Map No. 1269, Aletschgletscher, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Swisstopo, covering the southern part of the Aletsch Glacier, with Geisshorn & the glaciers to the west of its peak, Fiesch, Lax &, on the southern edge, Blatten & Mörel. Swiss topographic survey at 1:25, 000 covers the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). SMALL FORMAT SHEETS (Nos. 1011
- 1374)
- map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). SPECIAL LARGER SHEETS (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions: no map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).SPECIAL LARGER SHEETS (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions: an overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).

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Everyone says how different brother & sister Alex & Lulu are, but they always have fun together. Alex loves noisy fun, whereas Lulu likes quiet hobbies. Alex is worried that they may be opposites, so Lola explains what opposites are, & explains that their differences are what makes them best friends. ...

”I believe that cuisine is the most important link between nature & culture.”
- Alex Atala ”A cuisine unlike anything I`ve ever
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An exciting new cookery book for anyone whose heart sinks at the question: ` What shall we have for dinner tonight?`. In spite of her Hollywood name, Alex is a busy working mum who faces all the usual challenges: not enough time, too much to do, wanting to feed her family good home cooked food but bored by endless food shopping. Sound familiar? Guided by her fuss-free approach to cooking & drawing on the recipes from her popular Twitter feed @hollywood_wife, Cooking Tonight is based around the staple ingredients we all buy in our weekly shop, showing us how to throw them together to create delicious & easy home cooked suppers. These recipes will fit easily into your mid-week meal planning, many of them using up leftovers, & are versatile enough for it not to matter if you don`t have all the right ingredients. Mealtimes should be a time when we sit together, even for a short while, to unwind & relax, & enjoy a good meal. This stress-free cookbook will give you new ideas to put the oomph back into your cooking & pleasure into your eating. Chapters include: Soups; Chicken; Mince; Pork; Beef; Lamb; Fish; Meat-free; Pasta; Toasties; Something Sweet ...

Alejandra, why do you never listen to me? Women have never been accepted in the world of bullfighting. So many have tried. Where I'm from, a closed door is an invitation to knock. Alejandra wants nothing more than to be a matador, like her famous Spanish grandfather. But she's a girl. She's American. & she's picked a really bad time. Bullfighting is on the decline in contemporary Spain, thanks to a controversial bullfighting ban & the worst recession in living memory. Undeterred, Alejandra turns to Roberto, a famous matador her age, for help. Alex y Robert is a witty, engaging story of an unlikely transatlantic friendship that challenges assumptions of culture & identity in a changing world. ...

Map No. 2816, Alexander Bay, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

The riveting life of Alexander Hamilton, an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington`s aide-de-camp & the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated than Alexander Hamilton. In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political & economic greatness of America today is the result of Hamilton`s willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. He charts his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Monroe & Burr; his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds; his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza; & the famous & mysterious duel with Aaron Burr that led to his death in July 1804. The book was adapted into a hugely successful Broadway musical
- nominated for a record 16 Tony awards
- which opens in London`s West End in September 2017.

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Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington`s aide-de-camp & the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Few figures in American history are more controversial than Alexander Hamilton. In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political & economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton`s willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. He charts his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Monroe & Burr; his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds; his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza; & the notorious duel with Aaron Burr that led to his death in July 1804. This book was adapted into a hugely successful Broadway musical
- nominated for a record 16 Tony awards & winner of 11
- opens at the Victoria Palace Theatre in November 2017.

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King Alexander III the Great of Macedonia, as conqueror of the Persian Empire, was one of the greatest military commanders in history & has been an almost mythical figure since his own time. This biography seeks to dispel some of the myths surrounding him & offer an account of his life. ...

Alexandra Park & South Friern in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three maps have been published for this area, extemding from Coppetts Road eastward to Prince`s Avenue, & from Cromwell Road southward to Muswell Road. Part of Alexandra Park is in the south-eastern corner, & the Palace is split by the sheetlines. Features include Bounds Green Pottery, St Saviour`s church, St Peter`s Mission Church, St Peter-le-Poer church, Isolation Hospital, Colney Hatch Lane, etc. The 1911 version

Includes:: a list of Private Residents from an 1890 directory for Colney Hatch; the 1935 version has a selection of Friern Barnet street directory entries. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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