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. ...

Antwerp Province at 1:100, 000 in a series of GPS compatible topographic maps from the Nationaal Geografisch Instituut/ Institut Géographique National, Belgium`s national survey organization, each with a separate index booklet covering the whole country. Described by the publishers as a topographic series, the maps do carry all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale, but are not contoured & show altitude only by spot heights. Colours & graphics present the terrain & land cover: rocks, dunes, moors & heathl&, orchards, woodlands, swamps & marshl&, etc. Road network is finely graded according to width & the number of lanes. Footpaths are marked, but the maps do not distinguish between waymarked hiking paths or long-distance GR routes & other local paths. The maps also indicate administrative subdivisions of the provinces into districts & communes. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Titles covering larger provinces are double-sided. The index booklet supplied with each map covers the whole country &, where appropriate, list alternative versions of place names. Map legend & explanatory text in the booklet include English. ...

Antwerp in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Antwerp in the Wallpaper* City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper* magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper* City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

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. ...

Every life is both ordinary & extraordinary, but Logan Mountstuart`s
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Every life is both ordinary & extraordinary, but Logan Mountstuart`s
- lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century
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Anykšciai Regional Park at 1:100, 000 in a series GPS compatible regional maps of Lithuania from Alma Littera prominently highlighting each area’s best sights & showing a wide range of other places of interest including campsites. Main roads are graded according to the speed limit; regional & local roads indicate asphalted or gravel routes. Driving distances are marked on main & selected regional routes, & locations of petrol stations & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are shown with stations. Important sights are prominently highlighted & a very wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites, historical & industrial heritage, archaeological & natural sites, etc. The maps also indicate hiking, cycling & kayaking routes. Topography is shown by contours & spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of the terrain & vegetation, e.g. swamps, peat bog, orchards, forests, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 5’ & 10’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover providing descriptions of places of interest, but the text here is in Lithuanian only.

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Ivy Pocket is a twelve-year-old maid with the natural instincts of a wartime Prime Minister. Or at the very least, a lighthouse keeper. For the princely sum of GBP500, Ivy has agreed to courier the Duchess of Trinity`s most precious possession
- the Clock Diamond
- from Paris to Engl&, & to put it around the neck of the revolting Matilda Butterfield on her twelfth birthday. Acquiring bosom friends & instant enemies as she goes, it`s not long before Ivy finds herself at the heart of a conspiracy involving mischief, mayhem & murder. Illustrated in humorous gothic detail by John Kelly, Anyone But Ivy Pocket is just the beginning of one girl`s deadly comic journey to discover who she really is.. .

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Do you love wine but not know much about it? Do wine lists (and wine snobs) make you nervous? Is your default order at a bar or restaurant, Gee, I guess I'll have a glass of Chardonnay? Well then, it's time you learn your ABC--Anything but Chardonnay!--and join the other budding oenophiles who are discovering that there's a whole wide wonderful world of wine beyond that mundane old standby.
Wine & food journalist Laura Holmes Haddad guides your exploration of scores of other well-known & not-so-well-known varieties of wine grapes: albarino & falanghina, riesling & tempranillo, carbernet franc & malbec (and many, many more). Haddad recognizes that gaining knowledge about wine can be an intimidating prospect, & so she's written her timely new guide in a style that's smart, lively, & very accessible to the non-expert reader.
Anything But Chardonnay is organized by the basic types of wine: red, white, bubbly, & dessert. In addition to her clear descriptions of each grape & the typical characteristics of the wines made from it, Haddad provides valuable information on wine regions, producers, prices, & pairing wines with food--all enlivened with splashes of fascinating wine trivia & lovely illustrations.

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