Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...

Twin sisters Randa & Lamis live under the brutal occupation of the Gaza Strip. As neighbors, friends, & strangers are killed, one after another, their identities are blurred by death that strikes so randomly & without warning. Yet just as this terrible cycle continues, so too does the cycle of life. Randa, Lamis, & their friend Amna seek to affirm life, not just survive, by working, playing, loving, matchmaking, planning weddings, & looking to the future. People get married, children are born, & hope springs anew. Eloquent & lyrical, this is a novel of courage & determination, of living life against the odds. ...

Through its millennium-long existence, Gaza has often been bitterly disputed while simultaneously & paradoxically enduring prolonged neglect. Jean-Pierre Filiu`s book is the first com--prehensive history of Gaza in any language. Squeezed between the Negev & Sinai deserts on the one hand & the Mediterranean Sea on the other, Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Fatimids, the Mamluks, the Crusaders & the Ottomans. Napoleon had to secure it in 1799 to launch his failed campaign on Palestine. In 1917, the Brit--ish Empire fought for months to conquer Gaza, before establishing its mandate on Palestine. In 1948, 200, 000 Palestinians sought refuge in Gaza, a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted. Palestinian nationalism grew there, & Gaza has since found itself at the heart of Palestinian history. It is in Gaza that the fedayeen movement arose from the ruins of Arab national--ism. It is in Gaza that the 1967 Israeli occupation was repeatedly challenged, until the outbreak of the 1987 intifada. And it is in Gaza, in 2007, that the dream of Palestinian statehood appeared to have been shattered by the split between Fatah & Hamas. The endurance of Gaza & the Palestinians make the publication of this history both timely & significant. ...

Uniquely imprisoned, most Palestinians in Gaza cannot travel beyond the confines of the Strip, & in times of war escape is impossible. They live under siege
- economic & armed
- & yet so many remain courageous, outspoken & steadfast. Donald Macintyre lays bare Gaza`s human tragedy & reveals how it became a crucible of conflict & a byword for suffering. He identifies the repeated failings
- including those of the international community
- that have seen countless opportunities for peace pass by. Yet, against all odds, hope for a better future lingers. Gaza was once a flourishing coastal civilization open to the world. Could it be so again?



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This short but cleverly crafted novel recounts the tale of Muhra, a young woman whose name means filly, born of the descendants of the Bedouin tribes who settled in Egypt`s Delta Province of El Sharqiyya during the 18th & 19th centuries. Past mingles with present & myth & folklore blend with reality, as the narrative voice records Muhra`s quest as she seeks to discover the truth about her mother through the old family photographs that adorn the walls of her grandfather`s house & other documents hidden away in cupboards & drawers. At once both narrator & narrated, Muhra`s tale of self discovery is set against the dwindling fortunes of her own people as they struggle to preserve their identity & culture amid the larger Egyptian community that encroaches upon them. At the same time, her father`s wanderings & ultimate demise reflect the waning star of the Arab tribes who once controlled large swathes of Egyptian territory & enjoyed the patronage of Kings & Princes. Unwilling to give up despite premonitions of doom, Muhra`s search leads her inexorably to the bitter truth about her mother`s poignant life & the tragic & untimely end of her & the young foreigner she loved. ...

Originally published in 1995, The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States & Canada contains more than 12, 000 entries of places of all kinds. It is a detailed, alphabetically arranged enyclopedic dictionary of places. It

Includes:: coverage of all cities & towns having populations of over 25, 000. But the Cambridge Gazetteer is far more than a dictionary of populated places. It contains thousands of entries describing waterways & mountain ranges, parks & historic sites & major urban neighbourhoods. It captures the grand sweep of modern America. Throughout, the book is informed with a sense of the history of each place described & prominent people associated with particular places are described within the appropriate entries. The role of ethnic & minority groups is given significant attention.

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Gaziantep
- a town close to the Syrian border, previously & still informally called Antep
- on a double-sided street plan at

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A brilliant, funny & insightful analysis of Paul Gascoigne`s crazy up & downs during his three years at Lazio
- a period which
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