The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in arctic & mountain areas, including information on shelter, food, equipment & fire making specific to the arctic, any mountain area or conditions of extreme cold. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any hiking or skiing trip. ...

The first ever authorised history of the SAS, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Regiment In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was imaginative, radical & entirely against the rules: a small, undercover unit that would wreak havoc behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. The history of the SAS is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story of the meaning of courage. ...

From the secret SAS archives, & acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS` Impeccably researched, superbly told
- by far the best book on the SAS in World War II`
- Antony Beevor In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical & entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Now, 75 years later, the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. It has opened its secret archives for the first time, granting historian Ben Macintyre full access to a treasure trove of unseen reports, memos, diaries, letters, maps & photographs, as well as free rein to interview surviving Originals & those who knew them. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story about the meaning of courage.

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Life & leadership lessons from the Special Forces, accompanying the Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins. Are you up to the challenge of SAS leadership? Only the best will succeed... Britain`s SAS (Special Air Service) has an unparalleled reputation for soldiering excellence. Their skills & techniques have been perfected in the most demanding environments imaginable, but many of these can also be used in our everyday lives. This book takes situations all of us will experience during our lives & presents tactical lessons drawn from SAS training & battlefield experience. Its four authors
- stars of the hit Channel 4 show SAS: Who Dares Wins
- how their finely honed understanding of how to handle extreme challenges can be applied in any environment. Their advice on negotiation, people management, self-motivation & resilience, among other things, can transform your performance in a whole range of scenarios: from buying a house, nailing a job interview, & the experience of dealing with rejection, to maintaining a diet, or managing that pushy colleague at work. This is the ultimate guide to leadership & personal achievement.

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Sasha Visits London is the second title in the Sasha Visits the World series, & here, Sasha visits the sites of England's capital. She travels on a Big Red Bus to visit Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben. Sees the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace & the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, & visits the Museum of Natural History & Tower Bridge as well as other exciting venues. ...

Saskatchewan on an indexed road map at 1:1, 250, 000 with on the reverse street maps of the province’s 10 main towns, including detailed plans of downtown Regina, Saskatoon & Prince Albert, plus a distance table. On one side is a road map of Saskatchewan at 1:1, 250, 000. Road network indicates paved, gravel & seasonal roads, with distance marked on main & selected local routes. Railway lines are included & locations with scheduled air services are marked. Symbols indicate campsites, tourist information offices, etc. National & provincial parks are highlighted; numerous small rives & lakes are named. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. On the reverse are street maps covering at 1:50, 000 Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford
- Battleford, Swift Current, & Yorkton. Saskatoon, Regina & Prince Albert also have detailed street plans of their downtown areas at 1:25, 000. To see the list of currently available Canadian province & regional maps form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.
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Double-sided map of Saskatchewan Province at 1:900, 000, part of a series of maps of Canadian provinces from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with topography presented by altitude colouring rather than by relief shading. Road & rail networks are shown on a clear base with numerous national or regional parks & nature reserves prominently marked. Winter roads & tracks are prominently indicated; symbols highlight various places of interest, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1º & an index of localities. Also included are street plans of downtown Saskatoon & Regina indicating one-way streets, points of interest, & various facilities. ...

Saskatchewan on an indexed road map at 1:1, 250, 000 with on the reverse street maps of the province’s 10 main towns, including detailed plans of downtown Regina, Saskatoon & Prince Albert, plus a distance table. On one side is a road map of Saskatchewan at 1:1, 250, 000. Road network indicates paved, gravel & seasonal roads, with distance marked on main & selected local routes. Railway lines are included & locations with scheduled air services are marked. Symbols indicate campsites, tourist information offices, etc. National & provincial parks are highlighted; numerous small rives & lakes are named. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. On the reverse are street maps covering at 1:50, 000 Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford
- Battleford, Swift Current, & Yorkton. Saskatoon, Regina & Prince Albert also have detailed street plans of their downtown areas at 1:25, 000. To see the list of currently available Canadian province & regional maps form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.
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Saskatchewan on an A4, spiral-bound atlas from Map Art combining road mapping of most of the province at 1:540, 000 & detailed street plans at 1:21, 740 of 28 main towns, with additional area maps for Regina & Saskatoon. The road atlas section covers most of Saskatchewan at 1:540, 000, with the whole province also presented at 1:2, 000, 000. The maps show the road network, indicating loose surface roads & providing driving distances on most routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Provincial parks & other protected areas are highlighted & the maps also indicate different types of camping areas, historical sites, etc. No geographical coordinates are provided. The section is indexed, including lists of parks, points of interest, airports, etc. Also provided is a distance table. The street plans section is at 1: 21, 740 & also indexed. Regina & Saskatoon are covered on several pages & have additional area maps at 1:87.000 showing main traffic routes across each city. Please note: following a number of changes among Canadian cartographic publishers titles previously published by Map Art Publishing may now be available under one of the following imprints: Map Art, Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM G ...

Double-sided, indexed street plan of Saskatoon at 1:25, 000, with additional panels providing at the same scale indexed street plans of other towns in central & northern Saskatchewan: Battleford & Northern Battleford, Humboldt, Kindersley, La Ronge, Lloydminster, Martensville, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Tisdale & Warman. Also provided is a road map of Saskatchewan at 1:4, 500, 000. Street plans from the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group are usually produced at scales around 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000 with smaller towns often shown at more detailed scales. All plans have street indexes. Plans of larges cities usually include an enlargement for the downtown area. Plans grouping together several smaller towns often have an overview map showing the whole of the relevant region. The plans have colouring to indicate commercial, institutional or industrial use, etc. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. A range of symbols shows, as appropriate, parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Map legends for cities & towns in the French speaking part of the country are sometimes in French only. To see the list of currently available Canadian street plans & pocket atlases form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link. ...