Topographic survey of Catalonia at 1:25, 000 from the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, an attractive alternative to Spain’s national topographic survey at this scale, offering a much larger area per sheet with extensive tourist information & vivid presentation of vegetation & land use. These large, detailed maps have contours at 10m intervals enhanced by hill shading & fine colouring and/or graphics to portray of vegetation or land use (different types of woodlands, marshl&, vineyards, crops, etc). An overprint highlights waymarked local & long-distance GR footpaths plus CT cycling routes. Also highlighted are picturesque locations such as villages, isolated buildings or natural features. A very wide range of symbols indicate various facilities, places of interest & recreational sites: tourist information centres, campsites & other rural accommodation, cultural heritage, vineries, wildlife observation areas, viewpoints & beauty spots, sites for recreational pursuits including horse riding, water sports, paragliding, etc The maps are divided by the publishers into three types: Administrative Units, Natural Protected Areas, & Geographical Areas, as shown on our grid for this series. Coverage by each sheet varies; most maps present an area of 30 x 23km (19 x 14km approx). The maps have a 1km UTM grid, with latitude & longitude values shown for the map corners. Excellently presented topographic map legend is in Catalan only but the legend for the tourist information & the road network

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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In the Great Wars a new battle is fought every week. Soldiers perish like mayflies, while friend & foe change more often than fashions in Paris. Struggling to survive amid the chaos is Tortot, the finest army cook in the l&. With only his pots & pans & his flask of Eternal Soup he can magic up mouthwatering meals from the dullest of ingredients. But as well as being a genius in the kitchen, he also has an uncanny knack for saving his own skin, & people say he has a heart as cold as a fish at the bottom of the ocean. Then one day, Tortot finds a surprise hiding in a barrel of gherkins
- a boy soldier who has lost both his brothers & his legs in battle, & who begs the cook not to give him away. Can Tortot find it within his cold heart to help? This is a deeply moving & beautifully illustrated tale of friendship & the absurdity of war.
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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It seems practically impossible to describe Tuscany by using uncommon photographs & little known objects. This book aims at doing just that by taking you through the great moments in the history of the Etruscans, the Middle Ages, & the Renaissance. Then it will take you to the ”art capital of the world” which is Florence, as well as through all the other large & small villages that make up the unparalleled mosaic of marvels: Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Siena, Pienza, & San Gimignano. It will take you from the Tuscan archipelago to the forest-covered mountains, from the beaches to the countryside all the way to the patient human work in the marble quarries & in the most refined artisan creations. Finally, this book will show you the festivals & rituals of Tuscany, its world reknowned cuisine as well as its legendary friendliness. ...

In “ Tossers & Arseblowers”, J. R. Daeschner crosses the Channel in search of Europe’s most surreal traditions. From the far west of Ireland to the continental divide in Istanbul, he ventures where few foreigners have gone before, witnessing spectacles such as the Baby Jumping Festival & the Rigor Mortis Procession in Spain, Snake Handling & Fire Dancing in Greece, Cow Fighting in Switzerland & the celebrations in honour of England’s patron saint in the heart of the EU. Along the way, he’s inducted into the Order of the Priceless Sardine & catches countless characters in action, including a German detective turned ‘love spy’, the last of the Irish matchmakers, a Sicilian coprophile & Turkish ‘ Bear’ with an interesting sexual preference.. Whether it’s the furore over the camp following for Oil Wrestling in Turkey or the controversy surrounding the Dutch ‘ Santa’ & his blacked-up sidekick, Daeschner finds that these centuries-old events reveal surprising insights into our continental neighbours. ...

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle & gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? The acclaimed audio-led Michel Thomas Method Total Egyptian Arabic course, endorsed by celebrities, executives & learners worldwide, will deliver the results you want. How does it work? During the course, you will join Michel Thomas Method teacher Jane Wightwick & native speaker Mahmoud Gaafar & two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes & their mistakes to keep you motivated & involved throughout the course. You, as the learner, become the third student & participate actively in the class. Within the very first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening & thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You learn through your own language, so there`s no stress, & no anxiety. You`ll stick with it because you`ll love it. Why is the method so successful? The Michel Thomas Method was perfected over 50 years by celebrated psychologist & linguist Michel Thomas. This unique method works with your brain & draws on the principles of instructional psychology. Knowledge is structured & organised so that you assimilate the language easily & don`t forget it. The method breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response & move on to ever-more-complex sentences. There is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization, so you progress rapidly. What`s in the Course? Total Arabic with the Michel Thomas Method

Includes:: up to 8 hours of audio on CD & a practice CD-ROM with interactive activities & assessment which should be done after the course & as a means of review. * Note that the content is the same as the previously entitled Foundation course, but with the addition of a CD-ROM. Learn anywhere Don`t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player. Where do I go next? Perfect Arabic follows on from the Total course with 8 hours of audio.

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Ugo, Manu, & Fabio grew up together on the mean streets of Marseilles, where friendship & loyalty mean everything. As adults, Ugo & Manu are drawn into the city’s criminal underworld, & when both men are murdered it is left to Detective Fabio Montale to avenge their deaths. A disenchanted cop with an inimitable talent for living, Montale turns his back on a police force marred by corruption & racism &, in the name of friendship, takes the fight against the mafia into his own hands. ...

An enthralling collection of 45 dramatic stories of yachts lost at sea, Total Loss has been a consistent bestseller since first publication. This fascinating new edition carries exciting first-hand accounts, including the tragic sinking of the yacht Ouzo, run down or swamped by a P&O ferry in the English Channel, the loss of Hooligan V, the sinking of two boats in the Atlantic after rudder failure, & the rescue of Pete Goss & his crew from the giant catamaran Team Philips. Here are tales of collisions with UFOs (unidentified floating objects), fire, explosion, exhaustion & crew failure, navigational blunders, capsize, gear failure, dismastings & severe storms. The moving, emotionally charged descriptions of shipwrecked sailors abandoning their yachts at sea will have you on the edge of your seat. But these accounts are more than just gripping tales of disaster
- they carry valuable lessons which the survivors have been able to pass on to all who go to sea for pleasure. Every year, hundreds of yachts are lost at sea. For those who wish to avoid a similar fate, or learn how best to cope with emergencies, this book is a compelling, thought-provoking bunkside read.
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