Phuket in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Berlitz Pocket Guide Phuket is a concise, full-colour guide to this beautiful region, giving you all the information you need in a handy pocket-sized format. The opening Top 10 Attractions feature highlights the best places to visit & things to do in Phuket, including the loveliest beaches, the best isl&-hopping, where to spot elephants, & the best places to go to watch the sun go down with a nice cold drink. We outline a perfect two-week tour of Phuket, with our suggestions for creating a memorable trip
- such as relaxing in a luxury spa, scuba-diving, beach bumming, exploring the caves at Phang Nga Bay, discovering wildlife, & much more. Handy full-colour maps on the cover flaps help you get around with ease. You'll find a brief history of Phuket, & a section on Thai cuisine & eating out. Carefully chosen listings help you plan where to stay & where to eat in Phuket, & an A-Z directory gives you all the travel information you'll need. A practical section on What to Do gives advice on water sports, Thai culture, shopping & festivals. Berlitz Pocket Guide Phuket & your swimsuit are the two essential items to take with you on holiday to Thailand this year.
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Phuket has much to tempt the visitor, with its fabulous mix of tropical beaches, buzzing nightlife & fascinating temples. Berlitz Pocket Guide Phuket is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the island & surrounding region has to offer. Inside Phuket Pocket Guide: Where To Go details all the key sights in the region, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, & are cross-referenced to the text. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip. Perfect Tour provides an itinerary for the island & around. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from excellent diving & snorkelling, or taking boat trips to surrounding islands, to jungle safaris, bar-hopping in Patong & shopping in the markets for tailor-made clothes & local spices. Essential information on Phuket`s culture, including a brief history of the isl&. Eating Out covers the island`s best cuisine. Curated listings of the best hotels & restaurants.A-Z of all the practical information you`ll need. ...

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Phuket leads you straight to the best attractions this region has to offer whether it's the tropical climate, the islands, bays, beaches, caves, water sports, shopping, nightlife, clubs, bars, sea food, lush tropical gardens, spectacular views or the unique mesmerizing environment, DK Eyewitness Top 10 Phuket will give you an unforgettable experience. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Phuket is packed with beautiful illustrations, providing the insider knowledge every visitor needs. Explore every corner effortlessly using the free pull-out map, plus many smaller maps included within the guide. Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything, in Phuket. ...

Map No. 2828, Phuthaditjaba, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

The new Physical/ Political Illuminated Globe is 13cm in diameter & rotates on one axis. The globe provides two levels of detail, when unlit Physical features can be seen, when illuminated Political mapping is visible. It is precision printed at a scale of 1:98 million &

Includes:: 613 geographical names. It features a sturdy, anthracite coloured base & metal meridian. The globe height is 18.5cm & it comes in an eye-catching gift box with simple to follow instructions on replacing the bulb. The mains adaptor incorporates an on/off switch & detachable cord.

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The 23cm (9) Insight Physical World Time Globe is the ultimate quick-reference fact finder. Using micro-processor technology, this portable, battery operated, state-of-the-art globe offers instant access to a wealth of key information, simply at the touch of a button. The handy, in-built electronic spelling aid makes it easy to find desired locations. On the user's comm&, the LCD screen reveals key facts about 8, 000 world destinations. An ideal desk accessory & study aid, the unique World Time Globe identifies: local time in 5, 000 cities; location; area; currency; population; language; top sights; latitude & longitude; distance between cities; countries & capitals; government; average temperature & much more.

Includes:: 3 x AAA batteries.

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Physics in Minutes covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves & particles, to more complex topics, including neutrinos, string theory & dark matter. Based on scientific research proving that the brain best absorbs information visually, illustrations accompany the text to aid quick comprehension & easy recollection. This convenient & compact reference book is ideal for anyone interested in how our world works. Chapters include: Newton`s Laws of Motion, Schrodinger`s cat, Magnetism, Superconductivity, Fission & fusion, Higgs Boson, Entropy, Dark matter. ...

Piacenza at 1: 10, 000 on an indexed street plan from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint. 35 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy ...

Piacenza Province at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size provincial road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & country tracks than can be found on most regional maps from other publishers. This title is now available in a digitally produced edition.LAC’s provincial series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...