Barry Stone Bücher

Das einfache Gehen unter freiem Himmel berührt unsere Seele und schenkt uns Glücksmomente. Es fordert Körper und Geist, wirkt heilend und eröffnet neue Perspektiven. Für Einsteiger und erfahrene Wanderfreunde ist dieses Buch der ideale Begleiter. Gründlich recherchierte Beschreibungen bieten praktische Tipps, um die eindrucksvollen Wanderwege optimal zu genießen. Fantastische Farbfotos wecken Sehnsucht und Fernweh. Ein internationales Team von Reisejournalisten und Wanderliebhabern präsentiert großartige Wanderwege weltweit. Der Deutsche Wanderverband (DWV) ließ 2012 untersuchen, wie sich Wandern auf den Menschen auswirkt. Wandern trainiert die Ausdauer, kräftigt die Muskulatur und fördert das Körperbewusstsein. Es ist ein ideales Wohlfühlprogramm für Körper und Psyche. Laut der DWV-Studie fühlen sich 90% der Wanderer nach der Tour fitter, 80% empfinden mehr Zufriedenheit. Jeder Eintrag enthält umfassende Informationen zur Route, einschließlich Ausgangs- und Endpunkt, Gesamtlänge, Schwierigkeitsgrad, Wegbeschaffenheit und geschätzter Dauer, ergänzt durch nützliche Links zu digitalen Karten. „Nur wo du zu Fuß warst, bist du auch wirklich gewesen.“ – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. „Nichts hat mir so viele Erkenntnisse gebracht wie Landschaften und deren Entsprechungen in meiner Seele.“ – Reinhold Messner.

The ideal companion for beginners and experienced ramblers alike.

The book explores the experiences of early Australian settlers who left crowded Britain for the vastness of inland Australia, seeking freedom and opportunity. It details their efforts in building infrastructure such as windmills and livestock yards, highlighting the contrast between the successful pioneers and those who faced hardship. By examining diaries and historical documents, the author uncovers the stories of these "scrub aristocrats," whose determination and labor helped establish a thriving pastoral industry that contributed to the nation's prosperity.

The story of the 'Dunsterforce', a secret force of elite solders hand-picked from across the Allied forces, sent to the ethnic power keg of the Caucasus in 1918 to defend British interests from the Ottomans, Cossacks and Germans.

The book explores the innovative architectural designs emerging at the turn of the millennium, highlighting structures like sail-shaped buildings and twisting skyscrapers that redefine urban landscapes. It showcases how these remarkable creations serve as new landmarks and enhance the daily lives of city residents, reflecting a bold shift in architectural creativity and urban living concepts.

There is no shortage of sporting stars making headlines off the field for all the wrong reasons, from dodgy dalliances bubbling to the surface to marriages shattered. 'Scandalous' looks at the many issues behind the scandals and why professional sport seems to keep going regardless.

Six years after Bruce, a badly treated collie-cross, was rescued by a lively family, twenty two year old Vanessa is the first of his treasured humans to fall in love. But how can she trust this beautiful new experience when the relationship of her parents, who'd also loved each other, was marred by violence? Bruce goes on a journey to find out.

Intrigued by the idea of frontier wilderness, of law and order vs lawlessness, and a firm belief that `the better the bad guy, the better the film', Barry Stone goes beyond the American south-west to pay homage to the Italian and even Australian western - and, after much deliberation, he ranks them in order...

A personal view of the 50 finest perambulations available on the planet

The most incredible places to relive humankind's deep past.