Connecticut & Rhode Island Easy-to-Read map from Rand Mc Nally, presenting each state separately at 1:200, 000 approx. Accompanying enlargements show in greater detail: in Connecticut Bridgeport
- New Haven, Hartford, New London, Stamford & Waterbury; in Rhode Island Providence & Newport; plus in Massachusetts Fall River – New Bedford & Springfield. For clarity of road information Rand Mc Nally state maps present the road network on a plain background, with no or little topographic detail. Driving distances are indicated on all principal highways & on many local routes. National or state parks & other protected areas, Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones are highlighted & symbols indicate campsites, rest areas, various places of interest, etc. Each map shows local administrative boundaries with names of the counties, is indexed & gives geographical coordinates as margin ticks usually at 1° intervals. Rand Mc Nally state maps are available in two formats: double-sided Easy-to-Read maps with numerous enlargements for cities and/or most visited areas, & laminated Easy-to-Fold maps in a more handy format but with smaller print. TO SEE THE LIST OF RAND Mc NALLY STATE MAPS PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.
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Classic town greens & Colonial homesteads, folk music & blackjack, art galleries & outlet stores, history museums & amphitheaters, leaf-peeping & fine dining ensure that you're never short of options in the Nutmeg State. Moon Handbooks Connecticut reveals the state in its entirety, with thorough coverage of the Connecticut Coast, the Connecticut River Valley, Western Hills, & Eastern Hills. Author Andrew Collins shares inside tips on undiscovered gems worth seeking out & attractions that can't be missed such as Mystic's best lobster shacks, the covered bridges & country inns of Litchfield County, & Woodbury's elegant antique shops. Highlights of Connecticut's engaging history, captivating landscape, & charming communities are intertwined with selective coverage of amenities & services to guide the traveler on an enriching & extraordinary travel experience. ...

Connecticut in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Which lines on the map matter most? It`s time to reimagine how life is organized on Earth. In Connectography, Parag Khanna guides us through the emerging global network civilization in which mega-cities compete over connectivity & borders are increasingly irrelevant. Travelling across the world, Khanna shows how twenty-first-century conflict is a tug-of-war over pipelines & Internet cables, advanced technologies & market access. Yet Connectography also offers a hopeful vision of the future
- beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart, a new foundation of connectivity is pulling it together.
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Rarely does a book so accuartely capture & reflect the qualities of a place; in its landscape, history & folklore, Connemara is a singular region: ill-defined geographically, & yet unmistakably a place apart from the rest of Irel&. Tim Robinson, who established himself as Ireland`s most brilliant living non-fiction writer with the two-volume Stones of Aran, moved from Aran to Connemara nearly twenty years ago. This book is the result of his extraordinary engagement with the mountains, bogs & shorelines of the region, & with its folklore & its often terrible history: a work as beautiful & surprising as the place it attempts to describe. ...

Connemara & Mayo form an area known for stunning scenery & this guidebook describes some of the region`s best & most spectacular ...

” Connemara: A Little Gaelic Kingdom” is the triumphant conclusion to Tim Robinson`s extraordinary ” Connemara” trilogy, which Robert Macfarlane has called `one of the most remarkable non-fiction projects undertaken in English`. Robinson writes about the people, places & history of south Connemara
- one of Ireland`s last Gaelic-speaking enclaves
- with the encyclopaedic knowledge of a cartographer & the grace of a born writer. From the man who has been praised in the highest terms by Joseph O` Connor (` One of contemporary Ireland`s finest literary stylists`), John Burnside (`one of the finest of contemporary prose stylists`), Fintan O` Toole (` Simply one of the best non-fiction prose writers currently at work`) & Giles Foden (`an indubitable classic`), among many others, this is one of the publishing events of 2011 & the conclusion of one of the great literary projects of our time. ” He is that rarest of phenomena, a scientist & an artist, & his method is to combine scientific rigour with artistic reverie in a seamless blend that both informs & delights.” (John Banville, ” Guardian”).”A masterpiece of travel & topographical writing, & an incomparable & enthralling meditation on times past... This perfectly pitched work opens readers up to the world around them”. (” Sunday Times”).

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The Connemara region of Irel&, including the Twelve Bens & the Maumturks, at 1:30, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services in their Superwalker series. Additional overprint highlights the course of the Western Way. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Connemara Mollie – An Irish Journey on Horseback by Hilary Bradt is the moving account written with a humorous style, of the author’s long-distance ride through western Ireland in 1984. Bradt treks through Ireland’s Counties Galway, Mayo, Clare & Kerry with her Connemara pony called Mollie, to fulfil a childhood dream of a long horseback journey. The story describes the bond between the author & her horse, the many challenges they face & the people they meet along the way. The dialogues that ensue reveal the rural Ireland before the ‘ Celtic Tiger’ era, the Irish hospitality, & the landscape with lush fields, orchards, gardens & breathtaking views. This a-thous&-mile journey is a charming & moving true story delivered with honesty & humour that will grip any horse & adventure lover. ...

The ferocious Taklamakan desert, the harshest on earth, is known by the Chinese as the `desert of death` or the `place of no return`
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