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. ...

In every detective`s life there are cases that can`t be discussed, & throughout the Bryant & May novels there have been mentions of some of these such as the Deptford Demon or the Little Italy Whelk Smuggling Scandal. Now Arthur Bryant has decided to open the files on eleven of these previously unseen investigations that required the collective genius & unique modus operandi of Arthur Bryant & John May & the Peculiar Crimes Unit
- investigations that range from different times (London during the Great Smog) & a variety of places: a circus freak show, on board a London Tour Bus & even a yacht off the coast of Turkey. & in addition to these eleven classic cases, readers are also given a privileged look inside the Peculiar Crimes Unit (literally, with a cut away drawing of their offices), a guide to the characters of the Peculiar Crimes Unit, & access to the contents of Arthur Bryant`s highly individual library.
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In every detective`s life there are cases that can`t be discussed, & throughout the Bryant & May novels there have been mentions of some of these such as the Deptford Demon or the Little Italy Whelk Smuggling Scandal. Now Arthur Bryant has decided to open the files on eleven of these previously unseen investigations that required the collective genius & unique modus operandi of Arthur Bryant & John May & the Peculiar Crimes Unit
- investigations that range from different times (London during the Great Smog) & a variety of places: a circus freak show, on board a London Tour Bus & even a yacht off the coast of Turkey. & in addition to these eleven classic cases, readers are also given a privileged look inside the Peculiar Crimes Unit (literally, with a cut away drawing of their offices), a guide to the characters of the Peculiar Crimes Unit, & access to the contents of Arthur Bryant`s highly individual library.
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It`s a fresh start for the Met`s oddest investigation team, the Peculiar Crimes Unit. Their first case involves two teenagers who see a dead man rising from his grave in a London park. & if that`s not alarming enough, one of them is killed in a hit & run accident. Stranger still, in the moments between when he was last seen alive & found dead on the pavement, someone has changed his shirt... Much to his frustration, Arthur Bryant is not allowed to investigate. Instead, he has been tasked with finding out how someone could have stolen the ravens from the Tower of London. All seven birds have vanished from one of the most secure fortresses in the city. &, as the legend has it, when the ravens leave, the nation falls... Soon it seems death is all around & Bryant & May must confront a group of latter-day bodysnatchers, explore an eerie funeral parlour & unearth the gruesome legend of Bleeding Heart Yard. More graves are desecrated, further deaths occur, & the symbol of the Bleeding Heart seems to turn up everywhere
- it`s even discovered hidden in the PCU`s offices. & when Bryant is blindfolded & taken to the headquarters of a secret society, he realises that this case is more complex than even he had imagined, & that everyone is hiding something. The Grim Reaper walks abroad & seems to be stalking him, playing on his fears of premature burial. Rich in strange characters & steeped in London`s true history, this is Bryant & May`s most peculiar & disturbing case of all.
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They`ve been given just one week to find a killer they`d caught once before.. . Arthur Bryant, John May & the Peculiar Crimes Unit are on the trail of an enigma: a young man called Mr Fox. But his identity is false, his links to society are invisible & his home yields no clues. All they know is that somehow he escaped from a locked room & murdered one of their best & brightest. Now the detectives are being lured down into the darkest recesses of the London Underground where their quarry, expertly disguised, has struck again. Their search takes them into the vast labyrinth of tunnels, a subterranean world full of legends & ghost stations, which tie the city together. Edging closer to what lies hidden beneath the city
- & to the madness that is driving a man to murder
- Bryant & May are about to uncover a mystery as bizarre as anything they have ever encountered.. .

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Map No. 219, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Brymbo 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. Tthe map covers the industrial village of Brymbo, just north-west of Wrexham. Brymbo Hall is near the centre of the map & coverage stretches from Smelt Wood eastward to Cefn, & from The Green southward to Ty-cerryg. The Brymbo Steel Works is a major feature surrounded by much of the village of Brymbo, including St John`s church (at top of map), Tai, Brymbo Colliery, The Green, & many railway tracks. The various (and confusing!) railways include GWR Wrexham & Minera line with The Lodge Halt, GCR Brymbo Branch with terminus, GCR Vron Branch & GWR Vron Branch. Other features include Phosphate Works, Black Lane Colliery, Offa`s Dike, several old mine shafts, etc. Communities or areas include The Lodge, Cefn, Pen-rhos. On the reverse is a directory of Brymbo with railway timetables for the Wrexham-Berwig Halt line & Brymbo & Coed Talon Branch. 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. ...

Brynmawr in 1915 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 of Brynmawr, extending southward to Winchestown & the northern part of Nantyglo. Features include Market Square, Newtown, Twyn-Cynnordy, Town Hall, Market Hall, St Mary`s RC chapel, boot factory, other chapels, Clydachbridge, banks, football ground, etc. The main LNWR & GWR Joint Railway is shown with station, a section of the Brynmawr & Blaenavon branch, mineral lines; also Twyn Blaen-nant, Twyn-blaen-nant, Mynydd Rheinallt, Blean-nant Colliery, Nantyglo Slope Colliery, Cwm Crachen, Twyn-y-deryn, Cokeyard Colliery (disused), Lion Tin Plate Works, Llyn Colliery, reservoir, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Brynmawr, plus a railway timetable for the Brynmawr-Newport line in 1906. This map also

Includes:: a portion of Monmouthshire (sheet 11.07) 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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In the last decade, advances made in observational instruments & computational techniques have allowed astronomers to look both deeper into space &, by implication, further back into time to construct new scenarios for the probable beginning & possible end of the cosmos. Ironically, each new discovery, while revealing intricate details, has also posed new questions. People have always speculated on the nature of the universe, pondering its origin, evolution & eventual fate. In this volume, six leading cosmologists provide a current `state of the universe` report: what we have learned about its nature
- but also what pieces are still missing from the cosmic puzzle. Taken in toto their contributions provide a stimulating addition to the field.
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Sailing across the Caribbean, Hector Lynch falls into the hands of the notorious buccaneer, Captain John Coxon. Hector's two friends, Dan & Jacques, are released when Coxon mistakes Hector as the nephew of Sir Thomas Lynch the Governor of Jamaica
- an error that Hector encourages. Coxon delivers Hector to Sir Henry Morgan, a bitter enemy of Governor Lynch. The captain is expecting to curry favour with Henry Morgan but is publicly humiliated at a Christmas ball held in Morgan's grand Jamaican home when it is revealed that Hector is not a member of the Governor's family. From then on, Coxon seeks to revenge himself on Hector & the young seafarer finds himself on the run again. On his new journey he falls in love for the first time, gets caught in a deadly hurricane & merely survives another shipwreck. Eventually he teams up again with his old friends Dan, Jacques & the group joins an expedition along the Panama coast. Their aim is to raid one of the biggest Spanish gold mines, but their plans are soon interfered by some angry Spaniards & their clash has even more dramatic consequences.
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