Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

James Bamber & Sally Raynes provide an indispensable guide to the UK`s most absurd, bizarre & even foolhardy
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From Worm Charming to Bog Snorkelling, Nettle Eating to Shin Kicking, there`s a great British tradition of holding very strange contests in which getting filthy, feeling sick, risking life & limb
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- are not mere side-effects, but positively celebrated. Welcome to the Wacky Nation. James Bamber & Sally Raynes
- creators of wackynation.com
- present 50 of the oddest contests, races & traditions you`d never imagined existed. Think you`ve got what it takes to become the World Coal Carrying Champion, or may be the Greatest Liar? Perhaps your forte lies in Gurning? Look no further. With ratings for Spectator Fun, Pain Factor & Wackiness for each event, there`s a strong get-involved-if-you-dare streak, backed up by the intrepid authors` own experiences (with the scars to prove it) & tips from winners. Each entry will astound & amuse, enticing you to become a world champion or simply a laughing stock. With ” Wacky Nation”, you`ve no excuse for a dull weekend ever again.



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From the creator of the best selling black & white scanimation picture book Gallop! comes Waddle! So what’s all the commotion this time? Animals in colour motion! Waddle! is a wonderfully inventive, new scanimation picture book in colour. Turn the pages & see the pink pig prancing, the brown bear scampering & the grey elephant stomping. Warning
- beware of the alligator!
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A fascinating photographic journey to indigenous cultures around the world by renowned anthropologist Wade Davis. Anthropologist & best-selling author Wade Davis has traveled the world, befriending indigenous peoples on every continent & engaging in their spiritual lives & practices. To him, no culture is primitive--every daily habit, every ritual, every ceremony expresses the human genius. In this book he takes us into the heart of 20 different world cultures, from the ancient salt mines of the Sahara to the icy world of the Inuit, from the pastoral nomads of Mongolia to the dreaming Aboriginals of Australia. Through sensitive text & revealing photos, enter what Davis calls our ”ethnosphere”: the extraordinary matrix of cultures thriving on this planet. ...

Wadebridge in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the centre & east of Wadebridge, extending eastward to Lower Treworder. Features include Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway, North Cornwall line & station, River Camel, Cattle Market, Molesworth Street, Town Quay, Gonvena, Guineaport, Egloshayle, Trenant Girt, St Paul`s church, Clapper, Trevarner, Higher & Lower Treworder, Trenant, etc. On the reverse is a 1910 directory of Wadebridge. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

From south Puget Sound to Ketchikan, Alaska including the west coast of Vancouver Isl&, this popular annual guide—called the “bible for Northwest cruising”— provides detailed information about marinas, marine parks, fuel docks, U.S./ Canada border crossings, customs, VHF radio requirements, & more. Some popular cruising areas covered: Puget Sound (
Includes: Hood Canal) San Juan Islands Canadian Gulf Islands (including Victoria) Vancouver & Howe Sound Princess Louisa Inlet Desolation Sound Johnstone Strait & adjacent waterways Queen Charlotte Strait & adjacent waterways West Coast of Vancouver Island Haida Gwaii Inside Passage North to Ketchikan, Alaska
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In all the sagas of human migration, none can top the drama of the journey by mid-Western farmers to Oregon & California in the years 1840-49. Sandwiched between the era of the fur trappers & the post-1849 gold fever, this account of the pioneering years in the overland trails highlights & explains a unique experience both in American & world history. Seeking the promised l&, these travellers trekked two thousand miles by covered wagon from Missouri to their destination on the Pacific. Using mountain men as guides, they went into the unknown, braving dangers from hunger, thirst, disease, drowning & Indians. The early overlanders got through only after Herculean efforts, but later in the decade complacency set in, & the result was disaster, especially in the case of the Donner party, marooned in the snows & reduced to cannibalism. ...

` Thomasina Miers is bringing a large slice of genuine Mexico to the mainstream` Independent Eat your way around the markets of Mexico with this collection of over 130 mind-blowing recipes from Thomasina Miers, co-founder of the award-winning Wahaca restaurants. Inspired by the flavours of Mexico but using ingredients easily found in Britain, Wahaca
- Mexican Food at Home is all about cooking authentic Mexican food in your own kitchen. Mexican cooking is fresh, colourful & full of flavour, with breakfasts to get you through the day, hearty dinners, sensational puddings, & zingy cocktails. Follow Tommi on her trip through the markets, cantinas & fiestas of Mexico to discover recipes bursting with flavour you`ll want to eat & share.
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Waikaremoana & Whirinaki Recreation Areas in a series of topographic maps of popular walking & recreational areas with contours at 20m intervals & relief shading. Perennial snow & ice contours are marked in blue & terrain information

Includes:: cliffs, saddles, moraine, scree, forest, scrub, etc. The maps show tracks & footpaths, with some paths indicating walking distances between marked points. A range of symbols depict campsites, huts, shelters, toilets & parking areas, fuel supplies, places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 1' intervals, & the New Zealand Map Grid is printed over the map. In this title: double-sided map covering on one side Lake Waikaremoana & surroundings, & on the other the Whirinaki Forest Park which lies a few kilometres to the west.

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