Cinque Terra area of the Ligurian Coast on a double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible recreational map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage Montemarcello Magra Regional Park. In addition to numerous local hiking trails & long-distance routes such as the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri or Alta via del Golfo, the map also shows cycling routes & a selection of mountain bike routes.KOMPASS HIKING MAPS OF ITALY – TO SEE THE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. The series covers the northern part of the Italian Alps, the lake region of Lombardy, the Dolomites, selected parts of Tuscany & Umbria, the Sorrento Peninsula, central Sardinia & the islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Coverage of the Dolomites by Kompass at more detailed scales (mainly 1:25, 000) is listed on our website in a separate series (please search for SI00000405). Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with extensive coverage of hiking areas in other countries, all listed on our website.CARTOGRAPHY: Contour interval varies according to the terrain, 40m in most titles. Colouring and/or graphics show different types of the terrain, including woodlands, vineyards, heath, exposed rock, etc. All the maps highlight local hiking paths indicating, where appropriate, long-distance routes or via ferrata trails. Symbols show various types of accommodation such as selected inns & hotels, campsites, mountain huts & refuges, etc. Most titles also include cycle or mountain bike trails and/or ski routes. GPS COMPATIBILITY & MAP LEGEND: All the titles are GPS compatible with a UTM grid, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description. Map legend

Includes:: English.DURABILITY: Many new editions are now published on sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, as indicated in the individual description.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING!
- Many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are in Italian & German only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.




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Map & guide to discover & visit the Cinque Terre National Park, a World Heritage Site. With its overhanging shores, bays & small beaches, thousands of kilometers of dry stone walls surrounding the terraces where vineyards are cultivated & its scenic trails, its natural features are extraordinary. ...

From the creator of the critically acclaimed Where the Forest Meets the Sea & Mirror, comes a poetic, eco-conscious picture book which explores the complex, interdependency of nature. This is the story of the little-known Bar-tailed Godwit who, following invisible pathways that have been used for thousands of years, undertakes the longest unbroken migration of any bird, a total of 11, 000 kilometres, flying from their breeding grounds in Alaska across the Pacific Ocean to Australia or New Zeal&. Facing hunger & treacherous conditions to reach their destination, their flight is one of bravery, tenacity & strength, & Jeannie`s stunning mixed media collages, inspired first-hand by the spectacular landscapes of Alaska & China, will amaze readers, & take them on an extraordinary visual journey to the corners of our Earth. ...

From the creator of the critically acclaimed Where the Forest Meets the Sea & Mirror, comes a poetic, eco-conscious picture book which explores the complex, interdependency of nature. This is the story of the little-known Bar-tailed Godwit who, following invisible pathways that have been used for thousands of years, undertakes the longest unbroken migration of any bird, a total of 11, 000 kilometres, flying from their breeding grounds in Alaska across the Pacific Ocean to Australia or New Zeal&. Facing hunger & treacherous conditions to reach their destination, their flight is one of bravery, tenacity & strength, & Jeannie`s stunning mixed media collages, inspired first-hand by the spectacular landscapes of Alaska & China, will amaze readers, & take them on an extraordinary visual journey to the corners of our Earth. ...

