With this collection, first published in 1975, Heaney located a myth which allowed him to articulate a vision of Irel&--its people, history, & landscape--and which gave his poems direction, cohesion, & cumulative power. In ” North, ” the Irish experience is refracted through images drawn from different parts of the Northern European experience, & the idea of the north allows the poet to contemplate the violence on his home ground in relation to memories of the Scandinavian & English invasions which have marked Irish history so indelibly. ...

At last, a guidebook covering some of Scottish paddling`s best kept secrets. Scotland is a world-class sea-kayaking destination, the Scottish Islands being rightly famous for the standard of paddling they offer. The North & East Coasts don`t have as many sheltering islands as the West & there is always some sort of swell, but they will richly reward your efforts to explore their hidden nooks & crannies
- stunning cliff & coastal scenery, numerous bird colonies, & fascinating fishing villages each with their own history & character. Forty-five journeys from Cape Wrath to Berwick upon Tweed are described in a way that is both inspirational & informative. Details of launching & landing sites, tides & potential hazards are provided & the coast is described in exquisite detail. This means that it can also be used as a kayaker`s `pilot` for any journey they might wish to undertake in this area. It follows the successful format of other Pesda Press sea kayaking guides, presenting the information in a user-friendly fashion & making good use of maps & colour photographs.
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North & Mid Wales presented at 1:175, 000 on an indexed Ordnance Survey Tour Map with extensive tourist information including an index of selected places of interest. Town navigation maps highlight main traffic arteries plus principal sights & facilities in Aberystwyth, Bangor, Caernarfon, Chester, Holyhead, Llandrindod Wells, Llandudno, Llangollen, Welshpool & Wrexham. PLEASE NOTE: rather than indicating national & regional cycle routes & national trails on the map itself, this information is provided on a separate inset. The index lists both English & Welsh place names. Current edition of this title was published in February 2016. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series list – Ordnance Survey’s Tour maps have extra clear, uncluttered cartography. Topography is shown by altitude colouring & relief shading, plus names of local hill or mountain ranges & heights of important peaks. Additional colouring indicates woodlands; boundaries of National Parks or designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are also marked. Road information very clearly distinguishes between different types of roads, from motorways to small local roads, with distances on main routes. Scenic routes are highlighted; motorway services, tolls, gradients on steep roads & level crossings are marked & towns used in motorway signs as Primary Route Destinations are indicated. Railway lines are shown with stations &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. Roads which are part of the national or regional cycle network are highlighted & shown with route numbers; the maps also show the National Trail long-distance hiking paths. An extensive range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites/caravan parks & youth hostels/bunkhouses, historic buildings, sport & recreational facilities, country pubs, etc. The maps have lines of the British National Grid. The place names index is supplemented by a list of selected places of interest plus, in most titles, of market days and/or farmers markets. The maps also include city navigation maps, highlighting main traffic arteries, car parks, principal sights & facilities, etc. For more information please see descriptions & coverage images of individual maps. ...

Morocco, Algeria, Libya & Tunisia including Gibraltar, Pantelleria & the Pelagie Islands & Malta. The new 4th edition of this popular pilot has been extended to take in Libya. This country is just starting to become accessible to cruising yachts, & Graham Hutt has visited it several times in recent years to collect information for this new edition. Throughout, the text has been updated, new photos added & harbour plans revised. ...

Arto der Haroutunian takes adventurous cooks on a tour of the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Libya in this comprehensive guide to North African food. There are over 300 recipes for traditional dishes such as tagines, stews, soups, & salads using classic ingredients such as fiery spices, jewel-like dried fruits, lemons, & armfuls of fresh herbs. Simplicity is at the heart of the medina kitchen. The exotic fuses with the domestic to produce dishes that are highly flavoured yet quick & easy to prepare. Vegetables are prepared in succulent & unusual ways while dishes such as chicken honey & onion couscous, & 'gazelle horns' filled with almonds, sugar & orange blossom water provide a feast for both the imagination & the palate. Tunisian cuisine is perhaps the hottest of the region-due in large part to the popularity of the fiery chilli paste, harissa. As well as a strong French influence, pasta is a passion in Tunisia. Morocco's great forte is its tagines & sauces-with meat & fish being cooked in one of four popular sauces. & Libya, although less gastronomically subtle than Tunisia & Morocco, excels in soups & patisserie. This collection represents the cooking of the region with refreshingly uncomplicated techniques, short lists of ingredients & the comforting, elemental flavours of various spices & seasonings. Recipes are easy to follow, & evoke the spicy, sumptuous flavours of the region. This culinary journey creates some of the world's most extraordinary gastronomic cultures. With a sumptuous range of dishes from simple street fare to elaborate banquet food, this book is a wonderful introduction to North African flavoured with a slice of history, an anecdote or a fable that brings this land of the sunset' vividly to life. ...

Reproduction of a map drawn by John Rocque c. 1761. It is a fairly small-scale map of North America showing British controlled areas, Indian lands, major roads, forts, etc. The map is annotated with interesting historical comments, for example: New Mexico altho divided into 20 or 24 Provinces, is very little known to us... ...

North & Central America on a high quality, double-sided wall map, size 85 x 115cm (35.5” x 45” approx), from Columbus Globes presenting on one side a political map & on the reverse a physical image. Coverage extends to the North Pole to include the Arctic regions of Canada & the whole of Greenl&. An inset shows the Bering Sea & the Aleutian Islands. On one side is a political map in light, bright colours, with international boundaries enhanced by darker colouring. Relief shading shows the topography not only on land but also of the sea floor, & the map has plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, deserts, etc. No information on road or railway networks is included. Within USA & Canada state/provincial boundaries & names are marked. On the reverse is a physical map with the same coverage. The map carries the same information as the political side, but with colours for countries replaced by altitude colouring. On both sides latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5° intervals. The map is printed on high quality glossy paper with bright shining surface. ...

Several hundred satellite photos taken by the American NOAA satellite were used to build this map. The resulting image of the continent is both beautiful & breathtaking. For technophiles, the NOAA craft orbits the earth at a height of 840km & has five sensors with a ground resolution of 1x 1km. ...

The North America Inland Waterways Map represents an overview of the choice of itineraries North America offers for recreational navigation. The map is attached to a 64 page booklet which gives an introduction to the waterway infrastructure, followed by background notes on most of the waterways listed. Heritage sites & vistor centres & other structures & sites of interest are also listed, & resources for further information are suggested. The main map covers central & eastern North America, with insets for the north-west, the Winnipeg region, Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers region, Southern Texas, Nova Scotia, the Welland Canal region, Southern Florida & the canals of NYC, NJ, eastern Pennsylvania. The map shows Primary waterways, smaller operating waterways, historic canals & those which are disused or under restoration, railways built as part of original canal transport network, locks, floodgates, obstacles to navigation, museums, heritage sites, boat lifts, tunnels & aqueducts on heritage canals, major inland commercial marine terminals. ...

Large 100 x 120cm paper political map of North America from Maps International, at a scale of 1:7, 000, 000; the map is supplied with high quality metal hanging strips in dark blue colour, making it very easy to hang on a wall. Countries are shown in vivid colours against light blue oceans. Country names are in large, clearly legible print. English versions for capitals, state capitals & most city names are used, with population information displayed on the legend; international, state boundaries are displayed. Major & minor railways are indicated where possible, with some major roads also shown The map has well designed relief shading to show mountainous areas enhancing the overall presentation; the colouring of the oceans shows different depths. Projection is Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area. The map also contains a panel of country flags in the corner. ...