William Leith, author of The Hungry Years & Bits of Me Are Falling Apart, tells, in A Northern Line Minute, the darkly humorous tales of his escapades on the Tube
- part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London Underground, as Tfl celebrates 150 years of the Tube with Penguin. IT is also available in a boxset. ” The nervy prose of William Leith could not be more apt for the rather fraught Northern line, & his manic, anxious account.. .is probably the most addictively readable thing [in the series]”. (Observer). ” Phobic about tunnels, Leith renders his panic & chagrin brilliantly”. (Evening Standard). ” Authors include the masterly John Lanchester, the children of Kids Company, comic John O` Farrell & social geographer Danny Dorling. Ranging from the polemical to the fantastical, the personal to the societal, they offer something for every taste. All experience the city as a cultural phenomenon & notice its nature & its people. Read individually they`re delightful small reads, pulled together they offer a particular portrait of a global city”. (Evening Standard). ” Exquisitely diverse”. (The Times). ” Eclectic & broad-minded.. .beautifully designed”. (Tom Cox, Observer). ”A fascinating collection with a wide range of styles & themes. The design qualities are excellent, as you might expect from Penguin with a consistent look & feel while allowing distinctive covers for each book. This is a very pleasing set of books”. (A Common Reader blog). ” The contrasts & transitions between books are as stirring as the books themselves...A multidimensional literary jigsaw”. (Londonist). ”A series of short, sharp, city-based vignettes
- some personal, some political & some pictorial.. .each inimitable author finds that our city is complicated but ultimately connected, full of wit, & just the right amount of grit”. (Fabric Magazine). ”A collection of beautiful books”. (Grazia). Known for his personal writing & humour, William Leith is a journalist & author of, among others, The Hungry Years.

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Northern Luxembourg
- Southern Eifel: Diekirch
- Waxweiler area in a series of cycling maps from Sportoena covering Belgium

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This map highlights the best paved roads in Western Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts & New York. Roads like ‘ Mount Washington Auto Route’ & ‘ The Kanc’ are just the tip of the iceberg. The Butler Maps team rode over 41, 000 miles into every nook & cranny of the region in search of not only the popular rides but the obscure backroads that only the most seasoned locals know about. All of them are on this map. ...

Northern Norrland at 1:400, 000 in a series of GPS compatible touring road maps of Sweden produced by Norstedts Kartförlaget in cooperation with the country’s national survey organization & highlighting places of interest, campsites, recreational facilities, etc. The series covers southern & central Sweden at 1:250, 000, with the north at 1:400, 000. Spot heights & relief colouring in mountainous areas present the terrain; the maps also distinguish between forested & open areas, & show marshes & glaciers. Detailed road classification

Includes:: what is confusingly described in the map legend as “private” roads; these are unsurfaced roads, open to the general public but simply privately maintained. Selected hiking trails are also marked. Railway lines are shown with stations, car ferry routes & local airports are indicated. The maps also show boundaries of local administrative units, national parks & other protected areas, plus restricted entry military zones. Tourist information

Includes:: places of interest, campsites & youth hostels, golf courses, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are shown at intervals of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.





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Northern Portugal is the Sunflower Landscapes guide to exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region. The guide covers a range of routes including walks in the Serra de Arga region, Sao Miguel, Brufe, Boucas Donas & the Vilar-Avelar circuit. A fold-out touring map at the back of the book shows an overview of northern Portugal & the locations of each walk. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts ...

Northern Portugal is the Sunflower Landscapes guide to exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region. The guide covers a range of routes including walks in the Serra de Arga region, Sao Miguel, Brufe, Boucas Donas & the Vilar-Avelar circuit. A fold-out touring map at the back of the book shows an overview of northern Portugal & the locations of each walk. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts – Touring & Walking – that explore each route with detailed references to public transport & car directions to make each walk more accessible. 4 Car-touring routes are included, covering the Vinho Verde Circuit, Historical Pursuits & the Peneda-Geres & Sierra de Xures Natural Parks. There is also a wine tour of Porto & the River Douro. Each describes a route by car with suggestions for stop-off places & things to see on the way, including any picnicking sites. 20 suggestions for the best picnic stops are included at the start of the book & these are cross-referenced with the fold-out map & walk descriptions. The ‘ Walking’ section

