If, like us, you’ve often wondered what it might be like to travel around China with your cross-dressing language teacher, China in Drag by Michael Bristow is a perfect addition to your reading list. Ok, so we hadn’t wondered it at all until we hosted the launch of this book last Wednesday, but now it’s all we want to do. Continue reading Book Launch: China in Drag
How to Land a Plane by Mark Vanhoenacker
Pilot and author, Mark Vanhoenacker has just had his second book, How to Land a Plane, published. It’s a short, light-hearted but informative look at how planes stay up in the air, how they’re controlled, and how, exactly, they’re returned to the surface of their home planet.
Like us, Mark is a big fan of globes. Here, Mark tells us a bit about his new book and exactly why globes are so important to him:
Book Launch: Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry
We love it when an author brings themed snacks. At the launch of Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry by Peter Nasmyth there was Georgian wine and Churchkhela (a candle-shaped candy with nuts threaded onto a string and dipped in grape or fruit juices and dried in the shape of a sausage). Continue reading Book Launch: Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry
Sketch for Survival Exhibition
Image credit: Part of the Sketch for Survival collection for Explorers against Extinction. Artist: Siobhan Barlow
Ahead of the auction at the Explorers against Extinction event, An unprecedented collection of wildlife art called Sketch for Survival has gone on display for the very first time. Continue reading Sketch for Survival Exhibition
The Art of Cartographics: Designing the Modern Map
We’ve seen so many different types of cartography in our time. From the archive replicas in our map room to illustrated maps by new artists. It’s so interesting to see how it is evolving as an art and how different people interpret maps differently. The Art of Cartographics is a collection of maps that showcases the most creative and interesting design projects from around the world. It features geographical maps, fictional maps and fresh and innovative approaches to cultural, economic and political maps. Here is a glimpse of what’s inside: Continue reading The Art of Cartographics: Designing the Modern Map
5 reasons why small hills are better than big mountains by Phoebe Smith
As Phoebe Smith’s new book comes out celebrating Britain’s little pint-size peaks, she tells us why sometimes when hiking, it’s all about the little things… Continue reading 5 reasons why small hills are better than big mountains by Phoebe Smith
Events this autumn at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The Royal Geographical Society’s programme of events this autumn includes something for everyone, with a wide range of talks, discussions and exhibitions at venues across the UK. Continue reading Events this autumn at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Book Launch: The Amazing Animal Atlas
Last week we hosted the launch party for The Amazing Animal Atlas. Written by Dr Nick Crumpton, a specialist in zoology, this atlas features huge fold-out spreads brimming with biologically-accurate illustrations by Gaia Bordicchia.
Cycle to Work Day
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.”- Ernest Hemingway
13th September 2017 is National Cycle to Work Day. Not only is cycling to work good for learning the lay of the land, it is also a great way of sneaking exercise into your daily routine and it means you can legitimately eat a second breakfast. Continue reading Cycle to Work Day
Book Launch: Where the Wild Winds Are by Nick Hunt
Last night we hosted the book launch for Nick Hunt’s new book Where the Wild Winds Are. Mixing travel and nature writing, Nick walks the path of four of Europe’s winds across the continent. Continue reading Book Launch: Where the Wild Winds Are by Nick Hunt