Bruges is a city with a fascinating history. Bruges is a city full of people & stories. Bruges is a city like those in the fairy tales... Historian Paul Van Damme`s book is an ode to the city, its inhabitants & its heritage. This history book reads like a page-turner: city views act as backdrops for wondrous events, homes & squares become the decors for true stories. Paul Van Damme proves that historical accuracy & engaging storytelling can go hand in h&. This accessible, intriguing book is an ideal introduction for those who visit Bruges for the first time. But it is also a great read for those who frequent the city; even lifelong residents will find charming stories & anecdotes they may never have heard before. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:50, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National. Contour interval varies according to the terrain, from 2.5 metres in the coastal areas to 10 metres in the Ardennes. The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). Each standard sheet covers Approx. 32 x 20 km / 20 x 12 miles, with larger maps published for the border or coastal areas. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 is overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 topographic survey, showing the exact coverage of each sheet. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 50K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. Maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders – to see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Visit Belgium`s beautiful city of waterways, Bruges, in a way you have never seen done before. Whether on foot or by bicycle, you will be enchanted by the sixty stages of this comic book tour of the city. The graphic illustrations take you along the canals & through the medieval streets. At every step, the maps in the book correspond to the numbered sections of the itinerary. As a bonus, this guide also takes in the nearby port of Damme, birthplace of the legendary 16th century Belgian nationalist hero Thyl Ulenspiegel. ...

Now you can recreate the feeling of a continental cafe or an all-American diner in the comfort of your kitchen, with over 100 recipes covering everything you need to whip up a sophisticated snack or indulgent elevenses. Whether you enjoy it with friends, want to turn your family onto breakfast, or simply feel like treating yourself, our scrumptious recipes show you how to create everything from the perfect maple syrup pancakes to the ultimate eggs Benedict & wickedly indulgent waffles. Easy-to-follow instructions are accompanied by gorgeous photography & perfect for even the novice chef, so it has never been easier to chop, stir & saute your way to the perfect mid-morning meal. ...

Brunel & London. It might not seem an obvious association, but John Christopher puts the case that it was London, not Bristol, that was the most important centre of Brunel`s activities. It was here that he lived, worked & died. The city is dotted with examples of his works, some obvious & some less so, from the subaquatic Thames Tunnel between Wapping to Rotherhithe where he cut his engineering teeth & was almost killed in a sudden deluge, to the Hungerford suspension bridge between Charing Cross & the South Bank
- mostly forgotten but parts of it still exist
- the two stations at Paddington with the Great Western Railway main line running to the west &, of course, his final steamship, the vast Great Eastern which was built at Millwall & marked the end of his career & his life. Less familiar are Brunel`s connections with the Crystal Palace, designed by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851, & the two towers he built when it was relocated to Sydenham in south London. John Christopher, an acknowledged expert on Brunel, takes us on a tour of London, examining the relationship between city & engineer. This is the latest in a series of books which are about rediscovering Brunel`s works in your area.

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In a BBC poll in 2002, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second-greatest Briton of all time, only eclipsed by Churchill. It`s often claimed that that through his ships, bridges, tunnels & railways Brunel played a critical role in creating the modern world. In the soaring ambitions of the Victorian age, nobody thought bigger than Brunel. Never tied to a dusty office, he crammed enough work, adventure & danger into a single year to last a lesser person a lifetime. He was also a brilliant showman, a flamboyant personality & charmer who time & again succeeded in convincing investors to finance schemes which seemed impossible. Brunel made plenty of mistakes, some of them ruinously expensive. But he also designed & built several structures which are still with us to this day. For these we have to thank a man who was famously described as `in love with the impossible`. ...

Even in an age of soaring skyscrapers & cavernous sports stadiums, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence still retains a rare power to astonish. Yet the elegance of the building belies the tremendous labour, technical ingenuity & bitter personal strife involved in its creation. For over a century after work on the cathedral began in 1296, the proposed dome was regarded as all but impossible to build because of its enormous size. The greatest architectural puzzle of its age, when finally completed in 1436 the dome was hailed as one of the great wonders of the world. It has gone down in history as a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. This book tells the extraordinary story of how the cupola was raised & of the dome`s architect, the brilliant & volatile Filippo Brunelleschi. Denounced as a madman at the start of his labours, he was celebrated at their end as a great genius. His life was one of ambition, ingenuity, rivalry & intrigue
- a human drama set against the plagues, wars, political feuds & intellectual ferments of Renaissance Florence, the glorious era for which the dome remains the most compelling symbol. Brunelleschi`s Dome was voted Non-Fiction Book of the Year by American Independent Booksellers.
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Visitors to Venice might hope to find a Venetian friend who will guide them through the narrow streets, explaining a bit of history here, a story from his youth there, perhaps grumbling about the tourists, occasionally stopping for a glass of prosecco or to gossip with friends...” Brunetti`s Venice” does all these things as it moves through the famous city with Commissario Guido Brunetti, the much loved Venetian detective of Donna Leon`s bestselling novels. Presented as a series of walks through Venice & featuring atmospheric extracts from relevant parts of the novels, it is woven together by a commentary that links Brunetti`s emotional & visual responses to places he has known all his life with the inquisitiveness of the visitor. The first walk starts at La Fenice Opera house
- where the very first Brunetti novel began
- & ends at the iconic Rialto Bridge. Each consequent route weaves interlinking paths through Venice & catches the secrets, sounds, sights & smells of Venice past & present. Along the way we visit Brunetti`s favourite eateries around the Rialto bridge, walk with him from his home in San Polo to the Questura in Castello where he works, cut through Piazza San Marco & accompany him on the vaporetti out to more remote parts of Venice. There are reflections on the art & architecture of Venice, as well as the impressions of writers from Shakespeare & Goethe to Thomas Mann & Jan Morris. Enchanting & practically useful, ” Brunetti`s Venice” is both a walking guide & an evocative narrative of the life of this most magical city for any Brunetti fan.

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Map No. 57, Brunico
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- Tre Cimma de Lavaredo, from Kompass printed on sturdy waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic

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