Europe in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Europe in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Europe on a very large double-sided, indexed map from Insight Guides covering most of the continent at 1:2, 500, 000, with western Russia, eastern Ukraine & Turkey shown at 1:4, 500, 000. The map provides an overview of the road network: main railway lines & ferry routes are also included. Locations of interest are prominently highlighted. A very wide range of symbols indicate sights of natural or geographical interest including national parks, historical or archaeological remains, remarkable buildings, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1 ...

Collected here for the first time are some of the numerous essays & lectures by Norman Davies, author of the bestselling & critically acclaimed Europe, The Isles & Rising '44. Spanning more than fifteen years of his remarkable career, this highly accessible collection addresses many of the issues that continue to dominate the political & cultural climate of Europe today. From the classical origins of the idea of Europe to the division between East & West during the Cold War; from the Jewish & Islamic strands in European history to the expansion of Europe to other continents; from the misunderstood Allied victory in 1945 to Britain's place in Europe; from reflections on the use & abuse of history to personal recollections on learning languages
- this companion volume to the bestselling Europe looks at European history from a variety of unusual & entertaining angles in an equally stimulating & accessible way.
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Double-sided, political road map encomapssing a large area. One side depicts Eastern Europe from the Crimea to Karelia, & from Gdansk in Poland to Nisjnij Novgorod in Russia. South-west Finland is excluded, but there is an inset at 1:3, 000, 000 showing the Kola Peninsula region. The reverse side reaches further into Russia, extending from Moscow & Rostov-na-Donu to the Urals, & from the Caucasus region to Syktyvkar in the north. The Caucasus region is portrayed in an inset. Main roads & railways are clearly drawn, & intermediate driving distances are marked on the map. Administrative districts & border checkpoints are marked, & different symbols are used to classify towns according to population size. Territories with undefined political status are highlighted, eg. Nagorno Karabakh. Hill shading gives an impression of the relief. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2degree intervals. Place names are in Roman alphabet only & the map legend

Includes:: English, but there is no index.

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Wall map of wine producing regions of western, central & southern Europe from Editions Benoit. A different colour is used for each country to highlight its wine growing regions & a table gives overall production figures. Information is provided only for the regions up the eastern border of Germany & the northern borders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary & Romania. Areas outside that line, e.g. the vineyards of southern Ukraine are not included.A base with shading for mountain chains & main towns is overprinted with colours highlighting wine growing areas. Principal wine producing regions are named, although the degree of detail varies from country to country; more, inevitably, in France where regions such as Bordeaux or Burgundy are divided into sectors (Médoc, Graves, Côte de Nuits, Maconnais, etc.), whilst in Italy only names of administrative regions are given, i.e. Tuscany but not Chianti (no colouring within England although Sussex & Essex are designated as wine growing regions). Also included is a table showing various wine production figures both for the counties covered by the map & for the remaining European wine producers. All information is in French. ...

The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, of the familiar terms on today`s map of Europe. For instance, where you would normally expect to see London indicated, the ‘ Atlas’ gives you ” Hillfort. The ` True Names` of 1500 cities, countries, rivers, oceans & mountain ranges are displayed on this fascinating map, which

Includes:: a comprehensive index of derivations. Etymology is the study of the origin & history of words. For the first time, the Atlas of True Names uses etymology to give us an unusual insight into familiar geographical names
- with intriguing results...... Many geographical names are clearly rooted in Man’s observation of his natural environment; the physical location of a settlement: “ At the Foot of the Mountain”
- Piedmont, the character of an important water course: “ The Gentle One”
- The Seine or even just the local vegetation: “ Under the Oaks”
- Potsdam. Unsurprisingly, countries & landscapes often derive their names from the characteristics of the people who lived there: “ Great Land of the Tattooed”
- Great Britain, whilst local mythology & regional rulers also frequently leave their legacy: “ Isle of the Monster’s Eye”
- Peleponnese or “ Illustrious Emperor”
- Zaragoza. The Atlas of True Names restores an element of enchantment to the world we all think we know so well. It takes the reader on a journey into the unknown
- a unique exploration of uncharted territory in that familiar place we all know as ‘home’. Take a look at the world through fresh eyes!









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Dirk Leyman became interested at a very young age in these peculiar accordion postcard albums, which every self-respecting tourist & souvenir hunter used to take home from their holiday. Dirk started to systematically collect them as time went by. The snapshots, which are folded in zig-zag fashion, are like relics of a long-gone era. Some are veritable typographical & photographic gems. Others are borderline kitsch, with their heavy-handed use of colour. Europe Express spans the decades between the two World Wars to the early Eighties, with photos of San Marco in Venice & the elegant Grand Hotels & the utopian, upstanding world of the former Soviet Union. ...

Europe Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to Europe's key sightseeing destinations & a broad cultural introduction to each country. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Europe Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to Europe's key sightseeing destinations & a broad cultural introduction to each country. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...