` Basic Income is an idea whose time has come, & Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it... Standing`s analysis is vital` Paul Mason Shouldn`t everyone receive a stake in society`s wealth? Could we create a fairer world by granting a guaranteed income to all? What would this mean for our health, wealth & happiness? Basic Income is a regular cash transfer from the state, received by all individual citizens. It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed only by a few. Political parties across the world are now adopting it as official policy & the idea generates headlines every day. Guy Standing has been at the forefront of thought about Basic Income for the past thirty years, & in this book he covers in authoritative detail its effects on the economy, poverty, work & labour; dissects & disproves the standard arguments against Basic Income; explains what we can learn from pilots across the world & illustrates exactly why a Basic Income has now become such an urgent necessity. ...

Nigel Shepherd, the author of The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques, presents the basics of ropework in a simplified format, ideal both for those starting out climbing, & for more experienced climbers who want to introduce their friends & family to the sport. It covers basic kit, anchors & belaying, & techniques for top & bottom roping, Trad & sport climbing, as well as abseiling, & teaches the use of knots, slings, nuts & camming devices with extensive step-by-step photography. ...

Australia`s bestselling cookbook author returns with a stunning new book, Basics to Brilliance
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Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of Edward Mogg`s “ Stranger`s Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time” published in January 1837. The map shows London with “a list of 500 of the principal places with references to their situation on the above plan”. Main streets & green spaces are coloured in, & the map also shows the boundary of the City of London. Coverage roughly: most of Regent’s Park
- Pentonville Road
- Hackney; Stepney – Surrey Docks; Kennington including part of The Oval; Royal Chelsea Hospital – most of Hyde Park. A h&-written note in the north-west margin “ Dorset Square, I have marked +, it is in this corner” add a personal touch from one of the map’s previous users. Each cloth-backed individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Please note: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of Edward Mogg`s “ Stranger`s Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time” published in January 1837. The map shows London with “a list of 500 of the principal places with references to their situation on the above plan”. Main streets & green spaces are coloured in, & the map also shows the boundary of the City of London. Coverage roughly: most of Regent’s Park
- Pentonville Road
- Hackney; Stepney – Surrey Docks; Kennington including part of The Oval; Royal Chelsea Hospital – most of Hyde Park. A h&-written note in the north-west margin “ Dorset Square, I have marked +, it is in this corner” add a personal touch from one of the map’s previous users. Each cloth-backed individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Please note: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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Basingstoke, Alton, Whitchurch, Odiham, Overton & Hook area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 144, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Basingstoke, Alton, Whitchurch, Odiham, Overton & Hook area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 144, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Basingstoke in 1894 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 town centre of Basingstoke, including the little parish of Eastrop. Features include the station, cemetery, South View (streets under development), cattle market, Market Place, Town Hall, Church Street, Wote Street, Winchester Street, London Street, Goldings Park, St Michael`s church, St Mary`s church Eastrop, canal, Basingstoke Wharf, Eastrop Farm, Basingstoke Mill, Upper Mill, Ructstall`s Hill, & extends east to the Workhouse. On the reverse are extracts from an 1899 directory, listing private residents, carriers, councillors & Corporation officials. 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. ...

Basingstoke Canal & the River Wey Navigations map by GEOproject shows details of navigation & facilities available to the boat user with details of boatyard & boat trip operators, as well as useful snippets of visitor information for places of interest not far from the water ...

Basingstoke Street Atlas at 1:19, 000 / 3.33 to a mile, in an indexed, glove box size paperback format, with national grid referencing. Street atlas covers Basingstoke, Andover, Overton, Whitchurch, Bramley, Chineham, Hartley Witney, Hook, Long Sutton, North Waltham, Oakley, Odiham & Sheffield on Loddon.. Motorways, A roads, B roads, dual carriageways, one way streets, pedestrianized/restricted access roads & car parks are shown. The run of street numbers on A & B roads is also indicated. Tracks & footpaths are mapped, as are selected cycleways, railways, stations, level crossings & rail bridges. Colour coding distinguishes land use, e.g. shopping centre, educational establishment or industrial building. Post offices, churches, tourist information centres & emergency services are located, as are public toilets with & without disabled access. Post town & postcode boundaries are demarcated & the atlas is indexed by street name & places of particular interest. Current edition of this atlas
- 2007
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