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. ...

Gyor in a series of street plans of Hungary’s main towns from Cartographia in Budapest. The plans cover the whole town with its outer suburbs &, where appropriate, have an enlargement for the central area. All the plans have a street index. Map legend varies; in plans of larger towns or popular tourist destinations it usually

Includes:: English. Many plans also include additional

Features: insets with plans of larger satellite developments or villages, lists of sights and/or various municipal offices & facilities, etc. Some titles include on the reverse a road map of the town’s environs or the administrative province.* In this title:* English map legend for the plan, an enlargement for the city centre at 1:8, 500, a list of over 200 places of interest, services & facilities, plus a road map of the Gyor -Moson
- Sopron province at 1:250, 000 including the adjoining areas of Slovakia & Austria with the whole of the Neusiedler See (map legend in Hungarian only).




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Gypsies have been a part of the British & European social fabric for centuries
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Mikey was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community, & little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders & if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well. Growing up, he rarely went to school, & seldom mixed with non-Gypsies. The caravan & camp were his world. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant & loyal culture his family`s legacy was bittersweet with a hidden history of grief & abuse. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonising decision
- to stay & keep secrets, or escape & find somewhere he could truly belong. Read the second part of Mikey`s amazing story in Gypsy Boy on the Run
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Putumayo World Music presents Gypsy Groove, a collection of Balkan beats, gypsy jams & other treats from the leaders of this vibrant music scene. CD Track listing:1! Dela Dap, ' Zsa Manca' (Czech Republic/ Hungary) 2 Shantel, ' Bucovina' (Germany) 3 Gipsy.cz, ' Jednou' (Czech Republic) 4 Amsterdam Klezmer B&, ' Sadagora Hot Dub' (Netherlands) 5 Balkan Beat Box, ' Sunday Arak' (USA/ Israel) 6 Karen Gafurdjanov, ' Yor Uzga' (Uzbekistan) 7 Magnifico & Turbolentza, ' Zh Ne Sui Pa Pur Tua' (Slovenia) 8 Anselmo Crew, 'S ...

Lake Geneva & Western Switzerland in the Sunflower Landscapes guide series; exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region or area. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts – Touring & Walking – that explore each route with detailed references to public transport & car directions to make each walk more accessible. Suggested car-touring routes of the area are also included. Each describes a route by car with suggestions for stop-off places & things to see on the way, including any picnicking sites. Fifteen suggestions for the best picnic stops are included at the start of the book & these are cross-referenced with the fold-out map & walk descriptions. The ‘ Walking’ section

Includes:: fifteen recommended walks, many of which are circular tours. A detailed introduction provides information on waymarking & maps, what to take, weather & where to stay. Each walk begins with information about distance, difficulty grading, waymarking, how to get there, suggested clothing & equipment, language hints & shorter & alternative routes to the main walk. An appendice provides useful guidance on local transport. Colour photographs & Ordnance Survey extracts accompany each route.

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German in the Fast Talk Series from Lonely Planet, comprising a selection of handy, pocket-sized language guides designed to be practical & easy to use. Each guide provides essential language for short trips & covers a range of different situations with appropriate vocabulary. There are individual sections entitled Chat, Explore, (sights) Shop, Enjoy, (what’s on & small talk) Eat & Drink, Services, (including bank & post office vocabulary) Go, (transport) Sleep, Work (business) & Help (emergencies & police), all with easy pronunciation guides. A ‘ Look Up’ section provides useful information on numbers, colours & time & dates. There are also comprehensive English-French & French-English dictionaries, allowing users to look up vocabulary easily. ...

Great Britain
- Not For Parents by Lonely Planet is not a guidebook. & it is definitely `not-for-parents`. It is the real, inside
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A Guide to the Beaches & Battlefields of Normandy provides an accessible background to the momentous events of 6 June 1944 as well as a complete guide to each & every town, village, beach, battery & cemetery that figured in the battle. This comprehensive book contains a wealth of detail that charts the heroism, poignancy & tragedy of events that were to alter the course of history. With stories, poems & illustrations, David Evans pays a fitting tribute to those who gave their lives as the price of victory. Accompanied by photographs, maps & drawings, this guide is aimed primarily at the thousands of veterans, relatives & tourists who visit Normandy each year, but it will also be an endless source of enjoyment to those who wish to recall the details & monuments of the battle in the comfort of their own homes. David Evans is a lecturer in modern history & is a frequent visitor to the sites of Normandy battlefields. ...

Road Atlas of the Peloponnese from Anavasi, in an A4 paperback format, with contoured, GPS compatible mapping at 1:50, 000, very detailed road classification, hiking paths, & place names in both Greek & Latin alphabets. The main section of the atlas has 178 pages of detailed maps with contours at 100m intervals, altitude colouring & relief shading to provide a vivid representation of the terrain. Nearly all names: town & villages, geographical features, etc, are given in both Greek & Latin alphabets, with just minor local churches shown in Greek only. Names of most archeological sites & many other places of interest are given in Greek & in English. Road classification has 10 different grades, from toll motorways to minor dirt roads in poor condition & 4WD tracks. Intermediate driving distances are shown on main & secondary roads. The maps also indicate locations of petrol stations (with names of oil companies) & tire repairs facilities. Local footpaths are also marked, with the E4 trans-European long-distance trail & routes 031, 032 & 033 highlighted. A wide range of symbols mark locations of various places of interest including accommodation (hotels, campsites, summer camps, mountain refuges), archaeological sites, churches & monasteries, beaches, caves, viewpoints, etc. The maps have a 2km UTM grid & 1’ latitude/longitude ticks. Map legend

Includes:: English. Two indexes, one for each alphabet, include separate sections listing archaeological sites & religious monuments. The atlas also has a 12 page section showing the Peloponnese at 1:250, 000 for more general route planning. Also included are two tables giving driving distance & driving times between over 60 locations. Current edition of this atlas was published in 2009.

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