Illustrated with over 150 historical photographs, paintings & maps, ” Presenting New Zealand” is a visually sumptuous & informative account of how the country has developed into the independent nation that the rest of the world recognises today. Starting with the huge rifts of prehistoric times that tore it apart from Gondwana, the book traces the arrival of the first Polynesian canoes, the exploration & settlement by Europeans & the modern-day social, economic & political achievements of this remarkable country. ...

The main text is accompanied by box stories, which are used to highlight details, provide anecdotal information, & give a lively & reader friendly look to the book. An introduction, giving an overview of Thail&, its location, climate, diversity, & all its essential characteristics, is followed by five regional chapters: Bangkok: City of Angels; Beaches & Islands: Coastal & Southern Thailand; Historical Heartland: The Central Plains; Into the Hills: Chiang Mai & Northern Thailand; & Traditional Thailand: The Northeast. ...

The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories which are used to highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information & give a lively & reader- friendly look to the book. The book is divided into two parts, the first part giving an overview of the landscapes, people, history, modern economy & culture of The Philippines, & the second part looking in detail at the four main regions: Luzon & the main Island; Mindoro & Palawan: the Wild Frontiers; the Visayas: Island & Beach Life; & Mindanao: the Islamic South. ...

Nigel Hicks` informative & entertaining text & distinctive & highly-personal photography present a wide-ranging introduction to the many faces of the Philippines for resident & visitor alike. The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories which are used to highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information, & give a lively & reader-friendly look to the book. The book is divided into two parts, the first part giving an overview of the landscapes, people history, modern economy & culture of the Philippines, & the second part looking in detail at the four main regions: Luzon & the main Island; Mindoro & Palawan
- the Wild Frontiers; the Visayas
- Island & Beach Life; &, Mindanao
- the Islamic South.


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Geoff Swaine has combined his passions for photography & railways in this new collection of images which covers some of Britain`s most celebrated heritage lines: The West Somerset Railway, the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, the North York Moors Railway, Didcot Railway Centre, the Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line), the Llangollen Railway in Wales, the Great Central Railway at Loughborough, the Severn Valley Railway, the North Norfolk Railway, the Kent & East Sussex Railway, the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway, the Midland Railway Centre, the Battlefield Line, the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, the Spa Valley Railway, & the Dartmouth Steam Railway. ...

For more than three centuries, St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as Russia`s westward-oriented capital & as a visually stunning showcase of Russia`s imperial ambitions, has been the country`s most mythologized city. Like a museum piece, it has functioned as a site for preservation, a literal & imaginative place where Russians can commune with idealized pasts. Preserving Petersburg represents a significant departure from traditional representations. By moving beyond the ” Petersburg text” created by canonized writers & artists, the contributors to this engrossing volume trace the ways in which St. Petersburg has become a ”museum piece, ” embodying history, nostalgia, & recourse to memories of the past. The essays in this attractively illustrated volume trace a process of preservation that stretches back nearly three centuries, as manifest in the works of noted historians, poets, novelists, artists, architects, filmmakers, & dramatists. ...

Preserving through the Year Recipe Book by Oded Schwartz covers a variety of preserving techniques, both sweet & savoury to prepare at different times of the year. Find out how to make jams & jellies, chutneys, relishes, ketchups & sauces, as well as pickles & vinegars, fruit cheeses & butters; & how & when to preserve meat & fish & make p ...

Stately elegance wrapped up in a 50cm (20) globe. Often referred to as the Junior Diplomat, a delicately carved, solid wood floor st&, & solid brass engraved meridian enrich & support the handsome globe. Featuring an exquisite touch-on light control & a hand covered blue-ocean style map, this globe extends an air of grace & refinement to its surroundings. ...

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- Vitsi – Voras area of northern Greece at 1:50, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible, contoured
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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. ...