`A lot of people lose their way in India.. .it`s a country specially made for that.` Amid the backstreets, brothels & faded hotels of Bombay, Madras & the old Portuguese port of Goa, a man searches for his lost friend. Xavier has been missing for a year, & the only clues to his disappearance lie with an overworked doctor, a young prostitute & the leader of a strange religious order. Dreamlike, elusive & profoundly disquieting, ” Indian Nocturne” calls into question the very nature of identity. ...

A topographic map showing the southern Indian Ocean from the Equator down to 48 degrees south, & east from Africa to the east coast of Australia. Below the waterline the ocean bed is shown with depth divisions in shades of blue with contour lines at 1, 000m intervals (below 1, 000m). Above the waterline the land is shown physically with height divisions in shades of brown with contour lines at 1, 000m intervals (above 1, 000m), with rivers & lakes also shown. In both cases only the physical features are named. Overlaying the ocean detail are the faint lines followed by the hydrographic surveys, & a latitude (5 degree intevals) & longitude (10 degree intervals) grid. Spot heights/depths are shown. ...

The Indian Ocean Cruising Guide by Rod Heikell covers the routes from Europe to Australia & points in between, Indian Ocean Cruising Guide covers all the usual points of interest for cruising yachtsmen, from history to climate, weather patterns, formalities, route planning & so on. The general sections are followed by a country-by-country round-up in which key ports are described in detail with the aid of harbour plans & photographs. This second edition has been thoroughly revised & contains a lot of additional information on Malaysia & Thail&, the Seychelles & the Chagos archipelago. The introduction has been expanded & throughout there are new plans & photographs. This guide is an ideal companion to Rod Heikell & Andy O` Grady`s Ocean Passages & Landfalls which discusses routes across the Indian Ocean. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Technical information; 1. Northern Indian Ocean: Singapore; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand; Burma; Andaman Islands; Nicobar Islands; Sri Lanka; India; Maldives; Pakistan; Dubai; Oman; Yemen; Somalia; Red Sea; 2. Southern Indian Ocean: Australia; Ashmore Reef; Christmas Island; Cocos Keeling; Chagos archipelago; Seychelles; Rodrigues; Mauritius; Reunion; Comoros; Mayotte; Madagascar; South Africa; Mozambique, Tanzania & Zanzibar; Kenya; Appendix ...

A selection of patterns taken from traditional Indian textiles, ceramics & architecture, to colour in. A unique introduction to the history of decorative arts in India, with lots of snippets of information throughout. Art-lovers of all ages will find this a valuable resource, & colouring in the intricate designs is a therapeutic pastime. ...

Map No. 102, Indian Peaks
- Gold Hill in Colorado, at 1: 40, 680 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking
...

Indian Subcontinent at 1:4, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller size, double-sided map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map divides the region north/south, with a very generous overlap between the two sides. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Afghanistan & the western half of Burma/ Myanmar. Relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges presents the topography. Road network distinguishes between highways in good & poor condition & shows distances on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the states/provinces. No places of interest or tourist sights are marked. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 4

...

The countries of the Indian Subcontinent presented by ITMB in a handy size, A5, paperback, indexed atlas with city centre street plans of main cities. The mapping is taken from ITMB’s coverage of the region on individual country maps, so scales vary. The atlas covers: Bangladesh (1:345, 000, Dhaka), Bhutan (1:345, 000, Thimphu & Paro), India (1:2, 100, 000, Delhi, Kolkata & Mumbai), Nepal (1:530, 000, Kathmandu City & Valley), Pakistan (1:1, 200, 000, Karachi), & Sri Lanka (1:475, 000, Colombo). All the maps present the topography by altitude colouring, with colour bands & heights in some countries in metres & in other locations in feet. Road network indicates driving distance on main routes. International & local airports are marked. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest including historical & religious heritage, beaches & water sport sites, nature reserves & other protected areas, etc. Most maps shows latitude & longitude lines, & the atlas is indexed. The size of street plans varies; all highlight selected accommodation and/or other facilities. ...

While attempting to teach at an inner London comprehensive Will Randall is taken up by an elderly German woman who asks him to accompany her to India. Nothing ventured, he agrees & so begins a wonderful life-changing adventure. Set down in Puna (3 hours from Bombay) he begins work teaching English at a slum school. Most of the children are orphans or parentless (one lost his parents four years previously when his mother had let go of his hand at a railway station & he `d boarded the wrong train ). When zamidars -slum barons
- arrive & threaten to pull down the school Randall has to put on a fund-raising performance of the Indian epic The Ramayana in order to help the slum dwellers buy their own l&. Meanwhile he`s also been spotted by a Bollywood Director who persuades him to take the role of leading man in his new film. Will Randall is `the teacher who travels` &, as in SOLOMON TIME, this is a funny & heart-warming account of how one man`s enthusiasm & old-fashioned desire to do good have helped to preserve a community.
...

The stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947 liberated 400 million Indians from the British Empire. One of the defining moments of world history had been brought about by a tiny number of people, including Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery prime minister-to-be; Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; & Louis & Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India without delay. Within hours of the midnight chimes, however, the two new nations of India & Pakistan would descend into anarchy & terror. INDIAN SUMMER depicts the epic sweep of events that ripped apart the greatest empire the world has ever seen, & reveals the secrets of the most powerful players on the world stage: the Cold War conspiracies, the private deals, & the intense & clandestine love affair between the wife of the last viceroy & the first prime minister of free India. With wit, insight & a sharp eye for detail, Alex von Tunzelmann relates how a handful of people changed the world for ever. ...

Gurpareet Bains blitzed his way through a flurry of international press back in September when he created `the world`s healthiest meal`. A quite amazing claim, but one which has not yet been disputed. Nor is it likely to be. This very simple chicken curry dish captured the imagination of the media. Even Chris Evans declared it `the best curry I`ve ever tasted`. Impressive, but Gurpareet`s creativity extends far beyond this one dish
- indeed to this extensive & life-changing collection of recipes geared towards eating much more healthily. Recognising the exceptional health-promoting properties of foods from simple spices through to berries, fruits & vegetables, Gurpareet sets out to inform us about how each recipe in this wonderful collection
- via high antioxidant levels, cardiovascular health benefits & a myriad of curative properties
- will help to improve our health & wellbeing. This book is set to establish itself as the health food craze of 2010.


...