Eifel National Park
- Ahrtal area of the Rhineland at 1:35, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided
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Northern Eifel Cycling Atlas at 1:75, 000 in a series of handy size spiral bound atlases from Verlag Esterbauer, Europe’s leading publishers of cycling maps. Cycling atlases from Verlag Esterbauer have a map legend which

Includes:: English &, although ALL THE TEXT IN THESE GUIDES IS IN GERMAN ONLY, information provided on the maps is sufficient to use them without any knowledge of German, particularly in the absence of similar products in English from other publishers. Please click on our sample image to see an extract from the map legend. Each atlas

Includes:: a selection of local cycling routes & tours, presented on clear, easy to follow maps. The overprint highlighting the routes indicates road surface & density of motorized traffic. Gradients, intermediate distances, danger points, & roads closed to cyclists are marked & route profiles show the degree of difficulty for each cycle path. A wide range of symbols indicate everything from covered & lockable bicycle stands, repair workshops & bike rentals to viewpoints, nature parks, leisure & sport centres, local shopping facilities, emergency services, etc. The guides also give opening hours of museums & other local places of interest. A separate section at the end of each guide list accommodation addresses with phone numbers. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Eifel West
- Schneifel area of the Rhineland at 1:35, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps printed
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The Eifelsteig, a 310km long-distance hiking trail from Kornelimünster near Aachen to Trier, crossing some of the most picturesque towns of the Eifel, including Monschau, Blankenheim, Gerolstein & Daun. The route is presented on 18 panels, accompanied by street plans of Kornelimünster, Monschau, Gerolstein & Trier. Maps in this new series from Kompass, begun in summer 2014, are at 1:50, 000, contoured & GPS compatible, & printed on sturdy but light waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each route is prominently highlighted on a series of 17.5 x 20cm panels & annotated with 5km markers. Topography is shown by contours (intervals at 20m or 40m) enhanced by relief shading with colouring and/or graphics for woodlands, orchards, vineyards, etc. Symbols indicate various accommodation options (hotels, campsites, youth hostels), sport facilities, & various places of interest. The maps also show locations of car parks near the route & railway lines are shown with stations. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Each title

Includes:: street plans of local towns, a route profile, details of recommended accommodation indicating price range, plus descriptions of main places of interest. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Eiffel Tower 3-D puzzle by Cheatwell Games is a wonderful model kit that kids & adults alike will enjoy building. Thanks to their push-fit feature, the 35 pieces that come in tidy A4 2mm thick foamboards (or polyboard), easily slot into the other. An instruction leaflet is included with easy to follow directions & diagrams, as well as an interesting concise history of the tower & colour photographs. Once finished the model will measure 23x 20 cm & will stand 47 cm high. Recreate your own Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited structures in the world. Erected in 1889, it was used as communication mast & became the tallest building in the world at the time, equivalent to an 81-storey skyscraper. Not suitable for kids under 3 years of age due to small parts. No glue or tools necessary. ...

No one writes about mountaineering & its attendant victories & hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays & reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska`s notorious Devils Thumb. In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world`s most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a four-hundred-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, & paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, & misfits stretching the limits of the possible. From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent, to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a white-out on Mount Mc Kinley, ” Eiger Dreams” spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, & incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling & dangerous of all human pursuits. ...

The eight feet belong to Dervla Murphy, her nine-year-old daughter Rachel, & Juana, an elegant mule, who together clambered the length of Peru, from Cajamarca near the border with Ecuador, to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital, over 1300 miles to the south. With only the most basic necessities to sustain them & spending most of their time above 10, 000 feet, their journey was marked by extreme discomfort, occasional danger & even the temporary loss of Juana over a precipice. Yet mother & daughter, a formidable duo, were unflagging in their sympathetic response to the perilous beauty & impoverished people of the Andes. In this extraordinary adventure, Dervla Murphy is at her intrepid best, facing up to the terrors, horrors & joys of her journey along the mountain paths. ...

Eight authors were given after hours freedom at their chosen English heritage site. Immersed in the history, atmosphere & rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker imaginings into a series of extraordinary new ghost stories. Sarah Perry`s intense tale of possession at the Jacobean country house Audley End is a work of psychological terror, while Andrew Michael Hurley`s story brings an unforgettably shocking slant to the history of Carlisle Castle. Within the walls of these historic buildings each author has found inspiration to deliver a new interpretation of the classic ghost story. Relish the imagined terrors at these exhilarating locations: Kate Clanchy, Housesteads Roman Fort Stuart Evers, Dover Castle Mark Haddon, York Cold War Bunker Andrew Michael Hurley, Carlisle Castle Sarah Perry, Audley End Max Porter Eltham Palace Kamila Shamsie, Kenilworth Castle Jeanette Winterson, Pendennis Castle ...

Rooted in place, slipping between worlds
- a rich collection of unnerving ghosts & sinister histories. Eight authors were given
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Nick Thorpe was innocently travelling around South America with his wife, Ali, when he came across an American adventurer planning to sail from Chile to Easter Island on a Bolivian boat made from reeds. Inspired by the great Thor Heyerdahl, Phil Buck had recruited seven men to join him on this experiment to discover whether it might have been possible that Polynesia was first settled from South America rather than Asia. But when one of them dropped out a place in the crew became available for Nick. What followed was a somewhat bizarre expedition undertaken by a rather makeshift vessel, a couple of ducks (one of which could have only guessed at its fate) & a group of men, who, when all was said & done, weren`t quite sure how to sail a boat... Brilliantly told, EIGHT MEN & A DUCK is a feel-good, hilarious tale of storms, amateur seamen & the occasional shark. ...