Northern Italy at 1:400, 000 from the Touring Club Italiano, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper; one of the titles in a series of three touring maps conveniently grouping together several popular holiday areas. The maps very effectively present the country’s topography with attractive altitude colouring, supplemented by names of numerous hill & mountain ranges, valleys, etc, plus spot heights for selected peaks. National parks & scenic routes are highlighted. National parks & scenic routes are highlighted. Grading according to the degree of importance & interest is given not only to towns, villages & historical or architectural sites, but also to holiday resorts & natural curiosities. Symbols highlight churches, monasteries, castles, palaces, ruins & archaeological sites, caves & waterfalls, etc. The maps also provide some information on accommodation, indicating selected isolated hotels, refuges, tourist villages & campsites, Road network stands out clearly against the background information. Railways, ferry routes & the country’s regional & provincial boundaries are also marked. The maps have no geographical coordinates or an index. Map legend

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New for 2009, Travellers Northern Italy is ideal for visitors to a region world-famous for its culture, lifestyle & cuisine, & home to the towering Dolomites, the spectacular Cinque Terre, & the cities of Milan, Venice, Turin, Genoa & Bologna. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights & experiences; Suggested Itineraries & Highlights sections to help you make the most out of your trip; detailed background on people, geography, culture & history; clear & accurate mapping including suggested walks & tours; full colour photography throughout; impartial & dependable sleeping, eating & entertainment listings; & comprehensive coverage of the region's best, including; Piedmont & Valle d' Aosta, Liguria & Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Veneto & Friuli-Venezia Giulia & Trentino-Alto & Trentino-Alto Adige. ...

Bradt`s new Emilia Romagna is the most thorough & in-depth guide available to this entire north Italian region (not just Bologna & the main cities) with a strong focus on history, background information, art & culture, as well as extensive detail on the Apennines along the Tuscan border, where you can escape the flatlands of the Po & go trekking, cycling & skiing. Here are some of region`s prettiest villages, including Vignola, famous for cherries & lovely medieval Castell` Arquato & Brisighella. To the east, the Romagna part of this hyphenated region boasts long sandy Adriatic beaches, wildlife-filled lagoons around the Po Delta, & the world`s smallest republic, San Marino. Written by expert authors Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls, possibly the world`s most experienced travel writers on Italy, Bradt`s Emilia Romagna is the definitive guide to this diverse & authentic area. Bologna, the regional capital, is covered in detail, from accommodation & restaurants to galleries, museums, shopping & the new Fico Eataly food theme park. Emilia Romagna combines the rich farmlands of the Po plain with dazzling cities strung like pearls along the straight-as-a-die Via Emilia. The capital Bologna, home to the world`s oldest university, & the smaller cities of Parma, Modena, Ferrara, Piacenza, Ravenna & Rimini are year-round destinations, each strikingly different, each filled with art & architectural masterpieces & fascinating museums housing everything from Etruscan vases to still life by Giorgio Morandi. Ravenna glitters with Byzantine mosaics; Parma, the town of Correggio, is mad about opera; Modena, with its stupendous medieval cathedral, is the hometown of Pavarotti & Ferrari; Ferrara has delightful early Renaissance frescoes; Rimini was immortalized by Fellini in Amarcord. With Bradt`s Emilia Romagna you can discover all of this & more. With 28 town & area maps, plus language, art & architecture glossaries, full practical information & all the background context you could need, Bradt`s Emilia Romagna is the perfect companion for art lovers, food lovers, families taking a beach holiday & city break enthusiasts of all ages. ...

Northern Jutlandat 1:100, 000 on a sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant cycling map from the Copenhagen-based Nordisk Korthandel, showing Denmark’s national, regional & local cycling routes with numbers, plus locations of campsites & youth hostels, etc. Maps in this series show Denmark’s network of roads, railways & ferry connections on a contoured base (interval not specified), with additional colouring for woodlands. National, regional & local cycling routes are prominently highlighted & shown with their official numbers. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, selected hotels, & rest areas. The maps have no geographical coordinates for GPS. Map legend & explanatory text (with website addresses of useful organizations) include English. To see the currently available titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

” Without this child, we shall all die.” Lyra Belacqua & her animal daemon live half-wild & carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign & ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world... ...

The incredible story of Lyra Belacqua will begin, & continue, in The Book of Dust. Now you have the opportunity to revisit her adventures in The Northern Lights, with this graphic novel adaptation of a masterpiece, which comes to life with incredible full-colour art. Follow Lyra`s story once again, in a way you`ve never experienced before, as the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle
- a struggle born of Gobblers & stolen children, witch clans & armored bears. Lyra hurtles toward danger in the cold far North, never suspecting the shocking truth, that she alone is destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle. This is the full story, now in hardback, available for the very first time.
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` Without this child, we shall all die.` Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild & carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle
- a struggle born of Gobblers & stolen children, witch clans & armoured bears. As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable. The first book in a stunning three-volume graphic novel adaptation of Northern Lights.
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” Without this child, we shall all die.” Lyra Belacqua & her animal daemon live half-wild & carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign & ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world... The first volume in Philip Pullman`s incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, re-issued with a striking newly-designed cover by Chris Wormell to celebrate the publication of THE BOOK OF DUST. ...

An updated second edition of Bradt`s practical guide to the best places to view the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights are one of the world`s most spectacular natural phenomena, arguably the greatest light show you`ll ever see. They are also one of the major tourist draws of the Arctic & sub-Arctic winter. This book covers information on everything from how to photograph the aurora to what to wear, & how to understand northern lights forecasting, as well as the science behind the aurora & the auroral oval. It also details the best locations form which the aurora can be viewed, covering, in Europe, Scandinavia, Lapl&, Iceland & Greenl&. New for this second edition is coverage of viewing points in Canada & Alaska. In addition, the guide provides information on tour operators offering northern lights packages. Bradt`s Northern Lights is the only guidebook on the market that caters to the large number of people whose dream is to see the aurora borealis. ...

Northern Limestone: Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire from Rockfax covers the premier limestone sport crags of the UK with the big three of Malham, Kilnsey & Gordale & their world class climbing. Alongside these titans are numerous other destinations that offer both sport & trad climbing throughout the grades, ranging from the intimidating walls of Blue Scar & Trow Gill to the long lines of newly developed low to mid-grade sport crags such as Moughton Nab & Giggleswick South. Low to mid-grade trad climbing is also well catered for on the walls & escarpments at the likes of Trowbarrow Quarry, Twistleton Scar, Attermire Scar & Witches Quarry. Virtually all of the crags in the book are set in beautiful countryside & are close to fabulous pubs, villages, camping & bunkhouse accommodation. Twistleton Scars, Trow Gill, Robin Proctor`s Scar, Crummackdale, Panorama Crag, Moughton Nab, Pot Scar, Giggleswick North, Giggleswick South, Langcliffe, Castleberg Crag, Attermire Scar, Malham Cove, Gordale, Stony Bank, Yew Cogar Scar, Blue Scar, Kilnsey, Dib Scar, Loup Scar, Troller`s Gill, Scout Scar, Mill Side Scar, Chapel Head Scar, Humphrey Head, Trowbarrow Quarry, Witches` Quarry. ...