Describes the life of an Englishman in Japan, a banker by day & a writer by night, & what it feels like to be a chameleon in a pin-stripe suit: the strange sensation of returning to Japan, as another persona comes back to life, part Japanese, part gaijin; the gradual internalization of an alien culture; & the bittersweet adventure of becoming someone other. The book records the experience of an outsider in a country where the group is all-powerful, & of an individual in a society where conformity is an almost religious duty. It describes a journey through the looking glass land of a foreigner in Tokyo & the invisible country which exists in the mind of the Japanese, into the interior
- in search of the heart of Japan.
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From Lucy Wadham, the bestselling author of The Secret Life of France, Heads & Straights is an autobiographical tale of bohemians, punk, the King`s Road in the 1970s & family
- part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London Underground, as Tfl celebrates 150 years of the Tube with Penguin. It is also available in a boxset. ”A rich, vital family saga, & a feat of narrative compression”. (The Times). ” Authors include the masterly John Lanchester, the children of Kids Company, comic John O` Farrell & social geographer Danny Dorling. Ranging from the polemical to the fantastical, the personal to the societal, they offer something for every taste. All experience the city as a cultural phenomenon & notice its nature & its people. Read individually they`re delightful small reads, pulled together they offer a particular portrait of a global city”. (Evening Standard). ” Exquisitely diverse”. (The Times). ” Eclectic & broad-minded.. .beautifully designed”. (Tom Cox, Observer). ”A fascinating collection with a wide range of styles & themes. The design qualities are excellent, as you might expect from Penguin with a consistent look & feel while allowing distinctive covers for each book. This is a very pleasing set of books”. (A Common Reader blog). ” The contrasts & transitions between books are as stirring as the books themselves.. .A multidimensional literary jigsaw”. (Londonist). ”A series of short, sharp, city-based vignettes
- some personal, some political & some pictorial.. .each inimitable author finds that our city is complicated but ultimately connected, full of wit, & just the right amount of grit”. (Fabric Magazine). ”A collection of beautiful books”. (Grazia). [ Praise for Lucy Wadham]: ” Penetrating insight & dry observation”. (Independent). ” Beautifully clever & intellectually challenging”. (Good Housekeeping). ” Effortless wit & keen intelligence”. (New Statesman). Lucy Wadham was born in London & has lived in France for the past twenty years. She is the author of Lost, shortlisted for the Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction. Her most recent book is The Secret Life of France.

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Big, generous-hearted Benny & the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends growing up in sleepy Knockglen. Their one thought is to get to Dublin, to university & to freedom... On their first day at University College, Dublin, the inseparable pair are thrown together with fellow students Nan Mahon, beautiful but selfish, & handsome Jack Foley. But trouble is brewing for Benny & Eve`s new circle of friends, & before long, they find passion, tragedy
- & the independence they yearned for.
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Concentrating on the eighty most important sites in Britain & Irel&, this illustrated guide to stone circles & landscape temples is the first work on the subject to combine stunning photography with scientific survey. Stone circles are one of the enticements & fascinations of prehistory. The emptiness & mystery of these sites & their weathered stones have captivated, perplexed, & attracted visitors from all over the world.

Max Milligan's images convey the serene beauty & unique aura of these sites, & range from descriptive & informative views to strikingly abstract & inspiring compositions. The text by Aubrey Burl, the acknowledged authority on the subject, offers detailed historical accounts & descriptions of the sites, & recounts the powerful myths & legends that have surrounded them & persist to this day.

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As a young girl, Beryl Markham was brought to Kenya from Britain by parents dreaming of a new life. For her mother, the dream quickly turned sour, & she returned home; Beryl was brought up by her father, who switched between indulgence & heavy-handed authority, allowing her first to run wild on their farm, then incarcerating her in the classroom. The scourge of governesses & serial absconder from boarding school, by the age of sixteen Beryl had been catapulted into a disastrous marriage
- but it was in facing up to this reality that she took charge of her own destiny. Scandalizing high society with her errant behaviour, she left her husband & became the first woman ever to hold a professional racehorse trainer`s licence. After falling in with the notoriously hedonistic & gin-soaked Happy Valley set, Beryl soon became embroiled in a complex love triangle with the writer Karen Blixen & big game-hunter Denys Finch Hatton (immortalized in Blixen`s memoir Out of Africa). It was this unhappy affair which set tragedy in motion, while awakening Beryl to her truest self, & to her fate: to fly.
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Presenting a series of 50 circular walks along & around the Pennine Way, this title also aims to provide an appreciation of this wonderful part of the English Countryside. The walks included were adopted by the Countryside Agency for its 40th anniversary celebration of the Pennine Way, with an event called ' Walk the Way in a Day'. ...