Estonia’ s rich heritage of over 670 historic manor houses of the Baltic-German nobility highlighted on a road map of the country at 1:425, 000 from the Tallinn-based Regio. Symbols showing their locations indicate the state of preservation, from complexes still in their original form to locations where only the outbuildings have survived or sites which have been significantly reconstructed. Other symbols how manor parks & churches, & the map indicates which locations are listed on the reverse with more information, including their GPS coordinates. Map legend & historical notes include English; the text on the reverse is in Estonia only. Given the enormous contribution by the Baltic Germans to the development of Russia in the 18th & 19th centuries, the map will also be useful to anyone particularly interested in the history of that country. ...

Estonia on five regional maps at 1:275, 000 from the Tallinn-based Regio, with prominent highlighting of protected areas & places of interest including 15 recommended top sights, plus on the reverse city maps of the region’s main towns. Road network is presented on a clear base which highlights protected areas. Locations of petrol stations are shown but driving distances are not marked. A wide range of symbols indicates various places of interest including historical sites, interesting buildings or trees, beaches, scenic views, etc, with 15 recommended locations cross-referenced to the list of their names on the reverse. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 20’ & 30’ respectively. On the reverse street plans, also annotated with sights & facilities, show principal traffic arteries & main streets in the region’s larger towns. Map legend

Includes:: English; the list of the 15 top sights gives their English names but the descriptions are in Estonian only.

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Colloquial Estonian is easy to use & completely up-to-date. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written & spoken Estonian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Estonian your best choice in personal language learning? It is interactive with lots of dialogues & exercises for regular practice, clear with concise grammar notes, practical with useful vocabulary & pronunciation guide, & complete
- including answer key & special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently & effectively in a broad range of situations.
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The Estonian sea area stretches as far North as 60 degrees latitude. Even for a seasoned blue-water sailors this is very close to the North Pole & can seem rather extreme & daunting. This book was published to show that, despite the high latitude, Estonian waters can offer at least five months of good sailing conditions every year, & even relaxing sea swimming in midsummer! Most of you will find uncrowded, sometimes even very lonely small harbours, ininhabited small islands, but in contrast the buzz of harbour towns too. The Baltic storm can be as challenging as rounding & famous capes, but at the same time you will still be so close to the friendly & sometimes shy coastal Estonians. ...

Set in a luxurious grand hotel just outside Lisbon, at the height of the Second World War, Estoril is a delightful & poignant ...

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. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:100, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 50m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 64 x 40km (40 x 25 miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals, plus show UTM coordinates for the map corners. Map legend is in Portuguese only.PLEASE NOTE
- EDITION DATES: some sheets at this scale date back to the 1950s or 1960s. For more recent editions please see IGP’s 1:25, 000 series where each 50K map is divided into four quarters. To see all the titles in the 1:100, 000 series please click on the series link.
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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Out at the eastern edge of Engl&, between land & ocean, you will find beautiful, haunted salt marshes, coastal shallows & wide-open skies: the Thames Estuary. The estuary is an ancient gateway to Engl&, a passage for numberless travellers in & out of London. & for generations, the people of Kent & Essex have lived & worked on the Estuary, learning its waters, losing loved ones to its deeps. Their heritage is a proud but never an easy one. In the face of a world changing around them, they endure. Rachel Lichtenstein spent five years exploring this unique community & recording its extraordinary chorus of voices, present & past. From mud larkers & fishermen to radio pirates & champion racers, from buried princesses to unexploded bombs, Estuary is a celebration of a haunting & profoundly British place. ...