HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 500 WALKS

History is never more alive than when you're walking through it. In these 500 historically resonant trails, follow in the footsteps of Christians, convicts, communists, and conquistadores, Aboriginal tribes, high-seas explorers, gold prospectors, silk traders, Buddhists, Berbers, a bard and a barmy Bavarian. Learned but light-footed (and never pedestrian), this book combines inspirational and knowledgeable commentary with practical detail and beautiful illustrations. The tales are as varied as the terrain they cover - and will likely spur you to lace up your own boots.