In 1999, Amit Chaudhuri moved back to Calcutta, the city in which he was born. It was a place he had loved in his youth & the place he had made his name writing about. But upon his return he discovered that the Calcutta of his imagination had receded & another had taken its place. Lyrical, observant & profound, Calcutta is a personal account of two years (2009-2011) spent in one of the least known
- yet greatest
- cities of our time by one of our leading novelists. Using the historic elections of 2011 as a fulcrum, Chaudhuri looks back to the nineteenth century, when the city burst with a new vitality, & towards the twenty-first, when
- utterly changed
- it seems to be on the verge of another turn. Along the way he evokes all that is most particular & extraordinary. From the homeless & the working class to the old, declining haute bourgeois; from the new malls & hotels to old houses being destroyed by developers; from politicians on their way out to the city`s fitful attempts to embrace globalisation, Calcutta brings a multifarious universe to life.



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Calcutta in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

The taxi journey of a lifetime
- eight days across India. Andreas Herzau`s photographic travel book records an eight-day journey
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In 1999, Amit Chaudhuri moved back to Calcutta, the city in which he was born. It was a place he had loved in his youth & the place he had made his name writing about. But upon his return he discovered that the Calcutta of his imagination had receded & another had taken its place. Lyrical, observant & profound, Calcutta is a personal account of two years (2009-2011) spent in one of the least known
- yet greatest
- cities of our time by one of our leading novelists. Using the historic elections of 2011 as a fulcrum, Chaudhuri looks back to the nineteenth century, when the city burst with a new vitality, & towards the twenty-first, when
- utterly changed
- it seems to be on the verge of another turn. Along the way he evokes all that is most particular & extraordinary. From the homeless & the working class to the old, declining haute bourgeois; from the new malls & hotels to old houses being destroyed by developers; from politicians on their way out to the city's fitful attempts to embrace globalisation, Calcutta brings a multifarious universe to life.



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A detailed, colour survey map from the Portuguese Military Survey's M782 series. Each map in this series has contours at 20m intervals with supplementary contours at 10m intervals. One major advantage the military mapping has over the civilian equivalent is that the legend is in English as well as Portuguese. This legend

Includes:: roads, railways, buildings, spot heights, vegetation type, fluvial information, scree, dunes, churches, ruins, etc. Latitude & longitude ticks are show at 10' intervals. Recently revised sheets also have a UTM grid at 100m intervals. Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level at Cascais Harbour Projection: Transverse Mercator

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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:100, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 50m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 64 x 40km (40 x 25 miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals, plus show UTM coordinates for the map corners. Map legend is in Portuguese only.PLEASE NOTE
- EDITION DATES: some sheets at this scale date back to the 1950s or 1960s. For more recent editions please see IGP’s 1:25, 000 series where each 50K map is divided into four quarters. To see all the titles in the 1:100, 000 series please click on the series link.
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Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma at 1:25, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from IGN/CNIG with cartography from their topographic survey of Spain. The map is accompanied by a 73-page English language guide with descriptions of walks, contact details for recommended accommodation, etc. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring & graphics to show different types of vegetation. Hiking trails are highlighted, indicating routes which are described in the guide. A wide range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation (campsites, refuges, etc), sites for other recreational pursuits, bird watching locations, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. The accompanying guide is in English & describes 10 walks within the park, each presented with a route profile. Also included are recommendations nine trails outside the park boundary, plus suggestions for other recreational activities. The guide provides phone numbers for various accommodation options, general notes about the area, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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From the Oscar-nominated & Bafta-award-winning creators of animated films Belleville Rendez Vous & The Illusionist comes a hilarious, dark-edged comedy caper full of twists & surprises. Caleb`s dad has vanished & only his abandoned taxi cab provides the clue to his last movements. But can Caleb solve the mystery of his missing dad before the greedy Money Mongers snatch him up
- just like they did his best friend Myra? In a crazy world of eccentric characters & villainous greed, Caleb must put his foot down & drive for the truth! Sylvain & Sally Chomet bring their unique & cinematic art & storytelling to their first ever original children`s book.
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Caledonian Canal & the Great Glen map by GEOproject, from Inverness to Fort William via Fort Augustus, shows details of navigation & facilities available to the boat user with details of boatyard & boat trip operators, as well as useful snippets of visitor information for places of interest not far from the water ...