If Pakistan is to preserve all that is good about its country
- the generosity & hospitality of its people, the dynamism of its
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If Pakistan is to preserve all that is good about its country
- the generosity & hospitality of its people, the dynamism of its
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This thoroughly revised & updated edition of Bennett Jones` market-leading account of this critical modern state

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Maps designed specifically for the trekker, presenting the topography by line drawings of mountain ridges, with main peaks & passes shown with their height above sea level. The maps also show rivers & settlements & clearly indicate trekking routes. On the reverse are descriptions of suggested routes & other information about the area.nb. Map no. 1 is out of print. (Oct 2003). ...

This book fills the need for a broad, historically sophisticated understanding of Pakistan, a country which is understood by many in the West only in terms of stereotypes-the fanatical, authoritarian & reactionary 'other' which is unfavourably compared to a tolerant, democratic & progressive India. Pakistan is in reality a complex plural society which although greatly shaped by the colonial inheritance & circumstances of its birth, is also experiencing rapid change. Talbot's approach breaks down stereotypes & assists in answering the vexed question of why democracy has succeeded in India, while Pakistan has been subject to long periods of authoritarianism during its five decades of existence. He brings the story of Pakistan right up to date & discusses the rise of jihadi militancy, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto & the resilience of its people in the face of military dictatorship & economic hardship. ...

Paklenica National Park on the Croatian coast near Zadar on a detailed, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from Astroida, highlighting waymarked hiking paths & cycling routes both within the park & outside its boundary, plus on the reverse notes about the park. The map covers both the Velika & the Mala Paklenica Canyons & the surrounding area, presenting the topography by contours at 10m intervals plus relief shading, colouring and/or graphics indicating woodlands, meadows, etc. The overprint highlights 50 waymarked hiking paths, with their numbers cross-referenced to a list on the map cover indicating timing, degree of difficulty, etc. The map also shows recommended cycling trails. Road network indicates locations of petrol stations & car repair facilities. Symbols highlight various places of interest including campsites & mountain huts, information offices, etc. Along the coast beaches & marinas are marked. The map has a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are multilingual notes about the park plus adverts for local accommodation, etc.

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Paklenica National Park on the Dalmatian coast north of Zadar on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, with an enlargement showing in greater detail the climbing area of Velika Paklenica, 11 route profiles for recommended trails, plus tourist information. Contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading provide excellent presentation of the terrain, with markings for various topographic features. Waymarked hiking trails are highlighted, indicating sections with ropes & where hikers must remain on the path due to the possibility of landmines still remaining in the surrounding area from the war over the breakup of Yugoslavia. Road network shows recommended cycling routes. Symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including different types of tourist accommodation (hotels, apartments, mountain huts & shelters, etc), restaurants, grocery shops, petrol stations, viewpoints, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at 1’ intervals. On the reverse the area of Velika Paklenica is enlarged to 1:10, 000 showing climbing routes. The reverse side also provides route profiles & GPS coordinates for 11 recommended hiking trails, as well as general information about the area. Map legend & all the text include English. This map is printed on dem&, & if it`s out of stock it could take 3
- 4 months waiting time. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.
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The sensual & provocative second volume in the ” Cairo Trilogy”, ” Palace Of Desire” follows the Al Jawad family into the awakening world of the 1920`s & the sometimes violent clash between Islamic ideals, personal dreams & modern realities. Having given up his vices after his son`s death, ageing patriarch Al-Sayyid Ahmad pursues an arousing lute-player
- only to find she has married his eldest son. His rebellious children struggle to move beyond his domination as they test the loosening reins of societal & parental control. & Ahmad`s youngest son, in an unforgettable portrayal of unrequited love, ardently courts the sophisticated daughter of a rich Europeanised family.
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This is a sweeping & evocative portrait of both a family & a country struggling to move toward independence in a society that has resisted change for centuries. Set against the backdrop of Britain`s occupation of Egypt immediately after World War I, Palace Walk introduces us to the Al Jawad family. Ahmad, a middle-class shopkeeper runs his household strictly according to the Qur`an while at night he explores the pleasures of Cairo. A tyrant at home, Ahmad forces his gentle, oppressed wife & two daughters to live cloistered lives behind the house`s latticed windows, while his three very different sons live in fear of his harsh will. ...

Prague, capital of Bohemia & a cultural beacon of Central Europe has a rare architectural heritage. The palaces of the aristocracy, the princes of the church & the haute bourgeoisie, situated on the outskirts of the city & clustered around Prague castle, enhance the magic of the city. Their very names
- Lichenstein, Schwarzenberg, Lobkowicz, Waldstein
- resonate with the romance of the Habsburgs & the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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