Chorlton cum Hardy South in 1905 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the southern area of Chorlton cum Hardy, a semi-rural area that

Includes:: Hardy House Farm, golf courses, Brook Farm, Withington Sewage Works & a few streets around Claude Road. Coverage also extends across the River Mersey to show part of Sale in Cheshire, including Old Hall, Sale Lodge, Sale Priory, Sale Ees, Wallbank Farm, Broad Road & Clarendon Crescent. On the reverse are street directory entries for Broad Road, Claude Road, Old Hall Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25

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Chorlton cum Hardy South in 1905 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 southern part of Chorlton cum Hardy, a semi-rural area that

Includes:: Hardy House Farm, golf courses, Brook Farm, Withington Sewage Works & a few streets around Claude Road. Coverage extends across the River Mersey to show part of Sale in Cheshire, including Old Hall, Sale Lodge, Sale Priory, Sale Ees, Wallbank Farm & in the south-western corner of map Broad Road & Clarendon Crescent. On the reverse are street directory entries for Broad Road, Claude Road & Old Hall Road. 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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This second novel in Izzo`s acclaimed Marseilles trilogy is a touching tribute to the author`s beloved city, in all its color & complexity. Fabio Montale is an unwitting hero in this city of melancholy beauty. Fabio Montale has left a police force marred by corruption, xenophobia, & greed. But getting out is not going to be so easy. When his cousin`s son goes missing, Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles. To discover the truth about the boy`s disappearance, he infiltrates a dangerous underworld of mobsters, religious fanatics, crooked cops, & ordinary people whom desperation has driven to extremes. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

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. ...

Map No. 151, Chriby, in a series of GPS compatible topographic maps of the Czech Republic at 1:75.000 from Shocart highlighting both signposted cycling routes & other local cycling paths, with route profiles & additional tourist information. Relief is shown by contour lines, spot heights, & subtle hill-shading. The maps show roads, tracks, railways, cable cars, chairlifts, & a range of natural landscape features & landmarks. Coloured symbols depict plenty of additional tourist features e.g. information centres, places of interest, antiquities, shelters, campsites, accommodation, bicycle services etc. An overprint highlights both signposted routes & other recommended routes which have no terrain markers. For all bike routes intermediate distances are shown. Hiking paths are also highlighted. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 5' intervals. Each map is accompanied by a booklet containing general information on the Czech cycle route network, elevation profile diagram for selected routes, plus an index for locations of historical & geographical interest, bicycle service workshops, information centres, & tourist attractions. Map legend & text are in English, German & Czech. ...

Former Olympic champion, Tour de France record holder, successful bike designer, & leader of the British Olympic Cycling Team`s ` Secret Squirrels`, Chris Boardman, looks at the development of the modern bike from the first experiments with gearing, through to the superbikes of today. Co-written with cycling expert Chris Sidwells, with features on components, manufacturers, designers & iconic designs, The Biography of the Modern Bike is a fascinating study of cycle design through the decades. Fully illustrated throughout, & with lively & informative text
- this will make a great addition to any bike lover`s bookshelves.
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Chris Bonington Mountaineer is a photographic autobiography, documenting over sixty years of climbing the world`s most beautiful & challenging mountains. Few climbers can match Bonington`s climbing achievements. He is one of the most accomplished & respected climbers in the world. In this 2016 revised edition, which features over 500 photographs, we are given a frank perspective into the surreal, majestic & occasionally tragic corners of his incredible mountaineering career. Whether in the Arctic, the jungle or on an 8, 000-metre peak, Bonington`s stunning photography & engaging conversational prose take us through the detail of daily life on expedition, the action of the climbing & the grandeur of the mountains. From his foundations
- climbing in Snowdonia, the English Lake District, & the Highlands of Scotland
- Bonington takes us to the Alps & on his expedition apprenticeship in 1960s Nepal. This quickly leads to trips to Patagonia, the Karakoram, the Amazon, Baffin Island & the River Nile, before the meat of his career on the big walls & 8, 000-metre peaks of the Himalaya
- with his leadership of the expeditions that made the first ascents of the south face of Annapurna in 1970 & the south-west face of Everest in 1975, & culminating in his own ascent of Everest in 1985. The greatest challenge & survival story of all is his first ascent & epic descent of The Ogre in Pakistan with Doug Scott. Bonington`s undying hunger for adventure leads to later exploratory trips to Greenl&, India & Morocco, & a return to the scene of one of his defining first ascents, the Old Man of Hoy, with world-class adventure climber Leo Houlding. The result is a penetrating insight into the motivations & fears of a driven climber who set out year after year from a life of comfort & success to test himself amongst the world`s most savage mountains. Chris Bonington Mountaineer is a must for anyone with a passion for exploration, mountains or climbing.


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The Autobiography of Sir Chris Hoy, Britain’s most successful ever Olympian, updated in this 2012 edition to include the Olympic Games in London & the moment which capped the cyclist’s extraordinary career – two more gold medals to bring his total to six. Chris Hoy relives his journey to these achievements & the challenges he overcame on the way in a candid account of his pursuit of sporting achievements despite injuries, setbacks & disappointments & provides inspiration for anyone prepared to endure the hours of training & other rigors of competitive sport at its highest levels. ...

Wildlife television presenter & award-winning photographer Chris Packham has travelled the world in his quest for the ultimate image. From the dirt tracks outside Mexico City, to the white light of Antarctica via the dead-ends of Wyoming in the heartland of the United States, Packham has documented all four corners of the world through photography, & has chosen 100 iconic images that he has taken during 25 years of travelling. Making great pictures is about more than just timing & technological know-how; it is about engaging that part of the brain which feels for the picture, that learns how to see it coming & then, in that critical instant, makes all the decision from the heart. Chris Packham demonstrates both the rewards & frustrations of travel photography
- that perfection is almost impossible, but the prospect of capturing the perfect image is an artistic virtue & a life-affirming way of observing the world around you.
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