Andrei Bely`s masterpiece, ” Petersburg” is a vivid, striking story set at the heart of the 1905 Russian revolution. This ” Penguin Classics” edition is translated from the Russian by David Mc Duff with an introduction by Adam Thirlwell. St Petersburg, 1905. An impressionable young university student, Nikolai, becomes involved with a revolutionary terror organization, which plans to assassinate a high government official with a time bomb. But the official is Nikolai`s cold, unyielding father, Apollon, & in twenty-four hours the bomb will explode. ” Petersburg” is a story of suspense, family dysfunction, patricide, conspiracy & revolution. It is also an impressionistic, exhilarating panorama of the city itself, watched over by the bronze statue of Peter the Great, as it tears itself apart. Considered by writers such as Vladimir Nabokov to be one of the greatest masterpieces of the twentieth century, Bely`s richly textured, darkly comic & symbolic novel pulled apart the traditional techniques of storytelling & presaged the dawn of a new form of literature. This acclaimed translation captures all the idiosyncrasies & rhythms of Bely`s extraordinary prose. It is accompanied by an introduction by Adam Thirwell discussing the novel`s themes, extraordinary style & influence. Andrei Bely (1880-1934), born Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev, was educated at Moscow University where he studied science & philosophy, before turning his focus to literature. In 1904 he published his first collection of poems, ” Gold in Azure”, which was followed in 1909 by his first novel, ” The Silver Dove”. Bely`s most famous novel, ” Petersburg”, was published in 1916. His work is considered to have heavily influenced several literary schools, most notably Symbolism, & his impact on Russian writing has been compared to that of James Joyce on the English speaking world. If you enjoyed ” Petersburg”, you might like Ivan Turgenev`s ” Fathers & Sons”, also available in ” Penguin Classics”. ” The one novel that sums up the whole of Russia”. (Anthony Burgess). ...

Petersfield in 1908 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the market town of Petersfield which, standing on both the road &, later, railway to Portsmouth, grew steadily with the fortunes of that naval port. The map covers the town centre & extends to Ram`s Hill & Broadband House. Features include The Square, High Street, Dragon Street, Chapel Street, Lavant Street, The Causeway, brewery, Herne House, Heath Pond, Workhouse, Churchers College, station, Borough Farm, Buckmoor Farm, Berelands, Rushes Farm, St Peter`s church, Tilmore Brook. On the reverse is a directory of Petersfield in 1903. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Petershausen in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Allershausen, Kranzberg, Röhrmoos, Vierkirchen, Scheyern, Reichertshausen. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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A hilarious new picture book series in which one boy`s very magic pants take him on some unbelievable adventures! When Pete finds a suitcase packed with amazing MAGIC PANTS no one could predict the adventures that are about to happen! Join Pete on his second adventure as his new pirate pants take him on a high seas journey aboard the Flying Fowl, a ship crewed by chickens! Can Pete help Cap`n Ted find the lost treasure of Long John Silverside? He`ll have to make his way past mischievous mermaids, snappy sharks, whooshing whirlpools & even outwit a HUGE octopus! A side-splittingly funny adventure story that whizzes with energy from a dynamic new duo. Featuring a fantastic cast of characters including Pete`s sidekick, a small chicken, who appears in various guises throughout the series. Perfect for children age 3 years & up who will love the action-packed stories full of silly situations & hair-raising close shaves. A fantastic bedtime story & also a great way to encourage children who are potty training to wear their very own magic pants. Comes with a sheet of pant-tastic stickers to keep little pirates amused! Paddy Kempshall has worked in children`s books & magazines for 15 years as well as writing for children`s TV for the last five. He was nominated for BSME Editor of the Year, & most recently has written for CBeebie`s BAFTA award-winning Justin`s House & the series Numtums. Chris Chatterton is an illustrator & animator from County Durham, Engl&. He has a background in graphic design & corporate / commercial animation & is the illustrator behind Adam & Charlotte Guillain`s hilarious lift-the-flap book, Supermarket Gremlins. ...

A 450km cross-Channel odyssey for all the family, incorporating a Tour of Jersey. This brand new route starts in Weymouth & takes you along the Jurassic coast to Poole, through rural Dorset. You then board the ferry to Cherbourg before cycling down the Cotentin peninsula, past the D-Day beaches & through deepest Normandy. The route brings you out on the mighty bay of Mont-Saint-Michel then joins the Brittany coast, skirting the oyster beds of Cancale before pitching up in the stylish fortress town of Saint-Malo. There`s an optional circuit of the sandy shoreline of Jersey on the way home: the ferry to Weymouth docks in Jersey & you can hope off & do an extra 60km with an overnight in St Helier. Contains Route information, detailed mapping plus all the best places to eat, sleep & drink. ...

Nestled in the mountains of Jordan, Petra is the most spectacular ancient city remaining in the modern world. This fascinating volume takes readers on a memorable journey through this wonderland of hundreds of temples, tombs, & elaborate buildings carved out of solid stone. Tracing the origins of Petra to prehistoric times, the text describes its evolution, demise, & eventual rediscovery in 1812. Throughout the book, archival photographs showcase the remarkable architecture & readers are given the opportunity to explore al-Khazueh, The Treasury, one of the most impressive of Petra's monuments. Other remarkable sights include the 8, 000-seat amphitheater, Petra Church with its beautifully preserved mosaics, & al-Deir or The Monastery perched high on a cliff, all vividly depicted in the photography of this handsome volume. With text contributed in part by the distinguished American Center of Oriental Research in Amman, this authoritative resource is essential reading for archaeologically-minded travelers & anyone interested in ancient history.

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Shortlisted for the 2018 4-11 Picture Book Awards Is Petra a mountain? An egg? Who knows! She`s a rock & this is how she rolls. Petra is a mighty mountain that can`t be moved by the wind or time. Or so we think until we discover that she`s actually something even more astonishing. Petra has the potential to be anything
- an isl&, an egg, even an elephant
- thanks to her lively imagination.

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The Nabataean Arabs, one of the most gifted peoples of the ancient world, are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital
- Petra, a magnificent city carved out of the mountains, & one of the most breath-taking achievements of the ancient world. Yet they were famous in their day
- Herod the Great & his sons, & a kaleidoscope of Roman emperors & generals were keenly aware of this powerful & wealthy trading kingdom. The Nabateans became inspired patrons of the arts, creating some of the most sublime & perfectly individual architecture of the time, not only at Petra, but over much of the Middle East. This richly illustrated book recounts the story of a remarkable but lost civilization. It tells of their nomadic origins, the development of their rich culture in Jordan, Syria, Arabia, Sinai & the Negev, their relations with their more famous neighbours & the demise of their kingdom at the hands of the Romans.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...