Switzerland’s National Park, map No. 459T, , at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. The map covers an area from the Lower Engadine Valley in the west to Glaruns/ Glorenza on the Italian side of the border, &

Includes:: Zerner, Ofenpass, Val Müstair, Val S`charl, etc. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link.

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In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence`s seminal Myths & Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay & additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language & lifestyle, culture & religion/mythology. He

Includes:: examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes & their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations & a bibliography.

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Sayed Kashua has been lauded by the New York Times as ”a master of subtle nuance in dealing with both Arab & Jewish society.” A Palestinian-Israeli who lived in Jerusalem for most of his life, Kashua started writing with the hope of creating one story that both sides could relate to. He devoted his novels & his satirical column in Haaretz to exploring the contradictions of modern Israel while also capturing the nuances of everyday family life in all its tenderness & chaos. Over the last decade, his humorous essays have been among the most widely read in Israel. He writes about fatherhood & marriage, the Arab-Israeli conflict, & encounters with prejudice, as well as his love of literature. With an intimate tone fueled by deep-seated apprehension & razor-sharp wit, he has documented his own life as well as that of society at large
- from instructing his daughter on when it`s appropriate to speak Arabic (everywhere, anytime, except at the entrance to a mall) to opening a Facebook account during the Arab Spring (so that he wouldn`t miss the next revolution). From the events of his everyday life, Kashua brings forth a series of brilliant, caustic, wry, & fearless reflections on social & cultural dynamics as experienced by someone who straddles two societies. Amusing & sincere, Native
- a selection of his popular columns
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This is a fresh edition of this popular press-out model. Each page contains die-cut pieces which children can pop out & glue to create a three-dimensional model of the nativity scene, complete with all the key characters of the Christmas story. This is a fantastically involving activity which then makes a lovely & long-lasting Christmas decoration. ...

An art sticker book telling the Christmas Story through paintings of the Nativity, from Renaissance to modern times. Children can match stickers of the paintings to their labelled frames, & read facts about the paintings & artists.

Includes:: a sticker advent calendar for the countdown to Christmas.

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The Natural Beauty of Cornwall is the ideal companion to help you explore a landscape of quite extraordinary variety. From the wild northern coast to the peaceful estuaries of the south & from the high windswept moors & heaths to the hidden wooded valleys, this book captures the very essence of Cornwall. Author Peter Maxted has lived in the area for some thirty years during which time he has keenly explored the length & breadth of it on foot, by bike & by boat. Concentrating mainly on the third of the country that is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well as the `gateway` towns, The Natural Beauty of Cornwall delves into geology, history, the rich industrial heritage &, of course, the astonishing scenery of one of the most beautiful counties in the British Isles. ...

When Chris Mc Dougall stumbled across the story of Churchill`s `dirty tricksters`, a motley crew of English poets & academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete, he knew he was on the track of something special. To beat the odds, the tricksters-starving, aging, outnumbered-tapped into an ancient style of fitness: the lost art of heroism. They listened to their instincts, replaced calories with stored bodily fat & used their fascia, the network of tissue which criss-crosses the body, to catapult themselves to superhuman strength & endurance. Soon Mc Dougall was in the middle of a modern fitness revolution taking place everywhere from Parisian parkour routes to state-of-the-art laboratories, & based on the know-how of Shanghai street-fighters & Wild West gunslingers. Just as Born to Run got runners off the treadmill & into nature, Natural Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to dump the gym membership for cross-training, mud runs & free-running. ...

Millennium House’s “ Natural Disasters & How We Cope” explores the hidden stories behind the world’s disasters: their true causes & consequences, the tragedies & triumphs in remarkable stories of survival, & the ability of the human spirit to overcome extraordinary difficulties. Along with captivating images of the disasters & their aftermath are the facts, clear explanations, & stories by survivors in their own words. This unique book covers many of history’s greatest natural disasters, including: Pompeii’s tragic burial after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; Krakatoa’s massive eruption in 1883, which sent shockwaves around the world seven times; the earthquake & fire that devastated San Francisco in 1906; the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens; the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami—caused by the most powerful earthquake in the last 50 years (measuring 9 on the Richter scale).“ Natural Disasters” is full of compelling photos of the events themselves & the aftermaths, coupled with tales of courage, survival, heroism, humanity, & overwhelming loss. The book

Includes:: full coverage of over 150 significant natural disasters, with maps showing extent of certain major disasters, as well as a gazetteer which

Includes:: more than 300 disaster sites around the world & across the centuries



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Tristan Gooley demonstrates how it is possible to connect profoundly with the lands we travel through. The most rewarding travel experiences do not depend on our destination or the length of our journey, but on our levels of awareness. A short walk can compare with an epic journey, when we take the time to focus on the things that dramatically enrich each journey. Exploration is no longer about hardship or long distances, it is about celebrating the sense of connection & discovery that is possible in all our travels. ...

Photographer Hans Silvester travelled to the remote Omo Valley to capture the striking body art of the local Surma & Mursi tribes. Traditionally nomadic, the tribes decorate the territory of their naked bodies with whatever nature offers, such as leaves, flowers, grasses, butterfly wings & snail shells plus the occasional pen top or Kalashnikov cartridge. The spontaneously woven hats & headdresses are part fashion, part trophy display, part protection from the sun but mainly just the expression of a joyful creative spirit. Silvesters astonishing photographs capture these decorations to form a parade of African fashion that is as rich as it is ephemeral. ...