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Steve Chilton

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Steve Chilton is a committed runner and qualified athletics coach with considerable experience of fell running and a marathon personal best of 2-34-53. He is a long-time member of the Fell Runners Association (FRA). In a long running career he has run in many of the classic fell races, as well as mountain marathons and has also completed the Cuillin Traverse. He worked for 42 years at Middlesex University where he was Lead Academic Developer.

Steve's work has been published extensively, particularly in his roles as Chair of the Society of Cartographers and Chair of the ICA Commission in Neocartography. He is heavily involved in the OpenStreetMap project (osm.org), having co-authored OpenStreetMap:Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World ...more

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	The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps 3.91 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running Hard: The Story of a Rivalry really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All or Nothing at All: The Life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Kilian Jornet (Foreword) 3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters 3.24 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voices from the Hills: Pioneering women fell and mountain runners by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Jasmin Paris (Foreword) 3.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters 3.61 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Three Peaks Race 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartography: a Reader: Celebrating 50 Years of the Society of Cartographers by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Alexander J. Kent 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills of Britain

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Steve Chilton rated a book liked it Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I like McEwan a lot, but din't rate this one too highly. It is about a female recruited to the Secret Service, and the shenanigans she gets into. The relationships with several men I felt were particularly flat, as the author is normal good on both c ...more
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Steve Chilton rated a book liked it Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Very good descriptions of nature, but I didn't take to some of the more extreme views the author expounded. He also seemed to want to preserve places but them not allow others, apart from him, to visit them. ...more
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Steve Chilton rated a book it was ok My Turn: The Autobiography [Paperback] [Jun 01, 2017] Johan Cruyff by Johan Cruyff	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not the best of football autobiographies. Cruyff describes his relationship with his son well, bit some of the stuff about his own achievements are a bit 'glorious'. He sounds really hard to work with. Perhaps I will look for a biography. I wanted mo ...more
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Steve Chilton rated a book really liked it All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Brill narrative of a group of young men trying to make the most of circumstances of extreme hazard and fear. Things you may not think of - when a dead man’s boots (or a stolen goose) can be a source of huge pleasure. It is also a picture of a man who ...more
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