Jordan : walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in Pella, Ajloun, Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Rum /: walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in Pella, Ajloun, Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Rum. (2008)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Jordan : walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in Pella, Ajloun, Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Rum /: walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in Pella, Ajloun, Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Rum. (2008)
- Main Title:
- Jordan : walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in Pella, Ajloun, Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Rum
- Further Information:
- Note: By Di Taylor and Tony Howard.
- Authors:
- Taylor, Di
Howard, Tony, 1940- - Contents:
- Foreword by HM Queen Noor al Hussein of Jordan Preface to the second edition Thanks to all concerned Permissions Introduction History The people and places that inspired the book Environmental and Cultural Awareness Culture clash Who's who? Cultural tips for travellers The environment - a plea from the authors Environmental tips for the traveller The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature Visitor code How to make a booking Wildlife in Jordan What sort of birds might you see? What animals might you see? The Lie of the Land Geographic and historical boundaries North Jordan The Dead Sea Hills The Dana Area The Petra Area Wadi Rum and the Aqaba Mountains On the Move Going to Jordan Getting in Where to go When to go On the road Accommodation Other Things Worth Knowing Holidays and holy days Language and communication Money . matters Food and drink Water Clothing and equipment Mountain biking Guides Maps Maps and topos in this guide GPS Be prepared! In an emergency Using this Guide Route descriptions Grading of walks and treks Grading of canyons Caving in Jordan Grading of caves Rock climbing in Jordan Grading of scrambles and rock climbs North Jordan The Jordan Valley Hills The Ajloun Area The RSCN Ajloun Woodland Reserve The Yabis and Pella Area The Yarmuk Area The North Eastern Desert RSCN Nature Reserves in the Northeast Around Azraq The Capital Area RSCN Dibeen Forest Reserve The King Talal Dam Area Around Amman The Northern Dead Sea The Dead Sea Hills The Madaba AreaForeword by HM Queen Noor al Hussein of Jordan Preface to the second edition Thanks to all concerned Permissions Introduction History The people and places that inspired the book Environmental and Cultural Awareness Culture clash Who's who? Cultural tips for travellers The environment - a plea from the authors Environmental tips for the traveller The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature Visitor code How to make a booking Wildlife in Jordan What sort of birds might you see? What animals might you see? The Lie of the Land Geographic and historical boundaries North Jordan The Dead Sea Hills The Dana Area The Petra Area Wadi Rum and the Aqaba Mountains On the Move Going to Jordan Getting in Where to go When to go On the road Accommodation Other Things Worth Knowing Holidays and holy days Language and communication Money . matters Food and drink Water Clothing and equipment Mountain biking Guides Maps Maps and topos in this guide GPS Be prepared! In an emergency Using this Guide Route descriptions Grading of walks and treks Grading of canyons Caving in Jordan Grading of caves Rock climbing in Jordan Grading of scrambles and rock climbs North Jordan The Jordan Valley Hills The Ajloun Area The RSCN Ajloun Woodland Reserve The Yabis and Pella Area The Yarmuk Area The North Eastern Desert RSCN Nature Reserves in the Northeast Around Azraq The Capital Area RSCN Dibeen Forest Reserve The King Talal Dam Area Around Amman The Northern Dead Sea The Dead Sea Hills The Madaba Area The RSCN Mujib Nature Reserve The Karak Area The Dana Area The Northern Dana Area The RSCN Dana Nature Reserve Shaubak Area The Petra Area . Petra The Northern Approaches to Petra The Western Approaches to Petra Jebel Harun and the Southern Petra Area Humeimah Wadi Rum and the Aqaba Mountains Wadi Rum The People of Rum The Rum Protected Area The Rest House Area Jebel Rum, 1754m Jebel um Ishrin, 1753m Eastern Rum Burdah, Khazali and the South North of Rum The Aqaba Mountains Caving in Jordan Climbing in Jordan The Saqeb Area The Ajloun Area The Karak and Shaubak Areas The Petra Area The Wadi Rum Area The Aqaba Mountains Appendices1 Guides and Adventure Tourism Operators in Jordan 2 Relevant Reading 3 Some Useful Arabic/English Words 4 Climber's Glossary 5 Index of Routes 6 Place-name Index 7 Index of Maps in the Guide 8 Animals and flowers of Jordan. … (more)
- Edition:
- Second edition 2008
- Publisher Details:
- Milnthorpe, Cumbria : Cicerone
- Publication Date:
- 2008
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (331 pages), illustrations (colour), maps (colour)
- Subjects:
- 915.6950444
Hiking -- Jordan -- Guidebooks
Jordan -- Guidebooks - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781849651622
1849651620 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781852845209
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.3032
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