Frisian Lakes in the Netherlands at 1:50, 000 in a series from Falk B.V. showing the network of signposted cycling routes on large, double-sided indexed maps with prominent highlighting of long-distance LF routes, symbols indicating accommodation & other tourist services, plus in each title two or more panels with recommended local circuits & additional tourist information. The Falk 50K cycling series, which

Includes:: some adjoining areas in Lower Saxony & has now been extended to cover Flanders, shows the extensive network of sign-posted cycling routes. The network consists of numbered junctions joined by sign-posted connecting routes in either direction. At each junction there is an information panel showing an overview map of the whole network with the junction numbers. A second panel shows all the intersections directly connected to that junction. The system enables cyclists to plan their own routes by preparing a list of junction numbers through which they want to travel. Falk maps give cycling distances between the junctions & indicate which roads, both within the numbered network & outside it, have separate cycling paths. Routes which are part of the LF network of long-distance cycle routes are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols shows various accommodation options, bars & restaurants, & various places of interest. Landscape information is provided by colouring for woodlands, dunes, etc. The maps are indexed & show in the margins latitude & longitude at 1`52” intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English.PLEASE NOTE: to see other titles in the Falk series please click on the series link, where the series description

Includes:: a comparison between the Falk maps & the ANWB cycling series also covering the Netherlands at 1:50, 000.





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Only the SCARIEST monsters are allowed in Fright Club (members include Fran K. Stein & Sandy Witch). So when a cute little bunny announces he wants to join everybody laughs at him. Poor old bunny. If only they knew you don`t have to be a monster to be scary. Perhaps he should show them.. .A brilliantly funny read-aloud text with delightfully spooky illustrations perfect for Halloween. This book will have young readers laughing & begging to be the newest members of Fright Club. ...

Men like to conquer, fight or subdue the Arctic, while we had a different attitude. We felt that we had to go along with what we were faced with.... We tried to have the Arctic on our side instead of confronting it. Women wanted to walk to North Pole, the advert read. Sue & Victoria Riches, mother & daughter, never imagined how much one small article in a newspaper would change their lives... Within two years, they were trekking across the frozen wilderness that is the Arctic Ocean, as part of the first all women`s expedition to the North Pole. At times totally terrifying & at times indescribably beautiful, it was a trip of a lifetime. Having survived cancer treatment & a mastectomy it was an opportunity to discover that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. ...

Friuli Venezia Giulia, the north-eastern corner of Italy on a detailed, indexed road map at 1:100, 000 from Tabacco with excellent presentation of the topography based on the publishers’ extensive series of hiking maps of the region. The map has contours at 100m intervals enhanced by relief shading, graphic for rock faces & colouring for forested areas, with plenty of peaks & names of valleys, plus boundaries of national parks & other protected areas. Road network is presented in great detail & indicates difficult routes. Railway lines are shown with stations & mountain transport, cable car lines char lifts & rack railways are also marked. The map has latitude lines at intervals of 6’ with longitude at 10’. The index is in a separate booklet. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Friuli-Venezia
- Giulia: Venice
- Udine
- Trieste map at 1:200, 000 from Kümmerly & Frey with cartography from the Italian


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Italian region of Friuli– Venezia Giulia at a detailed scale of 1:150, 000 on a map in Freytag & Berndt’s very popular “ Top 10 Tips” series. A booklet attached to the map cover provides descriptions of the region’s 10 best sights, a street plan of central Trieste, plus the map index. Many place names are in large print to make navigating easier. Coverage extends west to Belluno & Treviso, & south-west to include the Venice Lagoon with Venice & Chioggia. Maps in this series have topography well presented by subtle hill-shading with spot heights, plus colouring for woodlands; national & regional parks are highlighted. Road network emphasizes motorways & regional roads, but also

Includes:: small local roads & selected country tracks, most annotated with driving distances. Scenic routes are highlighted & the maps show roads closed to motor vehicles and/or not recommended for caravans, winter closures, toll routes, etc. Names of larger local towns are in bold print, making navigating in unfamiliar terrain much easier. Railway lines & ferry routes are included & local airports are marked. Picturesque locations are highlighted & in each title 10 best places of interest are prominently marked & briefly described in a booklet attached to the map cover. Symbols indicate various landmarks & facilities, e.g. archaeological sites, churches & castles, campsites, hostels, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10` intervals. The index, listing all the localities with their postcodes, is in the booklet attached to the map cover. The booklet also provides street plan (s) of the region’s main town (s). Map legend & the descriptions include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Military topographic survey mapping with contours. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for aircraft, but they are useful as general topographical maps where nothing else is available. Contours are shown in feet, with elevation colouring & spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown (but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named, & the road information is not necessarily up to date). Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Double-sided sheet. ...

Frog is a richly complex new novel about China`s one-child policy by Mo Yan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2012. Gugu is beautiful, charismatic & of an unimpeachable political background. A respected midwife, she combines modern medical knowledge with a healer`s touch to save the lives of village women & their babies. After a disastrous love affair with a defector leaves Gugu reeling, she throws herself zealously into enforcing China`s draconian new family-planning policy by any means necessary, be it forced sterilizations or late-term abortions. Tragically, her blind devotion to the Party line spares no one, not her own family, not even herself. Once beloved, Gugu becomes the living incarnation of a reviled social policy violently at odds with deeply-rooted social values. Spanning the pre-revolutionary era & the country`s modern-day consumer society, Mo Yan`s taut & engrossing examination of Chinese life will be read for generations to come. ” Mo Yan deserves a place in world literature. His voice will find its way into the heart of the reader, just as Kundera & Garcia Marquez have.” (Amy Tan). ” One of China`s leading writers...his work rings with refreshing authenticity.” (Time). ” His idiom has the spiralling invention of much world literature of a high order, from Vargas Llosa to Rushdie.” (Observer). Translated by Howard Goldblatt. ...

A charming ecological fable of community & friendship from award-winning author-illustrator Simon James. Frog & his friends all live happily together on the river. At least they do until Beaver comes along. Beaver is determined to build the biggest & best dam that anyone has ever seen, but it`s so big that it stops all the water & Frog & his friends are forced to move. Frog tries to warn Beaver that his dam is too big, but inconsiderate Beaver just won`t listen... A charming picture book with an environmental message from the acclaimed & award-winning Simon James. ...

One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from Harper Collins, this book contains five engaging, warm & very funny stories about Frog & Toad. A collectable classic picture book that every child should read & own. Julia Donaldson says ”I hugely admire & envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero”. Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog & a toad... From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog & Toad are always there for each other
- just as best friends should be. The Frog & Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations. Essential Picture Book Classics
- timeless stories for every child to treasure.

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