This beautiful book takes a wholly new approach to the description of the thirty-five species of trees which make up ninety per cent of the woodland & forest trees in Britain. The introductory section & illustrated identification key are followed by tree-by-tree information on origins, history, natural range & distribution, growth & management requirements, & uses of each species, written in a straightforward, non-technical style so as to be accessible to both the general reader & foresters & arboriculturalists. The exquisite colour photographs & line drawings are all taken for this book by the author, & range from vignettes of leaves & shoots to facilitate use of the key, to colour photograpghs of whole trees, flowers, & fruits, line drawings & winter silhouettes, & some unique photographs of split timber taken after the 1987 storm. A glossary of technical terms is included. This book is intended for general readers with an interest in natural history; students of forestry, arboriculture, landscape design, & environmental studies; schools; timber industry. ...

From the bestselling, twice Orange Prize-shortlisted, National Book Award-nominated author comes a vibrant tale of transformation: of a man in his later years & a woman novelist, each drawn to the Levant on a journey of self-discovery Jules Epstein has vanished from the world. He leaves no trace but a rundown flat patrolled by a solitary cockroach, & a monogrammed briefcase abandoned in the desert. To Epstein`s mystified family, the disappearance of a man whose drive & avidity have been a force to be reckoned with for sixty-eight years marks the conclusion of a gradual fading. This transformation began in the wake of Epstein`s parents` deaths, & continued with his divorce after more than thirty-five years of marriage, his retirement from a New York legal firm, & the rapid shedding of possessions he`d spent a lifetime accumulating. With the last of his wealth & a nebulous plan, he departs for the Tel Aviv Hilton. Meanwhile, a novelist leaves her husband & children behind in Brooklyn & checks into the same hotel, hoping that the view of the pool she used to swim in on childhood holidays will unlock her writer`s block. But when a man claiming to be a retired professor of literature recruits her for a project involving Kafka, she is drawn into a mystery that will take her on a metaphysical journey & change her in ways she could never have imagined. Bursting with life & humour, this is a profound, mesmerising, achingly beautiful novel of metamorphosis & self-realisation
- of looking beyond all that is visible towards the infinite.
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CHOSEN AS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE OBSERVER, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS REVIEW, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT & THE TIMES` Lucid & exhilarating. A great gift` New York Review of Books` Tantalizes & compels.. . A welcome reminder of how a novel can be defiantly & brilliantly novel` Douglas Kennedy, New Statesman Jules Epstein has vanished: first slowly, then all at once. He begins divesting himself of all of his worldly possessions. Now he`s fallen off the face of the earth, & all the search parties can find is his empty monogrammed briefcase, abandoned in the Judean foothills. In her room at the Tel Aviv Hilton, an American novelist has also left home to undergo a transformation. But when a stranger recruits her for a project involving Kafka, she is drawn into a mystery that will take her on a metaphysical journey & change her in ways she could never have imagined. ...

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Forest Gate in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions of this map have been published to show how the area developed across the years, as reflected by the change of the title. The maps cover an area stretching from Fairland Road & West Ham Park eastward to Woodgrange Park Cemetery, & from the GER railway southward to Plashet Road. The 1894 map is more built up & features now include Forest Gate School, Forest Gate Junction, Woodgrange Park station, tramway along Romford Road, & the northern fringe of Upton Park. Churches include St Anthony`s RC church, St James`s Forest Lane, All Saints Romford Road. Streets (many only half built up in 1894) include Romford Road, Red Post Lane, Earlham Grove, Gipsy Lane, Boleyn Road & many more. Each map has selected extracts from a contemporary street directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Forest Hill & Catford Bridge in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions cover this area, stretching from Honor Oak Road & Dartmouth Road eastward to Nelgarde Road & Berlin Road. The west side of the map covers the Forest Hill area, around & including the station, extending north to the south side of Honor Oak Park station. On the east side of the map are Catford & Catford Bridge stations, St Dunstan`s College & Ladywell Recreation Ground. Stanstead Road runs between the two areas, & to the north of this are Brockley Rise, Brockley Hill & Ravensbourne Park. The various churches
- Christ Church, St George`s, St Saviour`s Brockley Rise, St Paul`s
- reflect the development of the estates. There are street directory extracts on both maps. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern Lancashire on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services presenting on one side a wider area at 1:55, 000, with on the reverse a more detailed map at 1:25, 000, as indicated on our coverage image. The 55K map, aimed at cyclists & horse riders, has altitude colouring to show the topography, with spot heights & markings for steep road gradients. For cyclists, the map highlights eight cycling routes recommended by the publishers, other waymarked routes, plus shows the route numbers of the National Cycle Network. For horseriding, bridleways are highlighted & the course of the North Lancashire Bridleway Route. Also marked are long-distance hiking trails. A range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels & bunkhouses, tearooms & pubs, shops, cycle hire, etc. On the reverse the central area is shown for walkers in greater detail, with contours at 15m intervals, numerous spot heights & colouring for different types of vegetation.. The map indicates right of way paths & bridleways. Both sides have the lines of the British National Grid. ...

A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale (showing Pendle Hill, Clitheroe, Lancaster & Settle). Edition: A2; Publication date February 2009 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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The Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL41, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Coverage extends from Lancaster in the west to Settle & Barnoldswick, &

Includes:: Barrowford, Clitheroe, Catterall, Hornby, Stocks Reservoir, sections of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail, the Dales High Way, Pendle Way, etc. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.



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The Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL41, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Coverage extends from Lancaster in the west to Settle & Barnoldswick, &

Includes:: Barrowford, Clitheroe, Catterall, Hornby, Stocks Reservoir, sections of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail, the Dales High Way, Pendle Way, etc.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.



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