Spanning fifty years from the days of the British Raj to the granting of full independence after the Japanese conflict, Bewitched by Burma tells a vivid & often humorous tale of the challenges of life in Burma faced by Anglican missionaries. Setting out on the five-week sea passage to Burma, these men & women left comfortable but boring lives in Edwardian Britain in search of adventure. Their task was to preach Christianity in a Buddhist land about which they knew little. Once there, they rapidly fell in love with the country, its rich culture & warm people, whom they grew to respect deeply. From descriptions of tea on the lawn with the Viceroy to daily struggles with insects, illness & climate, & adventures with bullock carts & early motor cars, their letters home contain fascinating vignettes of a long-extinct colonial way of life alongside a daily life in Burma which is largely unchanged today. Author & narrator Anne starts the book with stories of the myths & legends lying behind the country`s past, & recounts many memories from her childhood in Burma. She also gives a key insight into its politics, history & geography, & reproduces a vivid first-hand account of the devastating trek from Burma to India to escape the Japanese occupation, written in the mid-1940s. Her husband shared her interest in Burma, having served there in the Indian army, & some of his memories are included. As Aung San Suu Kyi takes her rightful seat in parliament & Myanmar re-emerges onto the world stage after many decades of exclusion, Bewitched by Burma gives a unique insight into the country`s complex past. The book will appeal equally to today`s travellers & business people, to families of servicemen who served there, & to those interested in the early life of the church
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Bexenden in 1909 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the Baxenden area, south of Accrington. Coverage stretches from Gaulkthorn eastward to Baxenden, & from Hollins Hill southward to Accrington Moor. Higher Baxenden is also included. The Manchester Road, with tramway, is on the right side of the map & other features include Baxenden Colliery, Alliance Mill, St John's church, Ing, smallpox hospital, White Croft Works, tramways, Green Haworth Quarry, Adelphi Works, Rothwell Heights, Bedlam, Cross Edge, Fern Gore. Extracts from an Accrington trade directory are included on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Bexenden in 1909 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 Baxenden area, south of Accrington. Coverage stretches from Gaulkthorn eastward to Baxenden, & from Hollins Hill southward to Accrington Moor. Higher Baxenden is also included. The Manchester Road, with tramway, is on the right side of the map & other features include Baxenden Colliery, Alliance Mill, St John`s church, Ing, smallpox hospital, White Croft Works, tramways, Green Haworth Quarry, Adelphi Works, Rothwell Heights, Bedlam, Cross Edge, Fern Gore, etc. Extracts from an Accrington trade directory are on the reverse. 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. ...

Bexhill-on-Sea in 1908 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 seaside resort of Bexhill, which grew from a small village into a substantial town during the 19th century; the population rose from 2, 452 in 1881 to 15, 330 by 1911, by which time it was the 24th largest resort in England & had achieved some fame for its pioneering motor races on the front. The map provides a splendid portrait of Bexhill when it was at its peak as a fashionable resort, covering an area from the Sackville Hotel westward to Collington Wood & from the Old Town southward to the coast. Features include the main railway with Bexhill station, also the SE&CR line with its terminus & engine shed; Egerton Park, Metropole Hotel, Kursaal, Granville Hotel, Station Square, Town Hall, tramway, St Barnabas church, Bellehill Farm, Beaconsfield Terrace. In the Old Town are St Peter`s church, Manor House & Convalescent Home. A list of private residents from a 1903 directory is included. West Worthing in 1896 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. Worthing is covered on two maps. The West Worthing map covers the area from Christchurch Road westward to Elm Grove & to the boundary with Goring parish. Much of this map is in the parish of Heene &

Includes:: St Botolph`s church there. Features include West Worthing & Worthing stations, Heene Windmill, numerous nursery greenhouses, Westbrooke, Park Crescent, Marine Parade, Shelley Road, Holy Trinity church, St Andrew`s church, Christ Church. Street directory extracts on the reverse show entries for Clifton Road, Crescent Road, Heene Road, Marine Parade, Montague Street & Richmond Road. The Worthing map continues coverage eastward & stretches to the end of Brougham Road & to Seamill Farm. Features include the pier, Chapel Road, South Street, St Paul`s church, Brighton Road (where Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest), Infirmary, Homefield Park, more nursery greenhouses, Poors Ten Acres, St Georges church. Directory extracts on the reverse show street entries for Brighton Road, Chapel Road, Marine Parade, Marine Place, South Street, Warwick Road & Warwick Street. 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.

