Juan Diego`s little sister is a mind reader. As a teenager, he struggles to keep anything secret
- Lupe knows all the worst things
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As we grow older
- most of all, in what we remember & what we dream
- we live in the past. Sometimes, we live more vividly

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Tillim`s earlier photographs documented war-torn Africa & the people whose lives have been shaped by years of conflict & hardship. In this book he focuses on the structures that dot the urban landscape of these troubled countries. The eighty images in this book from Angola, Mozambique, Madagascar & the Democratic Republic of Congo, reveal modern buildings constructed with illusions of prosperity & peace & then left to decay. This collection reflects the intuitive brilliance that is Guy Tillim`s hallmark, tells Africa`s story of failure & atrophy, & points to the intersection of present-day Africa with its colonial past in countries that were forsaken in the name of progress & the perpetual quest for power. ...

Cycle from the Thames in London to the Seine & Notre Dame in Paris along traffic-free paths & quiet roads. Along the way explore the beautiful South Downs, take the Newhaven
- Dieppe ferry across the channel & choose between the gentle Normandy countryside (398km / 247 miles) & the picturesque Oise valley (462km / 287 miles). Approach Paris along the banks of the river Seine on traffic-free paths. This fully updated second edition from Sustrans

Includes:: maps, directions, alternative route options, what to see, accommodation & much more. Updates for the second edition include:- Mainly minor rural road detour east of the complicated official section through Horley & Crawley.- Spur route to Giverny (for Monet`s garden) & Vernon.
- Shortcut through Paris, avoiding the official route through industrial northern Paris.
- Totally updated mapping & directions & new, expanded accommodation listings. Many accommodation listings in France are now ` Acceuil Velo` rated
- or Cyclists Welcome
- with guaranteed cycle storage & accreditation is indicated in the listings.
- All new photos.







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Handy size, spiral-bound guide with maps, route profiles & accommodation recommendations to the cycle route from the London Eye to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris via the Newhaven – Dieppe ferry link. Published by Sustrans, the creator of the National Cycle Network, this is the official guidebook to the entire route between the two cities, including the options via Beauvais & the Oise Valley. The most direct route via the Epte Valley is 398 km (247 miles) long, & the variant via Beauvais & the Oise valley is 462 km (287 miles). In total both route options cover around 582 km (362 miles). The route is presented on road maps, mainly at 1:100, 000, plus street plans at 1:10, 000. The highlighting indicates whether the trail runs on-road or off-road along the Avenue Verte routes or on other roads. Steep gradients & rough surface are marked, & icons indicate public transport connections, accommodation including campsites, cafes/restaurants & pubs, grocery shops & supermarkets, medical facilities & bike shops. Points along the route are cross-referenced to the accompanying instructions, & accommodations facilities recommended by the publishers are also marked. Also provided are stage-by-stage route profiles. Recommended accommodation facilities are listed with contact details &, where possible, websites. Instructions for following the route are accompanied by descriptions of the nearby places of interest, many illustrated with colour photos. ...

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. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Aveyron & Tarn départments of France at 1:150, 000 in Michelin’s Local Series, with highlighting for scenic routes, an index, a special panel with best sights & recommended driving tours, & street plans of Rodez & Albi. The map is double-sided, with a very generous overlap, & extends from Aurillac in the north to the Montagne Noire & the outskirts of Béziers in the south, & from Toulouse in the south-west to the Gorges of the Tarn, Florac & Le Vigan in the east. Coverage

Includes:: Gorges du Lot, Conques, Figeac, the Millau Viaduct, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Causse du Larzac, Lodève & much of the Cévennes National Park. PLEASE NOTE: our coverage image, provided by the publishers, does not take into account which areas along the edge of the map are blocked by the index & the additional features; the north-western corner is not included. Maps in Michelin’s Local Series of France have the same cartography (road network & place names shown on the maps) as the publishers’ Regional Series at 1;200, 000 but enlarged here to 1:150, 000 to provide greater clarity & larger, easier to read print size. Road network is presented in great detail, indicating width, motorway services & rest areas, dangerous or restricted entry roads, steep gradients, height & weight restrictions, etc. Scenic sections are highlighted. The maps also show selected cycle paths & nature trails. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest, with additional star rating for best sights, based on the publishers’ Green Guides for French regions. Satellite-derived base with colouring for the forested areas & boundaries of national or regional parks shows the topography. In the mountainous regions the maps have bold, very effective relief shading, with a large number of names of peaks, passes, & other topographic features. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title in addition

Includes:: a panel showing the area’s principal roads & places of interest, plus recommendations for sightseeing tours. Also provided are town centre maps of main cities, indicating principal traffic arteries, one way streets & places of interest. Only selected streets are named & listed in the accompanying index. Please click on the series link to see all the titles in this series.





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In an incredible combination of personal passion & exhaustive research, Fia O Caoimh presents a visual encyclopaedia of aircraft, with special emphasis on obscure or forgotten planes. His exquisite illustrations of planes & helicopters, each accompanied by detailed technical specifications, re-create the progression of aircraft, beginning with the early days of flight. More than ten years in the making, & now available in a smaller format with more than 900 illustrations, this unique, engrossing & heartfelt labour of love is certain to resonate with professionals & amateurs alike. ...

Aviemore street map from Nicolson Maps; coverage

Includes:: Carrbridge, Grantown on Spey, Kingussie & Newtonmore.

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