Aerofilms Ltd was born on 9 May 1919. An unprecedented business venture, it hoped to marry the still fledgling technology of powered flight to the discipline of photography. Its founders were Claude Grahame-White, an internationally-famous English aviation pioneer, & Francis Lewis Wills, a trained architect who had flown as an observer for the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War. Together they embarked on a distinctively British tale of derring-do. From developing photographic glass plates in a hotel bathroom at the London Flying Club in Hendon, to producing many thousands of aerial images every year, they took a tool which had first been used for military intelligence, & repackaged it for the mass market. As a result, Aerofims lived through & recorded one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. After surviving the worldwide economic crash of the Great Depression in the 1930s, & serving their country at the request of Winston Churchill during the Second World War, they were still on hand to help shape the Britain of the future, capturing the major reconstruction projects of the 1940s & 50s. ...

” Throw out your old atlas. The new version is here”. (Walter Kirn, author of ” Up in the Air”). From Dubai to Amsterdam, Memphis to South Korea, a new phenomenon is reshaping the way we live & transforming the way we do business: the aerotropolis. A combination of giant airport, planned city & business hub, the aerotropolis will be at the heart of the next phase of globalization. Drawing on a decade`s worth of cutting-edge research, John Kasarda & Greg Lindsay offer a visionary look at how the metropolis of the future will bring us together
- & how to make the most of this opportunity.
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Aesop`s celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults & children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables
- the fox & the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep`s clothing & many others
- have entered the languages & idioms of most European tongues. This edition is beautifully illustrated in black & white by the great Arthur Rackham, & has an introduction by G.K. Chesterton.

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It is a dazzling interpretation that has been arranged by animal, making it easy for children to follow. It is aimed at children age 5 to 8 years old. Aesop`s wise & witty fables are among the most popular stories ever written & Charles Santore`s richly illustrated version is one of the most gorgeous editions ever published. Unavailable for a number of years, this dazzling interpretation features lavish art that provides a fresh perspective on Aesop`s beloved characters. Santore has arranged these timeless tales by animal, making it easy to follow each creature from one situation to the next & gain a better understanding of how its actions parody human behaviour. ...

This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop`s fables in a volume that will delight young & old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites
- the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat & the steady tortoise
- just as endearingly vivid & relevant now as they were for their very first audience. This elegant Macmillan Collector`s Library edition of Aesop`s Fables features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, the leading decorative illustrator of the Edwardian period, which have been beautifully & sensitively coloured by Barbara Frith. This beautiful edition features an afterword by publisher & editor Anna South. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector`s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector`s Library are books to love & treasure.

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Afar Region including the Afar (Danakil) Depression on a double-sided map from the Italian publishers Litografia Artistica Cartografica presenting the area on contoured, GPS compatible maps at three different scales, with additional geological information. On one side the main map at 1:950, 000 covers the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia with the adjoining part of Eritrea including Asmara, plus Djibouti. In its southern part map extends west to include the road connection between Addis Ababa & Awash, & eastwards beyond Jijiga. The map shows main roads, including the Awash
- Aseb highway, with driving distances & locations of fuel supplies, plus local roads & tracks. Railway lines are included & domestic airports & sea ports are also marked. Symbols indicate historical & paleontological sites, churches, salt mines, & locations with hospital facilities. Topography is shown by contours with relief shading, permanent or seasonal rivers & lakes, salt flats & plenty of names of various geographical features. Additional colouring provides geological information. Coverage

Includes:: Hadar where in 1974 Lucy was found, as well as the Awash & the Yangudi Rassa National Parks. On the reverse the northern part of Afar in Ethiopia & Eritrea is shown in greater detail at 1:600, 000, with its central part, the Afar or Danakil Depression, presented at 1:300, 000. No additional geological information is included at either scale. Coloured photos, cross-referenced to the maps, illustrate various aspects of the region & a small satellite map shows the Dallol area, one of the hottest places on Earth. All place names are in Latin alphabet only. All three maps have latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 30’. Map legend is in Italian & English.


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Winner of an English PEN Award ` He is not a good writer, thank goodness. He is a great one` Jonathan Safran Foer A gripping novel about an unusual family`s breakdown, set in 1950s-60s South America Loosely based on real events, Affections tells the story of the eccentric, fascinating Ertl family, headed by the egocentric & extraordinary Hans, once Leni Riefenstahl`s famous cameraman & Rommel`s `personal photographer`. Having fled Germany shortly after the country`s defeat in the war, the family now lives in Bolivia. However, shortly after their arrival Hans
- an enthusiastic adventurer & mountaineer
- decides to embark on an expedition in search of Paititi, a legendary Inca city. The failure of their outlandish quest into the depths of the Amazon rainforest proves fateful, initiating the end of a family whose subsequent voyage of discovery ends up eroding everything which once held it together. Against the backdrop of the both optimistic & violent 1950s & 1960s, Affections traces the Ertls` inevitable breakdown through the various erratic trajectories of each family member
- from Hans & his constant engagement in colossal projects, to his daughter Monika, heir to his adventurous spirit, who joins the Bolivian Marxist guerrillas & becomes known as ` Che Guevara`s avenger`
- & the story of a woman in search of herself, the story of the heartrending relationship between a father & a daughter, the story of a family adrift. ` Hasbun`s writing has a strange power. He likes to reach into the darkest places. Reading him is like...a journey to the brink of an abyss` El Pais



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Set in & around the women`s prison at Milbank in the 1870`s, AFFINITY is an eerie & utterly compelling ghost story, a complex & intriguing literary mystery & a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some `good work` with the lady criminals of one of London`s most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers & common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates
- the imprisoned spiritualist
- Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance & perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits & unseemly passions.

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The Affric Kintail Way in Scotl&, a 71km / 44 mile long-distance trail leading westwards from Drumnadrochit by Loch Ness to Morvich in Kintail by Loch Duich, presented at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services. The route is shown on four panels. Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

In a timely & eye-opening book Rodric Braithwaite examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander`s conquests & the many British imperial wars & skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources & interviews he shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves
- politicians, officers, soldiers, advisers, journalists, women. As former ambassador to Moscow, Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It moves from the high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in isolated mountain outposts. The parallels with Afghanistan today speak for themselves. ”A superb achievement of narrative history, sensitive writing & exciting fresh research”: so wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore about Rodric Braithwaite`s bestseller ” Moscow 1941”. But those words, & many others of praise that were given it, could equally apply to his new book.
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