Journey to the highest peaks & plateaus of planet Earth...but make sure to bring your climbing gear! Take a closer look at the mountains of the world, from the Alps to the Andes to the peaks of the Himalayas. Meet the animals & people who make their homes on rocky peaks, as well as the adventurers & athletes who challenge these great heights. This richly illustrated book is packed with history & facts about the mountains of the world & all their wonders. ...

The mountains of Europe have many different meanings to many different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays & peaceful moments. For cyclists, however, the dramatic landscapes mean something quite different: suffering, pain, agony
- & glory. From the Ardennes to the Alps, for over a century the mountains have provided the setting for the greatest cycling contests, where human determination & willpower can triumph over nature & opponents. In recent years, as cycling`s popularity has changed our cities, made us more active & taken us down less-travelled roads, the mountains of Europe have become the primary destination for everyday riders who want to challenge themselves, experience the storied roads & escape their everyday lives. This publication is aimed at all who wish to be inspired by those challenges or celebrate those personal victories. With tributes & personal recollections from leading road cyclists, the photographs & words coalesce into a visual depiction that transcends any single perspective & will inspire awe & wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains.
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An inspiring collection of evocative images collected by lifelong mountaineer Sandy Hill, who has a singular knowledge, understanding, & experience of the world`s highest places. Powerful, beautiful, wild, sublime, & forbidding, the world`s summits are often considered the last real frontier. ” Mountain” is a luxuriously illustrated celebration of mountains & of the sense of wonder & awe that the sight of this geography can evoke. In this stunning collection of photographs & art, the very personal relationship that people have with mountains is conveyed in exceptional images from around the world. Spanning two centuries, this book contains rarely seen images from such legendary nature photographers as Galen Rowell, Peter Beard, Ansel Adams, & Frank Smythe & photographs taken by daring mountaineers who celebrate the beauty, wonder, & spectacle of the heights, making this a unique & spectacular tribute to the mountains of the world. A portion of the book`s proceeds go to the American Alpine Club Library. Text contributors include: Raul Barrenche, Jennifer Jordan, Erling Kagge, Ellen Lapham, Robert Mc Farlane, Nando Parrado, Phil Powers, & Jack Tackle. ...

Mountsorrel in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the village of Mountsorrel, stretching along the main road from Bond Lane southward to Union Lane. Features include Castle Hill, South End area, St Peter's church, Barrow upon Soar Workhouse, The Green, River Soar, Mountsorrel Quarries, Broad Hill, Nunckley Hill Quarries, Hawcliff Quarry, Mountsorrel Railway serving the quarries, etc. On the reverse is an 1891 directory of Mountsorrel. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Mountsorrel in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Mountsorrel, stretching along the main road from Bond Lane southward to Union Lane. Features include Castle Hill, South End area, St Peter`s church, Barrow upon Soar Workhouse, The Green, River Soar, Mountsorrel Quarries, Broad Hill, Nunckley Hill Quarries, Hawcliff Quarry, Mountsorrel Railway serving the quarries, etc. On the reverse is an 1891 directory of Mountsorrel. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The best cookbooks today are so much more than recipe books. They share with the reader a sensibility & a way of thinking about food. They are a reflection of the author, his or her past, culture, or lifetime of experiences. & that's why this cookbook
- packed with heart, soul & magnificent flavours & woven with stories of a childhood in Marrakesh with the very modern life of a visionary LA chef
- is destined to be considered among the best books of the decade.

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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:100, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 50m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 64 x 40km (40 x 25 miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals, plus show UTM coordinates for the map corners. Map legend is in Portuguese only.PLEASE NOTE
- EDITION DATES: some sheets at this scale date back to the 1950s or 1960s. For more recent editions please see IGP’s 1:25, 000 series where each 50K map is divided into four quarters. To see all the titles in the 1:100, 000 series please click on the series link.
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