Map No. 20, Beinn Dearg & Loch Broom, in the waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Ben Wyvis, Wyvis Forest, Strathgarve, Forest, Inchbae Forest, Diebidale Forest, Freevater Forest, Fannich Forest, Braemore Forest, Strath More, Strath Mulzie, Cnoc nan Caorach, Bodach M ...

Map No. 20, Beinn Dearg & Loch Broom, in a waterproof & tear-resistant version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Ben Wyvis, Wyvis Forest, Strathgarve, Forest, Inchbae Forest, Diebidale Forest, Freevater Forest, Fannich Forest, Braemore Forest, Strath More, Strath Mulzie, Cnoc nan Caorach, Bodach M ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 20 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Paper version of map No. 20 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Widely praised as the definitive history of Beirut, Samir Kassir`s book is of a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilization for more than four thousand years. The last major work completed by Samir Kassir before his tragic death in 2005, Beirut is a tour de force that takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a dazzling panorama of the city`s Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, & French incarnations. Kassir vividly describes Beirut`s spectacular growth in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries, concentrating on its emergence after the Second World War as a cosmopolitan capital until its near destruction during the devastating Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990. Beirut illuminates contemporary issues of modernity & democracy while at the same time memorably recreating the atmosphere of one of the world`s most picturesque, dynamic, & resilient cities. ...

' Beirut 39' is a Hay Festival project which aims to select & celebrate 39 of the best young Arab writers as a centrepiece of the Beirut World Capital festivities in April 2010. Following the successful launch of ' Bogota 39', which identified many of the most interesting upcoming Latin American talents, including Wendy Guerra, Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize), Santiago Roncagliolo & Juan Gabriel Vasquez (short-listed for the IFFP), Beirut 39 will bring to worldwide attention the best work from the Arab world. The judges will select from more than 300 submissions & the writers' names will be unveiled in September 2009. The book will be published in English & in Arabic editions throughout the world by Bloomsbury. ...

` Beirut 39` is a Hay Festival project which aims to select & celebrate 39 of the best young Arab writers as a centrepiece of the Beirut World Capital festivities in April 2010. Following the successful launch of ` Bogota 39`, which identified many of the most interesting upcoming Latin American talents, including Wendy Guerra, Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize), Santiago Roncagliolo & Juan Gabriel Vasquez (short-listed for the IFFP), ” Beirut 39” will bring to worldwide attention the best work from the Arab world. The judges will select from more than 300 submissions & the writers` names will be unveiled in September 2009. The book will be published in English & in Arabic editions throughout the world by Bloomsbury. ...

Beirut & Beyond Street Atlas from Zawarib in an A5, paperback format, covering the city itself on very detailed mapping at 1:4, 500, plus its environs at 1:9, 000. Extensive index also lists institutions, facilities, services & other places of interest marked on the plan. Detailed mapping covering the city at 1:4, 500 indicates &, where appropriate names numerous institutions, facilities & services, including government buildings, educational institutions, culture & entertainment, religious establishments, petrol stations & car parks, etc, as well as hotels, banks, restaurants & bars. All are colour-coded for easier identification. One way streets are marked. Similarly annotated maps but at a less detailed scale of 1:9, 000 cover the city ...

Beirut in the Wallpaper* City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper* magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper* City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

This is the story of Zena, a young woman who has fallen under the spell of a city that threatens to engulf her in war, grief & love affairs. In the streets armed militias carve out their territories, while ragged construction workers rebuild the city. Refugees sleep five to a bed as bleach-blondes wend their way to the next drug-fuelled supernightclub. At any moment, the bombs will start falling. Meanwhile, Zena & her best friend Maya must try to make sense of their lives amidst the craziness, & negotiate the city`s many obsessions including cosmetic surgery, husband hunting & Kalashnikovs. As honest as it is forgiving, this artist`s memoir pits love & art against the ever-present threat of war. ...