A History of the World in 500 Walks

A History of the World in 500 Walks

Sarah Baxter
$27.99
Publication Date: June 1st, 2016
Publisher:
Thunder Bay Press
ISBN:
9781626865549
Pages:
400
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Staff Reviews

This is a book for those travelers who like to get “down and dirty” while exploring a destination. It’s helpful to research a place before you travel there, but to go back in time and “walk the history” is a surreal experience! Let this be your TIME TRAVEL GUIDE! It’s rewarding to look at all the places you’ve been, but so much fun to plan a new destination!
Laugavegur, Iceland … HERE I COME!

— Virgie

Description

This book covers a lot of ground!

From geologic upheavals and mad kings to trade routes and saints' ways, this book relates the tales behind the top 500 walks that have shaped our society. It's easy to imagine traveling back in time as you read about convicts and conquistadores, silk traders and Buddhists who have hiked along routes for purposes as varied as the terrain they covered. From prehistory to the present day, take a grand tour of world events at eye-level perspective with accounts that combine knowledgeable commentary with practical detail. You may even be inspired to lace up your own boots!

About the Author

Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England (high point: 100m), which may partly explain her love of the mountains. Her passion for getting active outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. before settling into a writing career.Since 2002 she has worked at Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travelers, where she is now Associate Editor. She has written extensively on walking and travel for Wanderlust and a diverse range of other publications, from The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Independent to Country Walking and Runner's World, and has contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet books. Mainly, though, she likes to put one foot in front of the other. Whether it be ice-axing up Italy's Gran Paradiso, completing all 1,000km of England's South West Coast Path, summitting Kilimanjaro, exploring Bhutan's only yeti reserve, completing New Zealand's Tongariro Crossing (by night) or strolling from her front door in Bath straight into the Cotswolds, she is never happier than when she's out on a walk.

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