Dattu, sheet no. 2980-02, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Leila understands from early on that she is not part of normal Sudanese society. Her mother cannot care for her, so she is banished to a strict orphanage, along with other children born outside marriage. At school, Leila & her best friend Amal are called `daughters of sin`. Her pretty sister, Zulima, is married off to a much older man, while the nannies say an abandoned girl is lucky to get an offer of marriage at all. At the age of ten, both Leila & Amal endure female circumcision. Despite appalling prejudice Leila remains outgoing & brave & manages to get an education. She goes on to marry, have four children, & divorce, yet even grown up she continues to know the stigma of being abandoned. Undaunted, she founds her own charity to help those shunned as outcasts & continues to work tirelessly today to dispel prejudice. This beautifully written memoir perfectly evokes the heat & colour of the North African desert & tells of the strengths & friendships that are born out of adversity. ...

A magnificent sweeping tale from the international bestselling author of ` The House of the Spirits`. Set in Anglophile Chile & goldrush California during the middle years of the nineteenth century, this magnificent romance tells the story of English foundling Eliza Sommers who grows up in the bustling entrepot of Valparaiso. Eliza is a spirited, sparky & ambitious romantic who becomes embroiled in a forbidden love affair with the charismatic but capricious Joaquin Andieta. When he disappears suddenly for California, & the promise of riches that rumours of gold strikes have brought him, she can but follow after him... ...

Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer & nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege & plenty, but she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq & seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in 1921. Daughter of the Desert is her story, vividly told & impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude's own writings, both published & unpublished. It is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class & age & in so doing created a remarkable & enduring legacy. ...

Although one in every six women in the world live in India, most of the western world knows little about them. ” Daughters of India” is a collection of the stories of twenty Indian women, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, the repressed & the highly innovative, the outcast & the entrepreneur. Each story highlights the woman`s creative expression as her means of empowerment. The author seeks to dispel Western myths about ”repressed” Indian women & reveal their phenomenal fortitude & their determination to improve their lives & those of their children. From a woman preparing for her son`s wedding to a leading female IT entrepreneur, from Hindu to Christian to Muslim, Huyler introduces his readers to the many female faces of India. ...

Remember when you were a kid, & you used to go round to a friend`s house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we`re not supposed to do that. Which is a shame...because Dave Gorman likes playing. He really likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine
- the internet
- & asked 76, 000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next. Dave was up for anything & gamely played them at whatever they chose. He played some classics
- Monopoly, Scrabble, dominoes & cribbage. He played many games he`d never heard of before
- Khet, Kubb, Tikal or Smite anyone? He played board games & physical games. He`s thrown sticks, balls, frisbees & darts. He`s rolled dice & he`s drawn cards. From Liverpool to Hampstead & from Croydon to Nottingham, Dave travelled the length & breadth of Britain meeting strangers in strange places
- their homes, at work, in the back rooms of pubs
- & getting some hardcore game action. From casual players to serious game geeks, from the rank amateur to the world champion, he discovered a nation of gamers more than happy to welcome him into their midst. He`s travelled all around the country & met all sorts of people
- & it turns out us Brits are a competitive bunch! & it seems that playing games can teach you a lot about what makes the British tick. Of course, Dave hasn`t been keeping score. Much.






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Remember when you were a kid, & you used to go round to a friend`s house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we`re not supposed to do that. Which is a shame.. .because Dave Gorman likes playing. He Really likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine
- the internet
- & asked 76, 000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next. Dave was up for anything & gamely played them at whatever they chose. He played some classics
- Monopoly, Scrabble, dominoes & cribbage. He played many games he`d never heard of before
- Khet, Kubb, Tikal or Smite anyone? He played board games & physical games. He`s thrown sticks, balls, frisbees & darts. He`s rolled dice & he`s drawn cards. From Liverpool to Hampstead & from Croydon to Nottingham, Dave travelled the length & breadth of Britain meeting strangers in strange places
- their homes, at work, in the back rooms of pubs
- & getting some hardcore game action. From casual players to serious game geeks, from the rank amateur to the world champion, he discovered a nation of gamers more than happy to welcome him into their midst. He`s travelled all around the country & met all sorts of people
- & it turns out us Brits are a competitive bunch. & it seems that playing games can teach you a lot about what makes the British tick. Of course, Dave hasn`t been keeping score. Much.






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If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book. If you`re a cat & you`ve learnt Pigeonese... (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat & you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon hostage so that you can trick them into translating the Pigeonese words into Meow. I demand you release the hostage pigeon now. My book contains TOP SECRET ideas that are NONE of a cat`s business. Dave Pigeon is writing a book on how he defeated Mean Cat in order to help fellow pigeons everywhere. Cats beware! This is a hilarious debut for 6+ readers with black & white illustrations by the superbly talented Sheena Dempsey. ...

” Gladwell`s most enjoyable book so far. It is a feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart & mind”. (Financial Times). ”I devoured in a single reading”. (Richard E. Grant). ” When you read it, you feel like you can topple giants”. (Jon Ronson). What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This thought sets Malcolm Gladwell on an extraordinary journey that takes him from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable stories of misfits, outsiders, tricksters & underdogs who have faced outsized challenges & won. With his trademark warmth, humour & gift for showing us the world through new eyes, Gladwell lets us see why the powerful aren`t always what we think they are
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` This book is an absolute delight, to browse through, to absorb the superb & evocative images, sketches & watercolours ...