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. ...

It`s Sapphire`s birthday & she longs for a pet of her own. Emerald`s present is the next best thing
- tickets for an amazing animal
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Pets Come Too! 2011 is the official tourist board guide to pet-friendly accommodation in Engl&. Hotels, B& Bs & self-catering holiday homes have been independently inspected & quality-assessed & are reviewed in-depth, with web-friendly listings, room & food costs, special promotions & a full index of facility, leisure & descriptive symbols, as well as having the visitor attraction quality assurance star-rating prominently displayed. The guide is arranged into nine English regions, which are profiled for their top attractions & locations, events & tourist information centres, before the accommodation listings themselves begin. The regional groupings are as follows
- South West, South East, London, East, East Midlands, Heart of Engl&, Yorkshire, North West & North East. Full contact information & directions are given, including SAT NAV post-code quick reference data.
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Petunia Paris has everything she could possibly want, from a swimming pool to a bicycle with its very own chauffeur. When she requests a parrot for her fifth birthday, a parrot is what she gets. The problem is, Petunia Paris`s parrot doesn`t do what Petunia Paris wants it to.. .A hilarious story with a moral, brought to life with classic & witty illustrations by Jo Williamson. Katie Haworth is an exciting new talent fresh to the UK from New Zeal&, where she was picture book editor at Penguin Books. As well as writing, Katie also works as a senior editor for a children`s publisher. Jo Williamson is an up & coming new talent, also published by Scholastic. She illustrates mostly by h&, in pencil or paint. ...

This vast late 17th-century mansion is set in a beautiful 700-acre deer park in West Sussex, landscaped by ` Capability` Brown & immortalised in Turner`s paintings. The house contains the National Trust`s finest collection of pictures, with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds & Blake, ancient & Neo-classical sculpture, fine furniture & carvings by Grinling Gibbons. The servants` quarters contain fascinating kitchens (including a copper batterie de cuisine of more than 1, 000 pieces) & other service rooms. Petworth is the second title in a new series of guidebooks published for the National Trust, featuring some of its most important, popular & prestigious properties. The National Trust is one of the largest landowners in the UK. It protects & opens to the public over 350 historic houses, gardens & ancient monuments throughout Engl&, Wales & Northern Irel&. There was a popular television programme on Petworth House on BBC2 & BBC4 in 2011 which brought many extra visitors to the property. ...

Petworth in 1896 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 historic town & also extends south-east to the hamlet of Byworth. Features include Petworth House, Pound Street, Market Place, Town Hall, New Street, Angel Street, High Street, St Mary`s church, Thompson Hospital, Egremont Almshouses, cemetery, Newgrove Farm, Shimmings, & Brinksole Heath. On the reverse is a directory of Petworth in 1899. Horsham North in 1932 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. Two maps have been published to cover Horsham & divide the town the middle of the station. The Horsham North map covers the area from the station northward about a mile to Warnham Mill & Wimblehurst Farm, westward to Springfield Park & The Common, & eastward to Little Haven. Features include the railway engine shed, Wimblehurst, North Parade, Springfield Park, Holy Trinity church, Warnham Mill Pond (where Shelley played as a child), hospital, Grammar School, Kings Road. On the reverse is an extract from a 1905 commercial directory, entries A to K. The Horsham South map continues coverage south, &

Includes:: much of the town centre, extending south to Chesworth Farm, west to Tanbridge House, & east to Hornbrook Farm. Features include Carfax, North Street, St Mary`s church, Bishopric, West Street, East Street, North Brewery, cemetery, New Street, Brighton Road, Oakhill, New Town, site of Chesworth House. The commercial directory, entries K to Z, is concluded on the reverse. 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.

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