In 1998 & 1999 legendary explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell led one of the most ambitious expeditions since Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki. This is the account of an amazing adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1, 000 years before Christ. In recreating this epic journey, they built their own fleet of traditional craft
- the largest named Kota Mama & uncovered many archaeological sites along the way.
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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. ...

Karttakeskus’ Water touring maps are a completely new type of map series. The pre-folded maps made from waterproof & rip-proof material can fit into a small space on the boat, but when opened, they cover a wide area. In this way, the water touring map is e.g. an excellent planning tool alongside electronic navigation solutions, offering a wide overview for e.g. route planning. On the other h&, the waterproof material makes the map easy to handle in e.g. an open boat or sailing boat. Water touring maps: In land areas, the maps have been supplemented with the National Land Survey of Finland’s Topographic Database material. New map sheet division. Size 70 × 100 cm, folded 23.3 × 11.3 cm. Additional themes incl. slipways & camp fire sites & landfalls. Scale in maritime areas 1:60 000, inland waterways 1:50 000 Base map source: Finnish Transport Agency. Not for navigation use. Does not meet the requirements of an official nautical chart. ...

Greek island of Koufonisia in the Cyclades just south-east of Naxos on a contoured & GPS compatible pocket map at 1:15, 000 from Terrain Editions. The map covers both the Pano (Upper) & the Kato (Lower) Koufonisia. On the reverse are descriptions of three hiking trails & general notes on its history, sights, nature, etc, plus photos. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

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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Kraichgau
- Wiesloch
- Bruchsal
- Eppingen
- Wingarten area of Baden-Württemberg east of Karlsruhe on a detailed, GPS



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Map No. 768, Kraichgau
- Wiesloch
- Bruchsal
- Eppingen
- Wingarten, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing



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Map No. 768, Kraichgau
- Wiesloch
- Bruchsal
- Eppingen
- Wingarten, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing



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Beautiful, h&-drawn map, offering bird's-eye view of the historic centre of Poland's old capital, including the Jewish district of Kazimierz. Every building is drawn to scale with full architectural details, from the arcades of the Renaissance Cloth Hall in the Market Square to the spires of the city's numerous churches. 37 of Cracow's most famous monuments are highlighted & described on the reverse of the map. All the text is in Polish only. The map comes a magnifying glass to view the wonderful work of the artist Ruben Atoyan in greater detail. ...

In August 1833 the most cataclysmic eruption in modern recorded history occurred on the island of Krakatoa off the west tip of Java. The island was destroyed, almost 40, 000 people were killed & shock waves were felt around the world. Simon Winchester`s brilliant chronicle conveys not just the science of this iconic event, but it`s drama, its characters & its extraordinary political & social consequences. He tells the story of the unrecognised genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Morse, his code & how rubber allowed the world to talk; of Alfred Wegener, the crackpot German explorer & father of geology. In breathtaking detail Winchester describes how one island & its inhabitants were blasted out of existence & how colonial society was turned upside down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt to this day. ...