Asturias & Cantabria at 1:250, 000 in a series of indexed touring maps of Spain from Michelin. The map provides a good presentation of the landscape, highlighting scenic routes & national/regional parks, &

Includes:: street plans of Santander, Oviedo, & Gijón showing principal sights & facilities, main traffic routes, one way street & pedestrianized areas; each plan has a short index listing main streets. The map also indicates locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal &

Includes:: a distance/driving times table for the two regions. In this title the index & the street plan are on the reverse side of the map. Maps in the Michelin’s regional series of Spain have topography indicated by bold relief shading with spot heights & colouring for forested areas. Detailed road information, characteristic of Michelin’s maps,

Includes:: toll & free sections of motorways, road widths, difficult or dangerous roads, restrictions & seasonal closures, steep gradients, level crossings & fords, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations & car ferry routes indicate maximum tonnage. Tourist information

Includes:: paradors & selected campsites, places of interest, scenic routes & viewpoints, sport & leisure facilities, etc. The maps also indicate locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’. The index of place name is next to the map. Each title also has street plans of main towns, as indicated in the individual descriptions, & a distance/driving time table. Map legend

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MICHELIN zoom map Asturias, Costa Verde is the ideal travel companion to fully explore this destination thanks to its easy-to-use format & its scale of 1:150, 000. The Zoom collection are characterized by the high precision of their detailed scale, specially adapted for very touristy areas or with a high density road network, including new developments & industrial areas. In addition to clarity, reliability & up-to-date information, all Michelin cartography features include a wealth of practical information: places & monuments of tourist interest, picturesque tours, areas for sports & leisure activities... Useful plans of cities & a practical index of localities. Also the maps contain places of interest & signposting of tracks for bicycles & greenways. ...

Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
- Spain’s civilian survey organization, with exceptionally
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Astypalaea on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from Terrain Editions, with street plan of the Hora of Astypalaea at 1:4, 000. The reverse side

Includes:: information on the island`s main rock climbing site with details of its 22 climbing routes, giving height, the number of bolts & the grades. Also provided are descriptions of three specially selected hiking trails. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Road Edition maps are produced in co-operation with the Hellenic Army Geographical Service, the national survey organisation. The maps have contours with colour altitude tints. All the place names are shown in both Greek & Roman script. Road classification distinguishes between unsurfaced roads of good & poor quality. Tourist information

Includes:: scenic routes, petrol stations, archaeological sites, campsites, beaches, etc. Brief descriptions, in Greek & English, illustrate some of the interesting aspects of each isl&. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse, there are lists of various types of accommodation from hotels to private rooms. The map of Astypalea

Includes:: on the reverse some practical information in greek only & a plan of the capital of the island (Hora of Astypalea). Please note: deliveries from Road Editions are not very reliable. For titles currently not in stock it may be advisable to choose a map from another publisher.





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In 1943, hidden by the Resistance in a French convent, Moriz Scheyer began drafting an account of his wartime experiences: a tense, moving, at times almost miraculous story of flight & persecution in Austria & France. As arts editor of Vienna`s principal newspaper before the German annexation of Austria, Scheyer had known the city`s great artists, including Stefan Zweig & Gustav Mahler, & was himself an important literary journalist. In this book he brings his distinctive critical & emotional voice to bear on his own extraordinary experiences: Vienna at the Anschluss; Paris immediately pre-war & under Nazi occupation; the ` Exodus`; two periods of incarceration in French concentration camps; contact with the Resistance; a failed attempt at escape to Switzerland; & a dramatic rescue followed by clandestine life in a mental asylum run by Franciscan nuns. Completed in 1945, Scheyer`s memoir is remarkable not just for the riveting events that it recounts, but as a near-unique survivor`s perspective from that time. ...

An old-fashioned London Hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out... When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she`s looking for at Bertram`s Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service & an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day... ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2015 Four-thirty on a May morning: the black fading to blue, dawn gathering somewhere below the treeline in the east. A long, straight road runs between sleeping fields to the little village of Lodeshill, & on it two cars lie wrecked & ravished, violence gathered about them in the silent air. One wheel, upturned, still spins. Howard & Kitty have recently moved to Lodeshill after a life spent in London; now, their marriage is wordlessly falling apart. Custom car enthusiast Jamie has lived in the village for all of his nineteen years & dreams of leaving it behind, while Jack, a vagrant farm-worker & mystic in flight from a bail hostel, arrives in the village on foot one spring morning, bringing change. All four of them are struggling to find a life in the modern countryside; all are trying to find ways to belong. Building to an extraordinary climax over the course of one spring month, At Hawthorn Time is both a clear-eyed picture of rural Britain, & a heartbreaking exploration of love, land & loss. ...

What does history really consists of? Centuries of people quietly going about their daily business
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Julia Klimis photographs capture the essence of Greekness, showing the regional variations from the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, Crete, the Saronic & the Ionian Islands ? as well as the mainl&, including Athens & the Peloponnese. Throughout, the distinctively appealing architectural style of Greece can be seen again & again. She has gained unrivalled access to thirty-five private homes, from the one-room cubic Cycladic houses that inspired Le Corbusier to imposing Venetian towers integrated into the surrounding rocks: from the epitome of cool minimalism to a sumptuous lifestyle. The outside spaces, many with views of the sea, are also featured, from verandas merging into swimming pools & shaded marble paths leading to secret gardens to courtyards surrounded by olive trees. The engaging texts reveal the stories of the people who have lovingly restored or commissioned these homes. Some have created contemporary interiors with reinforced concrete, brick, iron & other modern building materials; others have used entirely traditional materials & methods. ...