Opening dramatically with the horrors of the 2005 London bombings, this is the profoundly moving story of a country on the brink of civil war & a child`s struggle to come to terms with loss. London. On a bright July morning a series of bombs brings the capital to a halt. Simon Swann, a medic from one of the large teaching hospitals, is searching frantically amongst the chaos & the rubble. All around police sirens & ambulances are screaming but Simon does not hear. He is out of breath because he has been running, & he is distraught. But who is he looking for? To find out we have first to go back thirty years to a small island in the Indian Ocean where a little girl named Alice Fonseka is learning to ride a bicycle on the beach. The island is Sri Lanka, & its community is on the brink of civil war. Alice`s life is about to change forever. Soon she will have to leave for Engl&, abandoning her beloved grandfather, & accompanied by her mother Sita, a woman broken by a series of terrible events. In London, Alice grows into womanhood. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she has a son. Slowly she fulfils her grandfather`s prophecy & becomes an artist. Eventually she finds true love. But London in the twenty-first century is a mass of migration & suspicion. The war on terror has begun & everyone, even Simon Swann, middle class, rational, medic that he is, will be caught up in this war in the most unexpected & terrible way. ...

Street plan of Brno from Freytag & Berndt’s Czech subsidiary, presenting the whole city at 1:16, 000 with a very clear, detailed enlargement of the city centre, plus contact details for hotels & other tourist accommodation, etc. On one side the whole city is shown at 1:16, 000, with four panels on the reverse extending coverage to the outlaying suburbs & the Brno Circuit motorsport race track. Tram, bus & trolleybus routes are shown with stops & line numbers. For motorists the map indicates main traffic arteries, one way streets, petrol stations & car parks. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest & facilities. The index, on the reverse side,

Includes:: lists of the city’s hotels & pensions, information centres, cultural institutions, etc, with their phone numbers. The reverse side also has a very clear, detailed enlargement if the city centre, with small drawings highlighting the main sights, plus a road map showing the city’s environs at 1:200.000. Map legend & the accompanying text include English.

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Indexed street plan of Brno & the surrounding villages, showing one-way streets & public transport system. An enlargement shows the city centre in greater detail. On the reverse there is a road map of the environs of Brno at 1:75, 000, plus street plans of Kurim, Ivanice, Oslavany, Rosice, Tisnov, Zbysov, Slapanice & Zidlochovoce. Map legend

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Praise for BROADSIDES Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest & peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed & ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion; wonder in awe at Collingwood's dedication in working himself to death after Trafalgar elevated him to primary responsibility for England's imperial safety in the Mediterranean. All of this & more awaits the reader who will sail through these pages, every one of which is etched with the indelible expertise & boundless enthusiasm of Nathan Miller, master of naval history.--Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor of History & Museum Director Emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy, Professor of Strategy, U.S. Naval War College This is not just inspired naval history--the personal lives of the seafarers themselves, from cabin boy to admiral, are given generous treatment.--The Times (London) A wealth of detail... Descriptions of dreadful living conditions aboard cramped wooden vessels give way to bloody decks after close combat...A solid introduction to a turbulent era at sea.--Publishers Weekly [ As] a companion to the popular nautical novels of C. S. Forester & Patrick O' Brian--it succeeds brilliantly.--Daily Telegraph (London) The descriptions of the great sea commanders & their battles display all the craft of the gifted writer... Read Broadsides for enjoyment as a well-informed, action-packed naval narrative.--The Christ Church Press ...

Le Pays de Brocéliande à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. P353, with 31 day walks of varying length & difficulty in central Brittany west of Rennes, plus GR & GR de Pays long-distance footpaths & circuits between Médréac & Ploërmel. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 with its description cross-referenced to the map. Current edition of this title was published in May 2012. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

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- Oberharz area of the Harz Mountains at 1:35, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps
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Brockley in 1868 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. Three versions for this area have been published, stretching from Homestall Road & Ryehill Park eastward to Chudleigh Road & Hilly Fields, & from Brockley station southward to Honor Oak Park station. Features include Brockley Hall, Crofton Park station, Bermondsey Institution, Nunhead Cemetery, Deptford Cemetery, Ladywell Cemetery, tramways, Oak of Honor Hill, a section of the Crystal Palace railway & Newlands. Churches include St Augustine`s & St Silas Athenlay Road. The 1868 map is very open, with little development apart from cemeteries. There’s much more building by 1914 when roads include Breakspears Rd, Adelaide Rd, Brockley Rd, Ivydale Rd, etc. The 1868 map

Includes:: on the reverse an Inch to the Mile map of East London in 1844, stretching from The Tower eastward to Grays, from Romford southward to Dartford. The 1914 map has extracts from a contemporary street directory. 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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Brockley 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. Three versions for this area have been published, stretching from Homestall Road & Ryehill Park eastward to Chudleigh Road & Hilly Fields, & from Brockley station southward to Honor Oak Park station. Features include Brockley Hall, Crofton Park station, Bermondsey Institution, Nunhead Cemetery, Deptford Cemetery, Ladywell Cemetery, tramways, Oak of Honor Hill, a section of the Crystal Palace railway & Newlands. Churches include St Augustine`s & St Silas Athenlay Road. The 1868 map is very open, with little development apart from cemeteries. There’s much more building by 1914 when roads include Breakspears Rd, Adelaide Rd, Brockley Rd, Ivydale Rd, etc. The 1868 map

Includes:: on the reverse an Inch to the Mile map of East London in 1844, stretching from The Tower eastward to Grays, from Romford southward to Dartford. The 1914 map has extracts from a contemporary street directory. 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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Brockley & Honor Oak in 1914 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. Three versions for this area have been published, stretching from Homestall Road & Ryehill Park eastward to Chudleigh Road & Hilly Fields, & from Brockley station southward to Honor Oak Park station. Features include Brockley Hall, Crofton Park station, Bermondsey Institution, Nunhead Cemetery, Deptford Cemetery, Ladywell Cemetery, tramways, Oak of Honor Hill, a section of the Crystal Palace railway & Newlands. Churches include St Augustine`s & St Silas Athenlay Road. The 1868 map is very open, with little development apart from cemeteries. There’s much more building by 1914 when roads include Breakspears Rd, Adelaide Rd, Brockley Rd, Ivydale Rd, etc. The 1868 map

Includes:: on the reverse an Inch to the Mile map of East London in 1844, stretching from The Tower eastward to Grays, from Romford southward to Dartford. The 1914 map has extracts from a contemporary street directory. 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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Brockmoor & Bromley in 1901 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 Brockmoor & Bromley area, east of Kingswinford. Coverage stretches from Standhills House eastward to Bank Street & from Broad Street southward to Brockmoor High Street. Features include Standhills Colliery (disused), Ketley Colliery (Disused), Stourbridge Extension Canal, GWR Kingfswinford Branch, The Lays, Lays Iron Foundry, Cookley Works, Gill`s Fold, canal branches, The Dell area, Bromley area, Himley Colliery (pits 15-16), Grove Pool, Tiledhouse Colliery, New Bromley Colliery, Corbyn`s Hall Colliery (disused), Bromley Iron Works, etc. On the reverse is a 1912 directory of Brockmoor. 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. ...