Map No. 10046, Modalen, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

This model course aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on board passenger ships specified in regulation V/2 & section A-V/2 of the STCW Code. On successful completion, trainees should be able to communicate with passengers during an emergency, demonstrate personal life-saving appliances & embark & disembark passengers, in particular caring for those needing special assistance. ...

This model course is intended to provide the knowledge required for port facility personnel with designated security duties, such as guards, access control officers, training officers & relevant port facility managers, in connection with a Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), chapter XI-2, the International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, the IMO/ILO Code of Practice on Security in Ports, & guidance contained in IMO MSC.1/ Circ.1341 on Guidelines on Security-related training & familiarization for port facility personnel. ...

Successful completion of this course enables seafarers to meet the mandatory minimum standards of competence in the use of leadership & managerial skills specified in Function: Controlling the operation of the ship & caring for persons on board at the management level in tables A-II/2 & A-III/2 of the STCW Code. ...

Modena at 1: 12, 000 on indexed street plans from Litografia Artistica Cartografica, with a detailed enlargement of the city’s historic centre at 1:6, 500. 45 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...

Modena Province at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size provincial road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & country tracks than can be found on most regional maps from other publishers. This title is published with the traditional style LAC cartography.LAC’s provincial series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The treacherous mountain passes & blasted desert plains of Afghanistan have been the graveyard of every would-be conquering army since the days of Alexander the Great. With America, Britain & NATO committed to a long-term political & military engagement there, it is imperative to understand the country`s complex & bloody history. Afghanistan emerged in the mid-eighteenth century from the collapse of the Persian Safavid Empire & the decline of the Mughal dynasty in India. The nineteenth century saw the country ravaged by the rivalry of warring elites, & their great power supporters. In recent times, Afghanistan has experienced the Soviet invasion of 1979, the Pakistan-backed internal conflict of the 1990s, the Taliban regime & then the US invasion after the catastrophe of 9/11. Today, whilst the US-backed government is struggling to expand its control beyond Kabul, narco-warlords, jihadists & Western troops fight out the battle for control of this strategically vital country. Why has Afghanistan`s course of development been so turbulent? Why does it remain so vulnerable to domestic instability, foreign intervention & ideological extremism? In reconstructing the tempestuous narrative of modern Afghanistan, Amin Saikal provides a sweeping new understanding of its troubled past. He identifies the country`s inability to develop stable political structures as stemming from the inter-dynastic rivalry (exacerbated by polygamy) that scarred successive royal families from the end of the eighteenth century until the pro-Communist coup of April 1978. Outside interventions further weakened the country internally, preventing socio-economic development & leaving the country ripe for the politics of ideological extremism. ” Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle & Survival” is the definitive study of Afghanistan & its troubles. It will be vital reading for all those who are interested in the changing politics of the Middle East & Central Asia. ...

Afghanistan`s recent history is a sad one: Soviet invasion in 1979; Pakistan-backed internal conflict in the 1980s; the Taliban regime; & then the US invasion & the multi-national occupation after the events of 11 September 2001. Why does Afghanistan remain so vulnerable to domestic instability, foreign intervention & ideological extremism? In reconstructing the tempestuous narrative of modern Afghanistan, Amin Saikal provides a sweeping new understanding of its troubled past & present. He identifies the country`s inability to develop stable political structures as stemming from the inter-dynastic rivalry (complicated by polygamy) that scarred successive royal families from the end of the eighteenth century until the pro-Soviet Communist coup of April 1978, all exacerbated by foreign interventions
- feeding on fragile domestic structures
- & the rise & fall of different ideological streams. Here, for the first time, is an up-to-date analysis of the era of the Taliban`s rule, the effects of US domination in the country & attempts to negotiate a US withdrawal
- including talks about talks with the Taliban themselves. This book, which sets the crisis of Afghanistan in the context of the country`s modern history & social structures, makes a major & highly original contribution towards a better & more nuanced understanding of this ill-fated l&. It is the definitive study of Afghanistan & its troubles in national, regional & international contexts from 1747 to the present day.


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In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe`s most closed & repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read ”decadent” Western literature began to devour the outside world. They opened cafes, companies, & newspapers. Previously banned rock music blared in the streets. Modern Albania offers a vivid history of the Albanian Communist regime`s fall & the trials & tribulations that led the country to become the state it is today. The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists` last Politburo meetings & the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring Kosovo, & Albania`s relationship with the United States. Fred Abrahams weaves together personal experience from more than twenty years of work in Albania, interviews with key Albanians & foreigners who played a role in the country`s politics since 1990-including former Politburo members, opposition leaders, intelligence agents, diplomats, & founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army-and a close examination of hundreds of previously secret government records from Albania & the United States. A rich, narratively-driven account, Modern Albania gives readers a front-row seat to the dramatic events of the last battle of Cold War Europe. ...