Map No. K-8B in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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The Pepin India Postcard Colouring Books Postcard Colouring Book contains 20 traditional Indian designs, based on textile & other surface designs. Included are marvellous Butta or Paisley designs & very intricate floral compositions. The cards are made from the finest 250 gsm acid-free water colour paper, a joy to colour with a wide range of techniques, such as colour pencil, crayon, ink, water colour, etc. Pepin Postcard Colouring Books match the quality of the finest professional watercolour pads. In order to get the best results, we recommend you use high-quality colouring materials. ...

India: A History by John Keay, relates thousands of years of events which took place in the land known as current day India. The country has a history longer than many other existing cultures on earth, but most historical work on India concentrates on the period after the arrival of Europeans, with predictable biases, distortions & misapprehensions. Taking the longest possible view, Keay surveys what is both provable & invented in the historical record. His narrative begins in 3000 B.C. with the complex, & little understood, Harappan period, a time of state formation & the development of agriculture & trade networks. This period coincides with the arrival of Indo-European invaders, the so-called Aryans, whose name, of course, has been put to bad use at many points since. Keay traces the growth of subsequent states & kingdoms throughout antiquity & the medieval period, suggesting that the lack of unified government made the job of the European conquerors somewhat easier--but by no means inevitable. He continues to the modern day, his narrative ending with Indian-Pakistani conflicts in 1998. ...

THE THIRD BOOK IN V.S. NAIPAUL`S ACCLAIMED INDIAN TRILOGY -- WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR Much has changed since V. S. Naipaul`s first trip to India & this fascinating account of his return journey focuses on India`s development since independence. Taking an anti-clockwise journey around the metropolises of India -- including Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, & Delhi -- Naipaul offers a kaleidoscopic, layered travelogue, encompassing a wide collage of religions, castes, & classes at a time when the percolating ideas of freedom threatened to shake loose the old ways. The brilliance of the book lies in Naipaul`s decision to approach this shifting, changing land from a variety of perspectives: the author humbly recedes, allowing the Indians to tell the stories of their own lives, & a dynamic oral history of India emerges before our eyes. India: A Million Mutinies Now is a truly perceptive work whose insights continue to inform travellers of all generations to India. ` Brilliantly enjoyable.. . Everybody should read him` Sunday Telegraph ` With this book he may well have written his own enduring monument, in prose at once stirring & intensely personal, distinguished both by style & critical acumen` Financial TImes ...

V.S. Naipaul's fascinating account of his journey around India approaches this shifting, changing land from a variety of perspectives. Through interviews with people from many different walks of life, he builds an oral history of a country constantly on the move. ...

Excellent topographic trekking maps of the Ladakh
- Zanskar region at 1:150, 000 from the Geneva based Editions Olizane on light,
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State maps of India from Eicher Goodearth in a series reflecting a change in locally produced maps to a more modern style of cartography. Each map is double-sided &

Includes:: an index of localities, street plans of main cities, a distance table & a route planner map of the whole of India. Each title comes with a small booklet with brief descriptions of main places of interest & colour photos. The maps show road & rail networks, indicating intermediate distances on many local roads. Towns & villages of particular tourist interest are highlighted & symbols mark national parks & wildlife sanctuaries, temples, etc. The base map shows rivers, lakes & local waterways system & has spot heights for peaks, but the range of elevation colouring is too finely graded to provide any useful information. No geographical coordinates are marked. The maps show the names & boundaries of local districts, indicating state capitals & district or tehsil administrative headquarters. Outside the state boundaries the colour range of the print is reduced, so only main roads are clearly visible. For more information please see individual descriptions.PLEASE NOTE: the various series of state maps of India often show different small villages, supplementing each other to provide a more detailed picture of each state.

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PEPIN gift & creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction & 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. These sheets can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The wrapping papers are folded to fit into the book; when removed & opened they measure 50 cm x 70 cm (191/2 inch x 271/2 inch; a standard size for gift wrapping papers). Depending on the theme, we have selected a suitable light-weight paper quality. For example, papers with designs in gold, silver or bronze are printed on silky art paper on which the inks show to their best advantage. Designs with an antique or h&-made feel are printed on high-quality creamy paper. PEPIN papers make your gift package look very special. In addition, our papers are suitable for scrap booking & all sorts of craft projects. Each volume contains 12 different, exceptional designs. ...

India`s states on road maps from the Delhi-based International Publications, with most titles also including an informative, illustrated booklet describing main sights. The maps show more, or sometimes different small towns or villages than included in other similar publications. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps present the state with its constituent districts in different colours & also show the division of districts into talukas. Town symbols indicate both district & taluka headquarters. Road network

Includes:: many local roads, some with driving distances, although sometimes locations are marked without road access to them shown on the map. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various locations of interest, including historical sites, wildlife sanctuaries, beaches, etc. In many titles additional panels around the main map and/or in the accompanying booklet provide more information: enlargements with more detailed presentation of the road network, street plans of main cities, etc. The booklets, which also include a general introduction to the state & district-by-district descriptions, are published on high quality paper & are illustrated with numerous colour photos. For more details please see the individual descriptions.PLEASE NOTE: the various locally-produced state maps of India often show different small towns & villages, supplementing each other to provide a more detail picture of each state.

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India in a series of four regional maps from ITMB providing either convenient double-sided coverage of large parts of the country, or road maps backed by a street plan of the region’s main city. The regional maps are indexed, have altitude colouring to show the topography, & highlight various sights & places of interest. The street plans also indicate various tourist sights & facilities, & are indexed.* * For more information please see individual descriptions.* ...