Folklore is a living cultural heritage. Folk beliefs, customs & expressions link the past to the present & help us understand our specific cultures, as well as a shared humanity. Founded on pagan Celtic, Germanic & early Christian roots, British folklore, far from being a quaint anachronism, remains vibrant & relevant by adapting to new circumstances, with the folk (people), & the lore (stories) continually informing & influencing each other. There are many recorded folk events, rites & customs practised in the UK each year, with some events drawing crowds of thousands. Most involve dance, theatre, music & a fair amount of good-natured revelry. Henry Bournes folklore portraits, shot in the wild at key events & festivals, take an affectionate look at the people from Morris dancers to practising witches & warlocks who shy away from a world increasingly disconnected from nature & those who actively celebrate a rich tradition that honours our connection with the seasons, the land & community. ...

The vibrant retelling of the central Greek myths by acclaimed novelist John Spurling, author of The Ten Thousand Things, winner of the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The classical Greek intellectual tradition pervades nearly every aspect of our modern Western civilization. Our logic & science, our philosophy, politics, literature, architecture, & art are all indebted to the ancient inhabitants of the small mountainous Mediterranean country. & the powerful myths of the Greeks, refined by Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, & the great Greek dramatists, still resonate at the core of our culture. Taking as his starting point many of the famous tourist sites in the Peloponnese, where the stories are set, John Spurling, winner of the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, freshly imagines key narratives from the Greek canon, including tales of the doomed house of Atreus (notably Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks at Troy, murdered by his wife in his palace bathroom); of the god Apollo; goddess Athene; Theseus, scourge of the Minotaur; the Twelve Labors of Heracles; & Perseus, rescuer of Andromeda. In this vibrant, gripping & often grisly retelling of the Greek myths, stories of murder, power, revenge, love, & traumatic family relationships are made new again for our time with wit & relish by a gifted author. Spurling has added scene, dialogue, & context, while always staying true to the spirit of the original myth. ...

Superhero characters such as Heracles & Perseus & legendary monsters like the Minotaur & Medusa underlie so much of modern storytelling in Western art, literature, drama & music. The classic Greek myths in which they appear, are violent stories of murder, power, revenge, love & traumatic family relationships. Ancient in origin they may be, but they are right up to date in terms of in their portrayal of human character, temperament & emotion. Taking as his starting point many of the famous tourist sites in the Peloponnese, where the stories took place, `master of historical fiction` (Kirkus) John Spurling, winner of the 2015 Walter Scott prize, freshly imagines key narratives from the Greek canon including tales of the doomed house of Atreus (notably Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks at Troy, murdered by his wife in his palace bathroom), of the god Apollo, Theseus scourge of the minotaur, the Twelve Labours of Heracles & Perseus rescuer of Andromeda. Inspired by the great poets & playwrights -from Homer to Euripides- this exemplary recounting for a new generation of readers young & olds tells us much about human archetypes & the Greek people at the heart of Europe`s economic crisis in a lively & contemporary style. ...

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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Archaeo-Volunteers: The World Guide to Archaeological & Heritage Volunteering is the ideal resource for those who want to experience the excitement of an archaeological excavation, listing sites of 200 projects in North & South America, Europe, the Middle East & Asia, where no previous experience is required. The guide provides an extensive list of workcamps & workcamp networks, with hundreds of opportunities to preserve cultural heritage worldwide. Excavations range from Palaeochristian churches in Jordan, to the sites of the first native Americans in Alaska, to defence walls on a Venetian island; projects cover rebuilding drystone walls in Italy & Greece, restoring castles in France, & preserving US historical sites in National Parks. A detailed annotated list of useful websites means that you can find even more opportunities in heritage restoration & preservation, volunteering in museums, & discovering other archaeological excavations. The introduction gives all the information on how to start & what to expect. ...

This volume presents Mark Dion`s most recent work, which largely comprises the ”digs” he has been concerned with in Italy, Switzerl&, & London (including the ” Tate Thames Dig Beachcombing on London`s Foreshore”). The book provides a preface to each of these projects by the artist, & showcases much of his previously unpublished work. In addition, a text by Alex Coles frames Dion`s current projects. Further texts from the diverse lecture programme currently taking place at the Tate Gallery in conjunction with ” Tate Thames Dig” elucidate the artist`s work. ...

When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue & decadence of modern Moscow he heads north
- to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, & a terrifying encounter with Russia`s unburied past.
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Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Map No. 211, Arches National Park, UT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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