Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, & online. As its editors & correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, & kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Expect a mix of experiences dotted with some quirky surprises. These are books where grand hotels appear alongside family-owned bistros & internationally renowned galleries sit next to unassuming indie clubs that play host to top music talent. The Monocle Travel Guides mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, & reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer. ...

Copiapo Elqui, the valley of the Elqui & the surrounding region of northern Chile at 1:400, 000 in a series of nine indexed & GPS compatible regional maps from Compass Editorial, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The maps provide an excellent representation of the topography & show many more locations than general maps of the whole country. Coverage in this title extends from just above 27°15` (north of Copiapo) to just beyond 31°45’ south (Los Vilos). The northern half of this title also covers part of Argentina around the Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava & Parco Nacional San Guillermo. Each map in the Compass Editorial series is double-sided, with a small overlap between the sides & the adjoining titles. The maps provide an exceptionally vivid picture of the terrain, using satellite imagery as a base, with shading & altitude colouring, plus plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, passes, salt flats, etc. National parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Classification of the road network indicates dirt roads & tracks, as well as hard & soft 4WD roads, & shows locations of border crossings, petrol stations, toll booths & police units. Driving distances are marked on main & selected secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports/aerodromes are marked. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest & areas for recreational activities, including tourist information offices, UNESCO World Heritage & other cultural or historical sites, beaches, hot springs, trekking & skiing areas, etc. Each side of the map has its own index & a distance table. The maps have a latitude & longitude grid at 15’ intervals. Map legend

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Copiapo Elqui, the valley of the Elqui & the surrounding region of northern Chile at 1:400, 000 in a series of nine indexed & GPS compatible regional maps from Compass Editorial, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The maps provide an excellent representation of the topography & show many more locations than general maps of the whole country. Coverage in this title extends from just above 27 ...

This vividly illustrated picture book tells the story of the ballet Coppelia, in which an inventor creates a dancing doll so lifelike that a local village boy, Franz, falls in love with her. Press the buttons on the sound panel down to hear the beautiful music from the ballet by Leo Delibes. ...

The second book in Bernard Cornwell`s bestselling series on the American Civil War. Nathanial Starbuck is a Copperhead: a northerner fighting for the rebel South in America`s Civil War. Expelled from the Faulconer Legion, Starbuck must travel a hard road before he can rejoin his comrades. He must join the shadowy war of betrayal & espionage, where nothing is certain & no one can be trusted. Starbuck`s journey will take him through the savage prisons of Richmond, across the blood-sodden battlefields of Virginia, & into the deadly high command of the northern army. ...

Coppo dell' Orso
- Vallelonga area on the north-eastern edge of the Abruzzo
- Lazio
- Molise National Park on a contoured


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This is Janet & Allan Ahlberg`s hilarious picture book, ” Cops & Robbers”. ” Cops & Robbers” is an entertaining picture book by the iconic British husband & wife picture book team Janet & Allan Ahlberg, creators of ” Peepo!” Perfect as a bedtime story & for children learning to read! The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve
- to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action & arrests the villains
- all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away. Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children`s books & with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children`s picture books. The Ahlbergs` books are nursery bookshelf standards & have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim & awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg: ” Burglar Bill”; ” Cops & Robbers”; ” Each Peach Pear Plum”; ” The One & Only Two Heads”; ” Son of a Gun”; ” The Little Worm Book”; ” Two Wheels Two Heads”; ” Funny Bones”; ”A Pair of Sinners”; ” Happy Families”; ” Peepo!”; ” The Ha Ha Bonk Book”; ” Help Your Child to Read”; ” Ten in a Bed”; ” Please mrs Butler”; ” Daisy Chains”; ” Yum Yum”; ” Playmates”; ” Foldaways”; ” Woof”; ” The Cinderella Show”; ” The Jolly Postman”; ” The Jolly Christmas Postman”; ” The Jolly Pocket Postman”; ” The Clothes Horse & Other Stories”; ” The Mighty Slide”; ” Starting School”; ” Heard it in the Playground”; ” The Bear Nobody Wanted”; ” It was a Dark & Stormy Night”; ” The Giant Baby”; ” Baby Sleeps”; ” Blue Buggy”; ” Doll & Teddy”; ” See the Rabbit”; ” Please Mrs Butler”; ” The Better Brown Stories”; ” The Boyhood of Burglar Bill”.

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Egypt has been home since the time of Christ to an ancient sect of Christians called the Copts. According to legend, Mark the Evangelist founded their first church in Alexandria in the 1st century ad, when Egypt was under Roman rule & practised polytheistic religions. Though Egypt long ago became a Muslim nation, the Copts maintained their traditions & practised their rites at monasteries & villages throughout the Nile Valley, the river delta & the Mediterranean coast, & still do today. Beautiful antique textiles, mosaics, illuminated manuscripts, frescos, bookbindings & monuments attest to their rich & venerable culture, which drew inspiration from Hellenistic, Egyptian & Near Eastern art. Modern Copts are the living descendants of the ancient Egyptians, heirs to a splendid & unique patrimony. ...

Bella loves Anna. In fact, Bella loves Anna SO MUCH that she wants to be just like her, & copies every single thing she does. But like all little kittens, Bella & Anna get into a bit of a tangle.. . Between Bella`s wobbly efforts with a hula-hoop, her disastrous ballerina twirls & her catastrophic fancy dress attempts, Bella never quite gets the hang of things. & then Anna suddenly snaps
- she`s had enough of Bella being SUCH a copycat! What is Bella going to do? With an adorable troupe of colourful kittens & vibrant illustrations, this author-illustrator debut from rising star Ali Pye is a light-hearted look at playground friendships & finding your own way.
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While writing this book, Steve Jones had beside him the coral brooch that his sea captain grandfather brought back across the Indian Ocean as a gift for his wife. This simple object is a starting point for a dazzling narrative that touches on a number of the most important issues facing us today. Following in the footsteps of Darwin & Captain Cook, Jones reveals what coral has to tell us about the human genome project, cloning, & the possibility of a cure for cancer & genetic diseases; what insights it can offer us into the future of trade in oil & other forms of carbon; how it is linked to the fluctuations in weather patterns that have lead to destruction along the coasts of the Americas & the Far East. Finally, Jones considers what coral
- exploited & destroyed in many ways & under siege from climate change
- tells us about the likely future of the planet & humankind: it is a warning that both may be close to the point of no return. CORAL: A PESSIMIST IN PARADISE is an inspired, eclectic book that links science with history, literature, politics & myth. It belongs to a vivid tradition of thinking & writing about humankind & its place in nature.

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