Mastery of the sea has been crucial in world history: the transition from the medieval to the modern world was marked by the emergence of ships from their European home waters out into the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans....

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA is the ultimate guide to the USA\'s most exciting and varied state. Whether you\'re looking for inspiring accommodation, great places to eat, the best bars, chilled muso haunts or cutting-edge clubs, you\'ll find the solution....

The new Rough Guide to New Zealand is the definitive guide to the world\'s adventure capital. Now in full-colour throughout, it contains dozens of tempting colour photos illustrating the country\'s iconic landmarks and its stupendously diverse scenery. Deta...

Book DescriptionZen Tails: Up and Down is the story of a very bored monkey with absolutely, positively nothing to do. Shri Shelley, a sagely tortoise, thinks she knows what to teach the monkey so that he can conquer boredom no matter where he is. Will the monkey take her advice?...

From the earliest moments of being carried in its mothers arms, and riding on its mother\'s back, through horsing around with their fathers, getting into all kinds of mischief, and up through the moment they leave their mother\'s nest to build their own, this book traces the entire lifecycle of the fierce looking, but actually shy, friendly gorilla...

From the earliest moments as a pup, being fed and groomed by its mother and being protected from hungry predators, to learning how to dive and hunt, up through eventually being left to swim and find food on its own, this book traces the entire lifecycle of the matriarchal otter....

Book DescriptionGrizzel Bear is angry. He stomps the flowers, he grumbles, he complains. The sun is in his eyes, the trees are in his way, and the wind musses his fur. On the path he meets Guru Walter Wombat, who is full of love and compassion. As Grizzel rages, Walter smiles and refuses to accept Grizzel\'s anger....

The Rough Guide to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon is the ultimate travel guide to three of the USA?s best national parks. Discover America?s highest waterfalls, Yosemite?s lushest meadows and near vertical cliffs such as El Capitan and Half Dome. Find information on the world?...

Full-colour throughout, The Rough Guide to Wales is the ultimate guide to this beautiful country. With 30 years experience and our trademark \'tell it like it is\' writing style, Rough Guides cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights....

The Rough Guide to Alaska provides extensive and insightful information on the US\'s premier adventure destination.Rough Guide provides all the necessary steps to get you where you want to go, as navigational advice assures that you\'ll make it to every excursion, whether it be hiking, rafting, kayaking or fishing on the Kenai Peninsula....