La Gomera, including the Garajonay National Park, at 1:25, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from IGN/CNIG with cartography from their topographic survey of Spain. The map is accompanied by a 76-page English language guide with descriptions of walks, contact details for recommended accommodation, etc. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring & graphics to show different types of vegetation. Hiking trails are highlighted, indicating routes which are described in the guide. A wide range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation (campsites, refuges, etc), sites for other recreational pursuits, bird watching locations, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are satellite images of the island & notes on its history & legends. The accompanying guide is in English & describes 13 walks within the Garajonay National Park, plus 15 more trails outside the park boundary. Also included are suggestions for other recreational activities. The guide provides phone numbers for various accommodation options, general notes about the area, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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In a barren & ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon lives with his two best friends: a raccoon & a deer. The unlikely gang spend their days looting the desolate supermarket & waiting for the return of the hallowed `garbage night`
- but week after week, the bins remain empty. While scavenging one day, the trio meet Barnaby
- another abandoned dog who tells them about the `other town` where humans are still rumoured to live. Spurred on by the promise of food, the trio join up with Barnaby & set off into the unknown...

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In accordance with Regulation 10 of Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL), a record is to be kept of each discharge operation or completed incineration. This

Includes:: discharges into the sea, to reception facilities, or to other ships, as well as the accidental loss of garbage.

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Garching b.München in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Ismaning, Markt Schwaben, Neufahrn b. Freising, Moosinning, Poing, Kirchheim b.München. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Gard & Hérault départments of France at 1:150, 000 in Michelin’s Local Series, with highlighting for scenic routes, an index, a special panel with best sights & recommended driving tours, & street plans of Montpellier & Nîmes. The map extends from the Cévennes National Park in the North to the Mediterranean & from Narbonne in the south-west to the Rhône Valley & the Camargue. Coverage

Includes:: Gorges of the Ardèche, Orange, Arles & les Alpilles, Pont du Gard, Uzes, Alès, the Millaqu Viaduct, PRN des Grands Causses, Lodève, Béziers, etc. PLEASE NOTE: our coverage image, provided by the publishers, does not take into account which areas along the edge of the map are blocked by the index & the additional features; the north-western corner is not included. Maps in Michelin’s Local Series of France have the same cartography (road network & place names shown on the maps) as the publishers’ Regional Series at 1;200, 000 but enlarged here to 1:150, 000 to provide greater clarity & larger, easier to read print size. Road network is presented in great detail, indicating width, motorway services & rest areas, dangerous or restricted entry roads, steep gradients, height & weight restrictions, etc. Scenic sections are highlighted. The maps also show selected cycle paths & nature trails. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest, with additional star rating for best sights, based on the publishers’ Green Guides for French regions. Satellite-derived base with colouring for the forested areas & boundaries of national or regional parks shows the topography. In the mountainous regions the maps have bold, very effective relief shading, with a large number of names of peaks, passes, & other topographic features. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers & nature enthusiasts to identify the diverse range of birds that inhabit their gardens. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each bird, including information on each species` feeding, behavioural habits, breeding, voice & population. An extensive introduction provides information on nesting sites, water, pests & predators. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original, covering all birds most likely to be found in our gardens. ...

The Vintage World Map Tea Towel, depicting an up-to-date colourful political map of the world. Each country is shown in vivid colours, meridians are shown at 40 degrees intervals, the Tropics & Equator are highlighted, & time zone & other geographical data are shown. This is a 100% cotton towel, 30° washable, screen printed & with a handy hanging loop. This bright tea towel comes in a tidy presentation box making an ideal gift item. ...

A beautifully illustrated pop-up book of favourite garden birds. Celebrate the beautiful birds that can be spotted in British gardens in this exquisitely illustrated, cut-paper pop-up. Published in association with the RSPB, this 1.5-metre unfolding guide features a selection of more than 12 popular birds, including the robin, goldfinch & blue tit. Presented in a stylish slipcase & stunningly illustrated by Lorna Syson, this is the perfect gift for bird-watchers & art-lovers of all ages. ...

” The Garden Book” presents a widely diverse range of garden & landscape designers responsible for some of the most interesting & iconic gardens of all time from around the world. Gardens of Ancient Persia, the Moguls of India, & the palaces of Chinese Emperors sit side-by-side with contemporary gardens from the USA, Europe & Australia. Formal geometric Modernist gardens of France contrast with the traditional sweeping landscapes of the Romantic English country garden. Long-vanished wonders such as the mythical gardens of Babylon, Paradise & Eden are illustrated by artists` impressions & rare illuminated manuscripts. Like ” The Art Book”, this book presents 500 designers in an A-Z format that departs from the usual emphasis on genres & time periods, encouraging readers to contemplate the connections between gardens, social history & popular culture. The designers selected represent a broad variety of styles, structure & planting. Experts, as well as readers coming to garden history for the first time, will find many well-loved & familiar gardens, alongside many that are rarely explored in contemporary garden books. The gardens are carefully selected in an effort to choose the appropriate work for key figures in garden design & which illustrates their influence on the traditions of gardening in many countries around the world. They range, therefore, from the palaces of kings to the all-consuming passions, bordering on obsessions, of amateur enthusiasts. Notable examples from countries with a strong tradition of garden design, France, Italy, Japan & China, as well as lesser-known examples from the Pacific Rim, Poland & the Czech Republic, will complement some of the great estates of the UK & USA. In some cases, the designer has been responsible for a large number of gardens & often lesser known examples have been chosen for their importance in the development of garden design. Throughout history, the estates of the wealthy have often been where the major movements of garden design have taken place, & often the patron will develop the garden beyond what can have been expected by the original designer. Written in an easily accessible way, the text will explain the chosen figure`s role in the development of the garden, as well as the important changes to the garden over time. Each designer is represented by a full-page illustration, mostly in colour, of their most significant garden & an accompanying text that describes the image & discusses the type of garden & its role in the further development of the tradition. Each page

Includes:: cross-references to other designers working in a similar style, movement, or time period, as well as biographical information about the designer, & complete data on the garden reproduced. This book

Includes:: an easy-to-use glossary of garden & landscape terms & movements.



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Garden Cities: the phrase is redolent of Arts & Crafts values & nineteenth-century utopianism. But despite being the culmination of a range of influential movements, & having global influence themselves, in fact there were only ever two true, self-contained Garden Cities in England
- far more numerous were Garden Suburbs & Villages. Crystallised in England by planning visionary Ebenezer Howard & executed largely by Barry Parker & Raymond Unwin, the movement arose from nineteenth-century settlements like Port Sunlight (&, earlier, Saltaire & Akroyden), & also from the City Beautiful movement in the US; the settlements were designed to promote healthy individual & community life, as well as commerce & industry, & were
- & are
- instantly recognisable. This book is a beautifully illustrated guide to the movement as a whole, from its earliest influences through practical difficulties in implementation to the continuing vitality of the conurbations which are its legacy.


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