This is the ultimate field guide to the trees & landscapes of Central Park, with a lively, authoritative text & over 900 color photographs, botanical plates, & extraordinarily detailed maps. Under the direction of the Central Park Conservancy, the park`s landscapes have been painstakingly restored to achieve the effects envisioned more than 150 years ago by the park`s designers, Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux. This book highlights the leading role that trees play in defining 22 of these landscapes & chronicles the history of each of more than 200 tree species & varieties present in the park-where it came from & where the most outstanding specimens are located. Besides being a superb guide to the world`s greatest center-city park, this book is a highly informative guide to most of the tree species commonly encountered in the eastern United States. Anyone who loves trees will find this book a very rewarding read, full of fascinating details & beautiful illustrations. Central Park Trees & Landscapes is divided into two major sections: ” The Landscapes” opens with a geological account of Manhattan Isl&-from its position 500 million years ago on the edge of the proto-North American continent to its emergence about 15, 000 years ago from the Laurentide Ice Sheet. The effects that human inhabitants had on the ecology of the island are described-from the burning of field stubble by Native Americans to the clearing of forest trees by Europeans. Next, the narrative focuses on the land that would eventually become Central Park-how it was saved from being dissected by John Randel`s rigid street grid & how Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux became the park`s designers. The heart of the section is devoted to the construction of the park in the late 1850s & 1860s. Twenty-two of the park`s grand landscapes are pictured in dozens of photographs & in seven detailed maps pinpointing nearly 20, 000 trees. Readers can identify each tree on the maps by species using the Tree Maps Key (located on the back of the front flap).” The Tree Guide” contains informative essays full of intriguing botanical & historical facts on over 200 of the park`s tree species & varieties. Each two-page entry features illustrations of leaves, fruits, flowers, & bark as well as a striking portrait photograph of a park tree. The entries are organized into groups by leaf shapes shown on an easy-to-use identification key (located inside the front cover). ...

Central Peak District at 1:25, 000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided & coverage

Includes:: the Peak District National Park, the High Peak area, Upper Derwent Valley with Howden, Upper Derwent & Ladybower Reservoirs, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock, Bradwell, Castleton, Glossop, Stockbridge, etc. Maps in the AA Walker’s series are identical to the OS Explorer maps & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating in England & Wales the traditional public rights of way paths, including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. Also shown are other routes with public access, including permissive footpaths & bridleways. For Scotl&, where different access rights apply, the maps provide an additional note explaining the regulations. Special marking indicates National Trails & Recreational Routes & for cyclists the maps show traffic-free routes & the National Cycle Network. A wide range of symbols highlights locations of special tourist interest: camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, historic buildings (indicating where appropriate National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw), sites for various recreational pursuits, country pubs, public toilets, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of the topography with contours at 5 or 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. Additional colouring shows access l&, including areas managed by the National Trust, Forestry Commission & Woodland Trust. All the standard information expected of high quality survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings or embankments, individual isolated buildings, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is drawn at 1km intervals.

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Central Portugal in a series of detailed, indexed touring maps from Turinta, the country’s leading map publishers, each with street plans of main towns. The map has altitude colouring, & highlights protected areas, including Serra da Estrela, as well as wetlands or marshes. Road network

Includes:: local country roads, most with driving distances. Railway lines are shown with stations. Symbols mark locations of pousadas, campsites, picturesque villages, golf courses, & other places of interest. The map is indexed & has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 5’. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are street plans of Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria & Viseu, all annotated to show tourist information offices & places of interest. Also included is a distance table.



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The central part of the French Pyrenees on a waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from terra Quest, highlighting hiking trails, campsites & refuges, etc. The map is presented in a special format handy for conveniently viewing just small sections of it at one time. Coverage extends north to the towns Lourdes, Bagnères-de-Bigorre & Capvern, & along the Spanish border from the peak of Vignemale in the west to Pic de la Pez. Topography is presented by contours at 20m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus spot heights for local peaks. Numerous hiking trails are highlighted & symbols indicate different accommodation options (campsites, refuges & shelters, hotels), restaurants & cafes, various places of interest, etc. The contoured mapping & highlighting for the trails continues on the Spanish side, indicating cross-border trails, although the map itself does not extend much beyond the border. Please note: the course of the GR10 is clearly marked but not the HRP (Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne).. Local roads show locations of car parks & petrol stations. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1’. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens.

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Indexed road map of the central part of Queensland's coast, from Maryborough & Fraser Island to Mackay & inland to Jericho & the Great Dividing Range. Topography is shown only by names of various mountain & hill ranges, plus spot heights with peak names. The map highlights national park areas, Aboriginal communities, historic sites, etc. Many places of interest are also annotated with brief notes. Latitude/longitude grid is at 1 ...

