The story of Central Europe is anything but simple: as a result of invasions & resettlements, the people of Central Europe have witnessed a profusion of languages, cultures, religions & nationalities. The two most important waves of settlement came from the Germans & Slavs, but Central Europe also became the great haven for Jews. In its recent history, Central Europe has been subjected to 50 years of Fascism & Communism in succession. In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, from AD 1000 to the present, Normal Davies & Roger Moorhouse study the history of one of its most colourful cities, the former German Breslau, which became the Polish Wroclaw after the Second World War. The book contains detail maps, fascinating illustrations & a place-name directory at the back. With fantastic reviews from Sunday Times, & Economist, this book will provide a factual history story of the Central European City. ...

In the tiny borderlands of Istria & Italy, from the forests of Monte Nevoso, to the hidden valleys of the Tyrol, to a Trieste cafe, Microcosms pieces together a mosaic of stories
- comic, tragic, picaresque, nostalgic
- from life`s minor characters. Their worlds might be small, but they are far from minimalist: in them flashes the great, the meaningful, the unrepeatable significance of every existence.

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The blue Micro Fibre Travel Towel is the perfect compromise of practicality & comfort. With a conventional towel feel, the travel towel is soft, highly absorbent & quick drying. It also comes with a compact carry case. The towel is a great companion for a trip around the world, or equally lazing on the beach or pool side.

Features:- Micro Fibre
- conventional towel-feel fabric- Lightweight, compact & absorbent- Treated with Polygiene® permanent odour control- Dries 7x faster than a standard beach towel- Absorbs 6x its own weight in water- Comes in a tough ripstop carry case


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Full-sized laboratory standard instrument incorporating a 1.3mp (1280x 1024 pixels) built-in CMOS digital camera. Display & capture live images directly to your PC with ease, via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 cable using user-friendly Scope Image Plus application software. The camera can be connected & disconnected freely, & when the camera is not in use, the instrument operates like a conventional microscope. ideal to be used in schools, colleges & professional laboratories over a wide range biological, medical, veterinary, bacteriological & agricultural applications. ...

The MICROLAB-1000 series are full sized laboratory standard instruments of modern ergonomic design, robust reliable construction & high optical performance. ideal to be used in schools, colleges & professional laboratories over a wide range of biological, medical, veterinary, bacteriological & agricultural applications. Four models are available, sharing a common st&, but with a choice of viewing heads & objective lenses. The MICROLAB-1000M is supplied with Monocular Head & Achromatic Objectives ...

General 138x 72cm map showing the locations of the main islands & atolls. The map

Includes:: the Federated

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The Micronet Double Mosquito Net by Lifesystems, is a wedge-shaped net designed for two people. The white mesh netting is treated with EX8 Antimosquito long- lasting impregnation. If features a nylon skirting material with 4 lashing points, pre-attached hanging cord with spreader bar & hanging hooks are provided. It weights 375g. About Lifesystems Mosquito Nets: Travelling to countries where insect-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever & dengue fever are common, a mosquito net is an important accessory to carry with you. To guard against serious health threats, ensure that you do not get bitten in the first place. Sleeping underneath a mosquito net provides important protection. Lifesystems offers a high quality range of mosquito nets for travel & the outdoors. These mosquito nets are both tough & highly effective barriers against mosquitoes & small biting insects. They all feature tough hexagonal fine-mesh netting with 196 holes per square inch, offering a high level of protection & excellent breathability. The polyester netting is extremely tough & resistant to snags & tears. They are impregnated with EX8 Antimosquito – a pyrethroid treatment which is repulsive to insects. Conveniently, unlike permethrin treatment, EX8 will last for up to 2 years or 35 washes. By impregnating your mosquito net with EX8 antimosquito, you will be adding an extra layer of protection against biting insects. They come in different shapes &

Sizes: wedge (with or without spreader bar), box, bell (with or without spreader bar), & dome, & single or double-sized (apart from the dome-shaped which comes only in one size).

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Micronet Single Mosquito Net by Lifesystems, is a wedge-shaped net designed for one person. The white mesh netting is treated with EX8 Antimosquito long- lasting impregnation. If features a nylon skirting material with 4 lashing points, pre-attached hanging cord with spreader bar & hanging hooks are provided. It weights 260g. About Lifesystems Mosquito Nets: Travelling to countries where insect-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever & dengue fever are common, a mosquito net is an important accessory to carry with you. To guard against serious health threats, ensure that you do not get bitten in the first place. Sleeping underneath a mosquito net provides important protection. Lifesystems offers a high quality range of mosquito nets for travel & the outdoors. These mosquito nets are both tough & highly effective barriers against mosquitoes & small biting insects. They all feature tough hexagonal fine-mesh netting with 196 holes per square inch, offering a high level of protection & excellent breathability. The polyester netting is extremely tough & resistant to snags & tears. They are impregnated with EX8 Antimosquito – a pyrethroid treatment which is repulsive to insects. Conveniently, unlike permethrin treatment, EX8 will last for up to 2 years or 35 washes. By impregnating your mosquito net with EX8 antimosquito, you will be adding an extra layer of protection against biting insects. They come in different shapes &

Sizes: wedge (with or without spreader bar), box, bell (with or without spreader bar), & dome, & single or double-sized (apart from the dome-shaped which comes only in one size).

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Miniatures make us relive the world from the perspective of our childhood, a time when the world was populated by toys & figurines. Miniaturized worlds seethe with narrative potential, intricate story lines, suspense. They offer a disquieting experience of distance, & artists often use it to explore very contemporary feelings of alienation, displacement & estrangement. This book reveals how all kinds of visual artists (contemporary artists, street artists, photographers & even product designers) are using miniatures & miniaturized worlds in order to create startling situations & memorable images. The small people & small worlds featured give us a new sense of perspective, transporting us to a new dimension where we can find enchanted new cities, where people make homes out of pumpkins or go diving into breakfast bowls. Microworlds is a fascinating collection of images for anyone intrigued by these miniature, imagined worlds. ...

Mid Berkshire in 1885 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map is centred on Reading, with coverage stretching from Hampstead Norris eastward to Wokingham, & from Streatley southward to Silchester & Stratfield Saye. Other locations include: in BERKSHIRE Aldermaston, Arborfield, Ashampstead, Barkham, Basildon, Beenham, Bradfield, Brimpton, Burghfield, Englefield, Finchampstead, Hurst, Padworth, Pangbourne, Purley-on-Thames, Ruscombe, Shinfield, Sonning, Stanford Dingley, Stratfield Mortimer, Sulham, Sulhampstead Abbots, Sulhampstead Bannister, Tidmarsh, Tilehurst, Twyford, Ufton Nervet, Wargrave & Wasing; in OXFORDSHIRE Caversham, Goring, Mapledurham & Whitchurch; plus in HAMPSHIRE Eversley. On the reverse is an extract from Berkshire Sheet 44.06 showing Aldermaston in 1898, complete with directory About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...