Initially published to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the establishment of the Cistercian order in 1098, this is a guide to all the Cistercian abbeys in Britain. The 86 sites include the beautiful ruins of Tintern, Fountains, Rievaulx & Melrose, as well as the home of Sir Francis Drake & the burial place of the last Welsh Prince of Wales. Each gazetteer entry describes the history & architecture of the site & the people connected with it, & there are chapters on the overall history & architecture of the Cistercian order. There are also plans of all the abbeys, a detailed bibliography, & practical details such as grid references & information on access to each site. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Set in Carcassonne during WWII, Citadel by Kate Mosse explores the history, legends & secrets of Languedoc. This is a powerful story about courage, loyalty & betrayal packed with action & mystery. The novel follows the young heroine Sandrine, her secret ‘ Citadel’ network, & the characters involved in the struggle under the German occupation. The background is provided by a rich history of the region & an ancient legend about a heretical text that becomes the reason behind torture, murder & treason. The vivid action scenes & the poignant detailed observations of daily lives bring the sacrifices & horror of the struggle to life. This book can be read as the concluding part of a trilogy set in the south west of France, & readers of the previous instalments will find some recurrent themes & characters. Nevertheless, the novel stands perfectly well on its own. Citadel is a remarkable story of courage & people fighting for their beliefs, entwined with romance & mysticism. The unremitting tension & high emotions, marking the story that unravels in a powerful historical background, make this book a page turner. ...

Carcassonne 1942. A spirited & courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network
- codenamed ' Citadel'
- is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows around them. As the war reaches its violent & bloody conclusion, Sandrine's fate is tied up with that of three very different men. But who is the real enemy? Who is the real threat? & who is the true guardian of the ancient secrets that for generations have drawn people to the foothills of the Pyrenean mountains?

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Cities is a fascinating exploration of the nature of the city & city life, of its structures, development & inhabitants. From the ruins of the earliest cities to the present, Reader explores how cities coalesce, develop & thrive, how they can decline & die, how they remake themselves. He investigates their parasitic relationship with the countryside around them, the webs of trade & immigration they rely upon to survive, how they feed & water themselves & dispose of their wastes. It is a sweeping exploration of what the city is & has been, fit to stand alongside Lewis Mumford`s 1962 classic The City in History. ...

A series of vintage street maps of the world’s major cites in a jigsaw format: Piatnik introduces a series of 1000 pieces jigsaw puzzles reproducing old maps of the world’s most beautiful cites. The puzzles are presented in elegant carton boxes, decorated with overviews of the maps. The perfect gift for tourists & puzzle enthusiasts. ...

From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of ” Cities of the Classical World” is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city`s thoroughfares & defences, monuments & places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon & Paris, London & Constantinople. There is also a clear, incisive commentary on each city`s development, strategic importance, rulers & ordinary inhabitants. This compelling & elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, & will transform the way we see it. ...

The Cities of the Imagination guide series provides 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. ...

David Dean is a full-time illustrator who fulfills his mission of travelling the world from the comfort of his studio. Known for his exotic & colourful artwork, David paints in a room surrounded by books about different cultures. In his spare time, he enjoys walking in the countryside near his home in Cheshire, taking photographs. ...

Peter Whitfield's Cities of the World is a fascinating & original look at the world's greatest cities, as he traces their historic form & special character through the city maps & panoramic views produced over the centuries. His concise accompanying text gives texture & detail to this handsome survey of 64 great cities, featuring 120 maps, town plans, & paintings drawn from the British Library. Illustrating the classical city-state, the medieval fortress, the baroque capital & the industrial metropolis, the images show how the architectural form & the social life of our cities have been shaped
- not only by their geographical setting, but also by religion, royal power, commerce, social ideals, & occasionally artistic vision.
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