Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Map No. 1206, Guggisberg, 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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Guia de Isora area of Tenerife, map No. 1096 in the topographic coverage of the Canary Islands at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Nacional
- Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, Spain’s civilian survey organization. Maps in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series begun in late 1990s 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 shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only. PLEASE NOTE: not all the maps may as yet reflect the changes in road numbering on the islands. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Topographic coverage of the Canary Islands at 1:25, 000 published by the Instituto Geográfico Nacional – Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic mapping at this scale: detailed presentation of the road network with rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. The majority of the titles have been published since late 1990s. Map legend is in Spanish only.COVERAGE: each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter, & IV = SE quarter. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

One of the titles in the topographic survey of the coastal part of French Guiana, published as an extension of IGN’s survey of France to its overseas departments. Contours are at 5m intervals & the maps indicate 13 different types of vegetation & land use, including rain forest, brushwood, savanna, high & low mangrove, rice fields, orchards & plantations, etc. The extent of changes in the coastline in the recent decades is indicated. The maps have a UTM grid & latitude/longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend

Includes:: English. In this title: Centre Spatial Guyanais about 12 km west of Kourou. An inset shows the Iles du Salut.

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Guide Bridge in 1918 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the eastern part of Audenshaw & then crosses the River Tame to include part of Dukinfield in Cheshire. Railways are dominant features, for the map

Includes:: Guide Bridge station & its various junctions, plus Dewsnap Sidings, the Great Central Carriage & Wagon Works, Brookside Sidings; also the LNWR lines running through & by-passing Guide Bridge, including Hooley Hill station. Other features include Peak Forest Canal, Shepley Bridge, Shepley Hall, Dukinfield Hall, Old Hall Mill, Dukinfield Town Hall, St Luke`s church, St Mark`s church, Chapel Field Ropery, Barnmeadow Works, Guide Mills, Oxford Mills, tramways, Birch Mills, St Stephen`s church, several other mills, Boothcote Farm, Guide Bridge Mills, New Moss Colliery, Guide Bridge Iron Works, etc. On the reverse is a contemporary directory for Dukinfield. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Kyle Bean`s Guide for the Unlucky is a charming, beautifully designed inventory of the world’s best-known superstitions—with good advice on how to avoid bad luck. It`s also a lovingly created pop-up book. Like Edward Gorey in design & drawing from common folklore, the book outlines the origin of the best-known unlucky charms & how to avoid incurring misfortune from them- such as viewing a new moon through a pane of glass or over your left shoulder which was considered to be unlucky as early as 1830, & the remedies to reverse this luck included ”turning all the silver in your pockets.” Designer Kyle Bean’s unique pop-engineering & sensitivity to design presents the material with a fresh perspective. This is a wonderful gift for anyone who could use a little help with their luck. ...

This Guide aims to identify & describe the key considerations directly associated with a response to a marine oil spill in ice & snow conditions anywhere in the world. By addressing elements of planning & preparedness for marine & coastal oil spills, in addition to the fate & behaviour of oil spills in ice & snow as well as potential response strategies & options, this guide aims to assist incident managers & decision makers in safely implementing an effective response. ...

Philip`s Guide to Birds of Britain & Europe is a highly practical field guide in a convenient pocket-sized format, & is organized for maximum ease of use. The birds are arranged in the new standard sequence of orders & families, starting with waterfowl & ending with passerines (perching birds). Each double-page spread shows a group of related birds illustrated together on a single plate, which facilitates rapid comparison for confident identification. A full-colour illustration is provided for each of the featured species, &

Includes:: the indication of important distinguishing features, plus a descriptive text & distribution map. The text provides concise, detailed information to enable easy identification of the species. Standard data

Includes:: common English name, scientific name, size, habitat, plumage, characteristic flight pattern & behaviour, song & call. The illustrations show the adult male of each species in breeding plumage, & in winter plumage if different. Female, immature & juvenile plumages are also shown if their plumage differs from the adult male. Birds often seen in flight are also shown on the wing. The guide excludes the rare vagrants shown in other guides, whose inclusion can cause confusion in the field.



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This book will be indispensable to all those interested in exploring the legacy of Britain's incredibly varied & exciting military history, which extends over more than 2, 500 years. The museums featured range from major national institutions, like the Imperial War Museum, Portsmouth Royal Dockyard & the RAF Museum to exhibitions focused on individual arms, such as the Tank Museum or the Fleet Air Arm Museum, the major regimental museums & notable private collections. All the major known battlefield sites in Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Jacobite rebellions, are included, with a description of each action & 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey maps to help visitors trace the different stages of the battle in today's landscape. An enormous variety of fortifications are covered, ranging from prehistoric hill forts to medieval castles, Victorian forts, Second World War defence lines to Cold War bunkers. Information on access, opening times & admission charges is given for each site & the gazetteer is organised on a regional basis, with maps showing the location of the sites in relation to major towns & roads. There are also feature spreads on a wide variety of topics such as the Roman army, Celtic hill forts, the Martello Towers, invasion defences, medieval warfare, the Antonine Wall & many others. ...