” The Migration of a Butterfly” is an innovative new book exploring the incredible journey of the spectacular Monarch butterfly as it migrates from North to South America, & back again. A mixture of innovative torn-paper illustrations & diagrams bring the subject to life. This book

Includes:: fact boxes, informative captions, a complete glossary & an index.

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” The Migration of a Whale” is an innovative new book exploring the fascinating journey of a whale as it migrates across the oceans. A mixture of innovative torn-paper illustrations & diagrams bring the subject to life. This book

Includes:: fact boxes, informative captions, questions & answers, a complete glossary & an index.

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Animals of all shapes & sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather, avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Travel around the globe with some of the world`s most incredible animals & discover their unique migration stories. Follow the emperor penguin through snow, ice & bitter temperatures; watch as the great white shark swims 10, 000 km in search of seals; track huge herds of elephants, on their yearly hunt for water & be amazed at the millions of red crabs, migrating across Christmas Isl&. With stunning colour illustrations, uncover the astonishing migrations of 20 creatures, in this truly inspiring narrative. Written by Mike Unwin, a UK Travel Writer of the Year, & illustrated by Jenni Desmond, winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children`s Book, prepare yourself for a journey like no other. Follow the amazing migrations of these 20 creatures: Arctic tern, barn swallow, bar-headed goose, ruby-throated hummingbird, osprey, wandering albatross, whooping crane, emperor penguin, African elephant, blue wildebeest, caribou, straw-coloured fruit bat, humpback whale, green turtle, Southern pilchard, salmon, great white shark, monarch butterfly, globe skimmer dragonfly, Christmas Island red crab ...

Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers, & schoolchildren to write, submit, read, workshop, & discuss stories which explore true & alternative African culture. Their fourth annual competition & anthology is on the theme of migration. Featuring an ever-widening range of writers from across the continent these are fresh, urgent perspectives on one of our most profound phenomena. It

Includes:: shortlisted stories by Sibongile Fisher (South Africa), Mirette Bahgat Eskaros (Egypt), Blaize Kaye (South Africa), Megan Ross (South Africa), Stacy Hardy (South Africa), TJ Benson (Nigeria), & fifteen other up-&-coming writers.

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Miguel Street, V. S. Naipaul`s first written work of fiction, is set in a derelict corner of Port of Spain, Trinidad, during World War Two & is narrated by an unnamed, precociously observant neighbourhood boy. We are introduced to a galaxy of characters, from Popo the carpenter, who neglects his livelihood to build `the wild thing without a name`, to Man-man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion, & the dreaded Big-Foot, the bully with glass tear ducts. As well as the lovely Mrs Hereira, in thrall to her monstrous husb&. V. S. Naipaul writes with prescient wisdom & crackling wit about the lives & legends that make up Miguel Street: a living theatre, a world in microcosm, a cacophony of sights, sounds & smells -- all seen through the eyes of a fatherless boy. The language, the idioms & the observations are priceless & timeless & Miguel Street overflows with life on every page. This is an astonishing novel about hope, despair, poverty & laughter; & an enchanting & exuberant tribute to V. S. Naipaul`s childhood home. ...

Karttakeskus’ Water touring maps are a completely new type of map series. The pre-folded maps made from waterproof & rip-proof material can fit into a small space on the boat, but when opened, they cover a wide area. In this way, the water touring map is e.g. an excellent planning tool alongside electronic navigation solutions, offering a wide overview for e.g. route planning. On the other h&, the waterproof material makes the map easy to handle in e.g. an open boat or sailing boat. Water touring maps: In land areas, the maps have been supplemented with the National Land Survey of Finland’s Topographic Database material. New map sheet division. Size 70 × 100 cm, folded 23.3 × 11.3 cm. Additional themes incl. slipways & camp fire sites & landfalls. Scale in maritime areas 1:60 000, inland waterways 1:50 000 Base map source: Finnish Transport Agency. Not for navigation use. Does not meet the requirements of an official nautical chart. ...

Mikkeller`s Book of Beer shows you how to be a better beer connoisseur as well as teaching you how to brew exciting, great-tasting beer at home. The book takes you through the brewing process, step-by-step, & provides everything you need to know to become a great home brewer: it covers ingredients, equipment & preparation; mashing, boiling & the addition of hops; & finally, fermentation, storage & bottling. Also included are 25 original Mikkeller brewing recipes. These range from good beginner`s beers such as pale ale & brown ale to more advanced ales such as barley wine, smoked stout & Belgian wild ale, so there is something here for both the novice & the experienced home brewer. Learn too about Mikkeller`s evolution from experimental hobby brewer to trailblazing international microbrewery; the history of beer; the beer revolution of the 1990s, beer & food, & the most important beer types, from pale lagers through highly-hopped IPAs to dark stouts & strong quadruples. ...

Topographic survey of Faroe Islands at 1:20, 000 prepared by the Danish national mapping agency Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen. The islands’ topography is vividly presented by contours at 5 metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of terrain or vegetation (scree, boulders, etc). The maps show all the detail expected of the topographic mapping at this scale & have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ & 2` respectively. Map legend is in Danish only. The maps are available either separately or as sets of five of more sheets, each covering the main island group: Vagar, Sandoy, Suduroy, Nordoyar, Streymoy & Eysturoy. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Administrative provinces of the Ukraine on indexed road maps at 1:250, 000, each with a town centre street plan of its capital city. All place names are in Cyrillic only, but the map legend

Includes:: English. Coverage of the larger provinces is divided between the two sides of the map. Road network is presented in great detail, from international roads, shown with their E numbers, to dirt roads & country paths. Driving distances are marked on main, secondary & selected local roads; the maps also show border crossings, fuel stations, car service stations, & traffic patrol service points. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. The maps also show boundaries of districts into which each region (oblast) is subdivided, & indicate their administrative headquarters. Topography is indicated by spot height, plus boundaries of national parks & other protected areas, & colouring and/or graphics for forests, orchards, vineyards, swamps & salt marshes. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ & 15’ respectively, & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title also

Includes:: a local table of driving distances & a street plan of the region’s administrative capital annotated with locations of selected hotels, car parks & petrol stations, museums & monuments, etc. In some titles more street plans are included.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: supplies of all maps published by the Kartografija in Kiev are irregular & we cannot guarantee a definite delivery time for titles currently not in stock. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.






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Intricately crafted with timeless tradition, this carefully dyed sisal fiber & sweet grass vase makes a stunning statement ...