Covering a wide range of topics in a conversational style, this pocket-sized guide book to Southern Europe features geology, natural history, astronomy, folklore and traditions, outdoor skills, photography and man's interaction with the environment. The text is interspersed with colour panels highlighting useful tips, recipes and amusing anecdotes. The authors have written "Rough Guide Pyrenees", "Landscape of the the Pyrenees" and "Landscapes of Cataluna".