The waterproof Footprint map-guide to the Cumbria Way
- the 73 mile (117km) route between Ulverstone & Carlisle. It generally follows
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D-Day: Tales from the Front Line is the gripping account of the build-up to & aftermath of the single most decisive battle of the Second World War, as told by participants ranging from generals to frontline soldiers, statesmen & civilians. Compelling first-hand accounts in the form of interviews, letters & diaries, make this a superlative “living history” of a seminal day, & a homage to the bravery & skill of the extraordinary participants – most of them no more than high school age boys – who through their actions shaped modern history, many at the forfeit of their lives. D-day took place almost exactly four years after the date of Churchill’s famous “ We shall fight them on the beaches” speech, & has, as Bastable points out, to this day maintained its ‘mythic resonance’ in the catalogue of military victories: “ For the peoples of the many nations who took part – not just Britons & Americans & Canadians, but Frenchmen, Belgians, Poles, Norwegians, Dutchmen, Danes & some free Germans – D-Day says something meaningful about who they are as a nation, & about what they are capable of at their best.” It is this singular status in modern history that this book pays testament to. A victory which took place in the teeth of the worst storm in thirty years raging across the south of England & which saw nearly 3000 men killed on the three-mile strip of Omaha Beach alone. Bastable’s narrative is chock full of poignant human interest as well as fascinating historical details, such as the M15 visit to a bemused physics teacher who compiled the Daily Telegraph crossword in his spare time, only to be told that he had been inadvertently drawing public attention to highly sensitive military code words, or the fact that Churchill & King George VI initially planned to watch the invasion from a cruiser squadron (much to Eisenhower’s disapproval), before the King had second thoughts & managed to persuade Churchill only after a couple of personal, pleading letters: “I am a younger man than you, I am a sailor, & as King I am the head of all these Services. There is nothing I would like better than to go to sea, but I have agreed to stay at home; is it fair that you should then do exactly what I should have liked to do myself? You said yesterday afternoon that it would be a fine thing for the King to lead his troops into battle, as in the old days; if the King cannot do this, it does not seem to me right that his Prime Minister should take his place.” The book vividly brings to life its cast of modern historical heroes, men as flawed & as great as their classical forebears & certainly as, if not more, eccentric. One such was Lord Lovat who would ‘walk calmly with his head held high while all the rest of us would be ducking & diving to avoid shells’, commanding his personal piper to play Highland Laddie as they stepped off the ramp (“ Whenever I hear that song I remember walking through the surf”, Bill Mullin the piper remarked in later years). Yet another was General Hobart, who Churchill had brought out of obscure demotion to design what became known as “ Hobart’s funnies” – decidedly odd-looking but astonishingly innovative & effective new tanks, such as a the Duplex Drive, which looked “like a strange dinghy” but could function on both land & water, & the Crab, which crawled slowly along flogging the ground with chains on either side, thus setting off any mines in its path. (The Americans, perturbed by the appearance of these innovations, widely disdained their use, & suffered higher casualties as a result.) & lest the British claim all the eccentricity for themselves, what about Theodore Roosevelt, son of the former President & distant cousin of the serving one, who insisted on being present despite having suffered a heart attack & walking with a stick, & refused to wear a helmet because he thought they were uncomfortable? But Bastable’s book gives equal weight, equal value, to the experiences of the ordinary, non-decorated soldiers for, as General Bradley is"ed as saying, anyone who was on the beach on D-Day was a hero. From the heartrending words of a young boy’s letter to his mother written on the 5th of June, surely written not knowing if they would be the last she would ever receive from him, to the responses of civilians as they heard the news of the invasion broken to them – in the middle of school lessons, church sermons or on the radio at work in the factories, Tales From the Front Line does honour to the full spectrum of actions & reactions on that stormy day in the summer of 1944. Thanks to what must surely be the most annoying darkroom assistant’s error anywhere, ever, only eight of Robert Capa’s 106 pictures of the invasion (he was in the first wave of American arrivals) survived, & while these remain an extraordinary visual record of the conditions endured by the allied forces on D-Day, in the absence of any other form of documentary footage of the battle, Jonathan Bastable’s book must surely be the closest thing we can have to a collection of first-hand & eye-witness accounts, & thereby command the awed attention of anybody at all with any interest in the events of that day. As Joan Carr-Jones, a Wren in Southampton, whose fiancé returned that evening from his naval duty of transporting troops across the Channel, remarked, “A sense of living with destiny, & a fierce & joyful pride. There never was a day like it.” ...

