Easy to slap on, easy to see & with 3 light settings, this light up slap band is a must for any cyclist, runner or dog walker. It`s for anyone who wants to be seen at night. Slap it on your leg, ankle, arm, wrist or backpack & even on your dog`s collar. You will be visible to motorists & others between dusk & dawn. At the press of a button you can change the light settings between fast flash, slow flash & a steady light. One button cell battery (CR2032) is included. The flexible yellow fluorescent slap on band is 34.5 cms long, is showerproof & strong. An ideal gift for those who want to be safe & visible in the dark. ...

Architectural Model. Cherry & birch wood finished in subtle shades of light & dark honey. Sinuous curves & arches in beautifully finished wood add a fluid touch to private or corporate quarters. Michelangelo had several models made from the St. Peter dome during the time he worked on it. Discovered in an attic & newly restored, these models are now a main attraction at the Vatican Museum. Architects over the centuries have made models to check details in 3D & help clients understand dimensional perspectives. Many architects of renown also collected models, not only for their exquisite workmanship but also for their value as décor in homes & especially offices. AM offers a small but no less fascinating collection of early stair models & dome buildings. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

England & Wales have long been captivated by the lighthouse, with many of the towers built at the countries` extremities seen as iconic structures. Lighthouses have seized the imagination for centuries, & have cut striking figures wherever they st&. Newly revised & wholly redesigned, Lighthouses of England & Wales is a complete guide to the lighthouses of Engl&, Wales & the Channel Islands in one spectacular volume. Alongside stunning photographs are pocket histories & statistics for each lighthouse, tower & aid to navigation
- large or small
- as well as details of how to visit them. Whether you are a lighthouse aficionado, coastal walker, or just someone with an eye for a beautiful view, this is a book not to be missed.

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Europe has over 40, 000 miles of coastline, stretching from the icy black waters of the Baltic to the deceptively serene Mediterranean. With many of Europe`s countries bordering a sea, the need for lighthouses has spanned much of the continent for centuries. Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for many of us
- an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, laced with history & romance & a magnet for coastal walkers & visitors. Photographer Thomas Ebelt was charged with capturing beautiful imagery of the most stunning lighthouses for a lavish calendar, but on his journeys along Europe`s coasts he found enough outstanding structures & dramatic landscapes to fill a calendar every year for a decade or more. This book is a collection of his finest photographs, from Poland & Estonia, via Icel&, around Scotland & Engl&, & towards Malta & Sicily. Each lighthouse is accompanied by illuminating text about their history & construction. Specifications boxes provide information on position, identification features, height of the tower, height of the light, range & year of construction.
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Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for all sorts of people
- an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, laced with history
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' All I want is to be a success. That's all I ask.' Failing salesman Joe has a dream
- or rather an outrageous fantasy. Because
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An extremely useful set of cards which makes a difficult subject much easier. Each card shows a vessel`s display of night-time navigation lights (in colour) or daytime shapes, as seen from your position. In the case of the cards showing lights the vessel`s silhouette is just discernible. The meaning is shown on the back of the cards as usual. ...

` Brilliantly researched & written` Observer A mother who puts her children into a refrigerated lorry & asks `what else could I do?` A runaway teenager who comes of age on the streets & in abandoned buildings. A student who leaves his war-ravaged country behind because he doesn`t want to kill. Each of the thousands of people who come to Europe in search of asylum every year brings a unique story with them. But their stories don`t end there. In Lights in the Distance, acclaimed journalist Daniel Trilling draws on years of reporting to build a portrait of the refugee crisis, seen through the eyes of the people who experienced it first-h&. As the European Union has grown, so has a tangled & often violent system designed to filter out unwanted migrants
- one that extends from the border into cities. Most of us became aware of the crisis when it apparently reached its peak in 2015, but the roots go much deeper. Visiting camps & hostels, sneaking into detention centres & delving into his own family`s history of displacement, Trilling weaves together the stories of people he met & followed from country to country. In doing so, he shows that the terms commonly used to define them
- refugee or economic migrant, legal or illegal, deserving or undeserving
- fall woefully short of capturing the complex realities. The founding myth of the EU is that it exists to ensure the horrors of the twentieth century are never repeated. Now, as it comes to terms with its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, the ` European values` of freedom, tolerance & respect for human rights are being put to the test. Lights in the Distance is a uniquely powerful & illuminating exploration of the nature & human

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In “ Lights Out for the Territory” Iain Sinclair paints for the reader a daring, provocative, enlightening, disturbing & utterly unique picture of modern urban life; in the process he reveals the dark underbelly of a London many of us did not know existed. Walking the streets of London Iain Sinclair traces nine routes across the territory of the capital. Connecting people & places, redrawing boundaries both ancient & modern, reading obscure signs & divining hidden patterns, Sinclair creates a fluid snapshot of the city. ...

Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is thinking terminal. His philosophical enquiries, the abstractions he indulges, & how these relate to a life lived, all point in the same direction. His destination is Wonderl&. The nature & style of the journey is all that`s to be decided. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin & the Galapagos Islands, ” Lights Out In Wonderland” documents Gabriel Brockwell`s remarkable global odyssey. Committed to the pursuit of pleasure & in search of the Bacchanal to obliterate all previous parties, Gabriel`s adventure takes in a spell in rehab, a near-death experience with fugu ovaries, a sexual encounter with an octopus, & finally an orgiastic feast in the bowels of Berlin`s majestic Tempelhof Airport. Along the way we see a character disintegrate & re-shape before our eyes. ” Lights Out In Wonderland” carries you through its many corridors of delight & horror on the back of Gabriel`s voice, which is at once skeptical, idealistic, broken & optimistic. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on these End Times & the march towards insensate banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel completes a loose trilogy of fictions, each of which stands alone as a joyful expression of the human spirit. ...