Military topographic survey mapping with contours. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for aircraft, but they are useful as general topographical maps where nothing else is available. Contours are shown in feet, with elevation colouring & spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown (but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named, & the road information is not necessarily up to date). Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Double-sided sheet. ...

Cushions, pillows, toys or ornaments, it`s up to you! These unique fabric fish are highly realistic & great fun. Printed on both sides & firmly stuffed to give them authenticshapes & appearance. The fish are made from strong hardwearing polyester with a shiny gloss finish. CE tested for toy safety (ages 3 upwards). This item will be ordered from the supplier upon request. ...

Why does Scotch whisky taste as it does? Where do the flavours come from? How might they have changed over the years? The flavour of Scotch whisky is as much influenced by history, craft & tradition as it is by science. Whiskypedia explores these influences. Introductory sections provide an historical overview, & an explanation of the contribution made by each stage of the production process. Each entry provides a brief account of the distillery`s history & curiosities, lists the bottlings which are currently available, details how the whisky is made, & explores the flavour & character of each make. Charles Mac Lean has spent thirty years researching, writing & lecturing about Scotch whisky. Whiskypedia is the result of deep immersion in its subject. It will guide, entertain & inform novices & experts alike. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Mad About Dinosaurs, from Ladybird, is full of dinosaur facts! Are you mad about dinosaurs? From food & fossils to herds & horns, this book is packed with fascinating facts & key information for all young dinosaur enthusiasts. Also

Includes:: a link to fantastic downloadable Mad About posters. Ladybird`s Mad About series is all about giving its readers all the facts they could possibly need about their favourite subjects. Get ready to impress all your friends with all your new knowledge! Look out for Mad About Bugs & Mad About Sharks, too!

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The story of both a dramatic journey retracing the historic voyage of France`s greatest 19th-century explorer up the mysterious Mekong river, & a portrait of the river & its peoples today. Any notion of sailing up the Mekong in homage to Francis Garnier has been unthinkable until now. From its delta in Vietnam up through Cambodia, Laos, Thail&, Burma & on into China, the Mekong has been a no-go river, its turbulent waters fouled by ideological barriers as formidable as its natural obstacles. But recently the political obstacles have begun to be dismantled
- river traffic is reviving. John Keay describes the world of the Mekong as it is today, rehabilitating a traumatised geography while recreating the thrilling & historic voyage of Garnier in 1866. The French expedition was intended to investigate the `back door` into China by outflanking the British & American conduits of commerce at Hong Kong & Shanghai. Two naval gunboats headed upriver into the green unknown, bearing crack troops, naturalists, geologists & artists. The two-year expedition`s failures & successes, & the tragedy & acrimony that marked it, make riveting reading.
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Mad Dogs & Englishmen, An Expedition Round My Family follows Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his most personal voyage yet
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` England is a country which requires more than a second look, an amazingly diverse place, offering almost-unlimited landscapes, culture & history, & a diversity of opportunities which is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.` Tired of London, Tired of Life author Tom Jones, has come up with another gem. In Mad Dogs & Englishmen he presents us with a seasonal snapshot of things to do in England at any time of the year, come rain or come shine. Using a mixture of unique seasonal events & interesting places to visit (all presented in attractive bite-sized entries), Mad Dogs & Englishmen is a browsable gift book aimed at those who are interested in getting to know their home country better as well as tourists seeking to make the most of their stay in Engl&. In more than 220 pages Tom Jones demonstrates the diversity of England as a country; presenting interesting, unusual & thought-provoking things to do which also enlighten the reader, & convey the message that England is a great place to live & explore all year round. ...

Claude Monet`s water lily paintings are among the most iconic & beloved works of art of the past century. Yet these entrancing images were created at a time of terrible private turmoil & sadness for the artist. The dramatic history behind these paintings is little known; Ross King`s Mad Enchantment tells the full story for the first time &, in the process, presents a compelling & original portrait of one of our most popular & cherished artists. By the outbreak of war in 1914, Monet, then in his mid-seventies, was one of the world`s most famous & successful painters, with a large house in the country, a fleet of automobiles & a colossal reputation. However, he had virtually given up painting following the death of his wife Alice in 1911 & the onset of blindness a year later. Nonetheless, it was during this period of sorrow, ill health & creative uncertainty that
- as the guns roared on the Western Front
- he began the most demanding & innovative paintings he had ever attempted. Encouraged by close friends such as Georges Clemenceau, France`s dauntless prime minister, Monet would work on these magnificent paintings throughout the war years & then for the rest of his life. So obsessed with his monumental task that the village barber was summoned to clip his hair as he worked beside his pond, he covered hundreds of yards of canvas with shimmering layers of pigment. As his ambitions expanded with his paintings, he began planning what he intended to be his legacy to the world: the ` Musee Claude Monet` in the Orangerie in Paris. Drawing on letters & memoirs & focusing on this remarkable period in the artist`s life, Mad Enchantment gives an intimate portrayal of Claude Monet in all his tumultuous complexity, & firmly places his water lily paintings among the greatest achievements in the history of art.

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Claude Monet`s water lily paintings are among the most iconic & beloved works of art of the past century. Yet these entrancing images were created at a time of terrible private turmoil & sadness for the artist. The dramatic history behind these paintings is little known; Ross King`s Mad Enchantment tells the full story for the first time &, in the process, presents a compelling & original portrait of one of our most popular & cherished artists. By the outbreak of war in 1914, Monet, then in his mid-seventies, was one of the world`s most famous & successful painters, with a large house in the country, a fleet of automobiles & a colossal reputation. However, he had virtually given up painting following the death of his wife Alice in 1911 & the onset of blindness a year later. Nonetheless, it was during this period of sorrow, ill health & creative uncertainty that
- as the guns roared on the Western Front
- he began the most demanding & innovative paintings he had ever attempted. Encouraged by close friends such as Georges Clemenceau, France`s dauntless prime minister, Monet would work on these magnificent paintings throughout the war years & then for the rest of his life. So obsessed with his monumental task that the village barber was summoned to clip his hair as he worked beside his pond, he covered hundreds of yards of canvas with shimmering layers of pigment. As his ambitions expanded with his paintings, he began planning what he intended to be his legacy to the world: the ` Musee Claude Monet` in the Orangerie in Paris. Drawing on letters & memoirs & focusing on this remarkable period in the artist`s life, Mad Enchantment gives an intimate portrayal of Claude Monet in all his tumultuous complexity, & firmly places his water lily paintings among the greatest achievements in the history of art.

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