The Frog in Your Throat original strong lozenges for immediate refreshment, tried & trusted since 1921. Made with natural ingredients by Simpkins, the supplier of glucose products to Hilary & Tenzing`s team on the ascent of Mount Everest, nowadays the company still uses the same recipe & techniques, ensuring the confection continues to be the finest available. ...

Hornsey is a generally prosperous part of north London. The Highgate & Hornsey village sections are mainly Victorian, but much of the rest is well-built late Victorian or Edwardian, which appealed to people who wanted to escape overcrowded central London. They also found that they had marvellous views out over the capital, all the way to the Thames & beyond. ...

Libya & Tunisia at 1:1, 650, 000 & 1: 800, 000 respectively, on a double-sided, indexed road map from ITMB including street plans of Tunis & Tripoli & a glossary of geographical terms. The map displays Libya on one side & Tunisia on the other, each accompanied by its capital city plan & a separate index. Road networks include main paved, secondary & unsurfaced minor roads & tracks, with intermediate distances on major roads. Symbols clearly indicate petrol stations, international & local airports, & railways & ferry routes are also shown. Topography is represented by altitude colouring & graphics indicate deserts, swamps, salt flats, oasis, water wells & seasonal rivers, etc. Numerous spot heights are marked & mountain ranges named, & other geographical features are present. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest including towns with tourist accommodation, campsites, historic ruins & archaeological sites, beaches, ports, etc. The map also shows gas & oil wells & pipelines. International boundaries & border crossing are marked. The map is annotated with historical & tourist information of places of interest & illustrated with colour pictures. It

Includes:: street plans of central Tunis & Tripoli & a glossary of geographical terms used on the map. The map is indexed & all place names are shown transliterated only. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2°.

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The Coast Near Livorno at 1:50, 000 in a series of hiking maps from Edizioni Multigraphic covering Tuscany, parts of Umbria, & the adjoining areas. The cartography is rather old fashioned & sometimes not as clear as in the other map series but for many areas, especially for parts of Tuscany, these are the only hiking maps available. Most maps have contours at 25-metre intervals, with some relief shading & colouring for forests. An overprint highlights hiking paths, including all the popular hiking routes such as the Grandi Sentieri della Provincia di Siena, etc. The overprint also shows campsites &, where appropriate, mountain refuges & other types of alpine accommodation. Some of the maps indicate latitude & longitude at the map corners, but with longitude sometimes based on Rome rather than Greenwich. Map legends vary, most maps include English. Many maps include street plans & additional notes on the region. For more details see individual descriptions.* In this title: double-sided map covering the coast of Tuscany from north of Livorno to Piombino & Follonica & extending about 35km inl&, The map has contours, although no interval is given, & spot heights. Local footpaths & towns & villages of particular interest are highlighted. Geographical coordinates at the map corners have longitude based on Greenwich. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Texas 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 ‘getting there & around’, allowing visitors to plan their trip accordingly. Information boxes throughout the text give insights into local culture & customs as well as offering suggestions for restaurants & bars & notable shopping opportunities. There are dedicated sections on major cities & towns within each region, with relevant information on orientation, sights, activities, eating & drinking, tours, courses, festivals & events. Accommodation is divided into budget, mid-range & top-end in order to cater for a wide range of budgets. All places highlighted in the text are cross-referenced to black & white overview maps showing their respective locations. ‘ Don’t Miss’ information boxes give bullet-pointed lists of notable local attractions & their relevant page numbers in the guide. An extensive Directory section gives important practical guidance on accommodation, activities, business hours, children, climate charts, customs, dangers & annoyances, embassies, insurance, internet access, maps, money, photography, shopping, solo travellers, transport, travellers with disabilities, visas, volunteering & women travellers, among other useful information. ...

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Reproduction by the Old House Book of a lovely official souvenir map originally produced for the New York World`s Fair in 1939, with street plans, a panorama of the Fair’s main exhibit area, beautiful drawings of the city’s famous buildings, lists of important sights & various other facilities – everything visitors needed to know to get the best from their visit to the Fair. On one side are two maps showing “elevated subway lines” & “principal auto routes” linking Manhattan & Brooklyn with Flushing Meadows in Queens where the Fair was held. This side of the map is decorated with panorama drawings of the Manhattan skyline & of 18 famous buildings, The reverse side provides more interesting information: a large panorama map of the Fair’s main exhibit area cross-referenced to a list of pavilions, a street plan of NYC’s theatre & “motion picture” district with a list of over 100 venues, several lists of various sights & facilities (tallest buildings, museums & parks, etc), plus an advert for Hotel Seymour on West 45th Street offering double rooms at $7 & suites at £10 – those were the days! The map is presented in an elegant decorative cover with notes about the history of the Fair. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...