One of the titles in a series of large double-sided topographic maps with numerous hiking routes & other tourist information, covering the central part of the Rhine Valley between Andernach & Bingen. The maps have cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with an overprint highlighting numerous local & long-distance footpaths, indicating different waymarking & themes (wine, archaeology, geology, etc.). Cycling routes & scenic roads are also marked. A very extensive range of symbols highlight information centres, several types of accommodation, cultural & natural landmarks & locations of interest, recreational facilities, etc. The boundary of the region designated as the UNECSO World Heritage Area is marked, as are nature parks & nature reserves. The maps have both a UTM grid & latitude & longitude lines at 6' & 10' intervals respectively. Each map also

Includes:: brief background information on the region & colour photographs of cultural highlights. Both the text & the map legend include English translation. On this map: the Rhine from Lahnstein to Oberwesel, with the famous rock of Loreley.

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One of the titles in a series of large double-sided topographic maps with numerous hiking routes & other tourist information, covering the central part of the Rhine Valley between Andernach & Bingen. The maps have cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with an overprint highlighting numerous local & long-distance footpaths, indicating different waymarking & themes (wine, archaeology, geology, etc.). Cycling routes & scenic roads are also marked. A very extensive range of symbols highlight information centres, several types of accommodation, cultural & natural landmarks & locations of interest, recreational facilities, etc. The boundary of the region designated as the UNECSO World Heritage Area is marked, as are nature parks & nature reserves. The maps have both a UTM grid & latitude & longitude lines at 6' & 10' intervals respectively. Each map also

Includes:: brief background information on the region & colour photographs of cultural highlights. Both the text & the map legend include English translation. On this map: the Rhine between Rudesheim & Urbar.

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The northern section of the Central Rhine Valley on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from the survey organization of Rheinel&-Palatinate, covering both sides of the Rhine from Spay upstream to Koblenz & beyond it to Andernach & Neuwied. The area is now a UNESCO World Heritage site & the whole valley between Bingen & Neuwied / Andernach is presented at this scale on three maps available either separately or as a set. Map legend & additional text include English. Maps in this series at 1:25, 000 from the Landesvermessungsamt Rheinl&-Pfalz cover the state’s popular recreational areas & have extensive overprint highlighting waymarked hiking trails and/or cycling routes, plus numerous recreational facilities including campsites, youth hostels, huts, Houses of Nature & other types of accommodation, sites for various outdoor pursuits, historic buildings & other cultural heritage, etc. Cartography is identical to the country’s official topographic survey & the maps provide all the information expected of survey mapping at this scale including landmarks, forest cover, etc. Contours are at 5m intervals, with additional relief shading. Many titles are double-sided to provide wider coverage on one map and/or include on the reverse additional tourist information. The maps have a UTM grid for GPS navigation. Most map legends now include English; additional tourist information such as route descriptions, notes about the region & its heritage, etc, vary – some are in German only. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

One of the titles in a series of topographic tourist maps covering selected areas in the Rhinel&-Palatinate. All the maps have cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with extensive overprint highlighting local footpaths, long-distance paths, & cycle routes, indicating their waymarking. A wide range of symbols show various types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, etc), sport & recreational facilities, & places of interest. All maps, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, have a UTM grid. Map legend is in German only. Several titles also include descriptions, in German only, of the area covered by the map & its main places of interest, contact details, & coloured photos. ...

The central section of the Rhine between Bonn & Koblenz at 1:35, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper; contoured, with hiking & cycle routes, other recreational activities, etc. Maps in this series are at a scale of either 1:50, 000 or 1:35, 000. Contour interval varies from 10m to 40m according to the area &, where appropriate, the maps have finely drawn additional graphic relief to provide an excellent representation of the terrain, with plenty of names of peaks, valleys, etc, national parks or other protected areas, plus colouring/graphics indicating different types of vegetation. An overprint, graded according to the difficulty of the route, highlights hiking trails indicating their waymarking. Also marked are local & long-distance cycle routes, plus a selection of mountain-bike trails, cross-country & alpine ski routes & horse-riding paths. A wide range of symbols indicate locations for other outdoor activities: climbing, paragliding, toboggan runs, sailing or surfing, etc. Also marked are various sport facilities, different types of accommodations including alpine huts, campsites, youth hostels, sites of botanical or cultural interest, etc. For access the maps show local bus stops, car parks/park+ride facilities, roads with entry restrictions, etc. The maps have a 1km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title also provides a road map of the region around the area covered by it. To see the complete list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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