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. ...

Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is looking to end it all with one last journey of excess. 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 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. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on the march towards mindless banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel is an unexpectedly joyful expression of the human spirit. ...

Return to the Wizarding World & discover how director David Yates & producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J.K. Rowling`s Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald reunites fans with Magizoologist Newt Scamander & his friends, Tina, Queenie & Jacob as they travel from 1920s New York via London to Paris & encounter a wizarding world threatened by the rise of Gellert Grindelwald. Explore the filmmaking magic behind the story in Lights, Camera, Magic!, & visit a wizard`s hatful of brand new locations never before seen on screen. The compelling narrative tells the full story behind the film, from script to screen, with profiles of the key characters & revealing insights from J. K. Rowling, Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Jude Law & many others. Also included are sections on Costume, Set Design, Make-up, Special Effects & Props, all of which are illuminated by interviews with Academy Award (R)-winners David Heyman, David Yates, Stuart Craig, Colleen Atwood & a magical army of other crew. Packed with exciting photos that reveal the filmmaking process in discerning detail, & officially licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this is the definitive adult companion book to the film, & perfect introduction to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. ...

Since the Ancient Greeks, actors have been society`s storytellers. & ever since Hollywood first left the back lot, these storytellers have been traveling to far-flung corners of the world to tell those tales. Lonely Planet ingeniously asked some of the most widely travelled people in the film industry to sit down & tell us their own stories
- personal, inspiring, funny, embarrassing & human experiences from their time on the road. Featuring contributions by Alec Baldwin, Brooke Shields, Richard E. Grant, Neil La Bute, Bruce Beresford & Sandra Bernhard. The book is edited by one of the original Brat Pack, Andrew Mc Carthy (Pretty In Pink, St Elmo`s Fire, Less Than Zero), & Don George (A Moveable Feast, Tales from Nowhere).
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Cicerone Press’ “ Lightweight Camping” aims to help all such adventurers make the most of a comfortable, independent, mobile life under canvas, offering a seasoned camper’s tips & tricks for, & tales about, having a great time without loads of costly gear. Whether travelling by bike, canoe, on foot or by car, camping offers flexibility, freedom & fun. This book explores the many varieties of lightweight tent life & travel including all the skills required & the essential equipment. It

Includes:: chapters on what you’ll need, being on the move & out in the open, shelter, ‘homemaking’ & more. The final sections of the book include useful contacts, recommended further reading, camping with children, buying a tent & how to repair it when you need it. Author John Traynor has distilled a lifetime of camping, from surviving childhood camping trips in the valleys of South Wales to international expeditions, into this unique book, packed with inspiration as well as practical advice.

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This series of Odos cycling maps are at a scale of 1:35, 000 & have prominently marked out cycling routes that are differentiated into different types of cycle situation & terrain. Ideal for planning suitable routes & knowing which routes to avoid whether you are on a mountain bike or road bike. These maps are also suitable for walking & horseback riding. Routes marked include: cycle path, cycle route with low motor traffic, cycle route with moderate motor traffic, cycle route on unpaved country road, motorway, district road, secondary paved road, unsurfaced road & footpath. Campsites & other useful details are also marked. With elevation markings, UTM coordinate references, longitude & latitude lines at 3’ intervals. Accompanied by a colour booklet with around 40 pages with places of interest & suggested routes with symbols to indicate difficulty, distances there & back. Please note that the booklet is in Italian but map legend

Includes:: an English translation.

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Liguria at 1:200, 000 in Mair Dumont's Marco Polo regional series of Italy with special features to aid navigation & route planning. The index in a separate booklet

Includes:: street plans of central Genoa & Turin.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, scenic routes, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. The series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national parks, etc. Picturesque towns & places of interest are given star rating, & other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10'. Multilingual map legend & all information include English. Each title comes with a booklet which contains a street plan of the central area in the region









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