Map No. 164, Frankenhöhe, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany plus the Slovenian Alps, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with extensive coverage of hiking areas in other countries, all listed on our website. * Cartography:* all the maps are contoured with additional shading & graphic relief to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10 metres in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous parts of the two countries. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. New editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.* Geographical coordinates:* unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. * Map legend:* most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.* Other
Features:* some titles now include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have booklets with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names.*PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING!* * Booklets:* many titles come with booklets describing the area and/or various hiking routes. These booklets are in * German only*, apart from a handful of titles where an English language booklet is specifically indicated in the individual description. So, unless English language booklet is actually mentioned, the map can only be supplied with a German booklet. These booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, most titles now include * full English language map legend.*
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What you create can destroy you. One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the Artic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship`s captain. Victor Frankenstein`s story is one of ambition, murder & revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final frontier & create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-robbed body parts who has no place in the world, & his life can only lead to tragedy. Written when she was only nineteen, Shelley`s gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever published. ...

Since it was first published in 1818, Mary Shelley's seminal novel has generated countless print, stage & screen adaptations, but none has ever matched the power & philosophical resonance of the original. Composed as part of a challenge with Byron & Shelley to conjure up the most terrifying ghost story, Frankenstein narrates the chilling tale of a being created by a bright young scientist & the catastrophic consequences that ensue. Considered by many to be the first science-fiction novel, the tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein & the tortured creation he rejects is a classic fable about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of beauty & the monstrosity inherent to man. ...

Begun when the author was only eighteen & conceived from a nightmare, Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified & chilled readers since its first publication in 1818. The novel has thus seared its way into the popular imagination while establishing itself as one of the pioneering works of modern science fiction. ...

What happens when Man plays God? Mary Shelley`s Frankenstein, a dark parable of science misused was an immediate success on its publication in 1818. Determined to prove he can create life out of nothing, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but arrogant scientist, builds a human out of dead flesh. Horrified by his own creation, he abandons the creature--with deadly consequences. Alone, unloved, & hideous to behold, Frankenstein`s monster seeks vengeance on his creator, unleashing a cycle of destruction that ultimately consumes them both. In 1831, Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressure & toned down the more radical elements of the work. This edition features the novel in its original, unexpurgated form. The world`s greatest works of literature are now available in these beautiful keepsake volumes. Bound in real cloth, & featuring gilt edges & ribbon markers, these beautifully produced books are a wonderful way to build a handsome library of classic literature. These are the essential novels that belong in every home. They`ll transport readers to imaginary worlds & provide excitement, entertainment, & enlightenment for years to come. All of these novels feature attractive illustrations & have an unequalled period feel that will grace the library, the bedside table or bureau. ...

A terrifying vision of scientific progress without moral limits, Mary Shelley`s ” Frankenstein” leads the reader on an unsettling journey from the sublime beauty of the Swiss alps to the desolate waste of the arctic circle. This ” Penguin Classics” edition is edited with an introduction & notes by Maurice Hindle. Obsessed with the idea of creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material with which to fashion a new being, shocking his creation to life with electricity. But this botched creature, rejected by its creator & denied human companionship, sets out to destroy Frankenstein & all that he holds dear. Mary Shelley`s chilling gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen, living with her lover Percy Shelley near Lord Byron`s villa on Lake Geneva. It would become the world`s most famous work of Gothic horror, & Frankenstein`s monster an instantly-recognisable symbol of the limits of human creativity. Based on the third edition of 1831, this volume contains all the revisions Mary Shelley made to her story, as well as her 1831 introduction & Percy Shelley`s preface to the first edition. This revised edition

Includes:: as appendices a select collation of the texts of 1818 & 1831 together with ”A Fragment” by Lord Byron & Dr John Polidori`s ” The Vampyre: A Tale”. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was the only daughter of the author & political philosopher William Godwin, & Mary Wollstonecraft, author of ”A Vindication of the Rights of Woman”. In 1814 she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, whom she married when his first wife died in 1816. She is best remembered as the author of ” Frankenstein”, but she wrote several other works, including ” Valperga” & ” The Last Man”. If you liked ” Frankenstein”, you might enjoy Bram Stoker`s ” Dracula”, also available in ” Penguin Classics”.

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Map No. 2728, Frankfort, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

Detailed street map at 1:15, 000 extending from Offenbach in the south-east to Eschersheim in the north & Messeparkplatz in the west. An inset showing the city centre at 1:9, 000 obscures the Bergen-Enkheim region in the north-east of the city. Colours distinguish built-up areas, industrial areas, public buildings & parks. Tram, U-Bahn & railway lines are marked. Pedestrian zones are indicated & a range of symbols denotes many specific features eg. churches, monuments, car parks, taxi ranks, museums, post offices, police stations, hospitals. Index on reverse for streets, museums & other sites of interest. Legend

Includes:: English.

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A beautiful 40cm (16) illuminated globe constructed from a glass-like material, held in a gold-coloured steel half meridian & base. The sturdy globe shows political detail, & when illuminated the hill shading showing the relief is revealed. Warm & cool ocean currents are marked. ...

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of 360- panoramic photographs by Thorsten Tiedeke. Breathtaking images, which can be unfolded to a width of over one metre, captivate the beholder. In this volume, we show you the financial metropolis of Frankfurt am Main, with its skyline which is characterised by the 325 banks based here. Skyscrapers, plate-glass palaces, half-timbered houses & historical buildings jostle cheek by jowl revealing a unique cityscape, which you can see in one panoramic view. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was born here & later worked here as a lawyer, loved this city & its culinary delights. ...