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. ...

Map No. 1281, Coppet, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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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. ...

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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Richly illustrated with colour photographs & drawings, this guide covers most of the marine species likely to be encountered while diving or snorkelling in the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden. Fish, reptiles, mammals, invertebrates & plants are covered & indexed by both common & scientific names. Introductory sections deal with geological, oceanographical, ecological & conservation aspects of the reef environment, also hazards presented by marine life. Sixteen of the best dive sites are briefly described & indicated on a map of the region. Co-authored by Ewald Lieske & Robert F. Myers. ...

The warm shallow waters of the Caribbean, The Bahamas & the neighbouring continental shelf are blessed with an abundance of coral reefs. These beautiful but fragile living organisms are ancient geological ecosystems which evolved in conditions of extreme stability & as a result large numbers of species have established close inter-relationships. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the extraordinary marine symbiosis & wonderful diversity of life forms which are sustained by the reefs. It also highlights the dire environmental consequences which damage to the reefs can bring. An authoritative & easy to use guide to this natural underwater splendour, illustrated throughout with meticulously accurate colour artwork. ...

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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There is something strange about Coraline`s new home. It`s not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink & Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It`s the other house
- the one behind the old door in the drawing room. Another mother & father with black-button eyes & papery skin are waiting for Coraline to join them there. & they want her to stay with them. For ever. She knows that if she ventures through that door, she may never come back.
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