Pocket World in Figures 2012, in association with The Economist, has been fully revised & updated, & expanded with new features on such things as minimum wage, defence spending per head, the Winter Olympics & forestation. Rankings on more than 200 topics are now given that take into account data from over 190 countries, together with detailed statistical profiles of 65 of the world ...

Pocket World in Figures 2013, in association with The Economist, has been fully revised & updated, & expanded with new features on such things as minimum wage, defence spending per head, the Winter Olympics & forestation. Rankings on more than 200 topics are now given that take into account data from over 190 countries, together with detailed statistical profiles of 65 of the world ...

For more than 25 years, Pocket World in Figures has been the indispensable handbook on the state of the world, covering demographics, industry, politics, geography, culture & more. Where else would you find out, in a single volume, that Ukraine is the most equal country on earth, that Russia has the world`s highest divorce rate or that Monaco, uniquely, has more telephone landlines than people? The new edition

Includes:: data from over 180 countries, presented in a series of rankings & country profiles. Updated, revised & expanded each year to include new rankings & features, it also

Includes:: detailed statistical profiles of more than 65 of the world`s major economies, the euro area & the world itself.&, once again, the 2019 edition will showcase the Economist`s strength in data journalism by including charts & graphs, & will invite readers to test their knowledge with its world rankings quiz.



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This is the new edition of this annual bestseller of fascinating facts & figures about the world we live in. The 2014 edition of this perennial favourite has been completely updated, revised & expanded with many new features. Full of facts & figures about the world today
- on subjects as diverse as geography, population & demographics, business, finance & the economy, transport, tourism & the environment, society, culture & crime
- it is a mine of fascinating data that will both inform & entertain. Where else would you discover that: the G7 economies account for nearly 50 per cent of the world's GDP but only 11 per cent of its population; national income per head in Luxembourg is over $105, 000; in Somalia it is $110; four of the world's five most livable cities are in Australa; three of the top ten are in Canada; between them overseas Indians & Chinese send close to $110 billion home a year; more than 48 per cent of American women are obese; Honduras & E1 Salvador have the highest mortality rates; America is the biggest arms exporter, India the biggest arms importer; Switzerland & Latvia come highest in the Environmental Performance Index; &, Estonians buy more alcoholic drinks than anyone else. With rankings on more than 200 topics, data on more than 190 countries, detailed profiles of more than 65 of the world's major economies & special profiles on the Euro zone & the world. The Pocket World in Figures is always eagerly awaited by its many thousands of fans. No-one who wants to be well-informed can afford to be without this new edition.

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Pocketdoodles for Kids is the perfect pocket-sized guide for drawing, doodling, colouring, & thinking. Best-selling author Bill Zimmerman invites doodlers of all ages to not only draw but to be inspired to stretch their imaginations & take their minds on a mini-vacation. Inside are interactive picture & word prompts that will encourage youngsters (and adults) to write, doodle, draw & colour on the pages. For example, you`ll find storyline doodle pages on which you are given picture elements & instructions on how to complete the drawings. The book`s small size makes it perfect for stowing in a pocket or book bag, so kids can enjoy the activities & doodling prompts wherever they go. ...

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. ...

Tatra Mountains & their Foothills: Podhale, Orawa, Spisz in a series of detailed maps of Poland’s most popular recreational areas, showing waymarked hiking & cycling routes & various types of overnight accommodation, including local hotels, youth hostels, shelters & mountain huts, campsites, camping on local farms, etc. The maps also show various sport & recreational facilities: swimming pools, equestrian & watersport centres, etc. A wide range of other symbols highlight places of interest, local restaurants & bars, fuels supplies & other facilities. The base map is contoured (interval 5m, 10m, or 20m depending on the terrain), with, where appropriate, relief shading & graphic relief to enhance the presentation of the terrain. The maps also indicate various types of vegetation or land use. Road network

Includes:: unsurfaced country tracks & railway lines show local stations. The maps have 1km UTM grid. * Map legend

Includes:: English.** In this title:* double-sided map covering the Tatra Mountains & the area to the north, Podhale, including the Polish parts of Orawa & Spisz. The map extends from Poland’s highest peak, Rysy (2499m), in the south to Rabka in the north, & from Babia Góra & Zawoja in the west to Czorsztyn & Jezioro (Lake) Czorsztynskie in the east.



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Themed tours of Podhale, the highland area north of the Tatra mountains famous for its distinctive wooden churches & national costume. Introductory chapters cover: Agriculture, housing, costume, cookery, folklore, music & dance. Appendices provide further details about Polish Highlanders in America. Written for Polish Americans visiting their native l&. ...

A series of maps, following the trail of the most beautiful cycling routes across Poland at 1:100, 000 scale, include:
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A thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills some call the Razorback Downs. Podkin One-Ear is a legend: a fearsome warrior rabbit whose reputation for cunning & triumph in battle has travelled the ages. But how did he become such a mighty fighter? The answer may surprise you... When a travelling bard arrives at Thornwood warren on Midwinter night, he is warmly welcomed. In return for food & lodging, he settles down to tell the tale of Podkin One-Ear
- & soon the rabbits are enthralled to hear the story of how one lost little rabbit overcame the cruellest enemy imaginable, & became the greatest warrior their land has ever known.
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