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. ...

H. is a struggling artist with a commission to paint a portrait of a well-known industrialist. Whilst the industrialist sits for the portrait, H. begins an affair with his subject`s secretary. Meanwhile the painting starts to fail. For inspiration H. takes a trip to Italy to contemplate the works of the great artists, but when his friend back home is arrested by the secret police of Salazar`s regime, H. is pulled back to Portugal. Art, sexuality & politics collide in Saramago`s first novel. ...

A collection of inspirational thoughts & stories from bestselling author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho. A collection of insightful philosophical thoughts & stories, in which Paulo Coehlo offers inspiring answers to profound questions to delight spiritual seekers everywhere. It has proved to be a perfect gift-book in the few countries in which it has been published so far. This will be the first English translation. This book is a jewel for all of us who look for meaning in our daily lives as we struggle along the spiritual path. Within each of us is a Warrior of Light. Each of us capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down & of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness & depression. Values like love for all things, discipline, friendship & learning to listen to our own hearts are the arms with which this warrior confronts the battles we face in the name of personal growth & in the defence of the light. On every page there is an inspirational thought, which can be read as part of Paulo Coelho`s whole philosophy or used form the basis of a daily meditation. The Manual of the Warrior of Light is a handbook that shows human beings how to live as spiritual beings in the material world. ...

The Manual on Oil Pollution currently consists of four sections (sections V & VI are imminent), some of which have already been revised since they were first published. Section III
- Salvage was first published in 1983 & has now been extensively revised by the MEPC to extend its coverage to include substances other than oil. Section III of the Manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the national contingency plan that will have been prepared as described in the recently revised section II
- Contingency Planning. The guidance in section III will help Administrations & officials involved with oil pollution casualties effectively to mitigate the effects of accidents, whether there is a spillage from a tanker or the release of bunkers from dry cargo vessels or passenger vessels.

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This publication aims to assist governments in establishing a national oil spill response system &, in developing or revising their national oil spill contingency plans. The manual also

Includes:: information related to contingency planning for offshore installations, sea ports & oil handling facilities.

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Photoluminescent Vinyl
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Photoluminescent Vinyl
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Topographic mapping from Mexico’s national survey agency, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. The maps have contours at 20m intervals with relief shading & indicate various types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. dense vegetation, cultivated areas, swamps, sand dunes, salt pans, etc. UTM grid is at 10km intervals, with latitude & longitude shown by margin ticks at intervals of 5`. Map legend is in Spanish only. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Over a period of 25 years, the internationally renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky has been an explorer of unfamiliar places where human activity has reshaped the surface of the l&. His astonishing large-scale colour photographs of the landscapes of mining, quarrying, railcutting, recycling, oil refining & shipbreaking uncover a stark, almost sublime beauty in the residue of industrial ”progress”. The implicit social & environmental upheavals that underlie these images make them powerful emblems of our times. This catalogue of a major retrospective of Burtynsky`s work features essays by Lori Pauli, Kenneth Baker & Mark Haworth-Booth, as well as a wide-ranging interview with the artist by Michael Torosian. The book

Includes:: 64 colour plates.

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The incredible new novel from the 1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist. July 14, 1099. The city of Accra awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the gates. There, within the city walls, men & women of every age have gathered to hear the words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth, hope & comfort. They begin with questions about defeat & struggle; they contemplate the virtues of loyalty & solitude; & they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, & what the future holds. What is success? poses the Copt. It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace. Now, centuries later, the manuscript containing the Copt's extraordinary insights on courage, solitude, loyalty & loss has been unearthed from a cave in Cairo. A Manuscript Found in Accra is a revelatory exploration of our most enduring & transcendental values, & a testimony to everyday wisdom. ...