Five friends. One year. All bets are off. Reading, 2009. It may not be Vegas, but for Nick, Doug, Vijay, Alan & Simon, it`s as good as they`re going to get. Each in their forties, & beset by anxieties, flaws & frustrations, they meet monthly in each other`s houses for a `friendly` game of poker, enabling Doug to show off his newly-minted wealth, Simon to insist on serving only red wine & goats` cheese & Nick
- swimming in a cocktail of envy, fear, bravado & disappointment
- to make increasingly desperate attempts to bring an end to his interminable losing streak. While Vijay meticulously records every win & loss on his spreadsheet, & Alan frets about his propensity to break into sweat & his inability to get his wife pregnant, Nick becomes obsessed with the idea of engineering Doug`s downfall: Doug, who with his big house, his successful business & his appalling taste is both everything that Nick aspires to & resents. Convinced of the heroic nature of his task, he aims to triumph over Doug in poker, as well as in life, & in doing so he comes into troubling proximity to Sophia, Doug`s clever & beautiful wife.. .

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Learn to make origami animals take flight with Fold & Fly. Butterflies & birds & are among nature`s most perfect flying machines. From Human kind`s earliest days, we have marveled at the ease & majesty of flying creatures
- envious of their ability to break gravity`s bounds & soar. Fold & Fly Butterflies, Birds, & Other Animals that Fly celebrates & explains the miracle of natural flight, while providing readers with easy-to-follow patterns for creating Mother Earth`s most amazing winged creatures. This boxed set

Includes:: a full-color book, over 140 sheets of custom-printed paper, & instructions for creating 20 magnificent masters of flight. From a prehistoric pterodactyl, to today`s dragonfly, flying fish
- & yes, even a stork
- this set reaches new heights in paper art.




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Learn to build the perfect paper airplane in no time! Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes

Includes:: a full color book

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The Fold out Purse by Wild & Wolf featuring a historical map extract of Paris with blue & white stripe contrast detail, a decorative blue ribbon, 3 large inside pockets & push button closure. Made of synthetic leather the map print continues in the inside of the purse. There is an open pocket in the outside & once opened the wallet reveals several storage options. Three large open pockets, plus one zipped, a see-through panel for photo passes, & several slits for inserting cards. A central clip fastened pocket offers space for anything else ...

This book folds out to form one long, continuous London scene to colour. Children, & adults too, will love colouring the intricate illustrations of London`s most famous landmarks & sights. There are also over 100 colourful rub-down transfers to add extra details to the scene. ...

Browsing an antiquarian store years ago in Amsterdam I came across a bundle of paper cuttings. In a flashback I was standing next to my grandma, barely reaching up to her knees, watching her using scissors & seemingly cutting randomly into a folded piece of paper. Then the magic moment of wonder & surprise of slow unfolding. a lace pattern, rosettes. windows. flowers. swirls & stories. Folding paper is easier to learn, & offers the same kind of surprise & excited satisfaction of accomplishment. Colored papers folded & twisted turn into fish, shells & classic boats. Nautigami: a wonderful addition to our collection of fun craft boxes. ...

Folegandros on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:15, 000 from Terrain Editions, with a large street plan of the Hora of Folegandros at 1:2, 000 annotated with various facilities. On the reverse is general information about the isl&, plus descriptions of eight hiking trails. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Folegandros on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:20, 000 from Terrain Editions, with a large street plan of the Hora of Folegandros at 1:2, 000 annotated with various facilities. On the reverse is general information about the isl&, plus descriptions of eight hiking trails. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Folgefonna
- Hardangerfjorden area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational Turkart maps at 1:100, 000 with cartography
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Folgefonna National Park in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle or ski routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:50, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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