Beautifully detailed laminated 107x 110cm (42”x 43”) physical wall map of North America at a scale of 1:9, 000, 000. The cartography shows relief through a highly detailed shading & terrain differentiation is shown through variations in colouring, giving the mapping an almost 3-dimensional feel. The map displays international & state boundaries; state capitals; major cities; glaciers; mountain ranges; rivers & lakes; as well as urban areas; important roads, & railroads. About this series: Located on the corner of Main & Central in downtown Medford, Oregon since 1986, Raven has become the quintessential small company with a big reputation. Every map is created with attention to accuracy & elegance, from gathering the base information to the final color adjustment on the printing press. ...

North America: Tapestry of Time & Terrain Wall Map from the USGS provides a stunning, colouful picture of the North American ...

North American Indian Cultures Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, size 59 x 91cm (23” x 36” approx), presenting the continent at 1:12, 615, 000 approx. with names of various tribes & the colouring showing different linguistic groups. The map shows the inhabited parts of the North American continent, including the coastal areas of Greenland & western Caribbean, with colouring indicating different linguistic families & cross-referenced to brief descriptions of 20 groups. Throughout the whole area names of various tribes are marked, from the well known groups such as Cherokee, Apache, Comanche or Cheyenne, to the less familiar tribes of Canada or Central America. Within USA & Canada state & provincial boundaries are marked. Extensive text also

Includes:: notes on Indian innovations, etc.

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Double-sided, laminated, waterproof cycle map of north & east Cornwall from Goldeneye, with 20 circular routes extending from Mevagissey to the southern outskirts of Great Torrington. Mapping has been divided into 20 individual maps at varying scales for each route, ranging from 1:100, 000 to 1:126, 720. Cartography shows multiple cycle routes, including traffic-free family cycle trails, national cycle networks, off-road routes & other cycle networks; long distance footpaths are indicated. Motorways, A & B, & minor roads are displayed, as well as railway lines & stops. Topography is indicated through altitude shading & spot heights; there are no geographical coordinates for those using GPS. Points of interests & local facilities, such as castles, churches, museums, camping & accommodation are prominently indicated. The map also

Includes:: an introduction to north & east Cornwall, with more detail on circular routes, as well as contact information for cycle hire centres, which are located on the map.

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This second edition of Martin Lawrence's sailing directions for the North Sea coast from the Farne Islands to Cape Wrath has been thoroughly revised. The text & plans have been updated & corrected & the author has provided new photographs. On the East coast of Scotland there are a large number of ports providing varying degrees of shelter, & this pilot describes not only the well known destinations but also the many small & attractive harbours developed in the 18th & 19th centuries when the herring fisheries were flourishing. In each instance Martin Lawrence has provided a plan as well as aerial photographs to support the text. There is good coverage too of the harbours in the Firth of Forth including the access to the Fort & Clyde Canal at Grangemouth & also the entrance to the Caledonian Canal at Inverness. The pilot covers the exposed mainland coast of the Pentland Firth up to Cape Wrath from where Martin Lawrence's well known pilots for the West coast of Scotland take over. Martin Lawrence is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He is well known as the author of The Yachtman's Pilot series. He has contributed to Yachting Monthly & the yachting press in Scotl&. ...

North & Mid Wales / Gogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru at 1:175, 000 on the Ordnance Survey Tour Map No. 10, extending to Cardigan/ Aberteifi, Lampeter & Builth Wells in the south. Insets show town navigation maps of Chester/ Caer, Holyhead/ Caergybi, Caernarfon, Wrexham/ Wrecsam, Llandrindod Wells/ Llandrindod, Bangor, Llandudno, Llangollen, Welshpool/Y Trallwng & Aberystwyth, plus an overview of the whole area with cycle routes & national hiking trails. Additional topographic information along the coast shows s&, dunes, foreshore & high water mark. Also included is a list of selected places of interest. The index list English & Welsh names separately. Edition D; Publication date May 2010 About this series: Ordnance Survey ...

This book comes with an introduction by Jenny Uglow. Milton is a sooty, noisy northern town centred around the cotton mills that employ most of its inhabitants. Arriving from a rural idyll in the south, Margaret Hale is initially shocked by the social unrest & poverty she finds in her new hometown. However, as she begins to befriend her neighbours, & her stormy relationship with the mill-owner John Thornton develops, she starts to see Milton in a different light. ...

Set in the mid-19th century, & written from the author`s first-hand experience, North & South follows the story of the heroine`s movement from the tranquil but moribund ways of southern England to the vital but turbulent north. Elizabeth Gaskell`s skilful narrative uses an unusual love story to show how personal & public lives were woven together in a newly industrial society. This is a tale of hard-won triumphs
- of rational thought over prejudice & of humane care over blind deference to the market. Readers in the twenty-first century will find themselves absorbed as this Victorian novel traces the origins of problems & possibilities which are still challenging a hundred & fifty years later: the complex relationships, public & private, between men & women of different classes.
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Trekking route s to the North Annapurna Base Camp in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes & hiking trails, huts & camp sites, local places of interest & other tourist information. Cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres.* In this title:* trekking route along the Kali Gandaki from Beni to Jomoson with a spur across the Thulobugin Pass (Pass April 27) to the North Annapurna Base Camp. Also included are routes to the river from Ghandruk & Ghorepani, plus the trail from Ghandruk to the Machhapuchhre Base Camp & the camps on the south side of Annapurna I. Contours are at 40m intervals, with bold relief shading & vegetation colouring. Index lists settlements, peaks & passes. Margin ticks give latitude & longitude at 5’ intervals. Also included is a profile of the main route & a table showing the route in stages with altitudes in metres & feet, plus trekking times. ...

North-western Argentina on a waterproof & tear-resistant map from the Buenos Aires-based De Dios combining an overview road map of the region, five additional more detailed panels showing recommendations for sightseeing routes, extensive Spanish language descriptions of places of interest & other tourist information. This 2014 version of this title
Includes::- An overview road map at 1:945, 000 of the whole region, with 100 places of interest colour coded into different groups & cross-referenced to the accompanying descriptions. The map also shows locations of national parks & nature reserves, vineyards, etc.- Five small panels showing the road network in greater detail with locations of petrol stations & campsites: 1
- La Puna with a route from San Salvador de Jujuy northwards to Abra Pampa; 2
- The Tucumán circuit west of San Miguel de Tucuman; 3
- Quebrada de Humahuaca in the north-western corner of the region; 4
- Valles Calchaquies south-west of Salta; 5
- Tren de las Nubes west of Salta. On the reverse are extensive tourist notes including descriptions of San Salvador de Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán & San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca – each with a list of five best sights; recommendations for 20 restaurants & 10 wineries in the region; a calendar of events; useful addresses, etc. Map legend & all the text are in Spanish only. Road maps in the De Dios series do not aim to provide a detailed picture of the region’s road network, but are designed to highlight interesting routes or main tourist attractions. Similarly, the more detailed maps of hiking areas provide just the basic indication of the topography, with very general altitude colouring, spot heights for main peaks, plus rivers & lakes, & show access roads, refuges, campsites & other accommodation facilities, viewpoints, & recommended hiking routes. The street plans show town centres with main hotels, places of interest, bus terminals, petrol stations, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legends are in Spanish. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.





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