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Folded street map of Bexley, showing Bexleyheath, Dartford, Eltham, Erith, Greenwich, Sidcup & Woolwich. 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 indicated. The location of speed cameras, with their mph limits, is provided, as is information on the low emission zone. 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. This edition printed 2010 ...

Bexley Heath in 1862 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 what was still called Bexley Heath
- the name did not become Bexleyheath until later in the century. Coverage extends from Crook Log & Upton Lane eastward to Gravel Hill & a little beyond. The principal feature of the map are the many houses in leafy gardens spread along the Dover Road, which goes west-east across it. Features include Mill Road with a corn windmill, Warren Farm, church, Essex Place, Markall Lane, & several pubs on the main road. Beyond this it remains a rural scene. A directory of Bexley Heath is on the reverse. 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.
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Bexleyheath North in 1895 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 what was still a largely rural area. The Bexley Heath Railway, completed only in 1895, runs west-east across the lower part of the map, with Bexleyheath station towards the south-western corner. Past it Pickford Lane runs north-south, later joining Long Lane, but both are still country roads. To the east are Crooked Wood, Bursted Wood, a few houses of Northumberland Heath, the Travellers Rest pub, an isolation hospital, & some orchards. A directory is included on the reverse. 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. ...

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. ...

Human exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world. Beyond tells the epic story of humanity leaving home-and how humans will soon thrive in the vast universe beyond the earth. A dazzling & propulsive voyage through space & time, Beyond reveals how centuries of space explorers-from the earliest stargazers to today`s cutting-edge researchers-all draw inspiration from an innate human emotion: wanderlust. This urge to explore led us to multiply around the globe, & it can be traced in our DNA. Today, the urge to discover manifests itself in jaw-dropping ways: plans for space elevators poised to replace rockets at a fraction of the cost; experiments in suspending & reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel; prototypes for solar sails that coast through space on the momentum of microwaves released from the Earth. With these ventures, private companies & entrepreneurs have the potential to outpace NASA as the leaders in a new space race. Combining expert knowledge of astronomy & avant-garde technology, Chris Impey guides us through the heady possibilities for the next century of exploration. In twenty years, a vibrant commercial space industry will be operating. In thirty years, there will be small but viable colonies on the Moon & Mars. In fifty years, mining technology will have advanced enough to harvest resources from asteroids. In a hundred years, a cohort of humans born off-Earth will come of age without ever visiting humanity`s home planet. This is not the stuff of science fiction but rather the logical extension of already available technologies. Beyond shows that space exploration is not just the domain of technocrats, but the birthright of everyone & the destiny of generations to come. To continue exploration is to ensure our survival. Outer space, a limitless unknown, awaits us. ...

A comically sinister tale of wicked spirits & suburban mediums from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of ` Wolf Hall` & ` Bring Up the Bodies`. Alison Hart, a medium by trade, tours the dormitory towns of London`s orbital ring road with her flint-hearted sidekick, Colette, passing on messages from beloved dead ancestors. But behind her plump, smiling persona hides a desperate woman: she knows the terrors the next life holds but must conceal them from her wide-eyed clients. At the same time she is plagued by spirits from her own past, who infiltrate her body & home, becoming stronger & nastier the more she resists... Shortlisted for the Orange Prize, Hilary Mantel`s supremely suspenseful novel is a masterpiece of dark humour & even darker secrets. ...