Together, Suleymaniye (1550-57) & Sultanahmet (1609-16, better known today as the Blue Mosque) are an awe inspiring testament to the power of faith & the splendour of the Ottoman Empire. These two mosques, bearing the names & housing the mausoleums of the Sultans who built them
- Suleyman & Ahmed I
- are supreme examples of Ottoman architecture, each richly adorned with stone carving, tiling & calligraphy. Each was built with an adjacent complex (kulliye) which contained the finest schools of the time, as well as hospitals, shops, soup kitchens & public baths. This book is a richly illustrated guide to Suleymaniye & Sultanahmet. It

Includes:: an in-depth study of the architecture, situating the mosques within the wider context of the Ottoman political & artistic milieu of their time, & examining the religious, social & educational activity that revolved around each complex.



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Sultana`s Dream first appeared in 1905, ten years before the American feminist & novelist, Charlotte P. Gilman, published her feminist utopia Herl&. Sultana`s Dream is an appealing story of reversed purdah
- the seclusion of women
- in Ladyl&, where peace-loving women overpower aggressive men through the power of their brains. This edition of Sultana`s Dream is a fascinating dialogue across time & cultures: Durga Bai, a brilliant woman artist from the Gond tribe of central India, has drawn her response to this hundred-year old feminist fable, adding a new layer of meaning to a classic text.

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Map No. 1157, Sulzfluh, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Sumatra at 1:1, 500, 000 on a double-sided map from Nelles Verlag, with street plans of central Medan, Padang & Palembang, plus coverage of the Riau Islands with Bintan & Batam, Lingga Islands & Bangka Isl&. The map also covers the western coast of Malaysia from Singapore to north of Georgetown, plus the north-western tip of Java with Jakarta, showing various ferry routes. Sumarta is divided north/south, with good overlap between the two sides. Relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks presents the topography. The map shows the island ...

Sumatra on a double-sided map from Periplus combining a map the island with enlargements of its most visited areas & surrounding smaller islands, plus street plans of main towns, all annotated with places of interest. The maps have altitude colouring & relief shading to show the topography. Road network indicates distances on main routes. Ferry routes & local airports are marked. Numerous places of interest are highlighted, including beaches & diving sites. The map of the whole island has latitude & longitude lines at 2° intervals. The enlargements have no coordinates. Street plans & maps of the holiday resorts indicate main traffic arteries & highlight various places of interest & facilities including selected hotels & restaurants. Neither the maps nor the street plans are indexed. Map legend included English.
- Sumatra at 1:3, 000, 000
- Banda Aceh area (1:700, 000) with street plan of Banda Aceh plus a map of the Weh Island (1:200, 000)- Medan
- Lake Toba region (1:1, 000, 000) with street plan of Medan, plus an enlargement of the lake area including the Samosir Island (1:350, 000) & plans of the holiday resorts at Parapat & Tuktuk.
- Minang Highlands (1:400, 000) with street plans of Bukittinggi & Padang- Riau Islands (1:500, 000) with street plans of Nagoya on Batam plus the Bintan Beach Resort & Tanjung on Bintan- Nias Island (1:600, 000)
- additional street plans of Bengkulu, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Palembang & Bandar Lampung




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Sumatra at 1:1, 100, 000 on an indexed, double-sided map from ITMB, with coverage of the southern part of the Malaysian Peninsula with Kuala Lumpur, plus street plans of Medan, Padang & Palembang. Coverage

Includes:: the Riau & Linggga archipelagoes & most of Bangka, plus the islands west of Sumatra: Simeulue, Tuangku & the Banyak Archipelago, Nias, Batu, Tanahmasa, Tanahbala, Soberut, Sipora, North & South Pagai, & Engg&. The island’s topography is shown by altitude colouring with numerous spot heights (both in feet) & graphics showing swamp areas. National parks are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: minor roads & tracks. Railways & locations of local airfields are indicated, as well as internal boundaries & names of administrative units. Symbols highlight various places of interest, selected tourist accommodation, beaches, etc. The map has latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1º & a separate index of localities for each side. Large street plans annotated with sights & facilities including hotels & restaurants, etc. all with names, cover Medan, Padang & Palembang



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Sumatra at 1:1, 100, 000 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with both topographic & tourist information. The map, part of Reise Know-How`s highly acclaimed ” World Mapping Project”, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Coverage

Includes:: Bangka & Belitung Islands, plus Riau & Lingga Archipelagoes shown as an inset at the same scale. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights & graphics indicating salt flats. Detailed presentation of the road network

Includes:: dirt roads & local tracks; railways, local airports & ferry connections to other islands of the Indonesian archipelago are also shown. Local administrative units are shown with their boundaries & names. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. A wide range of symbols shows various places of interest including UNESCO sites, temples, museums & monuments, hot springs & other natural features, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. The map has an extensive index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other Reise Know-How maps covering Indonesian islands please click on the series link.





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Map No. 2000, Sumava National Park (2-map set), in a series of contoured, GPS compatible maps at 1:50, 000 from Kompass covering popular hiking & recreational areas of the Czech Republic. The maps have contours at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights footpaths, indicating their waymarking, cycling routes, & where appropriate, ski routes. A wide range of symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites & youth hostels, places of interest, local landmarks, etc. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. All the titles come with a separate booklet, in Czech & German only, with photos & descriptions of local wild flowers (Latin names are provided)
- no English language booklets are available.


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Map No. 2080, Sumava National Park: Northern Part, in a series of contoured, GPS compatible maps at 1:50, 000 from Kompass covering popular hiking & recreational areas of the Czech Republic. The maps have contours at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights footpaths, indicating their waymarking, cycling routes, & where appropriate, ski routes. A wide range of symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites & youth hostels, places of interest, local landmarks, etc. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* All the titles come with a separate booklet, in * Czech & German* only, with photos & descriptions of local wild flowers (Latin names are provided)
- no English language booklets are available.


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Map No. 2081, Sumava National Park: Central Part, in a series of contoured, GPS compatible maps at 1:50, 000 from Kompass covering popular hiking & recreational areas of the Czech Republic. The maps have contours at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights footpaths, indicating their waymarking, cycling routes, & where appropriate, ski routes. A wide range of symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites & youth hostels, places of interest, local landmarks, etc. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. All the titles come with a separate booklet, in Czech & German only, with photos & descriptions of local wild flowers (Latin names are provided)
- no English language booklets are available.


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