The art of one of the worlds most enigmatic ancient civilizations is vividly described here by Mary Miller. From temple to tomb, using all the latest research, she explains how & why the Maya made their greatest works & how the modern-day viewer might come to understand them. ...

Rewritten from cover to cover & updated to include the discoveries & new theories from the past decade & a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient Maya is now illustrated in full colour throughout. World expert Mary Miller & her co-author Megan ONeil take the reader through the visual world of the Maya, explaining how & why they created the paintings, sculpture & monuments that intrigue & compel people the world over. With an array of new material, from recent finds including the La Corona panels, to new studies of the monuments at Palenque, Zotz & elsewhere, to the beautiful wall paintings discovered in recent years, this new edition will be essential reading for students & scholars & for travellers to the cities of this mysterious civilization. ...

This volume provides a panoramic overview of Mayan civilization, interweaving essays by experts in the field with illustrations of the objects that the Mayan people left behind. The book illuminates topics including cities, architecture, script, the calendar, gods, ceramics, murals, trade, politics & the Maya today. A sophisticated artistic expression in sculpture, painting & pottery emerges, alongside: the Mayan concepts of time & space; their intriguing cosmic & cosmological theories; their mysterious religious beliefs; their complex economic, social & political organizations; & other cultural expressions such as an alphabetical system & antique codices that have survived through the ages. ...

Road map highlighting the Maya ruins of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador & western Honduras, with detailed plans of the major archaeological sites. Coverage of Mexico extends westward to just beyond Villahermosa & Tuxtla Gutierrez, & in the east the map extends to San Pedro Sula in Honduras & San Miguel in El Salvador. The area ...

Mayan Adventure Map from Can-Do Publishing with extensive tourist information. A guide rather than a conventional map, this title has plans of & information on Maya sites & other attractions, plus accommodation, restaurants, bars & clubs, etc. Presented in two separate, double-sided pieces, this title contains: A 61 x 92cm main sheet covering on one side the area from the Cancun to Piste & Chichen Itza, & southward along the coast to Tulum. Road network, presented in a more schematic rather than conventional format, is annotated with various facilities & places of interest, including fuel supplies, GPS waypoints for important junctions, kilometre markers, etc. Enlargements show locations of toll booths & index panels help to locate various towns & villages, plus attractions. Also provided is a plan of the Maya ruins in Tulum. On the reverse are plans of the ruins at Chichen Itza, a map of Piste, plus plans of other sites in that area, including the Balankanche cave, Yokdzonot & Ik-Kil cenotes & Yaxunah. A 61 x 43cm sheet providing on one side a plan of Valladolid & on the reverse maps of the sites at Ek Balam & Coba, plus other attractions accessible from Valladolid. Both sheets include numerous panels with information on accommodation, restaurants & bars, attractions, recreational facilities, etc. Plans of Maya ruins have details of opening times, admission fees, parking, etc. ...

The author of ` The House of the Spirits` returns with a gritty yet transcendent tale of teenage addiction. Abandoned by her parents as a baby, Maya has been brought up by her tough grandmother Nini & her gentle grandfather Popo. But at school, the teenage Maya finds herself drawn towards the wrong crowd. Before she knows what`s happened, Maya`s life has turned into one of drug addiction & crime. Things go from bad to worse as Maya disappears into the criminal underworld. To save her from her old associates, Nini sends Maya to a remote island off the coast of Chile. Safe amongst her new neighbours, Maya feels compelled to write her story & slowly she begins to heal. But can she learn to live with her scars, & will her past ever catch up with her? ...

The war is over & Felix, Gabriel & Anya go back to the farmhouse, only the neighbours make it quite clear that they are not welcome. After a violent scene in the market square, Felix is rescued by the military & promised a new start in Australia. & so, despite the pain of leaving Gabriek behind, Felix & Anya take their chance
- maybe, just maybe, they will find safety? This powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman`s bestselling series takes place in 1945, following directly on from the story told in SOON. This intensely affecting story will move readers of all ages. It will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once, Now, Then & After to teach upper primary & lower secondary children & embraced by any reader who loves passionate, moving & brilliant stories.
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Maybole street map from Nicolson Maps; coverage

Includes:: Crosshill, Dailly, Girvan, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald,

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Designed to be displayed near the DSC VHF this essential reference card has blank spaces where you can write your boat name, MMSI number & call sign using a permanent marker pen. The first part of the card leads the user through the DSC Alert & the second part shows the spoken Mayday procedure. Printed using light-fast ink & encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic for cockpit use & abuse. Card to be kept near radio listing procedure for Mayday call. ...

Lifeboats occupy a particular place in people`s hearts as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats often in extremely adverse conditions to rescue others from the sea. The stories that go with lifeboats & their crews are those of courage, sacrifice, community & our coastline. No matter if one is on holiday by the coast, or living inl&, we are always aware of the work these brave crews do, & also aware of the tremendous affection the RNLI has throughout the whole of the British Isles. An island race appreciates those who risk their lives continually to help those endangered at sea. May-Day! May-Day! showcases the work, over many years, that the RNLI crews have undertaken, using the technology & training of their time to go out into dangerous waters to rescue people. It contains a great deal of useful/technical information to give the reader all the background information to the science of saving lives at sea. The RNLI is close to the hearts of the British public, who want to know more about their work today, but also historically how they have evolved. With archive material, first-person interviews of station commanders, rescuers, etc. plus scientific illustrations & maps, this book will be the first to bring together the history & technology, people & crews, triumphs & disasters of the RNLI together in one book. ...