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. ...

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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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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Includes:: English.




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The Piazza San Marco is the most famous townscape in the West. This book is the first to consider it as a coherent whole, as a theatre in which the whole of Venetian history took place, to which it can serve as a highly evocative introduction. Piazza San Marco is a dynamic open space organically connected to the buildings which frame it. It shows how much is lost if the ensemble is divided into the individual structures of Doges` Palace, Basilica of San Marco, Campanile & so on, each `marvellous` in their own right but functionally separate. Here a different story is told by relating them to each other & to the theatrical piazza of which they form a part; it sees the events that took place there as a barometer of 1, 000 years of Venetian history. It recreates not only rituals of the past but also the activities of the present
- from the coronation of the Doge & the arrival of the Crusaders` loot, through the pathetic collapse of the Republic, to Death in Venice & the legendary Pink Floyd concert of 1989
- all taking place in an iconic space which the writings of traditional historians have left dead & silent.

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The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public. All ridable slopes, drops & couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for technically easy terrain, yellow requires advanced to very advanced ability & red is extremely difficult terrain that is partially exposed & therefore reserved to crack riders. Short ascents are marked with red lines. The Freeride Maps are based on topographic maps 1:25, 000. They contain all essential information about the terrain that is necessary for planning & going freeriding. The maps are printed on water resistant & indestructible paper. On the back side, the maps include all relevant planning, safety & rescue information. ...