Reading

Multiple matching

The people below all want to buy a book on travel. Read the book descriptions opposite and decide which book would be the most suitable for each person or family. Press 'Check' to check your answers.
A: Jowett's Railway Centres: Volume 1, by Alan Jowett

Packed with informtion about 20 British railway centres, this wonderful book is handwritten and illustrated throughout with clear hand-drawn maps - a true collector's piece for those who are interested in railways.

B: The English River, by Alan Titchmarch

Alan Titchmarch explores 18 rivers, telling their interesting story with his appreciation of them. A saying from a past age introduces each chapter as his exploration moves across the English countryside.

C: Oxford Book of Exploration, by Robin Hanbury-Tension

This is a collection of the writing of explorers through the centuries. It describes the feelings and experiences of these brave adventurers who changed the world through their search for new lands.

D: Train Journeys of the World, The Travel Club

First hand accounts of 30 of the world's most beautiful and dramatic railway journeys are found together with specially drawn maps and wonderful photographs that show the people and places on the route.

E: Photographs and Notebooks, by Bruce Chatwin

On his travels, Bruce Chatwin took thousands of photographs and kept daily notebooks. Published here for the first time, the photographs are excellent, the notebooks both scolarly and funny. Will give great pleasure.

F: Walks and Tours in France, Automobile Association

Explore spectacular and pretty France with 61 expertly researched motor tours and 114 walks, complete with route directions, super mapping, and descriptions and pictures of places of interest for the traveller.

G: The Book of French Life, by Shirley Pike

This beautiful volume contains 40 wonderful photographs that show the very nature of French life - the perfect gift for anyone who finds this country as wonderful as Shirley Pike does.

H: Mind over Matter: The epic crossing of the Antarctic continent, by Ranulph Fiennes

The amazing story of his recent crossing of the Antarctic continent with another explorer, in which both showed great strenth and courage.
Robert is planning to travel round the world by train. He would like a book with pictures and maps to take with him on his long journeys.
Mrs Jones used to love visiting France, but now she is too old to travel. She wants a book with lots of photographs which will help her to remember everything she enjoyed.
The Harpers are planning to go on holiday round Europe. They intend to drive their car and go for walks, so they need a book with maps and pictures to guide them on their way.
Clive wants to buy a book as a present for his friend Tom. Tom enjoys fishing and driving round England.
Peter has to write something for his history teacher about world explorers. He wants to know about explorers from the past and their travels to different parts of the world.