It`s May 2003, & on the cyclone-devastated Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues, a dead male body is washed up on the beach. Rewind six weeks to the night when the cyclone began, & 25-year-old Genie Lallan wakes up in a London hospital bed after a night out with her brother, Paul. He is nowhere to be seen. Genie must find him, & her quest ultimately leads her to Rodrigues
- the sister island to Mauritius, where the siblings grew up. Will she manage to find Paul? & what will she discover along the way? Buy your copy today!
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Millions of people in a nation are necessary for a single genius to arise, millions of tedious hours must pass before a truly historic shooting star of humanity appears in the sky. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Discovery of the Pacific to the composition of the Marseillaise, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor. Contents: Foreword, Flight into Immortality (Discover of the Pacific by Pizarro), The Resurrection of George Frideric Handel, The Genius of a Night (The composition of the Marseillaise), The Discovery of El Dorado, The First Word to Cross the Ocean (the laying of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable). ...

Based on the immense, authoritative scholarship of the late Dr Joseph Needham, the world's foremost scholar of Chinese science, & authorised by him, The Genius of China is a captivating introduction to the astounding & unparalleled achievements of ancient China. Undisputed masters of invention & discovery for 3, 000 years, the Chinese were the first to discover the solar wind & the circulation of the blood & even isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge & the seismograph to deep drilling for natural gas, the iron plough & the parachute, Robert Temple captures the spirit & excitement of centuries of ingenuity in this highly accessible, lavishly illustrated volume. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:50, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National. Contour interval varies according to the terrain, from 2.5 metres in the coastal areas to 10 metres in the Ardennes. The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). Each standard sheet covers Approx. 32 x 20 km / 20 x 12 miles, with larger maps published for the border or coastal areas. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 is overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 topographic survey, showing the exact coverage of each sheet. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 50K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. Maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders – to see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

GENNARO`S EASY ITALIAN

Includes:: over 100 straightforward recipes that can be cooked by anyone in less than

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` Gennaro is an incredible baker
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A glorious update of a modern classic
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Kadaster, Holland`s national survey organization, produces one of the most attractive topographic surveys in Europe. The maps are very colourful, with their characteristic patchwork of polders & an unusually large amount of land use information: meadows, arable l&, different types of forest, marshes, sand dunes, etc. Contours are shown at 5-metre intervals with numerous spot heights &, with such a large part of the country below the sea level, ”spot depths”. Each map covers an area of Approx. 25 x 20 km / 15 x 12 miles, with some sheets slightly larger. The maps have a 1-km Dutch national grid, plus latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend

Includes:: English.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: both the west (W) & the east (O) sheet of each number has the same name, although the town after which the two maps are named appears only on one of the sheets. For example: maps 41W & 41O are both called Arnhem, although the city of Arnhem appears only on sheet 40W, etc. To see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link.


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Genoa (Genova) on an indexed street plan at 1:12, 000 from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint, with a detailed enlargement of the city’s historic centre at 1:6, 000. 103 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plans. The city’s metro line & its stations are clearly marked. Street index is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover. Large insets extend the plan along the coast westwards beyond the port facilities & the airport to include Cornigliano, Sestri Ponente, Multedo, Prá, & Voltri, plus along the valley of the Polcevera north to Campomorone. Also provided is a road map at 1:110, 000 of the surrounding area. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...