Jordan is an enticing, curious mix of new & old. From the glass-&-steel high rises of Amman to the goat hair tents of the Bedouin in Wadi Rum, this tiny country also abounds in ancient ruins. Petra is undisputedly the jewel in Jordan`s crown; a vast site of pink-tinged facades hewn into craggy rock faces. From floating in the Dead Sea to adventure activities in the desert, Footprint`s Handbook will help you make the most of Jordan`s highlights. Practicalities section with indispensable information on getting there & around. Highlights map & inspirational colour section, so you know what not to miss. Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep & relax. Detailed street maps for Amman, the main entry point for Jordan, as well as other key destinations From the shimmering blue blaze of world`s saltiest lake to the soft rose hues of Petra`s mighty Treasury, this concise Footprint Handbook will show you the the best of Jordan without weighing you down. ...

From 1973 to 1994, anthropologist Edwin Wilmsen lived & worked among the Zhu, Mbanduru & Tswana people of the Kalahari desert in southern Africa. Thousands of miles from his home, immersed in what first seemed a radically different place & operating in languages he initially did not underst&, he began a record of his impressions & reflections as a complement to his scientific fieldwork. This book weaves together the multilayered experiences of his life among these Kalahari people, capturing the intellectual challenges an anthropologist faces in the field, & the myriad & strange ways that unfamiliar experiences come to resonate with deeply personal thoughts & recollections. Combining biography, poetry & anthropology, Wilmsen portrays the intense realities of life in the Kalahari & carries the reader across space & time as events in the present trigger emotions & memories. Images of apartheid, for example, evoke memories of Wilmsen`s childhood in the segregated South. Poems, journal entries & accounts of deepening personal relationships all intertwine as Wilmsen conveys the experiences he shares with his ”subjects” in spite of vast differences in their backgrounds
- extreme thirst under the desert sun, grief over the death of a child & the constant irritation of ubiquitous flies.
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Following on from ” Seasonal Spanish Food”, Pizarro takes a closer look at the regions of Spain & the exceptional local ingredients that make each area so special. With these ingredients, Pizarro uses his knowledge & flair to create alluring dishes that not only showcase Spanish flavours, but are also simple & quick to prepare. No complicated techniques, no ingredients that are difficult to find, no tampering of flavours, just simple, stylish recipes for any occasion. Serve chorizo with juicy grilled peppers, make sauteed artichokes with cockles & Iberico ham, grill squid to accompany saffron baby potatoes & toasted almonds, wow your guests with a manchego ice cream with quince or create little pine nut biscuits for an after-dinner treat. This is no-fuss cooking that results in delicious dishes packed with flavour & texture. ...

Josef Muller-Brockmann`s graphics left a lasting mark on Swiss visual communication from the 1950s onward. His posters demonstrate how a sober, formally reduced language works best for conveying a universal, timeless message. Poster campaigns for longtime clients such as the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich or the Automobile Club of Switzerland follow strict functional criteria
- & yet exhibit a variety of design solutions & exciting, dynamic compositions. This book presents selected posters by Muller-Brockmann & places them in the context of their own time while also examining the validity of his solutions from today`s point of view.
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From the author of The Satanic Verses & Midnight`s Children, which was awarded the Best of the Booker Prize in 1993, comes an unflinchingly honest & fiercely funny account of a life turned upside-down. On Valentine`s Day, 1989, Salman Rushdie received a telephone call from a BBC journalist that would change his life forever: Ayatollah Khomeini, a leading Muslim scholar, had issued him with a death sentence. This is his own account of how he was forced to live in hiding for over a decade; at once intimate & explosive, this is the personal tale behind the international story. How does a man live with the constant threat of murder? How does he continue to work when deprived of his freedom? How does he sustain friendships, or fall in & out of love? How does he fight back? For over a decade, Salman Rushdie dwelt in a world of secrecy & disguise, a world of security guards & armoured cars, of aliases & code names. In Joseph Anton, Rushdie tells the remarkable story of one of the crucial battles, in our time, for freedom of speech. It is shortlisted for the James Tait Black Biography Prize. ...

High quality relief shaded topographic trekking map. Trails are clearly marked with distances between junctions shown in miles. Clear contours at 200ft intervals, vegetation information & symbols to show the location of various features & facilities of use to hikers, such as ranger stations & campsites. To ensure durability the map is printed upon special waterproof plastic paper.

Includes:: latitude & longitude & UTM grid markings

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Map No. 226, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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The amazing tale of a resourceful & unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. In the year 1838, a young adventurer, surrounded by his native troops & mounted on an elephant, raised the American flag on the summit of the Hindu Kush & declared himself Prince of Ghor, the heir to Alexander the Great. Josiah Harlan, the first American to set foot in Afghanistan, would become the model for Kipling`s ` The Man Who Would be King`, but the true story of his life is stranger than fiction. A soldier, spy, doctor, naturalist & writer, Harlan set off into the wilds of Central Asia after a failed love affair in 1820. Following a brief stint as a surgeon in the East India Company`s army, he joined the court of the deposed Afghan monarch Shah Shujah, & then slipped into Kabul disguised as a Muslim priest to foment rebellion. For the next two decades he would play a pivotal role in the bloody politics of the region. Using a trove of newly discovered documents, including Harlan`s long-lost journals, Ben Macintyre has followed Harlan`s footsteps to uncover an astonishing, untold chapter in the history of the Great Game. If you enjoyed William Dalrymple`s ` Return of a King`, ` Josiah the Great` should be on your reading list. ...

Map No. 10062, Sandane, 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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Jostedalsbreen area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational Turkart maps at 1:100, 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 1:100, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 50K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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