Pantanal Wildlife in the unique Wildlife Guide series by Bradt; focusing exclusively on the wildlife of selected regions & countries worldwide, exploring birds, mammals, insects, plants, habitats, geology, conservation, hikes & top bird-watching sites. Each title in the series is an ideal introduction to the wildlife of the destination & an ideal visitors’ souvenir. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. An introductory section gives a wildlife overview of the destination, human history, national parks & other protected areas & alien invasion. Further initial chapters cover The Land & habitats, with detailed information on geography & geology, the history of the l&, climate & weather, the coast, forests, lakes & rivers & alpine & sub-alpine climates. Individual animal groups – Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians & Freshwater Fish, Invertebrates & Plants & Fungi – have dedicated chapters, & detailed descriptions of the animals are accompanied by colour photographs, aiding identification. Inset boxes throughout the text also provide detailed examination of a particular species or notable feature about the indigenous wildlife. A Where to Go chapter at the end of each guide provides details of the destination’s national parks & protected areas, activities, wildlife hotspots & practical planning & travel information, including local transport & accommodation. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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The darkest secrets of World War II! finally revealed. The number one bestseller returns with his most explosive book to date. Europe is ablaze. America is undecided about joining the fight against Nazism. & James Zennor, a brilliant, troubled, young Oxford don is horrified. He returns one morning from rowing to discover that his wife has disappeared with their young son, leaving only a note declaring her continuing love. A frantic search through wartime England leads James across the Atlantic & to one of America's greatest universities, its elite clubs & secret societies -- right to the heart of the American establishment. & in his hunt for his family, James unearths one of the darkest & deadliest secrets of a world at war! ...

Brian Blessed has a lifelong love of animals & over the years has rescued cats & dogs, horses & ponies, & even a very ungrateful fighting cock. All were characters in their own right, such as Jessie, a dog left languishing for a year at the local RSPCA, who ruled the entire household with a rod of iron, when she wasn`t out harassing the local vicar. Then there was Bodger, an abused terrier cross breed, who was nursed back to health by Brian & his wife, & Peppone, a stray cat & notorious thief, who was responsible for a crime epidemic in the Bagshot area. Most of all there was Misty, a soul mate & the first Jack Russell Brian met who didn`t take an instant dislike to him. Over the years Brian has encountered more exotic animals too, from Kali the black panther who had free run of his kitchen & the gentle boa constrictor Bo Bo who went for walks with him in Richmond Park to the female gorillas who found him incredibly attractive. Written with all of Brian`s ebullience, The Panther in My Kitchen is a laugh-out-loud, life-affirming book about the joy animals bring & why we should care for them. ...

By the end of World War II much of Western Europe was in chaos. The future of our world had been contested here, in the hinterlands of France & across the German plains. But what`s become of the battlefields now? Or the people that lived on them? & is there any trace of the 2.7 million Americans who smashed their way into the Reich (or the 12 million that followed)? With questions like these, the award-winning travel writer John Gimlette, guided by WWII veteran Putnam Flint, sets off on an astonishing journey into the past. ...

Ten petite journals feature Pantone`s iconic colour chip design in ten sumptuous shades. Grid-dot interior pages & a sturdy slipcase make these notebooks eminently practical & chic for on-the-go note-taking when used solo, & an eye-catching object for desktop display when grouped together. ...

Twenty-one pages of stickers & six pull-out posters will excite children & Pantone-loving adults, alike! Readers will decorate the included posters with their own sticker formations, or match the colour stickers to objects in their world. Three of the posters feature simple backgrounds such as wood panels or bricks to encourage creative muraling, & the other three offer a black-line illustration, inviting readers to fill them in with colour. The range of stickers come in various shades, tones, & shapes (such as dots, triangles, illustrated objects, & mini Pantone chips), creating unlimited possibilities for creative readers to go colour crazy! ...

Päntsdrunk is a refreshing take on the personal-development genre. In Finland there is a special word – `kalsarikänni` – to denote ‘drinking at home, alone, in your underwear’. It is no coincidence Finland consistently rates in the top five in happiness ranking. In Finl&, Päntsdrunk is considered a path to recovery & self-empowerment to help you face your future challenges, much like the `lagom` or `hygge` of their other Scandi neighbours. The Päntsdrunk method also

Includes:: bingeing on Netflix, scrolling mindlessly on your phone, sweet & salty snacks, sofa time, & blocking all work communications. It will lead you to a healthier, more energising & relaxing life – wherever, whenever.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD I was just a boy when I come to Jamaica. Kingston, 1938. Fourteen-year-old Yang Pao steps off the ship from China with his mother & brother, after his father has died fighting for the revolution. They are to live with Zhang, the `godfather` of Chinatown, who mesmerises Pao with stories of glorious Chinese socialism on one h&, & the reality of his protection business on the other. When Pao takes over the family`s affairs he becomes a powerful man. He sets his sights on marrying well, but when Gloria Campbell, a black prostitute, comes to him for help he is drawn to her beauty & strength. They begin a relationship that continues even after Pao marries Fay Wong, the `acceptable` but headstrong daughter of a wealthy Chinese merchant. As the political violence escalates in the 1960s the lines between Pao`s socialist ideals & private ambitions become blurred. Jamaica is transforming, the tides of change are rising, & the one-time boss of Chinatown finds himself cast adrift. Richly imagined & utterly captivating, Pao is a dazzling tale of race, class & colour, love & ambition, & a country at a historical crossroads. ...

These striking notecards embody the glamour, luxury, & exuberance of the Art Deco period, with a twist of modern whimsy. ...