A fresh, crisp new design re-launches this perennial bestseller. More user-friendly thanks to enhanced colour-coding & new categories, this is the phrase book created by the people for the people. Ideal for travellers of all ages who are looking for a reliable & up-to-date Filipino phrase book that contains all the phrases they really need when they are in the Philippines. ...

The Lonely Planet Tagalog / Filipino Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Map No. 1216, Filisur, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Visit the Marine Building in Vancouver & be transported to Clark Kent`s employer, The Daily Planet. Report a fire at the Hook & Ladder Company 8 if you want to see Ghostbusters` Headquarters. Find out what part of Puerto Rico posed for The Lord of the Flies, & why Madonna evaded Argentina when playing Eva Peron. Museyon Guides new Film + Travel North America, South America references 198 movies &

Includes:: 113 color photos. Also included in this new hip series are film & travel guides to Europe & Asia. Each guide covers hundreds of film scenes &

Includes:: months of detailed excursions.



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Visit the ruins of the Roman Forum & follow in the footsteps of the Talented Mr. Ripley. Skip stones on the Canal St. Martin, & re-create Amalie`s fabulous destiny. Find out what part of Spain posed for Lawrence of Arabia, & why Iceland stood in for the sands of Iwo Jima. Film + Travel Europe references 199 movies &

Includes:: 135 color photos. Also included in this new hip series are film & travel guides to North America, South America & Asia, Oceania, & Africa. Each guide covers hundreds of film scenes &

Includes:: months of detailed excursions.



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In today`s jet-fuelled, caffeine-charged, celebrity-a-minute world, who actually has the time to watch a film from start to finish? Let`s face it, life`s too short. Now, Film in Five Seconds lets you fast-forward to the best bits so you can enjoy all your favourite movie moments in
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- moments. Design studio H-57 have taken over 150 iconic films & cut away all the useless details, boiling them down into ingenious pictograms & creating hilarious visual snapshots that are witty, provocative & to the point. From Batman to Bridget Jones, Grease to The Godfather, King Kong to The King`s Speech, via slapstick, sci-fi & superheroes, you`ll laugh out loud as you identify some of the greatest screen moments of all time. This is the perfect book for film buffs & anyone with a sense of humour or a short attention span.

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Many of the greatest film makers have used the legendary city of Paris as a backdrop for their work. This guide takes us to some of the most famous & also some lesser-known sets in the city, neighbourhood by neighbourhood to facilitate visits. This illustrated guide completed by QR (quick response) codes to see all the film trailers, takes the reader to bars, restaurants, hotels, boutiques, galleries & theatres that have been used in films. The text

Includes:: anecdotes & fun ideas to discover Paris as seen on the big screen.

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On 29 September 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel & was refusing medical attention. He had no choice but to take her into his chaotic & often eccentric family`s home in Liverpool. Liverpool born & bred, Turner had first set eyes on Grahame when he was a young actor, living in London. Best known for her portrayal of irresistible femme fatales in films such as The Big Heat, Oklahoma & The Bad & the Beautiful, for which she won an Oscar, Grahame electrified audiences with her steely expressions & heavy lidded eyes & the heroines she bought to life were often dark & dangerous. Turner & Grahame became firm friends & remained so ever after their love affair had ended. & it was to him she turned in her final hour of need. Film Stars Don`t Die in Liverpool is an affectionate, moving & wryly humorous memoir of friendship, love & stardom. ...

Edinburgh-based cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favourite films. In Filmish, Ross`s cartoon alter-ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing us to some of the strange & fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme
- the body, architecture, language
- & explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Trip to the Moon to Aliens. Sitting within the tradition of bestselling non-fiction graphic novels like Scott Mc Cloud`s Understanding Comics & the Introducing...series, Filmish tackles serious issues
- sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda
- with authority & wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.



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