Quantock Hills & Bridgwater area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 140, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Quantum Mechanics is a clear, simple & entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the very, very small. Written by physicist & broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili, it explores all the key players, breakthroughs, controversies & unanswered questions of the quantum world. You`ll discover how the sun shines, why light is both a wave & a particle, the certainty of the Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger`s Cat, Einstein`s spooky action, how to build a quantum computer, & why quantum mechanics drives even its experts completely crazy. ` Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English` The Times Written by the leading lights & most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible & authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history & culture. Other books currently available in the Ladybird Expert series include: * Climate Change * Evolution For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years. ...

The fastest way to understanding quantum physics
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From the bestselling authors of ” Why does E=mc 2?” comes ” The Quantum Universe”, in which Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC`s ” Wonders of the Solar System” & ” Wonders of the Universe”, & Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton & Einstein? & why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? Here, Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw give us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms & energy that make up the universe, & reveal exactly how everything that can happen, does happen. ...

High quality waterproof, nitrogen-filled observation binoculars, with individual eyepiece focusing, designed for medium- to-long-range terrestrial & astronomical observations. Incorporating BAK-4 prisms & a fully broadband multi-coated optical system. The larger 20x 80 model features Individual Eyepiece Focusing (IF)and a central stabilizing bar with sliding tripod adaptor, for optimum balancing on tripod. High-precision construction using CNC machined metal components. Finished in Black Rubber & supplied in carrying case. ...

Top-quality waterproof observation binocular with individual helical eyepiece focusing, designed for medium-to-long-range terrestrial & astronomical observations. Incorporating oversized BAK-4 prisms & a fully broadband multi-coated optical system. finest top quality objective lens triplet. Supplied with one pair of 22x eyepieces. Eyepieces are angled at 90°, making them ideal for high-angle astronomical viewing whilst also suitable for terrestrial use. Features carrying handle, built-in lens hoods & tripod adaptor. High quality precision all-metal construction. Accepts standard 1.25” telescope eyepieces. Supplied in foam-lined Aluminium storage/carrying case. ...

We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...

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. ...

Set in a superficially romantic, between-wars Paris, ” Quartet” is a poignant tale of a lonely woman. Set against a background of winter-wet streets, Pernod in smoky cafes & cheap hotel rooms with mauve- flowered wallpaper, Marya tries to make something substantial of her life in order to withstand the unreality of her surroundings. Alone, her Polish husband in prison, she is taken up by an English couple who slowly overwhelm her with their passions. Jean Rhys` first novel is both poignant & disturbingly intimate in its vivid depiction of a woman on her own. ...

With an introduction by Alexander Mc Call Smith One did not drink sherry before the evening, just as one did not read a novel in the morning. In 1970s London Edwin, Norman, Letty & Marcia work in the same office & suffer the same problem
- loneliness. Lovingly & with delightful humour, Pym conducts us through their day-to-day existence: their preoccupations, their irritations, their judgements, &
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- their worries about having somehow missed out on life as post-war Britain shifted around them. Deliciously, blackly funny & full of obstinate optimism, Quartet in Autumn shows Barbara Pym`s sensitive artistry at its most sparkling. A classic from one of Britain`s most loved & highly acclaimed novelists, its world is both extraordinary & familiar, revealing the eccentricities of everyday life.


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