The unexpected encounter of a rubber glove, a green ball & the head from the classical statue of the Apollo Belvedere gives rise to one of the most compelling paintings in the history of modernist art: Giorgio de Chirico`s ” The Song of Love” (1914). De Chirico made his career in Paris in the years before World War I, combining his nostalgia for ancient Mediterranean culture with his fascination for the curios found in Parisian shop windows. Beloved by the Surrealists, this uncanny image exemplifies de Chirico`s radical ”metaphysical” painting, which creates a disturbing sense of unreality, outside logical space & time, through the novel depiction of ordinary things. Emily Braun`s essay explores the sources behind the work`s enigmatic motifs, its influence on avant-garde painters & poets, & its continuing ability to captivate viewers as de Chirico intended, even a century after it was made. ...

De Concarneau a Quimperlé, terre et mer... à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. P297, with 25 day walks of varying length & difficulty in southern Brittany. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 and/or 1:50, 000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Current edition of this title was published in October 2013. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

” De Niro`s Game” is the stunning winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award & the very first novel by up-&-coming Lebanese ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

De Peel area of the Netherlands in a series of walking & cycling maps at 1:25, 000 – 1:35, 000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry & the management of nature reserves. Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodl&, pastures, heath or sand dunes. Given the topography of most of the country, the maps have no contour lines. The maps show local hiking trails, indicating their waymarking & include cycle paths & horse riding. Many local crossroads are annotated with the numbers of ANWB signposts & ‘mushrooms’ – a useful aid when navigating in Dutch countryside. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation, cafes, windmills, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend is in Dutch only. On the reverse each title has supplementary information, in Dutch only, about the region`s attractions. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

De Suele
- Le Bizet, map No. 36/1-2 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 covering southernmost part of the World
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De Vuursche area of the Netherlands in a series of walking & cycling maps at 1:25, 000 – 1:35, 000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry & the management of nature reserves. Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodl&, pastures, heath or sand dunes. Given the topography of most of the country, the maps have no contour lines. The maps show local hiking trails, indicating their waymarking & include cycle paths & horse riding. Many local crossroads are annotated with the numbers of ANWB signposts & ‘mushrooms’ – a useful aid when navigating in Dutch countryside. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation, cafes, windmills, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend is in Dutch only. On the reverse each title has supplementary information, in Dutch only, about the region`s attractions. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

De Weerribben area of the Netherlands in a series of walking & cycling maps at 1:25, 000 – 1:35, 000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry & the management of nature reserves. Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodl&, pastures, heath or sand dunes. Given the topography of most of the country, the maps have no contour lines. The maps show local hiking trails, indicating their waymarking & include cycle paths & horse riding. Many local crossroads are annotated with the numbers of ANWB signposts & ‘mushrooms’ – a useful aid when navigating in Dutch countryside. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation, cafes, windmills, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend is in Dutch only. On the reverse each title has supplementary information, in Dutch only, about the region`s attractions. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Kill that aspiring desire. Burn that achievement yearn. Do away with the motivation of today to make way for the laying about & doing nothing vibes of tomorrow with De-Motivational Pencils
- the implements to keep you impotent. These pencils are printed with phrases of plucky pessimism
- if there is such a thing
- to remind you that things are hard & things will probably fail & things really, mostly, aren`t worth the effort, so you probably shouldn`t try. The phrases include: Do your best. Or don`t. Whatever Be prepared. Always have an excuse Teamwork means sharing the blame False hope is better than no hope Think positive! Not everyone hates you Mistakes are stepping stones to failure This pencil set is smartly gift boxed, so if you know someone who needs a little de-motivation you know what to buy them to take the lead out of their pencil. FEATURESToo motivated? These pencils will help Keep that enthusiasm level way, way down Chew on them as you contemplate the futility of existence SPECIFICATIONSPack dimensions: 19.5 x 6 x 1.5 cms
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Passage Charts C 1 Nordfriesland 1: 375.000 C 2 Rømø bis Süderoogsand 1: 150.000 C 3 Helgoland bis Süderoogsand 1: 150.000 Coastal Charts C 4 Lister Tief Nord 1: 50.000 C 5 Lister Tief Süd 1: 50.000 C 6 Vortrapptief 1: 50.000 C 7 Hörnumtief 1: 50.000 C 8 Rütergat 1: 50.000 C 9 Norderaue · Süderaue 1: 50.000 C 10 Norderhever Nord 1: 50.000 C 11 Norderhever und Heverstrom 1: 50.000 C 12 Rütergat bis Mittelhever 1: 50.000 C 13 Norderhever Süd 1: 50.000 C 14 Süderhever und Heverstrom 1: 50.000 C 15 Norderpiep bis Eidersperrwerk 1: 50.000 C 16 Meldorfer Bucht 1: 50.000 C 17 Tideeider 1: 25.000 C 18 Die Eider · Wollersum bis Nordfeld 1: 25.000 C 19 Die Eider · Nordfeld bis Lexfähre 1: 50.000 C 20 Ansteuerung von Helgoland 1: 50.000 Details C 10A Schlüttsiel 1: 12.500 C 10B Hafen von Hörnum 1: 7.500 C 10C Hafen von Amrum 1: 25.000 C 10D Hafen von Wyk 1: 7.500 C 10E Hafen von Rømø 1: 9.000 C 10F Hafen von List 1: 5.000 C 10G Hafen von Dagebüll 1: 25.000 C 11A Strucklahnungshörn 1: 12.500 C 16A Hafen von Büsum 1: 12.500 C 16B Sporthafen Meldorf 1: 12.500 C 17A Eidersperrwerk 1: 10.000 C 17B Hafen von Tönning 1: 10.000 C 18A Hafen von Pellworm 1: 12.500 C 18B Hafen von Friedrichstadt 1: 10.000 C 19A Einfahrt und Hafen von Husum 1: 12.500 C 21 Helgoland 1: 12.500 ...