Includes:: 68 recommended walks, many of which are circular tours. A detailed introduction provides information on waymarking & maps, what to take, where to stay, weather, hazards & Portuguese for walkers. Each walk begins with information about distance, difficulty grading, waymarking, how to get there, suggested clothing & equipment, language hints & shorter & alternative routes to the main walk. Colour photographs & individually adapted map extracts accompany each route.

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The southern part of Sweden in a series of 30 double-sided cycling maps from Norstedts printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Mainland is covered at 1:90, 000 with Gotland at 1:100, 000. The maps, prepared in association with Cykelfrämjandet
- Sweden’s largest national cycling organization, highlight all the national & other major cycle routes, plus a selection of local routes. The overprint indicates sections which are on gravel roads and/or not singposted. Also marked are selected hiking trails. A range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including campsites & youth hostels, wind shelters, cultural & historical sites, interesting nature & geological spots, etc. The maps provide a very detailed picture of the road network, including privately maintained roads open to the general public. Railway lines are shown with stations & ferry connections are marked. Topography is indicated by light relief shading with spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics for forests & marshl&. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 10’. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each map also provides phone numbers & web addresses of local tourist offices.


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Northern Scotland Postcode District Map at 1:320, 000, encapsulated version, in a series of postcode district maps from Map Marketing showing the boundaries of the first half of the postcode (or the Outward Code). Orkney, Shetland & Uist are shown on insets. Coverage extends south to St Andrews. Map Marketing’s series of postcode district maps covers Great Britain on six titles, each available only as a flat map, either on paper or encapsulated for greater durability. The Area & District boundaries are shown in red, with County & Unitary Authority boundaries displayed in violet. The map base shows motorways plus primary, ‘A’ & ‘B’ roads, & features conurbation shapes highlighting major towns & cities. The maps include all of the postcode changes from the most recent Royal Mail Postcode Update. Some district sheets also contain large scale city plans within the sheet’s catchment area. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided ...

Northern Scotland Postcode District Map at 1:320, 000, paper version, in a series of postcode district maps from Map Marketing showing the boundaries of the first half of the postcode (or the Outward Code). Orkney, Shetland & Uist are shown on insets. Coverage extends south to St Andrews. Map Marketing’s series of postcode district maps covers Great Britain on six titles, each available only as a flat map, either on paper or encapsulated for greater durability. The Area & District boundaries are shown in red, with County & Unitary Authority boundaries displayed in violet. The map base shows motorways plus primary, ‘A’ & ‘B’ roads, & features conurbation shapes highlighting major towns & cities. The maps include all of the postcode changes from the most recent Royal Mail Postcode Update. Some district sheets also contain large scale city plans within the sheet’s catchment area. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Northern Scotland at 1:250, 000 from the Ordnance Survey with excellent presentation of the landscape by altitude colouring with contours & hill shading, plus prominent highlighting of National & Forest Parks, ideal for planning interesting picturesque routes. Orkney & Shetland Islands are shown on insets at 1:400, 000. Coverage of the mainland starts just south of Fort William & Ben Nevis, at Pitlochry on the southern boundary of the Cairngorms National Park, & on the east coast at Montrose. Maps in this OS series have bold altitude colouring enhanced by hill shading & contours at 200 feet (61 metres approx) intervals: spot heights are given in metres. Boundaries of National & Forest Parks are prominently marked & further colouring shows woodlands & sandy beaches. Road network, finely graded into 10 types, indicates dual carriageways & road width, primary route destinations, restricted junctions, services, tolls, narrow roads with passing places, steep gradients, level crossings, etc. Railways are shown with stations & ferry connections indicate crossing times. A range of symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest including campsites, youth hostels, information centres, historic sites & buildings, etc. The maps have the lines of the British National grid at 10km intervals, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 10’. The index lists main towns. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...