This edition of Folktales of Iraq edited by E.S. Stevens is a Dover unabridged reproduction of a classic collection originally published by Oxford University Press in 1931. Iraqi oral traditions encompass a tremendous variety of folktales, from fables & heroic myths to ones rooted in age-old sagas, tribal customs & religion, & the stories here teem not only with the local speciality of the jann (fairy-folk who don the appearance of birds at will) but with the demons, witches, ogres & other supernatural creatures who populate such tales all over the world. In the case of Iraq, however, Sumerians, Chaldaeans, Cassites, Assyrians, Persians, Arabs, & Turks have all crossed the region at various times, along with merchant caravans, pilgrims, gypsies & other travelers. Each of these successive waves of migration, conquest & settlement have contributed fresh elements to the native folklore, infusing ancient Mesopotamia's traditional tales with vigorous new life. As the first English-language collection of Iraqi fairy tales, this book dates from between the world wars, when traditional storytelling seemed threatened by the advent of the cinema & gramophone. These stories are recounted as they were told ...

Map No. 10073, Folldal, 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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This book defines what a folly is & shows that these architectural curiosities are to be found all over Britain. Some are on hilltops or in remote places, while others, almost unnoticed, stand beside the roadside. Many follies were built in the eighteenth century when great landowners, after their Grand Tour of Europe, returned to their estates with visions of putting up romantic ruins to satisfy a yearning for the past. The history of follies is traced, from the first prospect tower, through the golden era of the first half of the eighteenth century & up to the Second World War. The numerous illustrations demonstrate the enormous variety of follies that can still be found throughout Britain. ...

From the magical, ambitious charm of Portmeirion in North-West Wales, to the marvellous eccentricity of La Scarzuola of Montegabbione, Umbria, with its musical staircase & transparent pyramid, this book explores follies, extravagant structures erected for amusement or diversion
- & occasionally for the residence
- of inspired patrons & artists throughout Europe. Chosen by photographer Nic Barlow, this selection has been assembled not only to demonstrate their charm, diversity & invention, but also to celebrate those that are unexpected, overlooked or little known. A comprehensive introductory text by Tim Knox brings together many themes
- style, genres, politics, social history, the personality of the architects
- & examines the national differences between follies. In addition to stunning colour photographs, entries for each folly are accompanied by fascinating descriptive texts which include historical & architectural details.



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Britain`s countryside is liberally sprinkled with follies
- eccentric, original buildings built for fun by landowners & aristocrats
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Full of fun & energy, this rhythmic, rhyming story by bright star Ellie Sandall stars some mischievous lemurs. It`s time to wake up! Come down from the tree. Follow me, follow me, follow me! Follow the lemurs on their adventure through the jungle
- what happens when they meet a snappy crocodile? ` Lyrically written, Follow Me has a mesmeric quality that leaves you wanting to enjoy multiple consecutive readings. A real gem.` Huffington Post
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Packed with comic capers & animal antics, this brilliantly bold book follows Mouse`s madcap race after Gorilla through a variety of exciting settings, from navigating a busy building site, to avoiding an alpine avalanche. But is Gorilla really such a baddie after all? Not at all! Mouse is simply trying to catch him to give him his banana! ...

Packed with comic capers & animal antics, this brilliantly bold book follows Mouse`s madcap race after Gorilla through a variety of exciting settings, from navigating a busy building site to avoiding an alpine avalanche. But is Gorilla really such a baddie after all? Not at all! Mouse is simply trying to catch him to give him his banana! With scores of captivating cars to count & spot on every page & a mapped-out route to trace your finger along, this zany book will keep the little ones entertained for hours. ...

`I can`t remember reading a book where the author is continually making fun of himself yet becomes more & more admirable & likeable as the book goes on. He has created a cast of interesting & entertaining characters that are vivid, memorable, & a pleasure to hang out with. The book is an unexpected delight`
- Luke Rhinehart/ George Cockcroft, The Dice Man What do you do if you want to get underneath the skin of a country
- to understand its people & feel its heartbeat? You can follow the rest of the tourists, or you can take the advice of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward`s source, Deep Throat, & `follow the money`. Steve Boggan did just that by setting free a ten-dollar bill & accompanying it on an epic journey for thirty days & thirty nights across 3, 300 miles armed only with a sense of humour & a small, & increasingly grubby, set of clothes. As he cuts crops with farmers in Kansas, pursues a repo woman from Colorado, gets wasted with a blues band in Arkansas & hangs out at a quarterback`s mansion in St Louis, Boggan enters the lives of ordinary (and extraordinary) people as they receive
- & pass on
- the bill. Add to that the missionaries from Missouri, the Amish in Michigan, the banker from Chicago & the deer hunters from Detroit, & what emerges is a chaotic, affectionate & funny portrait of a modern-day America that tourists rarely see.



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What do you do if you want to get underneath the skin of a country, to understand its people & feel its heartbeat? You can follow the rest of the tourists, or you can take the advice of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward`s source, ` Deep Throat`, & `follow the money.` Starting out in Lebanon, Kansas
- the geographical centre of America
- journalist Steve Boggan did just that by setting free a ten-dollar-bill & accompanying it on an epic journey for thirty days & thirty nights through six states across 3, 000 miles armed only with a sense of humour & a small, & increasingly grubby, set of clothes. As he cuts crops with farmers in Kansas, pursues a repo-woman from Colorado, gets wasted with a blues band in Arkansas & hangs out at a quarterback`s mansion in St Louis, Boggan enters the lives of ordinary people as they receive
- & pass on
- the bill. What emerges is a chaotic, affectionate & funny portrait of a modern-day America that tourists rarely see.



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