A convenient, portable guide to the world’s dolphins and whales.

The world`s cetaceans have become a symbol of the importance of successful marine conservation. Today, whales watches are a popular family recreational activity, and many of us have a particular fascination with these denizens of the deep. This handy volume satisfies our craving to learn more, presenting the most recent research on whale and dolphin behavior and biology in an accessible format, accompanied by superb photographs and drawings. This volume is an invaluable travel companion for whale watchers, amateur oceanographers, and marine mammal lovers.

Collected like precious stones, adored like amulets, traded like coins, shells are the mysterious “ladies of the sea”: multi-colored and luminous, chiselled or smooth, they elicit curiosity in divers and enthuse collector worldwide. This volume, with its ample repertory of underwater photographs and drawings and biological data of over 400 shell types is aimed at all those who love these ocean gems and wish to discover their many secrets.

A user-friendly guide to the best diving sites in Corsica. Referred to as “the mountain in the sea,” Corsica’s mountainous and indented outline repeats itself underwater, creating spectacular and unique diving conditions, enhanced by underwater visibility which can reach 30-35 meters. The island’s four marine reserves protect an abundance of rare and endangered aquatic species, ensuring that divers will see some remarkable creatures on their dives including moray eels, congers, spiny lobsters, massive groupers, superb specimens of red coral, and much more. Brimming with unique three-dimensional maps, spectacular underwater photographs, and meticulous illustrations, this handy guide to the area’s best underwater routes offers readers all the information they need to plan their Corsican underwater adventures to the last detail. A field guide at the back of the book will help readers identify the native flora and fauna they encounter on their dives. With its handy flexibound format and wealth of information, this book is an invaluable travel companion for divers in Corsica.

The Dolomites are an unrivalled range in terms of geological conformation, beauty and spectacularity, and their imposing rock faces have always been a mecca for climbers. Over the past two centuries various equipped routes have been opened to satisfy the most diverse requirements (from communication and transport to environmental conservation and rock climbing). The selection presented here has been painstakingly picked from the most interesting via ferrata routes and presents the reader with an array of over 50 itineraries, chosen not only for their scenic or sporting merits, but also for their historical importance, in order to re-evoke the glorious past of these peaks.

Greece, an ancient land of great philosophers and an extremely refined culture, has left us an important archaeological heritage. This guide has been designed to lead the reader through the archaeological sites and to present the layouts, architecture, art, monuments, and various aspects of daily life, society, economy and culture of Ancient Greece. Photographs, topographic maps and three-dimensional reconstructions describe itineraries and help the reader to discover and appreciate the extraordinary value of the Ancient Greek civilization.

Spectacular photographs, three-dimensional drawings, accurate biological profiles and detailed descriptions of underwater itineraries guide the reader among the submerged secrets of the Honduras and Belize. Pages of enticing beauty invite the reader to explore their silent depths.

Northern India was the setting for the flowering of the Hindu, Buddhist and Jains cultures, the settling of the islamic civilization and the formation of the Sikh faith and community. The story of Indian civilization is writtin in stone; temples, palacs, mosques and mausoleums recount India`s path in the language of art. This guide, thanks to extraordinary photographs, drawings and plans, attempts to convey the emotions that this art evokes while illustrating the cultural context and divelopment.

A user-friendly guide to the best diving sites in the Cayman Islands. Brimming with unique three-dimensional maps, spectacular underwater photographs, and meticulous illustrations, this handy guide offers readers all the information they need to plan their Cayman Islands underwater adventures to the last detail. From Grand Cayman’s Devil’s Grotto and the Wreck of the Balboa to Magical Roundabout and Hole in the Wall of Little Cayman, The Cayman Islands Dive Guide presents the area’s 30 best underwater routes. A field guide at the back of the book will help readers identify the native flora and fauna they encounter on their dives. Vetted by a corporate affiliate of PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), this book is an authoritative resource for divers of all levels of experience.

By means of detailed itineraries, maps and practical information, this book assists the reader in exploring one of the world’s most distinctive natural environments: the Sinai peninsula, rich in history and legend.