A practical guide covering jungle treks, Mayan ruins, dealing with bureaucracy & how the telephones work. The countries covered are Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua & Panama. About this series: Aimed at independent travellers, these practical & comprehensive budget guides are intelligent & exceptionally down-to-earth. Each title exhibits a clear individual style. Accommodation & places to eat are listed, & outline maps are included. ...

Central & East European Wildlife in the unique Wildlife Guide series by Bradt; focusing exclusively on the wildlife of selected regions & countries worldwide, exploring birds, mammals, insects, plants, habitats, geology, conservation, hikes & top bird-watching sites. Each title in the series is an ideal introduction to the wildlife of the destination & an ideal visitors’ souvenir. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. An introductory section gives a wildlife overview of the destination, human history, national parks & other protected areas & alien invasion. Further initial chapters cover The Land & habitats, with detailed information on geography & geology, the history of the l&, climate & weather, the coast, forests, lakes & rivers & alpine & sub-alpine climates. Individual animal groups – Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians & Freshwater Fish, Invertebrates & Plants & Fungi – have dedicated chapters, & detailed descriptions of the animals are accompanied by colour photographs, aiding identification. Inset boxes throughout the text also provide detailed examination of a particular species or notable feature about the indigenous wildlife. A Where to Go chapter at the end of each guide provides details of the destination’s national parks & protected areas, activities, wildlife hotspots & practical planning & travel information, including local transport & accommodation. ...

Central & Eastern Thailand at 1:550, 000 in a series of regional road maps of Thailand from the Bangkok based Think Net. This title covers Bangkok with the country’s central & south-eastern provinces, plus the top part of the panhandle. An enlargement at 1:166, 000 presents the environs of Bangkok within the city’s Outer Ring Road, & street plans cover Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Suphanburi, Phetchaburi, Hua Hin & Prachuap Khiri Khan. All information is bilingual, shown in Thai & English. Road & rail networks are shown on a base with colouring indicating the country’s administrative provinces. The map offers no topographic information beyond rivers & lakes. Road network does not give driving distances but does indicate locations of petrol stations. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’. Map legends are in English. No information is provided outside Thailand’s borders. Both the main map & the city plans have very extensive bilingual overprint highlighting not only various places of interest but also public buildings and/or facilities such as schools, medical centres, etc. PLEASE NOTE: place names on maps in this series, apart from names of administrative units, are in print size significantly smaller than usually found on most road maps. All the information is clearly legible, but it’s not always easy to locate main towns. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Northern Norway from Bodø to the Lofoten Islands at 1:415, 000 in a series indexed, double-sided regional road maps from the Norstedts Kartforlaget presenting the country on five maps at scales varying from 1:275, 000 to 1:440, 000. Topography is indicated by relief shading, with colouring for forested areas & boundaries of Norway’s numerous national parks. Road network highlights National Tourist Routes & indicates roads not suitable for caravans. Driving distances are marked on main routes. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. The maps also show main shipping routes along the country’s coastline. Symbols show locations of tourist cabins, campsites, tourist information offices, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. The index is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Western & Central USA on a double-sided indexed map with coverage extending westwards from Lake Michigan & the eastern boundaries of Illinois & Mississippi. State borders are prominently marked. Road network stresses the interstate highways, showing interchanges with their numbers. Numbering for state highways & smaller roads is also very clearly presented. Driving distances are shown on main routes. Topography is indicated by colouring for national/state parks & other protected areas. Also marked are Indian Reservation areas & restricted entry military zones. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1 ...

Central Asia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Gizi Map coverage of Central Asia at 1:1, 750, 000 is available either in a geographical version or in a road edition &



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Gizi Map coverage of Central Asia at 1:1, 750, 000 is available either in a geographical version or in a road edition &



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Central Asia at 1:1, 500, 000 on a large map from Freytag & Berndt with a separate index booklet attached to the map cover also providing street plans of central Asgabat, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe & Tashkent. The map covers the whole of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan, plus most of Turkmenistan & southern Kazakhstan. Topography of the area is very effectively presented by relief shading, with plenty of names of geographical features such as mountain chains, peaks, valleys, deserts, etc, & additional graphics for forests, salt flats, swamps, wells in arid areas, sandy or rocky deserts, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates four different types of roads, including desert tracks, & indicates distances on main routes & locations of border crossings. The course of the various variants of the Silk Road is prominently marked. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The map also shows oil pipelines & internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Symbols indicate various places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The index, arranged by country, is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover. The booklet also provide street plans (each covering two pages of Asgabat, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe & Tashkent. The plans highlight principal traffic arteries & give names of other main streets as well as various places of interest. Place names on the map & the street plans are shown transliterated into Latin alphabet, with some larger cities given alternative spellings (Toshkent/ Taschkent) or shown in Cyrillic alphabet.

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Central Asia Geographical Edition Wall Map at 1:1, 750, 000, size 121 x 81cm / 47.5” x 32” approx. Gizi Map coverage of Central Asia is available either in a geographical version or in a road edition &

Includes:: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, plus southern Kazakhstan & most of Turkmenistan. Both versions show the region’s rail & road networks, including selected dirt tracks, give driving distances on major roads, & highlight several variants of the Silk Route. All place names are transliterated; local administrative boundaries are marked & names of provinces are shown. Detailed topographic information

Includes:: names of mountain ranges, deserts & other geographical features, numerous spot heights & peak names, swamps & salt flats, glaciers, etc. National parks are marked. Lines of latitude & longitude are drawn at 1° intervals. Index of localities is on the reverse of each map. Map legend

Includes:: English.GEOGRAPHICAL EDITION: The map has bold altitude colouring to provide a vivid picture of the region’s topography. Road Edition: Altitude colouring has been replaced by relief shading to provide a clearer background for the road & rail networks. Both versions are available either folded or as a wall map.





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