Walking on Harris & Lewis by Richard Barrett features 30 routes of between 4km & 22km on these Outer Hebrides islands, which are viewed by many as one of the last remaining refuges for walkers looking for spectacular yet non-tourist trail locations. There are few mapped footpaths on the islands, but Cicerone ...

Inspirational guidebook to walking in Scotland`s Hebrides islands. 50 adventurous walks on well-known & remote islands; from Syke, Mull, Rum, the Uists & Barra, Ulva, Iona, Eigg & Muck & more besides. Most of the walks provide a full day for experienced walkers, with a few multi-day adventures as well as some shorter routes. The terrain is often rough, rugged & pathless, while waymarking & public transport can, in many places, be hard to find. The challenge of wild walking, & the self-reliance needed to discover the best of the Hebrides, make the islands all the more appealing for adventurous walkers. The walks also include Hebrides classics, like the Skye & Rum Cuillins, the Paps of Jura & full circuits of smaller islands. Each walk combines clear route description with mapping & spectacular photography, while also advising on the route`s facilities, public transport access, length & terrain. These walks are suitable for fit & experienced walkers with good navigational competence, many of the routes have no waymarkers or signposts, & the terrain is often rough, rugged & pathless. The result is a collection of the very best walks with which to uncover the wild & rugged beauty of the Hebrides. ...

Hebron street plan from the Palestine Mapping Center showing on one side the city at 1:12, 000 with names of neighbourhoods, main traffic arteries & selected streets. Symbols indicate locations of various facilities, organizations, offices, etc., including TIPH (Temporary International Presence in Hebron), Médecins Sans Frontières, governmental offices, educational establishments, banks, medical facilities, hotels, etc. On the reverse an enlargements shows the Old City in greater detail. Both plans clearly indicate the surrounding Israeli settlements & outposts within the Old City. The street index covers both plans & also lists for the Old City neighbourhoods, settlements, mosques, etc. Also provided are lists of useful phone numbers & brief notes about the city & the work of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee. Place & organization names, map legend & all the text are in Arabic & English. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Heckmondwike in 1905 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 much of Heckmondwike & the area to the south, with coverage southward to Liversedge Park Farm & westward to Balm Field & the Huddersfield Road. Features include the disused Park Farm Colliery, Lighthouse Tannery, Dewsbury Moor House, Kilpin Hill Mills, St James church, Market Place, LNWR & LYR stations with railway approaches, Flush Mills, Walkley Mills, Spen Vale Mills, Norristhorpe, Swashl&, Milton Square, Headl&, Liversedge Hall, Strawberry Bank Colliery, Spen Valley Carpet Works, Wellington Mills, High Street, tramways, etc. An 1889 directory of Heckmondwike is on the reverse. 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. ...

Can we learn how to be happy? Hector is a successful young psychiatrist. He`s very good at treating patients in real need of his help. But many people he sees have no health problems: they`re just deeply dissatisfied with their lives. Hector can`t do much for them, & it`s beginning to depress him. So when a patient tells him he looks in need of a holiday, Hector decides to set off round the world to find out what makes people everywhere happy (and sad), & whether there is such a thing as the secret of true happiness. ...

One of the world`s largest pharmaceutical companies has employed him to track down their brilliant scientist, Professor Cormorant, who has disappeared abroad with the secret of a modern-day love potion. Leaving behind his troubled relationship with girlfriend Clara, Hector`s adventure takes him to the Far East & into the arms of beautiful Vayla, forcing our hero to think deeply about what love really is/means. In his follow-up to the multi-million-selling Hector & the Search for Happiness, acclaimed writer & psychiatrist, Francois Lelord, offers us a new fable filled with thoughtful insights into the very human desire to find & keep love. ...

Poor Hector. Tempus fugit, & our intrepid psychiatrist is not feeling quite as young as he used to. His current patients are concerned with time too. One feels she`s always in a hurry, as if there`s a clock ticking in her tummy
- she would like time to slow down. But there`s also a boy who wishes time would hurry along & turn him into an adult. & a third patient counts his remaining years of life in terms of how many dogs he`ll have time to own. Hector feels he must get to the bottom of this time business & to do so, of course, a round-the-world adventure is required. Follow Hector as he sets off to uncover nuggets of universal wisdom on time. Who better to find out about the past, the future & how best to enjoy the present than the hero of Hector & the Search for Happiness & Hector & the Secrets of Love?
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Hedemarksvidda area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle or ski routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:50, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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The hedgehog has long had a close connection with people. It has been an animal of fascination, endearment & cultural significance since the ancient Egyptians. The Romans regarded it as a weather prophet, & modern gardeners depend on the creature to keep their gardens free of pests. This book explores how this & other characteristics of the small creature have propelled it to the top of a number of polls of people`s favorite animals. People react with passion & enthusiasm for the hedgehog, as it is, quite unusually, a wild animal that one can connect with. When scared the hedgehog stays still, allowing a closer look. It remains one of the few creatures that people can get close to without the fear of an attack, or it running away at the slightest movement. The hedgehog has spread through Europe & Asia to the foot of Africa, & is a prickly pet in the USA. The hedgehog`s appeal & public accessibility has lead to it to be found on numerous products, from advertising to films & children`s books. Instantly recognizable, benign in reputation, Hedgehog demonstrates that there is much to admire about this beautiful, & now threatened, icon of wildlife. ...