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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Ghana at 1:750, 000 on a map from Peter Meyer Verlag, publishers of a very successful guide to the country, available only in German. The map shows road & rail networks, ferry routes on Lake Volta & local airports or airfields. Roads are shown with locations of petrol station & indicate border crossings to the neighbouring countries. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights. National parks & protected areas are prominently marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the regions. Symbols mark various places of interest, beaches, waterfalls, caves, mines & industrial sites, etc. Compared with currently available alternatives, the map shows fewer small villages & fewer local tracks but, judging by the praise received by the guide, one would assume that the information presented on the map is well researched & accurate, & that the selection is based on tourism within the country. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1 ...

Ghana at 1:750, 000 on a map from Peter Meyer Verlag, publishers of a very successful guide to the country, available only in German. The map shows road & rail networks, ferry routes on Lake Volta & local airports or airfields. Roads are shown with locations of petrol station & indicate border crossings to the neighbouring countries. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights. National parks & protected areas are prominently marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the regions. Symbols mark various places of interest, beaches, waterfalls, caves, mines & industrial sites, etc. Compared with currently available alternatives, the map shows fewer small villages & fewer local tracks but, judging by the praise received by the guide, one would assume that the information presented on the map is well researched & accurate, & that the selection is based on tourism within the country. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º. There is no index. Map legend is in German only. Current edition of this map was published in 2012. ...

Bradt's Ghana has remained the bestselling guide to the country since it was first published in 1998, being used by almost every English-speaking visitor. Readers will discover a country steeped in a rich cultural tradition & little-visited attractions. Ghana is an uncrowded place to go for game-viewing, with Mole National Park & Baobeng Monkey Sanctuary among the highlights. ...

Ghana – A Portrait is a photographic celebration of the colours & tastes of the West African country. Max Milligan spent months travelling around Ghana’s regions, from Elubo to Aglao, & Lawra to Bawku, recording what he saw before him. Commissioned to celebrate the country’s golden jubilee & with a foreword by Kofi Annan, the book is literally a portrait of the nation; its culture, landscapes, architecture, wildlife & people. The image journey captures Ghana’s coast, fishing villages & resorts, its forest reserves & historical monuments, its Slave Trade heritage & thirteenth century mud & stick mosques, its Ashanti gold mines & dry northern landscape, as well as the ecological marvel of Mole National Park & the vibrant sprawl of the capital Accra. ...

This particular guide to Ghana is notable for the fact that is both locally published & locally written, with author Frank Kofigah being born in & living his whole life in Ghana. Although it lacks the detailed reviews of its contemporaries, the regional guides to have small descriptions on culture, history, architecture, & local wildlife, as well as listing for food & accommodation. Unlike most other guides to the country though, it does have a wealth of information regarding your actual stay in the country, such as useful hints, traditional Ghanaian hospitality, cultural essentials, festivals, music & dance, folk stories & even a chapter on Ghanaian Pidgin English. ...

Ghana in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ...

Ghana in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...