The countries of the Indian Subcontinent presented by ITMB in a handy size, A5, paperback, indexed atlas with city centre street plans of main cities. The mapping is taken from ITMB’s coverage of the region on individual country maps, so scales vary. The atlas covers: Bangladesh (1:345, 000, Dhaka), Bhutan (1:345, 000, Thimphu & Paro), India (1:2, 100, 000, Delhi, Kolkata & Mumbai), Nepal (1:530, 000, Kathmandu City & Valley), Pakistan (1:1, 200, 000, Karachi), & Sri Lanka (1:475, 000, Colombo). All the maps present the topography by altitude colouring, with colour bands & heights in some countries in metres & in other locations in feet. Road network indicates driving distance on main routes. International & local airports are marked. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest including historical & religious heritage, beaches & water sport sites, nature reserves & other protected areas, etc. Most maps shows latitude & longitude lines, & the atlas is indexed. The size of street plans varies; all highlight selected accommodation and/or other facilities. ...

While attempting to teach at an inner London comprehensive Will Randall is taken up by an elderly German woman who asks him to accompany her to India. Nothing ventured, he agrees & so begins a wonderful life-changing adventure. Set down in Puna (3 hours from Bombay) he begins work teaching English at a slum school. Most of the children are orphans or parentless (one lost his parents four years previously when his mother had let go of his hand at a railway station & he `d boarded the wrong train ). When zamidars -slum barons
- arrive & threaten to pull down the school Randall has to put on a fund-raising performance of the Indian epic The Ramayana in order to help the slum dwellers buy their own l&. Meanwhile he`s also been spotted by a Bollywood Director who persuades him to take the role of leading man in his new film. Will Randall is `the teacher who travels` &, as in SOLOMON TIME, this is a funny & heart-warming account of how one man`s enthusiasm & old-fashioned desire to do good have helped to preserve a community.
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The stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947 liberated 400 million Indians from the British Empire. One of the defining moments of world history had been brought about by a tiny number of people, including Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery prime minister-to-be; Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; & Louis & Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India without delay. Within hours of the midnight chimes, however, the two new nations of India & Pakistan would descend into anarchy & terror. INDIAN SUMMER depicts the epic sweep of events that ripped apart the greatest empire the world has ever seen, & reveals the secrets of the most powerful players on the world stage: the Cold War conspiracies, the private deals, & the intense & clandestine love affair between the wife of the last viceroy & the first prime minister of free India. With wit, insight & a sharp eye for detail, Alex von Tunzelmann relates how a handful of people changed the world for ever. ...

Gurpareet Bains blitzed his way through a flurry of international press back in September when he created `the world`s healthiest meal`. A quite amazing claim, but one which has not yet been disputed. Nor is it likely to be. This very simple chicken curry dish captured the imagination of the media. Even Chris Evans declared it `the best curry I`ve ever tasted`. Impressive, but Gurpareet`s creativity extends far beyond this one dish
- indeed to this extensive & life-changing collection of recipes geared towards eating much more healthily. Recognising the exceptional health-promoting properties of foods from simple spices through to berries, fruits & vegetables, Gurpareet sets out to inform us about how each recipe in this wonderful collection
- via high antioxidant levels, cardiovascular health benefits & a myriad of curative properties
- will help to improve our health & wellbeing. This book is set to establish itself as the health food craze of 2010.


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As a boy, Hardeep Singh Kohli knew where home was: Glasgow. But everyone else always assumed he was Indian. Because surely he couldn`t be British, with his brown skin & turban? Thirty years later, Hardeep sets out on a journey to discover where he is really from. His story is as hilarious as it is moving. ...

Indian Wisdom 365 Days celebrates those who live in harmony with the forces of earth & sky, who aspire to nirvana
- the highest
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Indiana in a series of US state maps from the National Geographic with cartography from Mapquest, including city maps of Indianapolis with a downtown enlargement, Bloomington, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Muncie, South Bend & Terre Haute, plus a scenic drive route along the Ohio River. The map is laminated & waterproof. Maps in the NGS State Series clearly show each state ...

Indiana on a laminated & waterproof Easy-to-Fold map from Rand Mc Nally, the country’s leading publisher of road maps & street plans. For clarity of road information Rand Mc Nally state maps present the road network on a plain background, with no or little topographic detail. Driving distances are indicated on all principal highways & on many local routes. National or state parks & other protected areas, Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones are highlighted & symbols indicate campsites, rest areas, various places of interest, etc. Each map shows local administrative boundaries with names of the counties, is indexed & gives geographical coordinates as margin ticks usually at 1° intervals. Rand Mc Nally state maps are available in two formats: double-sided Easy-to-Read maps with numerous enlargements for cities and/or most visited areas, & laminated Easy-to-Fold maps in a more handy format but with smaller print. TO SEE THE LIST OF RAND Mc NALLY STATE MAPS PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Indiana Easy-to-Read map from Rand Mc Nally, US leading publisher of road maps & street plans, in their extensive series of state maps. Additional panels provide enlargements for: Indianapolis, downtown Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Anderson, Elkhart, Lafayette, Muncie, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Evansville & Louisville KY. For clarity of road information Rand Mc Nally state maps present the road network on a plain background, with no or little topographic detail. Driving distances are indicated on all principal highways & on many local routes. National or state parks & other protected areas, Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones are highlighted & symbols indicate campsites, rest areas, various places of interest, etc. Each map shows local administrative boundaries with names of the counties, is indexed & gives geographical coordinates as margin ticks usually at 1° intervals. Rand Mc Nally state maps are available in two formats: double-sided Easy-to-Read maps with numerous enlargements for cities and/or most visited areas, & laminated Easy-to-Fold maps in a more handy format but with smaller print. TO SEE THE LIST OF RAND Mc NALLY STATE MAPS PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Towns of Northwestern Indiana on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Communities covered by this map include Cedar Lake, Chesterton, Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Hebron, Highl&, Lowell, Merriville, Portage, Schererville, Valparaiso & Whiting. Rand Mc Nally street plans provide coverage of cities with their outer suburbs, clearly indicating main traffic arteries: highways (distinguishing between free & toll access), plus primary & secondary routes. Road numbers and/or names are clearly displayed & exit numbers are indicated. Locations of service & rest areas are marked & one way streets are shown. Longer streets are annotated with block numbers for easier identification of addresses. The maps show railway, bus &, where appropriate, metro stations. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest including cultural & academic institutions, various municipal facilities, golf courses, etc. The plans have extensive street indexes, supplemented by lists of points of interest, parks & recreational areas, shopping malls, stations, schools, etc. ...