In 1945, the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima & old ideas of warfare came to an end. This book tells how the power of the atom was harnessed to produce weapons capable of destroying human civilisation. There were few villains in the story. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, dedicated scientists cracked the secrets of nature, dutiful military men planned to use the bomb in war, politicians contemplated with a potentially intolerable decision. Patriotic citizens acquiesced in the idea that their country needed the ultimate means of defence. Some tried to grapple with the unanswerable question: what end could possibly be served by such a fearsome means? Those who protested went unheard. None wanted to start a nuclear war, but all were paranoid. The danger of war by accident or misjudgement was never entirely absent. Rodric Braithwaite, author of bestsellers Moscow 1941 & Afgantsy, paints a vivid & thought-provoking portrait of this intense period in history. Its implications are as relevant today as they ever were, as ignorant & thoughtless talk about nuclear war begins to spread once more. ...

Map No. 19, Armagh, in the Discoverer series from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland presenting the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000 with waymarked hiking trails, Sustrans National Cycle Network & other tourist information. Coverage in this title

Includes:: Dungannon, Coalisland & Richhill. The maps have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & bold altitude colouring above 150m. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. In coastal areas the maps show high & low water mark, cliffs, mud/shingle or s&, etc. Road network grades minor roads according to their widths,

Includes:: local tracks & shows gradients on steep routes. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. An overprint highlights waymarked walking trails as well as cycle routes of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. Boundaries of National Trust land are marked, indicating areas with limited opening. Places of interest are prominently highlighted & a range of symbols provide other tourist information including camping or caravan sites & youth hostels, bus stations, parking, picnic areas, viewpoints, gold courses, etc. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1' intervals. Map legend is English, French & German. On the reverse each sheet has an indexed monochrome map showing townland boundaries. Please note: numbers not listed here cover the Irish Republic (Eire) & are shown on our website in a separate



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Armagh, map No. 19 in the Discoverer series from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland presenting the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000 with waymarked hiking trails, Sustrans National Cycle Network & other tourist information. Coverage

Includes:: Dungannon, Coalisland & Richhill. Current edition D; publication date November 2009. Maps in the Discoverer series have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & bold altitude colouring above 150m. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. In coastal areas the maps show high & low water mark, cliffs, mud/shingle or s&, etc. Road network grades minor roads according to their widths,

Includes:: local tracks & shows gradients on steep routes. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. An overprint highlights waymarked walking trails as well as cycle routes of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. Boundaries of National Trust land are marked, indicating areas with limited opening. Places of interest are prominently highlighted & a range of symbols provide other tourist information including camping or caravan sites & youth hostels, bus stations, parking, picnic areas, viewpoints, gold courses, etc. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km Irish Grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1` intervals. Map legend is English, French & German. On the reverse each sheet has an indexed monochrome map showing townland boundaries. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Armagh City on an indexed street plan at 1:10, 000 from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Irel&, with insets covering Keady, Markethill, Richhill, & Tandragee, plus on the reverse an indexed road map at 1:50, 000 of Armagh City & district.OSNI street plans highlight main traffic arteries in each town, indicating motorways, A or B roads, one way or pedestrianized streets & car parks. The plans show Sustrans National Cycle Network with route numbers, tow paths & waymarked walks. Also marked are boundaries of local government districts. Public buildings are highlighted by colour & named. Symbols indicate tourist information offices, bus & or railway stations, public toilets & golf courses. Each plan has Irish national grid lines. On the reverse the plans have an indexed road map of the relevant local government district. ...

An ” Armchair Traveller`s History of Cambridge” provides not only a narrative of the city & university, & a guide to visits within a short driving distance, it also features a variety of aspects ignored in other accounts
- food & fashion, music & gardens, books & clubs, Cambridge contributions to poetry, theatre & sport, royal associations & links with the Arab world & China. Cambridge offers the splendour of King`s College Chapel & the beauty of `the Backs` but also outstanding collections of fans & fritillaries, sculpture & stained glass, medieval coins & oriental manuscripts. Free attractions include the world-class Fitzwilliam Museum & Botanic Gardens, quirky Kettle`s Yard, & museums devoted to Archaeology, Anthropology, Zoology, Earth Sciences, Polar Research & the History of Science
- plus Britain`s oldest bookshop. Enter the world of ` Bumps` & ` Bedders` & learn why May Week is in June. Research reveals that most visitors to Cambridge never venture more than four hundred yards from the Market Square. An ” Armchair Traveller`s History of Cambridge” will help you do better than that
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Attractive map of the country, showing physical relief & communication information
- roads, railways, canals. Intermediate driving
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Armenia & Azerbaijan at 1:560, 000 on an indexed map from ITMB. Each side of the map covers the whole of one of these two countries, presented with a street plan of its capital. Diverse ethnography of the region is indicated on an inset. On one side is Armenia with southern Georgia, including Tbilisi, & western Azerbaijan with most of Nagorno-Karabakh. The reverse side covers both parts of Azerbaijan, extending west beyond Yerevan. Topography of the region is shown by bold altitude colouring in feet, with heights of peaks shown on metres. Mountain passes are annotated with months when passable. Swamp areas are marked & national parks or protected areas highlighted. The map shows the region ...

Armenia & Azerbaijan at 1:430, 000 on a double-sided, indexed map from ITMB, with each country accompanied by a street plan of its capital. Diverse ethnography of the region is indicated on an inset. On one side is Armenia with most of Nagorno-Karabakh, plus the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan & much of Georgia including Tbilisi. The reverse, with a small overlap, is the remainder of Azerbaijan. Topography of the region is shown by altitude colouring in feet, with heights of peaks given in metres (and not in feet as indicated in the map legend). Mountain passes are annotated with months when passable. Swamp areas are marked & national parks or protected areas highlighted. The map shows the region’s road & rail networks, including selected seasonal tracks, & indicates local airports. Symbols highlight various places of interest: historical sites, beaches, winter sport areas, etc. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Each country has a separate index. Street plans of central Yerevan & Baku name main streets & highlight various places of interest including selected foreign embassies. Also provided is an inset showing the distribution of various ethnographic groups.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: international & provincial boundaries are not marked precisely enough to give a clear picture of the current political situation in the region, including enclaves & border crossings.
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Armenia in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

A remarkable view of how geopolitics affects ordinary people, this book documents, in words & pictures, the lives of Armenians in the last two decades. Based on intimate interviews with three hundred Armenians & featuring Jerry Berndt`s superb photographs, it brings together firsthand testimony about the social, economic, & spiritual circumstances of Armenians during the 1980s & 1990s, when the country faced an earthquake, pogroms, & war. At times shocking & deeply emotional, Armenia: Portraits of Survival & Hope is a story of extreme suffering & hardship, a searching look at the fight for independence, & an exceptionally complex portrait of the human spirit.A companion to the Millers` highly acclaimed work Survivors: An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide, which documented the genocide of 1915, this book focuses on four groups of people: survivors of the earthquakes that devastated northwestern Armenia in 1988; refugees from Azerbaijan who fled Baku & Sumgait because of pogroms against them; women, children, & soldiers who were affected by the war in Nagorno-Karabakh; & ordinary citizens who survived several winters without heat because of the blockade against Armenia by Turkey & Azerbaijan. The Millers` narrative situates these accounts contextually & thematically, but the voices of individuals remain paramount. The Millers also describe their personal experiences in repeated research trips, inviting us to look beyond the headlines & think beyond the circumstances of our own lives as they bring contemporary Armenia to life. ...