Map No. L-18 in the ONC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world`s land masses & significant islands at 1:1, 000, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. ONC stands for Operational Navigation Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 1000ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each ONC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE:** * The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us.** Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series.* In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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For Willi Kufult, prison life means staying out of trouble, keeping his cell clean, snagging a precious piece of tobacco
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That`s the good thing with stories. There`s always a chance they can come true. Felix is lucky. Unlike the other children in the orphanage, he`s certain his parents will come back for him one day. & whatever the Nazis do & however many books they burn, Felix`s imagination provides him & his companions with an endless supply of stories
- stories that protect them when they`re on the run, shield them from the violent madness all around, give them hope when all seems lost, & one day may even save Felix`s life. ” Once & Then” is a spellbinding story of hope & imagination in the most terrible circumstances. However my story turns out, I`ll never forget how lucky I am.
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This timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds. ` There was a sudden sickening sense of disaster. I felt a great lurch & heel, & a thunder of sound filled my ears. I was conscious, in a terrified moment, of being driven into the front & side of my bunk with tremendous force. At the same time there was a tearing cracking sound, as if Tzu Hang was being ripped apart, & water burst solidly, raging into the cabin. There was darkness, black boards, & I fought wildly to get out, thinking Tzu Hang had already gone. Then suddenly I was standing again, waist deep in water, & floorboards & cushions, mattresses & books were sloshing in wild confusion round me.` Miles Smeeton & his wife Beryl sailed their 46-ft Bermuda ketch, Tzu Hang, in the wild seas of Cape Horn, following the tracks of the old sailing clippers through the world`s most notorious waters. This is an exciting true story of survival against all odds, but it is also a thoughtful book which provides hard-learned lessons for other intrepid sailors. As Nevil Shute writes in his foreword: ` It has been left to Miles Smeeton to tell us in clear & simple language just where the limits of safety lie.` ...

A young woman hears the tale of a sacred text, written in an ancient language & inscribed on silk cloth many centuries ago. Puyi, the last emperor & owner of the relic, allegedly tore the silk in pieces with his teeth & threw it from a plane when he was taken by the Japanese to Manchuria. A search for this lost text & its poignant, devastatingly simple message begins... This is a beguiling tale of fables, stories within stories, a young man`s desperate search for his father`s legacy & a young woman`s search for the man she loved. Covering almost a century of China`s history, this haunting novel combines mystery, harsh reality & tenderness with astonishing insight. ...

` Do you know it, do you remember it, the drives, the attitudes, the terrors &, yes, the joys?` Thus Steinbeck introduces his collection of poignant & hard-hitting dispatches for the New York Herald Tribune when the Second World War was at its height. He begins in Engl&, recounting the courage of the bomber crews, the tragic air-raids & the strangeness of the British, before being sent to Africa & joining a special operations unit off the coast of Italy. Eating, drinking talking & fighting alongside the soldiers, Steinbeck`s empathy for the common man is always in evidence in these pieces, & he never fails to evoke the human side of an inhuman war. ” If you have forgotten what the war was like, Steinbeck will refresh your memory. Age can never dull this kind of writing.” (Chicago Tribune). ...

A full-colour Gorjuss fairy tale story book, in hard cover with a ribbon marker. In the lavishly designed Once Upon a Gorjuss Time collection of classic fairy tales, a dreamy, mysterious reader records her musings as she pores over ” Little Red Riding Hood”, ” The Little Mermaid”, ” Alice in Wonderland”, ” Snow White”, ” Thumbelina”, & ” Rapunzel”
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It started with one tiny flake, perfect & beautiful & special, just like you. Then there were two, & then three. In this enchanting, lyrical lullaby brought to life by award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault, the beauty of a northern night unfolds as a young child sleeps. Wrapped in a snug, downy blanket, a snowflake falls, & then another & another. Soon the magic of the night outside takes hold
- animals awaken, snow swirls, stars twinkle & winds whisper. A mixture of magic, wildlife & deep comfort, tip-toe through the pages of this beautiful bedtime read-aloud, & try not to break the spell of the peaceful, quiet, wintry north.
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Tip-toe through the pages of this beautiful bedtime read-aloud, & try not to break the spell of the peaceful, quiet, wintry north.”A mixture of magic, wildlife & deep comfort” New York Times In this bedtime lullaby beautifully brought to life by the award-winning Isabelle Arsenault, illustrator of Jane, the Fox, & Me, a northern night unfolds as a young child sleeps. Wrapped in a snug, downy blanket, a snowflake falls, & then another & another. As the magic of the night outside takes hold
- animals awaken, snow swirls, stars twinkle & winds whisper
- a lyrical, enchanting read-aloud evokes a winter`s night, while gently lulling a child to peaceful sleep.

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A collection of 11 new short stories & 6 new poems by Ireland`s top children`s writers, edited by Laureate na n Og Eoin Colfer & illustrated by world renowned artist PJ Lynch. Each of the stories & poems is based around the theme of place, being set or inspired by a particular location within Irel&. Contributors include: Eoin Colfer Roddy Doyle Derek Landy Siobhan Parkinson Paula Leyden John Connolly Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Oisin Mc Gann Jane Mitchell Sarah Webb Jim Sheridan Enda Wyley Pat Boran Seamus Cashman Mark Granier Geraldine Mills Kate Newmann ...