Sunflower ebooks

Although most users prefer our guides in printed paperback form, others are happier with ebooks. An ebook is a book that is available electronically.

One of the most popular format is PDF which you can view them on almost any device. Kindle, Kobo or Nook, virtually any computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone can read PDF files.

All of our titles are available as ebooks in a PDF version.

The advantages of Ebooks

• Are you in a hurry? Our pdf versions are available immediately – no waiting for the post. As soon as you place your order and pay, you can download the PDF. You’ll also receive an e-mail confirming the download instructions. You can download and save the file to your device, the only proviso being that your downloads must be made within seven days of ordering.

• You can either print out a few selected pages – perhaps just the walks you plan to do – or the entire book. Moreover, if you prefer to print pages in a larger size than our normal book format you can do so. Both text and maps will be as sharp as they are in the printed book. Within reason there is no limit to the size you can print them. But to avoid ebook files becoming too large, all photographs are low-to-medium resolution.

• We allow you to print extra copies of walks to give to your walking companions. Please provide them free of charge and don’t attempt to sell them.

• You are permitted to install the PDF version on all the compatible devices you own. For example, on a computer, on a mobile phone and on an iPad or other portable device. But you shouldn’t install the file on devices owned by anyone other than yourself.

• You can search the PDF to find the place in a book where a particular item or location is mentioned or described.

Want to try a free sample?

If you’d like to see how well our ebooks look on your own device, please download a sample of our walking guide to Corfu.

How to download

Sunflower assumes that purchasers of our PDF ebooks are familiar with how to use their devices. However, the following comments may be helpful to those who have only recently acquired a tablet device. If you need further help, we suggest you use a Google search on the web to find specific information about the device you own.

Downloading to an iPad

If you have e-mail on your iPad, open the e-mail we send you on the iPad (not on your laptop or desktop computer). When the e-mail message from us opens, tap the URL we provide for download access. The download will take up to half a minute to download and you should then see the cover of the book on your iPad screen.

At the top right of the screen you will see an option to open the book in iBooks. If you don’t see the box showing this, just tap the screen and it will appear. But it only stays on the screen for a few seconds, so don’t delay tapping ‘Open in iBooks’. The book will then transfer to iBooks and it will be saved for permanent use.

Downloading to a computer, laptop, other tablet or mobile phone

If downloaded files are not automatically saved, follow the maker’s instructions for saving downloaded files.

Which portable device do I choose?

Undoubtedly the displays on Apple’s iPad, iPad Mini and iPhone are among the best you will find on portable devices. But they are expensive. The iPad’s screen displays our PDFs superbly, but you are hardly going to carry an expensive and relatively heavy iPad on a walk.

Like other tablets and mobile phones, they are not at their best in full daylight, or bright sunshine. Most e-readers are visible in sunlight but are black and white only, so not ideal for viewing maps.

In the end, most of our users prefer to carry printed books on a walk. PDF versions are most convenient for when you’re browsing of possible destinations and planning walks in advance of a holiday.

Downloading to an Amazon Kindle

There are so many versions of the Kindle and the method used for transferring PDF ebooks to your Kindle library depends on the specific model you own. In any case, you should have – or obtain from Amazon – the free user guide for the Kindle version you have.

We strongly recommend that initially you download and save the ebook you have purchased to your desktop or laptop computer. This ensures that you can access the original file at any time in the future.

Owners of Kobo, Nexus, Nook should refer to the user manuals provided by the respective manufacturers for information on downloading PDF versions of books.