through the lens of the Bear River Trading Company, a family-run business for forty years. Mike Parker reflects on the diverse offerings of these stores, from groceries to hardware, and their role as social gathering places. Illustrated with over 500 images, this book serves as a tribute to the charm and significance of general stores, appealing to those who remember them and providing a glimpse into the past for newer generations.
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023 A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England–Wales border: Britain’s deepest faultline.
