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 Insight Physical 13cm (5) globe is a compact yet remarkably detailed illuminated desktop globe mounted on a black meridian & base. The physical detail is realistically executed in green & brown shades
- similar in appearance to some satellite-view maps of the world that show variations in vegetation from desert to forest
- set against a dark blue. The cartography reveals political boundaries, place names & bathymetric detail, which become more pronounced when illuminated.

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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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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. ...

Rare & remarkable, this whimsical desk. A make believe set of clavichord keys

Includes:: one that magically

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The five mountain chains of the Carpathian Bend in Romania: Piatra Craiului, Bucegi, Postavarul, Piatra Mare & Ciucas at 1:70, 000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The map has contours at 100m intervals enhanced by relief shading. Several trails are marked, with symbols distinguishing between well & poorly signposted sections. Forested areas & nature reserves are marked & symbols show local caves & springs, accommodation (hotels, campsites & refuges) skiing areas & ski-lifts, various places of interest including churches & monasteries, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at 2’ intervals. An inset shows the area of the map at 1:350, 000 with bold altitude colouring to provide a more vivid impression of local topography, main roads, & rail connections with Brasov. On the reverse are black & white street plans of Brasov & Sinaia, plus notes describing the region & the tourist paths identified on the map. Map legend & all the notes include English. To see all the titles in this series of hiking maps of Romania please click on the series link. ...

Piatra Craiului Mountains at 1:30, 000 on a contoured map highlighting hiking routes. Topography is shown by contours at 50m intervals with additional relief shading & colouring for woodlands. An overprint highlights hiking routes, indicating their waymarking signs. Also marked are mountain huts & refuges. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse are notes on the area, lists of chalets & refuges, plus detailed descriptions of 26 routes
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