Geneva Region at 1:60, 000 in Kümmerly + Frey’s hiking series of Switzerl&, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. The series offers a popular alternative to Swiss survey maps & cartography which many walkers find easier to follow. Coverage of the whole country is designed so that each title presents a popular hiking area. The maps have contours at 50 or 25-metre intervals according to the terrain, enhanced by graphic relief & shading. An overprint distinguishes between sign-posted hiking paths, mountain path where proper walking shoes are necessary, & alpine paths requiring special equipment. Most titles now also indicate national & regional long-distance hiking routes, each annotated with its official number. Mountain huts are marked, plus various types of accommodation: campsites, youth hostels, “ Friends of Nature” houses, & secluded hotels & restaurants. Road network indicates local bus routes with stops. Railways, narrow gauge mountain railways, cable car lines, & chair lifts are shown, with various symbols highlighting places of interest, viewpoints, picnic sites, swimming pools, etc. Each title covers an area of Approx. 60 x 42 km (37 x 26 miles). The maps have a 1km Swiss national grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* On the reverse, an index of towns & villages

Includes:: names of geographical features such as mountains, alpine passes, glaciers, lakes, rivers, as well as places of interest. Also provided is an overview road map of surrounding region.



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Map No. 1301, Geneva, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Geneva, map No. 270, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. The map covers the south-western tip of Lake Geneva &

Includes:: the French territory with Gex & Crête de la Neige, the highest peak in the Jura mountains. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series.

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Geneva area, map No. 270T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. The map covers the south-western tip of Lake Geneva &

Includes:: the French territory with Gex & Crête de la Neige, the highest peak in the Jura mountains. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link.

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Geneva in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

John Man’s study of Genghis Khan is a thoroughly captivating account of the man himself, his historical impact, & his cultural impact today. Nowadays, Genghis is by turns scourge, hero & demi-god. To Muslims, Russians & Europeans, he is a mass-murderer. Yet in his homel&, Mongols revere him as the nation’s father; Chinese honour him as dynastic founder; & in both countries, worshippers seek his blessing. This book is more than just a gripping account of Genghis’ rise & conquests; John Man uses first-hand experiences to reveal Khan’s enduring influence
- he is the first writer to explore the hidden valley where Genghis may have died, & one of the few westerners to climb the sacred mountain where Khan was probably buried.
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This is a heavily illustrated, beautifully produced & accessible scholarly treatment of Mongol history for the wider public, offering a comprehensive view from pre-historic times to the modern age. The book is a concise, rich text, with contributions from archaeology to biological anthropology. Presented in five parts
- Before Genghis, lands & peoples of Mongolia; Genghis Times; Mongolian Western Empire; Kublai Khan & Yuan China; concluding with Genghis` Legacy, the decline of the Yuan dynasty to the present day. Findings from excavations & extensive evidence of handicraft production & metalwork illustrate the book. The clear prose, beautiful design, & wide-ranging illustrations will fascinate general readers as well as scholars. The book has contributions from forty leading scholars & is published in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution & the Mongolian Preservation Foundation.
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Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East & Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar & Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? His actual name was Temujin, & the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo & possessed an unparalleled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning & versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose. Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background & the latest scholarship, Frank Mc Lynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin`s rise from boyhood outcast to become Genghis Khan, & provides the most accurate & absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived. ...

Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East & Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar & Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? His actual name was Temujin, & the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo & possessed an unparallelled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning & versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose. Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background & the latest scholarship, Frank Mc Lynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin`s rise from boyhood outcast to become Genghis Khan, & provides the most accurate & absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived. ...

The legendary Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan consolidated one of the largest & most popular empires in all history, striking fear & leaving devastation in his wake all across Asia & into Europe. With extraordinary toughness & organizational genius, he united the Mongol tribe into one nation & led them to victory over almost every opponent. Through their military brilliance, extreme discipline & innovative weaponry, by 1224 the Mongols had expanded their empire into modern-day Korea, China, Russia, the Middle East, India & Eastern Europe. The entire empire adhered to a legal code that allowed for justice to rule, commerce to flourish, all religions & races to be accepted, & order & peace to reign. After Genghis Khan`s death, his vast territory was ruled by his sons & grandsons, who continued to amass more lands until the empire`s demise in the 14th century. This in-depth survey, illustrated with maps & artefacts of the period, provides the reader with a vision of this incomparable leader & his mighty empire. ...