The first in a new series of folk-art inspired activity books that take you on a journey through nature
- all waiting to be uncovered
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The first in a new series of folk-art inspired activity books that take you on a journey through nature
- all waiting to be uncovered
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Ganesha is the most beloved deity in the Hindu pantheon, & in India, his image is ubiquitous. It appears everywhere: on village walls, in cyber cafes, on handbags & commercial packaging, on the sides of trucks & rickshaws, in textiles & neon, & in the most sacred precincts of ancient temples. Here, Gita Mehta explores the rich religious & cultural meanings of Ganesha in a lavishly illustrated volume that will appeal not only to Hindus, but all who are touched by the talismanic power of his image & the generous spirit of his attributes. ...

On a poor farm near Starkfield in western Massachusetts, Ethan Frome struggles to wrest a living from the l&, unassisted by his whining & hypochondriacal wife Zeena. When Zeena's young cousin Mattie Silver is left destitute, the only place she can go is Ethan's farm. An embittered man & an enchanting young woman meeting in such circumstances unleash predictable consequences as passions are aroused between the three protagonists, Edith Wharton's characterisation & deft handling of reversals of fortune are so accomplished that Ethan Frome has remained enduringly popular since its first publication in 1911 & is considered her greatest tragic story. ...

The Rough Guide to Ethical Living covers a range of modern concerns including climate change, fair trade, ethical investment, organic food & solar panels, providing reader with detailed answers to these problems. There is advice on low-carbon living with advice on how to reduce greenhouse emissions at home & on the road & guidance on shopping responsibly & the relevant problems & ethical options that can arise. Individual sections are dedicated to home energy, waste & recycling, house & garden products, food & drink, clothes, cosmetics & jewellery, money matters & transport & travel. ...

Ethiopia at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed map from ITMB, with a street plan of central Addis Ababa, climate map, & brief notes annotating various places of interest. Topography is shown by altitude coluring in metres but with colour bands based on feet (e.g. 915m to 1525m). Peak heights are given in both metres & feet. Graphics indicate salt lakes & salt pans, wetlands & swamps, oasis & water wells. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: seasonal tracks & oxcart paths, with locations of petrol stations, border crossings, plus intermediate driving distances on main routes. Local airports are marked. Symbols indicate campsites & locations with other types of tourist accommodation, various places of interest, etc. Also marked are internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. The map has latitude & longitude at intervals of 1

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Ethiopia at 1:1, 600, 000 on an indexed map from Daunpol, with more names of smaller towns or villages than shown on other maps of the country, enlargements for the Omo Valley & north-east Tigray, plus additional tourist information from the Addis Ababa-based Timeless Ethiopia Tour. The map covers Ethiopia with most of Eritrea, Djibouti & the Somaliland state/region of Somalia. Bold altitude colouring with relief shading, spot heights & graphics for swamps, deserts & seasonal rivers & lakes shows the topography. National parks are prominently highlighted. Road network indicates unpaved roads, gives distances on main routes & shows locations of petrol stations & border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest including the UNESCO World Heritage sites & locations with campsites and/or tourist accommodation. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1 ...

Ethiopia at 1:1, 600, 000 on an indexed map from Daunpol, with more names of smaller towns or villages than shown on other maps of the country, plus enlargements for the Omo Valley & north-east Tigray, two of the country’s most visited regions. The map covers Ethiopia with most of Eritrea, Djibouti & the Somaliland state/region of Somalia. Bold altitude colouring with relief shading, spot heights & graphics for swamps, deserts & seasonal rivers & lakes shows the topography. National parks are prominently highlighted. Road network indicates unpaved roads, gives distances on main routes & shows locations of petrol stations & border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest including the UNESCO World Heritage sites & locations with campsites and/or tourist accommodation. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is on the reverse. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side provides enlargements showing in greater detail the valley of the Omo River in the south-western corner between Arba Minch & Lake Turkana, plus north-eastern Tigray with locations of its famous rock-hewn churches. It also

Includes:: Polish-language tourist information prepared by the Timeless Ethiopia Tour company: general advice, historical notes, descriptions of the World Heritage sites, national parks, ethnic groups, festivals, cuisine, etc.



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Of all the African nations, Ethiopia is most prone to misconceptions. The 1985 famine & the cracked barren earth of the Danakil Depression are not images quickly forgotten. But this fully updated guide refocuses the lens to reveal an ancient country that continues to surpass all expectations: from the ancient Judaic cultures of the fertile highlands to the colourful animist people of the South Omo Valley, from the Afro-pine moorland of the Bale Mountains National Park to the thundering Blue Nile Falls. This book also leads you further off the beaten track, so travellers can see more of the expansive beautiful l&, believed to be the cradle of humankind. ...

Double-sided map from ITMB presenting on one side a road map of Ethiopia at 1:2, 000, 000 accompanied by a street plan of Addis Ababa, with on the reverse Eritrea at 1:900, 000 with a plan of Asmara. Both road maps are indexed & show the topography by altitude colouring: in Ethiopia with bands in metres & peak heights given in both metres & feet, & in Eritrea with bands in feet & peak heights either in feet & metres or in feet only. Road network indicates unpaved roads & seasonal tracks, with driving distances shown on main routes. Also marked in both countries are locations of petrol stations & border crossings. The map indicates local airports & landing grounds & in Ethiopia railway lines are shown. Symbols highlight various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. Each country has a separate index. Street plans of Addis Ababa & Asmara highlight various places of interest including selected hotels & other tourist facilities. The map also

Includes:: notes on the history, geography, etc, of both countries.

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