Fatal Fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night... Daisy Darlymple is delighted to accept an invitation from her old school friend. Gwen Tyndall lives at Edge Manor in the Cotswolds & Daisy`s visit will coincide with their annual fireworks display on 5th November. But this year, amid the festivities, Gwen`s father & another man are found dead. It would appear that Sir Harold turned the gun on himself after shooting his guest. But could this apparent suicide be murder? After all, Sir Harold was notoriously bad tempered & there was no love lost between him & his children. & when Daisy & her husband uncover an explosive family secret, it soon becomes clear that a trigger-happy killer will go to any length to keep it hidden... ...

PATTERNED PLANET: SPECIAL EDITIONS OF GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCE BOOKSWhy has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond puts the case that geography & biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, sub-Saharan Africans, & aboriginal Australians. An ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology & linguistics, Guns, Germs & Steel remains a ground-breaking & humane work of popular science. ...

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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Gunzenhausen in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Absberg, Dittenheim, Heidenheim, Muhr a. See, Pfofeld, Spalt. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Map No. 10165, Guovdageaidnu, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Gurghiu Mountains Northern & Central at 1:60, 000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes & provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street plans and/or English language descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* In this title:* the area around Sovata-Bai is shown in greater detail at 1:15, 000. The map has contours at 50m intervals showing local footpaths with their waymarking. A wide range of symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites & shelters, places of interest, petrol stations, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2` intervals. On the reverse is a black & white road map at 1:400, 000 of the surrounding region, plus extensive notes about its geography, history, etc. * Map legend & all the notes include English.* ...

Gurgiu & Hasmas Mountains at 1:60, 000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes & provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street plans and/or English language descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* In this title:* hiking map with contours at 50m intervals. Several trails are marked, with symbols distinguishing between well & poorly signposted sections. Nature reserves & forested areas are marked, & symbols show local caves & springs; hotels, hostels & campsites; ski lifts; places of interest, etc. Coverage extends to include the neighbouring towns: Sandominic, Bicaz-Chei, Tulghes, Borsec, Toplita, Sarmas, Remetea, Joseni, Gheorgheni. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1` intervals. Insets show the area around Lacu Rosu at a more detailed scale of 1:30, 000, plus street plans of Borsec, Toplita, & Gheorgheni. On the reverse are drawings showing the layout of several local caves, notes describing the area & the marked tourist paths identified on the map, plus a small road map of the wider region.* Map legend & all the notes include English.* ...

Guria-Imereti Region of Georgia at 1:200, 000 on double-sided road map from Geoland with topographic & tourist information, including archeological sites & historic buildings, different denomination churches, rock dwellings, dinosaur footprints, etc. Relief shading with numerous peak heights shows the topography. Road network distinguished between local paved or unpaved roads &

Includes:: cart tracks & forest roads. Railway lines are shown with stations. Internal administrative boundaries are marked & presentation of towns & villages shows their administrative status.A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest including different types of religious establishments, cave dwellings, historical towers & bridges, archaeological sites, wineries, important natural sites including dinosaur footprints, etc. The map has a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at intervals of 20’ & is not indexed. Map legend is in English & all place names are in the Latin alphabet only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Gurjakhani, sheet no. 2883-05, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

In the summer of 2006, Colour-Sargeant Kailash Limbu`s platoon was sent to relieve & occupy a police compound in the town of Now Zad in Helm&. He was told to prepare for a forty-eight hour operation. In the end, he & his men were under siege for thirty-one days
- one of the longest such sieges in the whole of the Afghan campaign. Kailash Limbu recalls the terrifying & exciting details of those thirty-one days
- in which they killed an estimated one hundred Taliban fighters
- & intersperses them with the story of his own life as a villager from the Himalayas. He grew up in a place without roads or electricity & didn`t see a car until he was fifteen. Kailash`s descriptions of Gurkha training & rituals
- including how to use the lethal Kukri knife
- are eye-opening & fascinating. They combine with the story of his time in Helmand to create a unique account of one man`s life as a Gurkha.




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