Through its millennium-long existence, Gaza has often been bitterly disputed while simultaneously & paradoxically enduring prolonged neglect. Jean-Pierre Filiu`s book is the first com--prehensive history of Gaza in any language. Squeezed between the Negev & Sinai deserts on the one hand & the Mediterranean Sea on the other, Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Fatimids, the Mamluks, the Crusaders & the Ottomans. Napoleon had to secure it in 1799 to launch his failed campaign on Palestine. In 1917, the Brit--ish Empire fought for months to conquer Gaza, before establishing its mandate on Palestine. In 1948, 200, 000 Palestinians sought refuge in Gaza, a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted. Palestinian nationalism grew there, & Gaza has since found itself at the heart of Palestinian history. It is in Gaza that the fedayeen movement arose from the ruins of Arab national--ism. It is in Gaza that the 1967 Israeli occupation was repeatedly challenged, until the outbreak of the 1987 intifada. And it is in Gaza, in 2007, that the dream of Palestinian statehood appeared to have been shattered by the split between Fatah & Hamas. The endurance of Gaza & the Palestinians make the publication of this history both timely & significant. ...

A coastal civilisation open to the world. A flourishing port on a major international trading route. This was Gaza`s past. Can it be its future? Today, Gaza is home to a uniquely imprisoned people, most unable to travel to the West Bank, let alone Israel, where tens of thousands once worked, & unable to flee in wartime. Trapped inside a crucible of conflict, the surprise is that so many of them remain courageous, outspoken & steadfast. From refugee camps to factories struggling under economic stranglehold & bombardment, Donald Macintyre reveals Gaza`s human tragedy through the stories of the ordinary people who live & work there. He portrays the suffering through siege & war, the failings
- including those of the international community
- that have seen opportunities for peace pass by & the fragile, lingering hope that Gaza, with its creativity & resilience, can be part of a better future for the Middle East.

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Uniquely imprisoned, most Palestinians in Gaza cannot travel beyond the confines of the Strip, & in times of war escape is impossible. They live under siege
- economic & armed
- & yet so many remain courageous, outspoken & steadfast. Donald Macintyre lays bare Gaza`s human tragedy & reveals how it became a crucible of conflict & a byword for suffering. He identifies the repeated failings
- including those of the international community
- that have seen countless opportunities for peace pass by. Yet, against all odds, hope for a better future lingers. Gaza was once a flourishing coastal civilization open to the world. Could it be so again?



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This short but cleverly crafted novel recounts the tale of Muhra, a young woman whose name means filly, born of the descendants of the Bedouin tribes who settled in Egypt`s Delta Province of El Sharqiyya during the 18th & 19th centuries. Past mingles with present & myth & folklore blend with reality, as the narrative voice records Muhra`s quest as she seeks to discover the truth about her mother through the old family photographs that adorn the walls of her grandfather`s house & other documents hidden away in cupboards & drawers. At once both narrator & narrated, Muhra`s tale of self discovery is set against the dwindling fortunes of her own people as they struggle to preserve their identity & culture amid the larger Egyptian community that encroaches upon them. At the same time, her father`s wanderings & ultimate demise reflect the waning star of the Arab tribes who once controlled large swathes of Egyptian territory & enjoyed the patronage of Kings & Princes. Unwilling to give up despite premonitions of doom, Muhra`s search leads her inexorably to the bitter truth about her mother`s poignant life & the tragic & untimely end of her & the young foreigner she loved. ...

Originally published in 1995, The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States & Canada contains more than 12, 000 entries of places of all kinds. It is a detailed, alphabetically arranged enyclopedic dictionary of places. It

Includes:: coverage of all cities & towns having populations of over 25, 000. But the Cambridge Gazetteer is far more than a dictionary of populated places. It contains thousands of entries describing waterways & mountain ranges, parks & historic sites & major urban neighbourhoods. It captures the grand sweep of modern America. Throughout, the book is informed with a sense of the history of each place described & prominent people associated with particular places are described within the appropriate entries. The role of ethnic & minority groups is given significant attention.

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A brilliant, funny & insightful analysis of Paul Gascoigne`s crazy up & downs during his three years at Lazio
- a period which
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Mountain areas of central & northern Sweden on waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible topographic “ Fjällkartan” maps at 1:100, 000 & 1:50, 000 from Lantmäteriet
- the country’s national survey organization, with hiking & ski routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Relief is shown by contours at 20m intervals & enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of vegetation or land use. An overprint shows trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, indicating waymarked or unmarked & summer or winter only routes. Also shown are mandatory & recommended trails for snowmobiles & areas prohibited for cross-country vehicles. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, huts & wind shelters, mountain lodges & other types of tourist accommodation, emergency telephones, etc. The maps have both a 1-km UTM grid & a latitude/longitude grid in steps of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are descriptions of the area in Swedish only, GPS coordinates for selected locations, etc. Most sheets also include a brief note in English on public access regulations. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.


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Map No. 10105, Gäddede, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:100, 000, the Vägkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 79 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:100, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 75 x 80km. The maps have contours at 10 metre intervals, plus relief shading & colouring for different types of landscape: open l&, forests, alvar, marshes, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves, areas prohibited to cross-country vehicles, & restricted entry military zones are marked. The maps indicate privately maintained local roads, cycle paths with wind shelters, footpaths, etc, & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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