Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son (married to Mary Queen of Scots & like many of her children he died young). When her second son became king she was the power behind the throne. She nursed dynastic ambitions, but was continually drawn into political & religious intrigues between catholics & protestants that plagued France for much of the later part of her life. It had always been said that she was implicated in the notorious Saint Barthlomew`s Day Massacre, together with the king & her third son who succeeded to the throne in 1574, but was murdered. Her political influence waned, but she survived long enough to ensure the succession of her son-in-law who had married her daughter Margaret. ...

The image of Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the vivacious eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty in her 20s with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella & Ferdin&, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. This daughter of conquistadors showed the same steel & sense of command when organising the defeat of the Scots at the Battle of Flodden & Henry was to learn, to his cost, that he had not met a tougher opponent on or off the battlefield when he tried to divorce her. Henry introduced 4 remarkable women into the tumultuous flow of England`s history; Catherine of Aragon & her daughter ` Bloody` Queen Mary; & Anne Boleyn & her daughter, the Virgin Queen Elizabeth. ` From this contest, between 2 mothers & 2 daughters, was born the religious passion & violence that inflamed England for centuries` says David Starkey. Reformation, revolution & Tudor history would all have been vastly different without Catherine of Aragon. Giles Tremlett`s new biography is the first in more than four decades to be dedicated entirely & uniquely to the tenacious woman whose marriage lasted twice as long as those of Henry`s five other wives put together. It draws on fresh material from Spain to trace the dramatic events of her life through Catherine of Aragon`s own eyes. ...

Catinaccio / Rosengarten – Latemar area at 1:25, 000 on a durable, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Kompass in their series of detailed maps of the Dolomites.CARTOGRAPHY: Kompass maps of the Dolomites at 1:25, 000 have contours at 25-m intervals. An overprint shows local & long-distance footpaths, including all the high level routes (Alte Vie). The maps also show the ”via ferrata” paths along the iron rails & ladders fitted into the rock faces. Other information

Includes:: various types of accommodation (campsites, alpine huts & refuges, etc.), recreational facilities, places of interest, local bus stops, etc. Many titles also have mountain bike trails or ski routes. Selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of the area, as indicated in the individual descriptions.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: most maps are now GPS compatible
- titles without geographical coordinates are annotated to that effect in their individual description.MAP LEDENG

Includes:: English.BOOKLETS
- PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- many titles come with booklets describing the area and/or various hiking routes. These booklets are in Italian & German only, apart from a handful of titles where an English language booklet is specifically indicated in the individual description. So, unless English language booklet is actually mentioned, the map can only be supplied with an Italian/ German booklet. These booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.TO SEE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.






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Map No. 628, Catinaccio/ Rosengarten
- Sciliar/ Schlern, from Kompass printed on strudy waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper
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Map No. 629, Catinaccio/ Rosengarten
- Latemar, from Kompass in a series providing detailed coverage of the Dolomites & Lake
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Catllaràs Picancel in an extensive & very popular series of walking maps from Editorial Alpina covering the Pyrenees, Catalonia & other selected hiking areas in Spain, including Picos de Europa, Sierra Nevada & parts of Andalucía, Majorca, etc. Scales vary from 1:50, 000 to 1:10, 000, with the majority of the titles at 1:25, 000. The maps have contours, usually at 20m or 10m intervals, with additional hill shading & spot heights. An overprint highlights hiking trails, long-distance footpaths, campsites, mountain huts, refuges, etc. Many maps also show climbing sites, potholing caves, mountain bike routes, equestrian & ski centres. All the latest editions have a UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1’. Map legend in most titles

Includes:: English. Each title has a separate booklet with general information on the area, descriptions of selected hiking routes, a list of accommodation with addresses, etc. In several titles the booklet now

Includes:: English.* In this title:* Contours at 10m intervals, relief shading & vegetation colouring. UTM grid & 1’ margin ticks. In addition to the footpaths, the overprint shows various types of accommodation (hotels, youth hostels, campsites, refuges), information centres, places of interest, climbing sites, locations of petrol stations in the surrounding villages & approach roads, etc. Map legend & the booklet with descriptions of the area & 16 hiking routes include English.



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Twenty favourite Christmas carols, rewritten from a feline perspective & celebrating all the joys of the Christmas season--new catnip toys, yummy dinner scraps & the ornaments shining temptingly from the tree, for example. With classics like ` Oh, Hold Me Right` (`O, Holy Night`), ` The First Meow` (` The First Noel`), ` Wreck the Halls` (` Deck the Halls`), & `O, Little Town of Cat Mayhem` (`O, Little Town of Bethlehem`), Catmas Carols is sure to unite festive cat lovers everywhere. ...

Match the cats & kittens of 25 breeds from around the world in this beautifully illustrated memory game. To play, simply place the cards face down & see if you can remember where the mother cat & her kitten are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With all kinds of breeds included
- from the British Shorthair to the Siamese, & from the Maine Coon to the hairless Sphynx
- this fun & educational game will appeal to cat lovers everywhere.

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Loved & cherished, praised & admired, hated & feared
- more than any other domesticated creature, cats provoke extremes of
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Andrew Marttila has been a professional animal photographer for the past five years & most of that time has been dedicated to photographing cats exclusively. With his set-up he`s able to cap-ture wonderful split-second images of`cat`s most abandoned expressions as they enjoy every cats favourite treat, catnip. Andrew res-cues & raises orphan kittens with his partner Hannah Shaw (the internet`s famous Kitten Lady), & many of the models were h&-raised by Andrew & Hannah from newborns. Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, grows wild in many parts of the world & is extremely easy to grow at home in most climates. It`s part of the mint family & contained within the bulbs, stems, & leaves is an oil called nepetalactone. Once eaten, rolled on, or crushed, the oil binds to the cat`s nasal receptors & stimulates a response that affects a number of areas in the brain, includ-ing the hypothalamus & amygdala, two regions that are key in regulating emotional & behavioral responses to stimuli. This produces a mild euphoric effect & typically lasts about ten to twenty minutes. Catnip is non-addictive & harmless & provides a temporary respite from your cat`s gruelling workload of napping all day. ...