Ireland`s rich culinary heritage is being rediscovered & the country is fast becoming one of Europe`s most exciting food destinations. Irish food has always been thought of as rustic & filling
- the kind of stuff to get you through a cold winter
- but you will now find a new strand of cooking still based on Ireland`s rural heritage but with a modern twist. A new wave of artisanal producers is bringing a superlative range of high-quality raw ingredients to a wider market, from the freshest wild salmon & oysters to award-winning marsh-fed lamb, farmhouse cheeses & black pudding, & delis & department stores around the world are now stocking many of these high-quality ingredients for the first time. Written by accomplished Irish food writer Nuala Cullen, Deliciously Irish takes a new look at traditional Irish fare. Fish & seafood feature largely, as do fresh vegetables & fruit, with delicious suggestions for desserts & cakes. More than a fabulous cookbook Deliciously Irish, is also a photographic record of the landscapes of Irel&, highlighting especially her wild west coast. Come wind, rain, sun, or snow, it is clear from these images that Ireland is one of the most unspoilt countries in Europe. Deliciously Irish presents a taste of its finest food & an equally evocative selection of its beautiful landscape.

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Aguilar, an unemployed literature professor who has resorted to selling dog food for a living, returns home after a three-day business trip to discover that his wife, Agustina, has gone mad. He doesn`t know what has happened during his absence, & in his search for answers, he slowly uncovers profound & shadowy secrets hidden deep in his wife`s past. On one level, ” Delirium” reads like a detective story, as the reader pieces together information to find out what caused Agustina`s madness. But it is also a remarkably nuanced novel whose currents run much deeper, delving into the minds of four unique characters: Aguilar, a husband passionately in love with his wife & determined to rescue her from madness; Agustina, a beautiful woman from a Colombian upper-class family who is caught in the throes of delirium; Midas, Agustina`s former lover & a prominent drug-trafficker & money-launderer; & Nicolas, Agustina`s grandfather, who also went mad at the end of his life. Through the mixing of these distinct voices, Laura Restrepo creates a searing portrait of a society battered by war & corruption, as well as an intimate look at the daily lives of people struggling to stay sane in an unstable society. It is an ambitious & deeply affecting masterwork by one of Latin America`s most important contemporary voices. ...

“ Delizia!” is the epic history of the Italians & their food. Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well? The advertising industry tells us the answer lies in the vineyards & olive groves of Tuscany
- among sun-weathered peasants, & mammas serving pasta under the pergola. Yet this nostalgic fantasy has little to do with the real history of Italian cuisine. For a thousand years, Italy’s cities have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: ingredients, talent, money, & power- so Italian food is city food, & telling its story means telling the story of the Italians as a people of city dwellers. In “ Delizia!” the author of the acclaimed “ Cosa Nostra” takes a revelatory historical journey through the flavours of Italy’s cities. From the bustle of Medieval Milan, to the bombast of Fascist Rome; from the pleasure gardens of Renaissance Ferrara, to the putrid alleyways of nineteenth-century Naples. In rich slices of urban life, “ Delizia!” shows how violence & intrigue, as well as taste & creativity, combined to make the worlds favourite cuisine.
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Map No. 772, Del Mar Va Peninsula (Delaware, Maryl&, Virginia) Recreational Map, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The oracle & sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the ”omphalos”--the ”center” or ”navel”--of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, & kings came from all over the Mediterranean & beyond to consult Delphi`s oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, & stone; & to take part in athletic & musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of this extraordinary sanctuary & city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery, to show more clearly than ever before why Delphi was one of the most important places in the ancient world for so long. In this richly illustrated account, Michael Scott covers the whole history & nature of Delphi, from the literary & archaeological evidence surrounding the site, to its rise as a center of worship with a wide variety of religious practices, to the constant appeal of the oracle despite her cryptic prophecies. He describes how Delphi became a contested sacred site for Greeks & Romans & a storehouse for the treasures of rival city-states & foreign kings. He also examines the eventual decline of the site & how its meaning & importance have continued to be reshaped right up to the present. Finally, for the modern visitor to Delphi, he

Includes:: a brief guide that highlights key things to see & little-known treasures. A unique window into the center of the ancient world, Delphi will appeal to general readers, tourists, students, & specialists.

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The oracle & sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the ”omphalos”--the ”center” or ”navel”--of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, & kings came from all over the Mediterranean & beyond to consult Delphi`s oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods; & to take part in competitions. In this richly illustrated account, Michael Scott covers the history & nature of Delphi, from the literary & archaeological evidence surrounding the site, to its rise as a center of worship, to the constant appeal of the oracle despite her cryptic prophecies. He describes how Delphi became a contested sacred site for Greeks & Romans & a storehouse for the treasures of rival city-states & foreign kings. He also examines the eventual decline of the site & how its meaning & importance have continued to be reshaped. A unique window into the center of the ancient world, Delphi will appeal to general readers, tourists, students, & specialists. ...

Jill Dudley describes how Apollo came to Delphi & killed the Python/ Dragoness, then claimed for himself the magnificent sacred site on the foothills of Mt. Parnassus. She describes some of the more important buildings, & writes about the ancient ritual of enquiry; she also lists some of the oracle`s responses, including those regarding Christianity. It is as it says on the back cover: All you need to know about the sacred site, its myths, legends & its gods. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of Catalonia at 1:25, 000 from the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, an attractive alternative to Spain’s national topographic survey at this scale, offering a much larger area per sheet with extensive tourist information & vivid presentation of vegetation & land use. These large, detailed maps have contours at 10m intervals enhanced by hill shading & fine colouring and/or graphics to portray of vegetation or land use (different types of woodlands, marshl&, vineyards, crops, etc). An overprint highlights waymarked local & long-distance GR footpaths plus CT cycling routes. Also highlighted are picturesque locations such as villages, isolated buildings or natural features. A very wide range of symbols indicate various facilities, places of interest & recreational sites: tourist information centres, campsites & other rural accommodation, cultural heritage, vineries, wildlife observation areas, viewpoints & beauty spots, sites for recreational pursuits including horse riding, water sports, paragliding, etc The maps are divided by the publishers into three types: Administrative Units, Natural Protected Areas, & Geographical Areas, as shown on our grid for this series. Coverage by each sheet varies; most maps present an area of 30 x 23km (19 x 14km approx). The maps have a 1km UTM grid, with latitude & longitude values shown for the map corners. Excellently presented topographic map legend is in Catalan only but the legend for the tourist information & the road network

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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