While travelling overland to India from Europe in the fall of 1971, Luke Powell ran into the war between India & Pakistan, & he spent the following winter in neighbouring Afghanistan. Powell was stunned by the beauty of the country, the state of preservation of the culture, & by the Afghans ability to be totally self-sustaining. He returned nearly every year until 1978, when he left the country three days before a Communist coup. Powells ability to transform raw 3.5cm film into refined printed images grew during 15 years when he printed his work with the legendary Dye Transfer Process. The Afghan Folio exhibition travelled to over 120 museums & galleries in North America & Europe, during the years when the Russians were occupying Kabul. In early 2000 the Taliban government invited Luke Powell to come back to Afghanistan, & later that year the Northern Alliance allowed him to travel alone in areas under their control. Through 2003 Powell took photographs for the United Nations Demining Program for Afghanistan & other UN agencies. In Afghan Gold Luke Powell has tried to separate art from journalism & show only the beautiful, traditional side of Afghanistan. In the text, published in a separate volume, Powell acts as a spokesman for an essentially peace-loving people who have been at war for the last three decades, placing the images in an unusually broad historical context. ...

Lukla
- Salleri, sheet no. 2786-07, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the
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Trekking route from Lukla to Gokyo Lakes on a map at 1:55, 000 from Nepa Maps. Coverage extends from Lukla to the Tibetan border from west of the Nagpa La Pass to Kala Patthar & the Old Everest Base Camp. The map shows the main routes from Lukla & Namche Bazar to the Gokyo Lakes along both sides of the Dudh Koshi Valley, with the extension to the Cho Oyu Base Camp. Also marked is the route from Namche to the lake via Thame & the Renjo Pass, the route from Thame northwards to the Nagpa La Pass, the main Everest trek from Namche to the Old Base Camp & the spur linkin it to the Gokyo routes via Cho (Chhugyuma) La Pass. Contours are at 40m intervals. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude at intervals of 2’30’’. Index lists places, peaks, lakes & passes. Additional information

Includes:: a profile of the route from Lukla to Gokyo & tables showing various trekking routes in stages with altitudes in metres & feet & trekking times. Titles in this Nepa Maps series have cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres. To see other titles in this series please click in the series link.

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Trekking route from Lukla to Namche Bazar, with alternative routes to either Tengboche or Thame in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes & hiking trails, huts & camp sites, local places of interest & other tourist information. Cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres.* In this title:* trekking route from Lukla to Namche Bazar, with alternative routes to either Tengboche or Thame. Contours are at 40m intervals, with relief shading & vegetation colouring. Index lists places, peaks, lakes & passes. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude at intervals of 5’. Overprint highlights numerous accommodation facilities & places of interest in this popular area in the foothills of Mount Everest. ...

Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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In this enchanting collection, favourite bed-time songs for children
- ` Rock-a-bye, Baby`, ` Bye, Baby Bunting`, ` Golden
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The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds. When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she & her husband look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite & devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family`s chic apartment in Paris`s upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint & is able to host enviable birthday parties. The couple & nanny become more dependent on each other. But as jealousy, resentment & suspicions increase, Myriam & Paul`s idyllic tableau is shattered... ...

Lulu Sawyer arrives in Marrakech hoping to rekindle her romance with businessman Ian Drumm. It`s the perfect cover for her assignment with the CIA: tracing the flow of money from donors to radical Islamic groups. As she navigates the complex interface of East & West, Lulu stumbles into unforeseen intrigues: a young Muslim girl, Suma, is on the run from her brother intent on an honour killing; & a beautiful Saudi woman, Gazi, is vying for Ian`s love, leaving her husband in a desperate bid to escape her repressive society. The more Lulu immerses herself in the workings of Marrakech, the more questions emerge as beneath the surface of this polite expatriate community lies a more sinister world laced with double standards as well as double agents. ...

Lulu`s Provencal Table tantalizes the reader with Olney`s descriptions of the regional food served as the vineyard meals at the domaine. Then he lovingly transcribes Lulu`s recipes. She has an empathy with & understanding of Provencal ingredients that is inspirational. There is succulent Pot-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Black Olives served with Courgette Gratin, & Potato & Sorrel Gratin, delicious with just six ingredients. There are plenty of simple recipes, but the recipe for bouillabaisse is a fascinating 10 pages long. Her 150 recipes read like a roll call of the best of Provence; tapenade, anchoiade, brandade, pissaladiere, bagna cauda, sardines grillees, bouillabaisse, bourride, daurade au fenouil, daube, gigot a la ficelle & ratatouille. Starting with aperitifs & amuse-gueule & finishing up with fruit desserts, hers is classic French country cooking, featuring everyday ingredients cooked with respect for their nature & flavour. This is an essential book for any serious food lover`s library. ...