Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant map Mauritius & Reunion, plus the less often visited island of Rodrigues, with topographic & tourist information. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided, presenting each of the two main islands separately. Road networks are easy to see on a clear base which shows the islands ...

This is Bradt`s guide to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, its dependency Rodrigues & the French island of Reunion. Covering the full range of accommodation & restaurants, from budget to sheer luxury, it also offers in-depth cultural insights, including detailed information on food (and local recipes), language, customs & music, as well as useful phrases in Mauritian & Reunionnais Creole. Extensive information on flora, fauna & the latest progress of the islands` conservation projects is included, plus detailed information on outdoor pursuits (including hiking in Reunion) & adventure sports, as well as expert analysis of individual dive sites around the Mascarenes. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to present the most recent information on getting married in Mauritius, as well as details of medical tourism, in particular cosmetic surgery & dental services. ...

” The book meets the general needs of tourists & business travellers with key paragraphs for every possible situation.” ” All you need to know about Mauritian Creole in a nutshell.” What is Mauritian Creole? A pidgin French which has evolved in Mauritius since the beginning of French rule nearly 300 years ago. Today it is the lingua franca of the country. It has no grammatical or other rules, no verbs to conjugate & no orthography. Non? Mauritians will probably find it the easiest foreign language to learn. The book has been written with these very people in mind & incorporates an English? Creole dictionary. The result is the most comprehensive book available for anyone wishing to learn Mauritian Creole. In this book the first attempt has been made to further simplify the language & make it even easier to learn & speak. Apostrophes & cedillas have been banished, so have unnecessary silent letters; accents have been reduced to just two, & used sparingly. Thus famille is spelt fami, Paques / Pac, cadeau /cado, Francois/ Fransoi & so on. The book gives the origins of many words, explains typical Creole expressions & idioms. It even provides a system of grading to denote the strength of swear words! Unusually for a language book, it also

Includes:: a comprehensive guide to Mauritian gastronomy with descriptions of most Creole dishes, as these have contributed the largest number of new words in use today, as can be seen in the chapter on the latest additions to Creole. The book is in two sections. Part One is for tourists who just want a phrase book. Part Two is for those who are interested in Mauritian Creole as a language &

Includes:: its history, tracing its origin, & evolution.



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In 1816, Italian artist Mauro Gandolfi arrived in New York, eager to establish himself in America & to witness the workings of the young nation`s democratic society. Perpetually amazed & astonished by his experiences, Gandolfi kept extensive notes on the customs, people & quirks of behaviour he observed in New York & Philadelphia. His vivid account of his stay in the United States is published here, accompanied by an introduction & numerous illustrations that include examples of Gandolfi`s own work & contemporary views of the sites he describes. As an artist, Gandolfi deplores the American prohibition against studying or depicting the nude figure. As a former revolutionary in his own country, he is enraptured to discover the many manifestations of liberty, fraternity & equality in this democratic l&. Throughout his writings, the visiting European provides an account of society, culture & the art scene of the early-19th-century United States. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Mavrovo National Park in western Macedonia on detailed map at 1:55, 000 from Trimaks, with an enlargement of Mavrovo, panels highlighting recommended routes, notes about the region & its best sights, plus a road map of Macedonia. All place names are in the Latin alphabet. Topography is shown by contours with altitude colouring; contour interval appears to be 50m, although not always consistent with marked spot heights. The map shows local footpaths, & road network indicates recommended cycling routes. Symbols mark various tourist facilities including hotels & motels, restaurants, car parks & petrol stations, etc. Small drawings show locations where examples of local fauna can be found, including wild boars, bears, deer, etc. The map has latitude lines at 15’ intervals. An inset shows Marvovo & the southern tip of Mavrovsko Lake in greater detail with access to local hotels/motels. On the reverse two panels present a view from Rostuša & Mavrovo towards the peak of Golem Korab roughly indicating seven recommended hiking trails, plus a route around the Mavrovkso Lake. Extensive bi-lingual notes give more information about the park & its best sights. Also provided is a road map of the whole of Macedonia for route planning & access to the park area. Map legends & all the notes include English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Tasmanian-born Charles Turnbull Harrisson (1867-1914) was one of the members of Douglas Mawson's legendary Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14. Harrisson joined the expedition as a biologist & artist, a part of the Western Party based on Queen Mary Land & led by Frank Wild. He was also a gifted writer & the diary he kept from December 1911 to March 1913 has been transcribed & edited by Heather Rossiter, & reproduced for the first time. Harrisson's engaging narrative is complemented by his sketches & watercolour paintings of the landscape, as well as photographs of the men in the Western Base party. By bringing Harrisson's diary from obscure history to published volume, complete with his own sketches & watercolour paintings, The 1911-1913 Antarctic Diary of Charles Turnbull Harrisson honours the daring spirit of these lesser known but equally audacious Antarctic explorers. ...

Max is used to spending time alone
- it`s difficult to make friends in a big, chaotic school when you`re deaf. He prefers to give
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This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It`s way past Max`s bedtime. Max has drunk his milk. Max has brushed his teeth. Max has cleaned behind his ears. Now Max just needs to say goodnight... Max is tired & all ready for bed, but when he can`t find the moon to say goodnight to, he sets out to find it. But that`s not as easy as Max had hoped... Witty & heart-warming, this stylish & beautifully illustrated book is the perfect bedtime read. ...

Max the labrador is moving to Moscow. It seems such a big & cold place but he is soon making friends with the local dogs. The trouble is he keeps losing his ball in the park. One minute they are playing happily & the next minute the ball has vanished
- is another dog stealing them? It is a very puzzling & none of the dogs can work out what could have happened to all those lovely bouncy balls until spring arrives, & with it, the answer to mystery. Set against a backdrop of Russia's majestic capital, this simple story will enthral & educate.
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