Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Black Isle from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Fortrose, Cromarty & Dingwall. Edition A1; Publication date August 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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“ Black Lamb & Grey Falcon” was first published in 1942 & is Rebecca West`s epic masterpiece, widely regarded as the most illuminating book to have been written on the former state of Yugoslavia. Although more than half a century old, the book itself feels as immediate & important than as if it had taken place today, let alone that long ago. Although a serious work, West ensures that what you experience is done so with a sense of ironic humour & astute observation. It is a work of enduring value that remains essential for anyone attempting to understand the enigmatic history of the Balkan states, & the continuing friction in this fractured area of Europe. ...

In late seventeenth century London two women, one white, one black, stake everything to prevent a manipulative mogul destroying them. Zenobia, born in poverty, grasps that her only hope of controlling her own life is to capitalise on her looks; Lily, brought to London on a sugar & slave ship as a `toy`, educated alongside her mistress but used by her master, lives as a kept woman. As their story weaves & folds through a murky & merciless London, both find themselves pitted against a ruthless man the world knows as John Crace. London`s rich but festering possibilities as a rapidly-changing multinational city are breathtakingly painted, & pungent milieux ranging from plague pits to prisons to pastry kitchens
- & Pickled Herring Stairs
- are vividly brought to life.

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” Black Londoners: A History” celebrates three centuries of achievement of Black Londoners in different walks of life, from genetics to the judiciary. It

Includes:: the famous, as well as the obscure but outstanding contributions of non-celebrities, many of whom have never before been recognised in print. A series of themed biographies, ” Black Londoners: A History”

Features: The Arts, Entertainment & Sport, Military, Health, Welfare & Science, Trade, Industry & Enterprise, Civic & Political, London International, Church Leaders, Transport, Educationalists, Writers & Scientists, News & Newsmakers. It

Includes:: figures from Dizzee Rascal to Baroness Amos, from Trevor Mc Donald to Trevor Robinson, & many, many more. These individual histories are illustrated by evocative images, made all the more powerful because often they have been selected by the subjects themselves, from their personal & family collections. These images form an important part of the book`s narrative & reveal our subject`s character; they are often haunting, whimsical, unusual & illustrative of a particular time, moment or achievement. In telling the individual stories of Black Londoners, this book reveals the history of London herself, from slave to imperial economy; during the upheavals of two world wars; in the throes of mass immigration & urban riots of the 1950s & 1980s, & finally as beneficiary of the technological revolution of the twenty-first century. What our subjects share is an active role in the making of the modern history of London. After reading ” Black Londoners”, we may all look at this familiar city slightly differently
- with even more passion & greater understanding.






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In the ruins of Gaza, the war-torn Palestinian city that has been a metropolis since the time of the Pharaohs, a plucky young female archaeologist has made a remarkable find: possibly the earliest known image of the Virgin Mary, created during her lifetime. But before she can reveal it to the world, it is stolen from her amidst the chaos of an Israeli airstrike. Who has stolen it & why? & what hidden secret does it conceal? `A truly compelling, globetrotting thriller... Look out, Dan Brown, make way for Millar.`
- Jeffery Deaver
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Map No. 134, Black Mesa
- Curecanti Pass, CO, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national
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***AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW*** Edited by Charlie Brooker, the creator of the hit Netflix original series BLACK MIRROR, this book takes the very essence of the globally-acclaimed cult TV show to create new, original, darkly satirical stories that tap into our collective unease about the modern world. This is BLACK MIRROR in book form
- allowed to roam through the imaginations of some of the leading names in contemporary fiction. This collection will challenge you to see the world in a different
- & more disturbing
- light. You have been warned... Authors in this Volume are:CORY DOCTOROW CLAIRE NORTHSYLVAIN NEUVEL


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We are Progress & the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way. When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed & unruly, & corruption, double-dealing & bloodshed are rife. However, with the aid of Minister of Modernization, Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the west
- but will it be as simple as that?
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Welcome to New Manhattan, home of dictator, Kay Pierce, & her enemies in the resistance... Leading them is Amity. Working undercover for them is the man who betrayed her. Because even when her world is broken, Amity will risk her life to fix it. Set in a daring & distorted echo of 1940s America, Black Moon brings this epic series of corruption, romance & intrigue to an explosive finale. ...

The Black Moroccan mini, by Paperblanks is an 18 month diary, styled on the leather bindings & golden decorations of the Renaissance. It offers a weekly & monthly planner starting July 2012 to December 2013, a yearly view of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Additional pages detail national & international holiday for 2012 & 2013, size & measurements conversion tables, international dialling codes & world time zones. It

Features:
- Week-at-a-time horizontal format.- Removable mini address book.- Extra note pages.- Memento pouch.- Travel planner & Birthdays page.- Two ribbon page markers & an elastic band to keep it closed.
- 100% acid



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