Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Mozambique is, justifiably, becoming a hugely popular tourist destination, & whether you drive your own vehicle, backpack by bus or enjoy the luxury of flying, this comprehensive new guide will help you get to & around Mozambique with complete confidence. It contains all the latest info to ensure that you enjoy a pleasant, safe & fulfilling trip. This title

Features: detailed route descriptions of coastal & inland regions; all the facts, figures, history & highlights; the latest info on national parks & game reserves; guidelines for diving, fishing & other activities; choosing your own vehicle & looking after it; information on public transport; tips on camping & hotels; health & safety issues; &, contact details for everyone & everything.

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The Garden Route is one of South Africa's most renowned, favourite holiday & touring destinations for good reason. The region offers an eco-paradise for bird & nature lovers with its temperate climate, endless stretches of pristine beaches & coastline, dense forests with champagne rivers, extensive lakes, valleys, & distinctive folded mountains. & for those looking for something in addition to the magical & breath-taking scenery, there are quaint, country towns, beach resorts, secret coves, long walks, adventure sports, hotels, guest lodges, restaurants & fine dining. But there's even more, & this informative & up-to-date guide is the key to unlocking all the secret & not-so-secret treasures of the Garden Route. Use this brand new guide, full of handy information to: plan your route
- how to get there, where to go & what to do; find accommodation
- in any price range, from top spots to campsites; make reservations
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Includes:: contact details, e-mail addresses & websites; find your way around
- with detailed maps of each area, including street plans of towns; enjoy nature reserves, touring attractions, activities & interests; &, discover the best places to eat out & taste wine.





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Whether you are an old Kruger salt, or a first-time visitor, this is an invaluable companion. Regular visitors will benefit from the detailed route descriptions & the most up-to-date information about this changing trans-frontier park, which offers insights into wildlife, historical sites, geological processes & conservation. If this is your first visit to Kruger you will gain invaluable information on where to stay, what facilities are offered, which routes to drive &, generally, how to gain more from the precious time you have available in one of world's premier wildlife reserves.

Features: Completely updated by staff in the park; Over 2 500 km of roads & tracks; Gate times & rest camp facilities; 25 detailed maps & 14 rest camp plans; Detailed descriptions of more than 60 game drives; Game-watching tips for the best wildlife sightings;

Includes:: private concessions & lodges; How to plan your trip -- everything you need to know; Where to stay -- detailed rest camp descriptions with maps; What to see -- animals, birds, reptiles, trees; What to do -- sleepover hides, guided walking trails, 4x 4 adventure trails; Tips on making your stay more rewarding.



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Getting Around Tokyo Pocket Atlas & Transportation Guide from Tuttle, a comprehensive guide to travelling in the city & its environs, including Yokohama & Mt Fuji, illustrated with maps & diagrams. The 194-page guide is divided into 10 sections: a district-by-district street atlas, general notes on navigating Tokyo’s “ Byzantine Transportation Network”, arriving at the city’s two airports, Tokyo’s JR lines, the subway system, private railway lines, bus routes, plus visiting the Disney Resort, Yokohama, the Kamakura, & Hakone & Mt Fuji. The street atlas, with 18 double-page plates, shows administrative districts in different colours & divided into numbered sectors & blocks. On each map important individual buildings, institutions & facilities, including selected hotels, are indicated by symbols and/or named. Expressway & main roads are highlighted. The plans also show railways, subway & monorail lines with stops. The sections describing various public transport options are supported by detailed diagrams of the relevant lines, including suggestions for convenient street level interchanges. Chapters about visiting locations outside the city include detailed road maps. Also provided is a separate folded, double-sided street plan of Tokyo with a diagram of the rail & subway system. ...

In 1996, former Country Living garden editor Miranda Innes decided to change her life completely. Tired of urban living, bored of her career, out of love with her long-standing partner, she & her son spied a romantic ruin in Andalusia amid its own olive groves, & made an offer. What happened next
- selling her London house, & handing in her notice at the magazine
- was going to be straightforward, or so she thought. She had not counted on the sudden emergence of a New Man in her life, the plans of Arsenal football ground to purchase her back garden, a badly slipped disc & the logistics involved in moving a lifetime's possessions. Nor had she realised what a struggle re-building the house, room by room, or planting a garden in the hostile terrain of southern Spain would be. But helped by her new husb&, Dan, & an assortment of eccentric locals, not least by the worldly wisdom of Juan the builder, she made it, & over the ensuing four years, the house & pool were built & the garden began to take shape. This is the story of how Miranda got to manana, of her love affair with Spain, & a countryside where 'great jagged peaks range above little fields, white villages tumble like sugar cubes down the sides of hills, & white houses grow room by room in a puzzle of rectangles, topped by corrugated cinnamon-brown terracotta tiles moulded on a man's thigh'. Illustrated throughout with line-drawings by Dan Pearce, Getting to Manana is a book to read & treasure.

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Imagine your dream job as a National Geographic photographer. This inspirational how-to photography book helps you get a step closer. The photography experts at National Geographic share their invaluable tips, advice & insights alongside more than 200 breath-taking photos ranging from glorious landscapes to intimate moments, from black-&-white to exuberant colour, from the exotic to the homespun. These stunning & evocative photos, drawn from National Geographic`s thriving online photography community, Your Shot
- with 400, 000 members in 196 countries
- provide inspiration for photographers of all skill levels. Inside you`ll find: * Hundreds of how-to photo tips & ideas from the photo experts at National Geographic. * 20 themed sections, each guest-edited by a National Geographic photographer. Themes include After Midnight, Adventure, The Moment, Catch the Light, Foodscapes & others. * The ultimate primer for taking amazing photos. Packed with gorgeous photos, this book reveals inside stories on how the featured photographers were able to get these incredible shots, & is filled with encouragement & inspiration for the artist & dreamer inside all of us.

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Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania on a contoured map from Trailhead Graphics, showing locations of historic sites & monuments of the battle in 1863, maps of troop movements, order of battle charts, etc. Printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, the map covers the Gettysburg National Military Park & the adjoining Eisenhower National Historic Site at 1:12, 000. Topography of the area is clearly shown by contours at 10 feet (3.05 metres) intervals, with colouring indicating present-day woods, plus woods & orchards at the time of the battle in 1863. Symbols, colour-coded to indicate Union & Confederate forces, show locations of headquarters monuments, markers & tablets, & are cross-referenced to a list next to the map. Also marked are various facilities for visitors to the park: information centre, car parks, picnic areas, toilets & the amphitheatre. On the reverse two sections of the main map are shown in greater detail at 1:6, 000, with an additional panel providing the coverage of the East Cavalry Battlefield east of the main site. Also provided are maps showing troop movements on 1st, 2nd & 3rd July 1983, plus order of battle chards for the Union & the Confederate armies. ...

Map No. 1280, Gex, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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In this masterful novel by the acclaimed Indian writer Vivek Shanbhag, a close-knit family is delivered from near-destitution to sudden wealth after the narrator`s uncle founds a successful spice company. As the narrator
- a sensitive young man who is never named
- along with his sister, his parents, & his uncle move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house & encounter newfound wealth, the family dynamics begin to shift. Allegiances & desires realign; marriages are arranged & begin to falter; & conflict brews ominously in the background. Their world becomes `ghachar ghochar`
- a nonsense phrase that, to the narrator, comes to mean something entangled beyond repair. Told in clean, urgent prose, & punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth & humour, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings
- & consequences
- of financial gain in contemporary India.




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