” Ararat” is a breathtaking journey along the fault-line between religion & science, a pilgrimage by a non-believer that takes Frank Westerman to Mount Ararat where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah`s Ark ran aground & God made his covenant with mankind. Mount Ararat is now a geographical, political & cultural crossroads, bound up with the centuries-old history of warfare between different cultures in this region. As Westerman stands at its foot it poses both a physical & a religious challenge: where is the God from my children`s bible? Who or what has taken his place? Can one free oneself of a religious upbringing? He meets geologists, priests, &, on the mountain`s high slopes, an expedition in search of the Ark`s remains. & also a Russian astronaut who observes that `there is something between heaven & earth about which we humans know nothing`. ” Ararat” is a dazzling, highly personal book about science, religion & all that lies between, by one of Europe`s most celebrated young writers. ...

Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah`s Ark ran aground & God made his covenant with mankind. Now it stands astride the fault-line between religion & science, a geographical, political & cultural crossroads, bound up with the centuries-old history of warfare between different cultures in this region. Frank Westerman takes a pilgrimage from the mountain`s foot to its highest slopes, meeting along the way geologists, priests & an expedition in search of the Ark`s remains, as well as a Russian astronaut who observes that `there is something between heaven & earth about which we humans know nothing`. Ararat is a dazzling, highly personal book about science, religion & all that lies between, by one of Europe`s most celebrated young writers. ...

Araucania: Maule a Tolten in a series of touring & trekking maps of Chile & the neighbouring regions of Argentina. The main map depicts a section of central Chile, between Temucu in the south & Curico at the north. No scale is stated, but it is estimated at Approx. 1:500, 000. Altitude tinting gives a good impression of the general relief & many spot heights are given for peaks, although no values are given for the contour lines. Road network shows paved & unpaved roads & selected tracks, with locations of petrol stations & border crossings to Argentina, plus driving distances on many routes. Additional details include symbols for locations with national parks & protected areas, hot springs, waterfalls, selected accommodation, etc. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at intervals of 30 ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Arbon area, map No. 217T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link. ...

A century ago woodlands were at the heart of daily life. Trees & hedgerows, copses & spinneys provided wood-fuel, thatch & bedding, woodland pasture for pigs & cattle, medicine from tree bark & a wild harvest of nuts & fruit for the home. But the role of woodlands has been in decline in the last two centuries, drifting ever further from our modern lives. Yet there is no other landscape in the British Isles that matches the complexity & variety of life in a woodl&, above & below ground. And while sheltering wildlife, woods continue to enrich our language, feed our imagination & still have the power to transform us, literally & metaphorically. Woodlands have not only inspired folktales, music, novels, visual art & poetry, they are also finding new uses in healthcare & as outdoor classrooms. Arboreal is a landmark publication of new writing from woodlands across the UK & beyond. In memory of the great historical ecologist Oliver Rackham, the book gathers contributions from a variety of voices
- novelists, teachers, poets, botanists, artists, architects & foresters
- to explore why woods matter & mean so much.

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Arbroath North in 1901 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the northern half of Arbroath, stretching from Guthrie Port & Fergus Square northward to East Kirkton. Features include NBR & CR railway approaches from the north, with CR engine shed, Poorhouse, Hayswell Park, Horologe Hill, Abbey ruins, East Cairnie Farm, churches, Lochland Works, Dens Works, St Vigeans Junction, Wardmill Works, Eastern Cemetery, etc. Extracts from a trade directory are on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Arbroath South in 1901 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the southern half of Arbroath, stretching from Spink Street & Hume Street southward. Features include railway approaches & station, Harbour, Keptie Street area, High Street area, Marketgate, much of town centre, Wet Dock, Tidal Harbour, football ground, Kirk Square, Custom House, Dishland Hill, boot factory, Infirmary, High Common. Low Common, Cannon Common, West Common, High School, water tower, Ladies Bathing Pavilion, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

A detailed topographic map of Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Laurencekirk. Edition A1; Publication date May 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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