Following the phenomenal success of the ” Wind-Up Tractor Book” in 2007, this is a br&-new & exciting interactive title in the popular ” Farmyard Tales” series. Three train stories are retold with a new twist! Each story has a sturdy track embedded in the pages, which the accompanying wind-up train toy can then be placed upon to follow around & bring the story to life. This is a fantastic gift guaranteed to engage & entertain young children. ...

Wind/ Pinball

Includes:: Haruki Murakami`s first two novels, published back-to-back, available for the first

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Wind/ Pinball

Includes:: Haruki Murakami`s first two novels, published back-to-back, available for the first

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Trees are part of the British psyche. We care if just one tree is cut down unnecessarily. So what happens when 15 million are blown down in one night? Part travelogue, part memoir, part celebration of nature`s ability to heal itself, Windblown is as rich in character & story-telling as the rings of an ancient oak.`A wonderful read` Michael Fish` Vivid.. . thoroughly researched & informative` TLS` This eloquently written account shows that the Great Storm was a wake-up call, providing a wealth of information that helps us manage our treescape today.` Tony Kirkham, Head of the Kew Gardens Arboretum ...

Windermere street map from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, including Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, Braithwaite, Broughton in Furness, Coniston, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Kentmere, Keswick, Penny Bridge, Portinscale, Staveley. This title is part of the Street Guide Maps series, offering excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the Great Britain. Please note, there is no actual written informative text, but the richness of symbology will provide visitors with ample information. The Street Guide Maps series from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, offers excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the UK. Most Nicolson’s maps are double-sided &, when applicable, cover additional locations on separate panels, each with a street index. The plans indicate, usually by different colours, primary routes plus A & B roads. Other roads, streets, tracks & paths are clearly shown as well as railway & bus stations. Symbols highlight location of various facilities, such as schools, libraries, places of worship, emergency services, petrol stations & car parks. Other places of interests like camping & caravan sites, historic buildings, museums, castles, information points etc. are also shown. ...

Large scale street plan of Windhoek, with a general overview of the surrounding aread at 1:1, 200, 000 scale. All roads are shown, with clear distinctions between dual carriageways, through roads, & secondary roads. Railway lines & stations are marked, as are public buildings, pedestrian zones, forests/parks, & industrial zones. Points of interest such as sporting facilities, places of worship, historical sites, zoos, commercial centres are displayed, as well as post offices, hospitals, police stations & cemeteries. The map is grid-referenced & fully indexed. ...

Flying on the wing of the North American edition's success, Window Seat: Europe decodes the sights to be seen on any flight across Europe. Broken down by region, this unusual guide features over 60 aerial photographs; a fold-out map of Europe showing major flight paths; profiles of each region covering landforms, waterways, & cities; tips on spotting major sights, such as the Eiffel Tower, Venice canals, & Loch Ness; tips on spotting not so major sites such as mines, power plants, & railroads; & straightforward friendly text on cloud shapes, weather patterns, the continent's history, & moreall in a lightweight pack-able paperback. Terrific for kids, frequent flyers, & armchair travelers alike, Window Seat: Europe is loaded with curious facts & colorful illustration. Read the landscape from above & a whole world unfolds at your feet. ...

The book presents 170 images, mainly shop window displays, shot by artist David Hlynsky during the final years of the collapsing Soviet empire in Pol&, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, East Germany & Moscow, using a Hasselblad camera to capture the slow, undramatic moments of daily life on the streets. The photographs are accompanied by essays by art historian Martha Langford & cultural studies specialist Jody Berl&, as well as Hlynskys own account of his time as a flaneur in the shopping plazas behind the Iron Curtain. ...

Featuring an introduction from Lorin Stein, editor of the Paris Review, Windows on the World, Fifty Writers, Fifty Views is a literary gift book filled with line drawings & extracts from popular authors from around the globe. Architect & artist Matteo Pericoli (his drawings have featured in a regular series in the New York Times), presents us with the views from the windows of the homes of fifty writers from around the globe; from Orhar Pamuk in Istanbul, Daniel Kehlmann in Berlin, Chimamanda Ngoz Adichie in Lagos to Nadine Gordimer in Johannesburg & Xi Chuan in Beijing. Each short story, inspired by the views from the windows of their houses, adds colours & details to the accompanying pen –&-ink drawing. This combination creates a remarkable book that traces the creative thoughts of these authors & their sense of space, thus giving us access to their lives. Windows on the World, Fifty Writers, Fifty Views, plays on perspectives & on outward & inward views; it is a literary book demonstrating how creativity & a sense of place interact. ...

The Windproof Matches by Lifesystems, are an essential piece of kit for the outdoors. These matches will light even in heavy winds & rain. Each pack

Includes:: 20 matches & a waterproof LEXAN polycarbonate container. The striker is integrated in the container.

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