The moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy & his fox & their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen. Now available in Paperback! Pax was only a kit when his family was killed & he was rescued by `his boy`, Peter. Now the country is at war & when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in with his grandfather. Far worse than leaving home is the fact that he has to leave Pax behind. But before Peter spends even one night under his grandfather`s roof he sneaks out into the night, determined to find his beloved friend. This is the story of Peter, Pax, & their journeys back to each other as war rampages throughout the country. A profound & moving story with stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator, Jon Klassen, ` Pax` is destined to become a classic in the vein of ` Charlotte`s Web` & ` Watership Down`. ...

Jan Morris recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax
- the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as
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Japan, the world`s third largest economy & its largest creditor nation, has been in crisis for more than two decades. Its economy has been depressed or in recession in much of that period, its banking sector in a critical state, & its public sector burdened by recurring fiscal deficits & mounting debt. Today, the hegemonic role in global trade & financial markets has been assumed by the USA & China. Yet, this book argues that a possible future Pax Japonica
- one in which Japan will overcome its paralyzing debt & once again play a leading role in global finance
- can become a reality. Leading international strategist Takeo Harada provides new & astounding insight into Japan`s hidden role as designated controller of large
- often secret
- funds kept for the purpose of rescuing humankind from ultimate disasters. For this reason, Japan`s role in the global economy can never be under-estimated & remains critical to its progress.



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The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace & stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first & foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory & was brought about by strength & dominance rather than co-existence with neighbours. The Romans were aggressive & ruthless, & during the creation of their empire millions died or were enslaved. But the Pax Romana was real, not merely the boast of emperors, & some of the regions in the Empire have never again lived for so many generations free from major wars. So what exactly was the Pax Romana & what did it mean for the people who found themselves brought under Roman rule? Acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the creation of the Empire, revealing how & why the Romans came to control so much of the world & asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one. He chronicles the many rebellions by the conquered, & describes why these broke out & why most failed. At the same time, he explains that hostility was only one reaction to the arrival of Rome, & from the start there was alliance, collaboration & even enthusiasm for joining the invaders, all of which increased as resistance movements faded away. A ground-breaking & comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, Pax Romana takes the reader on a journey from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar & Augustus to the golden age of peace & prosperity under diligent emperors like Marcus Aurelius, offering a balanced & nuanced reappraisal of life in the Roman Empire. ...

The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace & stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first & foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory & was brought about by strength & dominance rather than co-existence with neighbours. The Romans were aggressive & ruthless, & during the creation of their empire millions died or were enslaved. But the Pax Romana was real, not merely the boast of emperors, & some of the regions in the Empire have never again lived for so many generations free from major wars. So what exactly was the Pax Romana & what did it mean for the people who found themselves brought under Roman rule? Acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the creation of the Empire, revealing how & why the Romans came to control so much of the world & asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one. He chronicles the many rebellions by the conquered, & describes why these broke out & why most failed. At the same time, he explains that hostility was only one reaction to the arrival of Rome, & from the start there was alliance, collaboration & even enthusiasm for joining the invaders, all of which increased as resistance movements faded away. A ground-breaking & comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, Pax Romana takes the reader on a journey from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar & Augustus to the golden age of peace & prosperity under diligent emperors like Marcus Aurelius, offering a balanced & nuanced reappraisal of life in the Roman Empire. ...

The moment you step foot on this island you can feel that your stay here is going to be both peaceful & restful. The sleepy fishing villages & the timeless countryside will cast their spell upon you. This is the ideal 'get away from it all' destination
- where everyone strolls through olive groves & along the coast. Paxos, just 19 sq km of cosy countryside, is little more than a broken fragment of hills sitting anchored off the southern end of Corfu. The hills of Paxos are cloaked in a cool mantle of olive trees. Dark groves of cypresses pierce this silvery-green mantle. In the shade of these wooded hills lie sprinklings of rustic hamlets. But the real beauty of Paxos is the dazzling necklace of turquoise green coves that collar the eastern coastline. It is an essential guide for those who wish to explore the isl&.
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Map No. 1184, Payerne, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Mr Marble is in serious debt, desperate for money to pay his family`s bills, until the combination of a wealthy relative, a bottle of Cyanide & a shovel offer him the perfect solution. In fact, his troubles are only just beginning. Slowly the Marble family becomes poisoned by guilt, & caught in an increasingly dangerous trap of secrets, fear & blackmail. Then, in a final twist of the knife, Mrs Marble ensures that retribution comes in the most unexpected of ways.. . First published in 1926, C.S. Forester`s gritty psychological thriller took crime writing in a new direction, portraying ordinary, desperate people committing monstrous acts, & showing events spiralling terribly, chillingly, out of control. ...

Pays Basque et Navarre Guide Vert *FRENCH Edition* in Michelin’s Green Guide series covering France, with all the regions available either in English editions or in French versions. Drawing on Michelin’s long experience, the guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’ of sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organized alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly. Towns are given overall star rating, with their sights & attractions also rated individually. Where appropriate, a street plan of the town centre is provided, indicating car parks & accompanied by an index of main streets & a list of sights highlighted on it. For many towns a recommended sightseeing tour is also marked on the plan. Entries for important churches are accompanied by detailed plans. Recommended car tours have overview maps showing road numbers & locations of the sights. Where necessary, the guides give opening hours & contact details. Many entries have an “ Address Book” section with Michelin’s recommendations for where to stay & where to eat. Each guide has a very extensive introductory section with practical information & pre-trip tips, chapters on history, art & culture (particularly strong on architectural styles, explained by excellent drawings), fauna & flora, etc. Fold-out flaps in the book covers provide an overview of the recommended sights and/or car tours.* * French language guides* have a larger number of individual entries than included in the corresponding English titles, as well as more exhaustive descriptions, with wider coverage of local history and/or famous people connected with a given location.* * English language guides* have more recommendations for car tours. The “ Address Book” sections often include shopping suggestions. ...

Western Pyrenees in France from the peaks of Iguzuki & Iparla, across St-Jean-Pied-de-Port & Larrau, to Pic d’ Anie on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Rando Editions with topographic base provided by the IGN, highlighting local & long-distance hiking trails, cycle & mountain bike routes, etc. Topography is vividly presented by contours at 20m intervals enhanced by shading & graphic relief, plus colouring for woodlands & brushwood. An overprint highlights waymarked local & long-distance trails, including the course of the GR10, as well as other hiking paths, indicating difficult sections. The map also highlights recommended cycling & mountain biking routes. A wide range of symbols presents different accommodation options (campsites, mountain refuges or lodges, gîtes d’etape), locations for various recreational pursuits (mountain biking, climbing, hand gliding, canoeing & rafting, etc), historical & cultural sites, tourist information offices, etc. On the Spanish side of the border, main hiking trails are highlighted but other recreational & tourist information is limited. The map has a 2km UTM grid & its map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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