The evolving story of the British Isles forms the central theme of Martin Gilbert’s Atlas of British History, which covers Engl&, Irel&, Scotland & Wales – & the expansion & gradual disintegration of Britain’s overseas empire. This new edition
Includes::* Politics –* from the Saxon kingdoms & the collapse of England’s French Empire to the Tudors & Stuarts, the English Civil War, the Restoration, Parliamentary Reform, the Commonwealth & Europe, the European Union & the Coalition Government formed in 2010.* War & conflict –* from Viking attacks & the Norman Invasion to the Armada, two World Wars & the end of empire, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, British forces overseas, terror at home & the wars in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan & Iraq.* Trade & industry –* from the post-Norman economy & Tudor trade to industrial unrest & the opening of international trade routes, imports & exports, arms sales & British humanitarian aid overseas.* Religion –* from the Saxon Church to the Reformation & the multi-cultural Britain of modern times.* Society & economics –* from civilian life in Roman Britain to the Industrial & Agricultural revolutions, the General Strike & the growth of universities, unemployment, homelessness, charitable activities & government expenditure* Immigration –* the growth of immigrant communities, the wide range of countries from which immigrants came, citizenship applications & citizenship granted.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

For over a century, no surviving marque so accurately charted the triumphs & tribulations of the British motor-manufacturing industry as Rover. This book traces the history of the company, starting with the cycle-making precursors of the Rover Company Limited. Covering the struggle through the depression of the 1930s, & the expansions, mergers & contractions of the post-war period
- the time of Rover`s greatest success
- the author then discusses Rover`s placement within British Aerospace, the influence of the Japanese company Honda, & the ownership by BMW & the Phoenix Consortium. This book celebrates the history of Britain`s last volume car producer, up to its sale to the Nanjing Corporation of China.

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The BFB (Big Fat Baby) is missing! Can Rover the wonder dog & his little nephew Messi (who is actually very tidy) track her down? While Rover & co. are hot on the trail of the BFB, via Granny Mack`s backpack, the post lady`s basket & a plane bound for Africa, it looks like the Gigglers are about to run out of poo.. . And without an urgent delivery from Rover, how will they be able to give the Giggler Treatment to grumpy adults & help kids all over the country? Rover returns in a br&-new adventure in the bestselling series by Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle. ...

Map No. 101, Rovereto
- Monte Pasubio, from Kompass in a series of walking maps of selected areas of Italy at 1:50, 000, with
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Rovigo Province in a series of handy size road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & tracks than can be found on most regional maps. The series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. This title is still produced in the traditional cartographic style. ...

” When you`re in the middle of the adventure, you just have to live it. When you`re on an expedition, you put your head down & battle through. Storytelling happens after the finish line.... now that time has come [and] Julia can tell her story. The full story.”--from the foreword by Bear Grylls*** An incredible account of one woman`s record-breaking row across the Atlantic Thirty-two-year-old Julia Immonen & four other women take on a challenge completed by fewer people than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousand miles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.” Row for Freedom ”chronicles that dramatic journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing, which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia`s search for hope & purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence. As Julia`s physical & emotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the thirty million victims of the modern-day slave trade that serves as the motivation for her row. Be inspired by Julia`s self-discovery & her team`s triumph in one of the most formidable physical quests ever undertaken. ...

' Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut'
- Ernest Hemingway Over a boozy Sunday
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` Always do sober what you said you`d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut`
- Ernest Hemingway Over a boozy Sunday
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