Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global industry. Since its beginnings more than a thousand years ago, surfing's icon has been the surf- board--its essential instrument, the point of physical connection between human and nature, body and wav[...]

A beautifully illustrated handbook to a selection of the world's most exclusive and exciting spas, in destinations ranging from Spain to South Africa, the Seychelles to Singapore. Includes an extensive illustrated glossary of spa therapies and all of the practical details needed to arrange a luxury [...]

Dunes is the first book in over a decade to incorporate the latest research in this active and fast-developing field. It discusses the shapes, sizes, patterns, distribution, history and care of wind-blown dunes, and covers all aspects of dunes, terrestrial and in the Solar System.[...]