Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Ferrybridge in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the centre & northern part of Ferrybridge, well known as an important stop on the Great North Road, but also busy as a transhipment point where the Knottingley & Goole Canal joins the River Aire. Coverage runs from the station northward to Low Street, Brotherton. Features include the canal & Ferrybridge Lock, the actual Ferry Bridge, St Andrew's church, West Riding Pottery, Australian Pottery, Ferrybridge Pottery, The Square, Fishergate, Town's Street, Strangland Lane, Holmfield Lane, Fryston Cottage. By way of contrast on the reverse is a large section of the earlier edition of this map, showing how the area looked in 1890. Directories of Ferrybridge & New Fryston are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Ferrybridge in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the centre & northern part of Ferrybridge, well known as an important stop on the Great North Road, but also busy as a transhipment point where the Knottingley & Goole Canal joins the River Aire. Coverage runs from the station northward to Low Street, Brotherton. Features include the canal & Ferrybridge Lock, the actual Ferry Bridge, St Andrew`s church, West Riding Pottery, Australian Pottery, Ferrybridge Pottery, The Square, Fishergate, Town`s Street, Strangland Lane, Holmfield Lane, Fryston Cottage, etc. By way of contrast on the reverse is a large section of the earlier edition of this map, showing how the area looked in 1890. Directories of Ferrybridge & New Fryston are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Ferrybridge South in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the southern part of Ferrybridge & also a portion of Knottingley. Coverage stretches from Cobblers Hill & Bubwith Bridge eastward to Knottingley station, & from Longbull Hill northward to Ferrybridge House. Features include Knottingley station, Knottingley Junction & sections of the MNER, LYR & NER railways, Wentcliff Hill, Gaggs Warren, Wentcliff Windmill, Ferrybridge Bone Manure Works, Nodder's Windmill, Dandy Windmill. On the reverse is a good section of an earlier edition of the map, showing how much of the area looked in 1890. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Fes & Northern Morocco in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions & countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are intended to streamline the information contained so that you have more of what you need, without losing Footprint ...

Laos is a land of festivals. Every village, every temple, & every ethnic minority not only holds its own special festivals but joins the wider Lao community in celebrating the national ones as well. This book explores the most important festivals of Laos & offers a rare & fascinating glimpse into the spiritual & communal life of the Lao people. Written & photographed by experts in Lao history, society, & culture, ” Festivals of Laos” is a wonderful combination of insightful narrative & stunning photography. Martin Stuart-Fox is professor emeritus of Asian studies at the University of Queensland & the author of six books on the history, politics, & culture of Laos. Somsanouk Mixay has worked in Laos in the news & media sector for many years & has many articles, features, & books to his credit. Steve Northup has served as staff photographer for the Washington Post & Time magazine. He lives in rural New Mexico. ...

Every year when summer rolls around, millions of us sacrifice the joys of a comfortable bed & warm running water in favour of a weekend of debauchery in a field in the middle of nowhere. Whether you`re planning a weekend hobnobbing with the A-listers at Coachella, trading goods in the desert at Burning Man, raving through the night at one of Croatia`s beachside parties or seeing the biggest bands in the world at Glastonbury, the pull of a music festival is undeniable, but it can all be a bit daunting. No doubt you will have heard stories of monsoon rain reducing the festival site to a giant mud bath, or stumbling home after 24-hours non-stop raving & finding an inebriated stranger sleeping in your tent, but how do you cope with these situations? Whether it`s getting a ticket (often considerably harder than it sounds) or picking the perfect spot to pitch a tent, FESTIVALS: A SURVIVAL GUIDE will talk you through everything you need to know about a weekend of music, mates & mayhem. Providing insider tips gained from years of festival going, learn what to do when you lose all your friends & why it`s never a good idea to put together a strict timetable of bands you want to see. Then there`s information on the festival characters to befriend & the ones to avoid
- nobody likes to be woken at 6.30am by a group of hippies starting up an impromptu drum circle outside your tent. The practical advice offered also

Includes:: how to plan your day, use social media to discover where the secret gigs are, fool-proof ways to smuggle booze past security guards, & why only a fool would wear a playsuit when having to use a festival toilet.


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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2017 A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She`s not his mother. He`s not her child. The two seem anxious &, at David`s ever more insistent prompting, Amanda recounts a series of events from the apparently recent past. As David pushes her to recall whatever trauma has landed her in her terminal state, he unwittingly opens a chest of horrors, & suddenly the terrifying nature of their reality is brought into shocking focus. One of the freshest new voices to come out of the Spanish language, Samanta Schweblin creates an aura of strange & deeply unsettling psychological menace in this cautionary tale of maternal love, broken souls & the power & desperation of family. ...