Explore a world of topics, from hilarious animals, to unbelievable-but-true science facts, mind-blowing space stats, to incredible human achievements. Discover a fact for everyone, everyday, in this book. Did you know that Ancient Romans used wee to whiten their teeth, & to do their laundry? Or have you heard of the parrotfish, which covers itself in a cosy, thick layer of its own slime before it goes to sleep? Why not celebrate New Year`s Eve like the Estonians: tuck into seven meals to give you strength for the year ahead. Delicious! It`s most important to know that you should never shake hands with a bushbaby: the animals pee on their paws so that they leave a smelly trail wherever they go. Find out all this & much, much more, with enough facts for even the most curious reader. Also

Includes:: seasonal & `on this day` facts for added curiosity & fun, plus a completely random mix of everything else you can imagine. These facts are brought to life with stylish, full colour illustrations from Fatti Burke. Her charmingly beautiful artwork makes this a book to keep coming back to.

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” Original & witty & goes like stink.”
- Greg Loftin, director, Saxon. The mysterious return of a deceased film icon forces media
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One boy`s journey from a life on the streets to the glory of the boxing ring. Albert Kemp is a lonely widower, whose only son was killed in the war. Now, in 1953, he is working in a pub by the railway arches. Downstairs is a traditional bar, upstairs is a famous boxing gym. It is here that Albert brings Danny, a fatherless boy who he rescues from gang life on the streets. But as Danny begins to grow into a champion, the predators start to circle, luring him with glittering promises back into a life of crime in the corrupt world of match fixing. Will Danny listen to his wise old mentor? Or will the prospect of fame & money be too tempting. ...

Take a photographic journey into London`s often overlooked advertising history & see how the capital`s businesses of old made use of h&-painted signs to inform, advertise & appeal to consumers. This intriguing book profiles h&-painted advertising from across the city & investigates the companies that commissioned the signs that now appear faded
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- on the brickwork of buildings. It is a snapshot of a time that is almost forgotten but which lives on through the sometimes haunting presence of ghost signs on the city`s streets. Richly illustrated with 150 full-colour signs, this collection reveals the many varied industries & businesses of London`s past. Fading Ads of London is a must for all true local historians.

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Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans & many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in this collection of 25 haunting stories & folklore from the rich narrative heritage of Britain & Irel&, including authentic historical material dating from Anglo-Saxon times, the early Middle Ages & the 17th Century. Marvel over ancient spells to summon faeries to your house, tremble at the shapeshifting powers of dangerous faery queens, lose yourself amongst the illusions of Faeryland & learn how to protect family members from the terrors of faery abduction. Interspersed with facts on faery folklore, these tales cover faery morals, elvish misdemeanours, the spells cast by goblins & the sightings of the creatures, as well as their dealings with mortals. With charming illustrations from favourite illustrators throughout, including Arthur Rackham, this book reminds us of the enduring appeal of folklore & mystery for all generations. ...

The Fagaras & Bucegi Mountains in the Transylvania, including the Piatra Craiului National Park & Brasov, on a waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:80, 000 from terra Quest, highlighting hiking trails, campsites & refuges, etc. The map

Includes:: a street plan of central Bra?ov & is presented in a special format handy for conveniently viewing just small sections of it at one time. Topography is shown by contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading & spot heights for local peaks, plus colouring for woodlands. Numerous hiking trails are prominently highlighted, indicating their waymarking colours & signage. Symbols mark various facilities & places of interest including hotels, campsites, mountain refuges & shelters, historical sites, etc. Local roads show locations of car parks & petrol stations. The map has latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1’. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a street plan at 1:15, 000 of central Bra?ov, plus a road map at 1:850, 000 showing central Romania between Targu Mures, Alba Iulia, Brasov & Pitesti. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens.



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Fagaras Mountains at 1:60, 000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes & provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street plans and/or English language descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* In this title:* hiking map with contours at 100m intervals, highlighting several local footpaths & trails & indicating their waymarking signs. Symbols show local caves, waterfalls, & springs; hotels & campsites; places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2` intervals. On the reverse notes describe the region & the tourist routes numbered on the map, plus provide details of local hotels & campsites.* Map legend & all the notes include English.* ...

Fagaras Mountains at 1:75, 000 from Bel Alpin on a contoured walking map with a 64-page guide providing descriptions of 56 hiking routes & 90km traverse along the ridge route across the whole lengths of the chain. The map has contours at 100m intervals with additional shading & graphic relief for rocky ridges & outcrops, plus colouring for woodlands. An overprint highlight hiking routes, indicating waymarking & shows chalets, refuges, campsites, hunting lodges, mountain rescue posts, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates for GPS. The 64-page guide attached to the map cover provides detailed descriptions of 56 hiking trails & of the 90km-long main ridge route, with separate descriptions for the traverse in the westerly & the easterly directions. The guide also provides information on the cabanas (mountain huts & chalets), alpine refuges & other types of shelters in the mountains, as well as notes on the region’s fauna, flora & local villages. All the text is in English. ...

Map No. 10049, Fagernes, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...