Kaunas & Environs at 1:100, 000 in a series GPS compatible regional maps of Lithuania from Alma Littera prominently highlighting each area’s best sights & showing a wide range of other places of interest including campsites. Main roads are graded according to the speed limit; regional & local roads indicate asphalted or gravel routes. Driving distances are marked on main & selected regional routes, & locations of petrol stations & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are shown with stations. Important sights are prominently highlighted & a very wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites, historical & industrial heritage, archaeological & natural sites, etc. The maps also indicate hiking, cycling & kayaking routes. Topography is shown by contours & spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of the terrain & vegetation, e.g. swamps, peat bog, orchards, forests, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 5’ & 10’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover providing descriptions of places of interest, but the text here is in Lithuanian only.

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Kaunas & its eastern environs in a series of contoured maps at 1:50, 000 from the Vilnius based publishers Briedis covering Lithuania’s popular regions & highlighting each area’s recreational possibilities, tourist facilities, various places of interest, etc. Maps in this series are contoured & have colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. peat bogs, marshl&, forests, cultivated areas, etc. Road network indicates gravel roads & shows locations of petrol stations & car repair workshops. Also marked are field & forest paths. Railway lines are shown with stations. An overprint highlights waymarked hiking paths, cycling routes & kayaking/canoeing routes over the lakes & rivers. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities (hotels, rest houses, farmhouse accommodation, campsites, etc), cafes, viewpoints, churches & historical buildings, archaeological sites, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side provides additional tourist information. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description the text, cross-referenced to the map itself, is in Lithuanian only.

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Kaunas & its western environs in a series of contoured maps at 1:50, 000 from the Vilnius based publishers Briedis covering Lithuania’s popular regions & highlighting each area’s recreational possibilities, tourist facilities, various places of interest, etc. Maps in this series are contoured & have colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. peat bogs, marshl&, forests, cultivated areas, etc. Road network indicates gravel roads & shows locations of petrol stations & car repair workshops. Also marked are field & forest paths. Railway lines are shown with stations. An overprint highlights waymarked hiking paths, cycling routes & kayaking/canoeing routes over the lakes & rivers. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities (hotels, rest houses, farmhouse accommodation, campsites, etc), cafes, viewpoints, churches & historical buildings, archaeological sites, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side provides additional tourist information. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description the text, cross-referenced to the map itself, is in Lithuanian only.

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The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Kavango Region of north-eastern Namibia along the Okavango River on a double-sided map from the Namibian national survey organization combining four maps, information on climate & languages, tourist tips, etc.A general map at 1:500, 000 provides an overview of the area. Roads & tracks indicate scenic sections & symbols mark locations of various facilities including tourist accommodation, fuel supplies, medical centres, etc. The base map derived from satellite imagery is coloured according to different types of vegetation. On the reverse three large panels provide extracts from Namibia’s topographic survey: the Khaudum Game Park at 1:250, 000, plus Divundu & Mahango Park & the environs of Rundu at 1:50, 000, again showing various facilities & sites of tourist interest. The maps have latitude & longitude grid lines for GPS navigation. The map also

Includes:: a distance table & driving tips, information about local population & its different languages, notes about malaria, climate charts, etc.

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One of the titles in the topographic survey of the coastal part of French Guiana, published as an extension of IGN’s survey of France to its overseas departments. Contours are at 5m intervals & the maps indicate 13 different types of vegetation & land use, including rain forest, brushwood, savanna, high & low mangrove, rice fields, orchards & plantations, etc. The extent of changes in the coastline in the recent decades is indicated. The maps have a UTM grid & latitude/longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Kaweka & Kaimanawa Recreation Areas in a series of topographic maps of popular walking & recreational areas with contours at 20m intervals & relief shading. Perennial snow & ice contours are marked in blue & terrain information

Includes:: cliffs, saddles, moraine, scree, forest, scrub, etc. The maps show tracks & footpaths, with some paths indicating walking distances between marked points. A range of symbols depict campsites, huts, shelters, toilets & parking areas, fuel supplies, places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 1' intervals, & the New Zealand Map Grid is printed over the map. In this title: double-sided map covering the Kaimanawa Forest Park & the Kaweka Forest Park, extending south-east from Turangi.

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This book describes KZN`s national monuments & heritage sites & conservancies (including two World Heritage Sites) in a way that makes them accessible & interesting to travellers as well as those who live in the province. It is intended to encourage a greater interest in the history & culture of the province, providing new options for visitors & a deeper or broader perspective on the many interesting areas to be discovered or seen again in this part of the country. The book

Includes:: precise & detailed maps & is illustrated with full-colour photographs. It is divided into the main geographic areas to facilitate its use as a travel guide. They include:
- Durban & surrounding areas
- Northern & Central Kwazulu Natal
- Pietermaritzburg
- Southern Kwazulu Natal
- The Greater St Lucia Wetlands
- UKhahlamba-Drakenserg World Heritage Site
- Zululand & Maputoland








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Fairy tale finesse: Reviving East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Kay Nielsen`s most ambitious illustration project Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, & trolls, through some of themost exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist Kay Nielsen, one of the most famous children s book illustrators of all time. First published in 1914, East of the Sun & West of the Moonis a celebrated collection offifteen fairy tales, gathered by legendary Norwegian folklorists Peter Christen Asbjornsen & Jorgen Engebretsen Moeon their journeys across Norway in the mid-nineteenth century. Nielsen s illustration edition of Asbjornsen & Moe s tales is considereda jewel of early 20th-century children`s literature, highly sought-after by art & book collectors worldwide. An original signed copy of the book sold at auction in 2008 commanded the highest price ever paid for an illustrated children s book. This finely crafted reprint restores the stunning detail & artistry of Nielsen s images to their original splendor. Featuring 46 illustrations, including many enlarged details from Nielsen s rare original watercolors, the book is printed in five colors with a lovingly designed slipcase. Three accompanying essays, illustrated with dozens of rare & previously unseen artworks by Nielsen, explore the history of Norwegian folktales, Nielsen s life & work, & how this masterpiece came to be. ” ...