Because elephants are pachyderms, a combination of two Greek roots meaning ”thick skin, ” one might think that nothing bothers them & that they lead quiet, safe lives. Nothing could be further from the truth: elephants have been hunted & killed for their ivory tusks since antiquity. & people often ignore the calves left behind, who must now live out their lives as traumatized & fearful orphans. Wildlife photographer Joachim Schmeisser made it his mission to document the story of these abandoned baby elephants. Through his sponsorship of elephants, he came into contact with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the world`s largest & most successful rescue & rehabilitation operation for orphaned elephants, headquartered in Nairobi. Professional veterinary technicians bottle feed the elephant calves until they are old enough to locate their own food. By living together with older elephant calves, they also learn the social rules governing elephant herds. After this phase is complete, the elephants are taken to one of the Trust`s rehabilitation stockades before they are released back into the wild. Joachim Schmeisser followed numerous elephants through the entire process & captured fascinating pictures from their arrival at the nursery all the way to their release back into the wild. Elephants in Heaven provides a visual record of how these traumatized elephants are raised in a place that is truly heavenly for them, offering a compelling behind-the-scenes look inside an elephant nursery. The touching animal portraits also convey the devastating consequences of poaching, because for Joachim Schmeisser, it`s about ”beauty, fragility, transience, mindfulness, & about dignity & the equal standing of each individual.” ...

A baby elephant is lost & alone in the forest, when a herd of buffalo comes along & takes him into their fold...so what is he now
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Join the elephants on an exciting around-the-world adventure! From the skyscrapers of New York & Tokyo to the jungles of Peru & Madagascar, the elephants are off to see some of the most amazing places in the world
- discovering famous buildings, food, transport & activities in each destination along the way. Each scene is packed with hundreds of things to find & discover
- spot each of the elephants, their lost possessions, & the sights & friends they see along the way. Follow the elephants` journey & get spotting!

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Jill Dudley writes about the abduction of the goddess Demeter`s daughter Persephone (otherwise known as Kore) by Hades, god of the underworld. She describes how Demeter came to Eleusis in search of her daughter, & why she chose it as the site for her Eleusian Mysteries, outlining some of the ancient rituals which took place there. It is as it says on the back cover: All you need to know about this sacred site, its myths, legends & its gods. ...

Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas on an adventure map/guide from Franco Maps – publishers who specialize in maps with extensive information for diving & snorkeling. On the reverse are enlargements of parts of Eleuthera, plus a map of the whole of the Bahamas. On one side is a map of Eleuthera Island annotated with both places of interest on land & locations of numerous diving & snorkelling sites in its coastal waters. The sites are annotated with brief descriptions, indicating, where appropriate, the depth in metres & feet. Three monthly graphs show air temperature & precipitation, water temperature & colour, & water visibility. The map is decorated with lovely colour drawings of numerous species of fish found in the surrounding seas. On the reverse, enlargements accompanied by descriptions show in greater detail Harbour Island with Dunmore Town, Governor’s Harbour (with a locator of 80 facilities) & Rock Sound. Also provided is a map of the whole Bahamas archipelago with brief notes about most of the islands. ...

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That`s why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he`s losing weight, without getting thinner, & the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a `fine dining experience` in town, although it`s an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre Mc Comb & her wife Missy Donaldson don`t exactly fit in with the community`s expectations. & now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice. As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face & he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form & the mystery of Scott`s affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves & others. From master storyteller Stephen King, our `most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work` (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling & eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as ` It`s a Wonderful Life.` ...

This is the story of radio DJ Xavier Irel&, who by night offers words of wisdom to sleepless Londoners & by day keeps himself to himself. That is, until a one-of-a-kind encounter forces him to confront his own biggest regret. Meanwhile, a single moment sparks a chain of events that will affect eleven lives across the city, with unstoppable consequences... Eleven is a tale of love, loss, Scrabble & six degrees of separation, asking whether the choices we don't make affect us just as powerfully as those we do. ...

The new bestselling novel, now in paperback, from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist. A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame & fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further & further away from love while at the same time developing a fascination with sex. Eventually, Maria`s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness, `sexual pleasure for its own sake`, or risking everything to find her own `inner light` & the possibility of sacred sex, sex in the context of love. A daring modern fable about the nature of love & sex. ...

Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) & the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the national psyche & folklore
- yet it is considered uncool to care about them. For Matthew Engel, the railway system is the ultimate expression of Britishness. It represents all the nation`s ingenuity, incompetence, nostalgia, corruption, humour, capacity for suffering & even sexual repression. To uncover its mysteries, Engel has travelled the system from Penzance to Thurso, exploring its history & talking to people from politicians to platform staff. Along the way Engel (`half-John Betjeman, half-Victor Meldrew`) finds the most charmingly bizarre train in Britain, the most beautiful branch line, the rudest railwayman, &
- after a quest lasting decades
- an Individual Pot of Strawberry Jam. ” Eleven Minutes Late” is both a polemic & a paean, & it is also very funny.


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Map No. 152 covering at 1:63, 360 the Saddle Mountain area in Northern Oregon. The title is part of an extensive series in the National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated imprint of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography is 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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