Map No. 10108, Røyrvik, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Rügen Island on the Baltic coast of Germany at 1:50, 000 from Kümmerly+ Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper; contoured, with hiking & cycle routes, other recreational activities, etc. Maps in this series are at a scale of either 1:50, 000 or 1:35, 000. Contour interval varies from 10m to 40m according to the area &, where appropriate, the maps have finely drawn additional graphic relief to provide an excellent representation of the terrain, with plenty of names of peaks, valleys, etc, national parks or other protected areas, plus colouring/graphics indicating different types of vegetation. An overprint, graded according to the difficulty of the route, highlights hiking trails indicating their waymarking. Also marked are local & long-distance cycle routes, plus a selection of mountain-bike trails, cross-country & alpine ski routes & horse-riding paths. A wide range of symbols indicate locations for other outdoor activities: climbing, paragliding, toboggan runs, sailing or surfing, etc. Also marked are various sport facilities, different types of accommodations including alpine huts, campsites, youth hostels, sites of botanical or cultural interest, etc. For access the maps show local bus stops, car parks/park+ride facilities, roads with entry restrictions, etc. The maps have a 1km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title also provides a road map of the region around the area covered by it. To see the complete list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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One of the titles in a series of contoured outdoor leisure maps, extending F&B’s extensive coverage of Austria to the neighbouring regions & other popular hiking areas of Germany. The maps have contours at 100-metre intervals in the mountainous areas, & 50 metres elsewhere, shading & graphic relief. An overprint highlights hiking paths, cycling routes &, on most of the titles, ski routes. The maps also show youth hostels, campsites, mountain huts & refuges. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 5`. Most titles also give GPS waypoints, as indicated in the individual descriptions. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several of the titles come with a separate booklet, in German only, containing information on places of interest, brief descriptions of selected hiking trails, addresses of various accommodation facilities, etc. This title shows Rügen & the neighbouring coast of the mainl&. A booklet, in German only, provides additional information on the area.

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Map No. 737, Rügen, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany plus the Slovenian Alps, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with extensive coverage of hiking areas in other countries, all listed on our website. * Cartography:* all the maps are contoured with additional shading & graphic relief to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10 metres in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous parts of the two countries. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. New editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.* Geographical coordinates:* unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. * Map legend:* most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.* Other
Features:* some titles now include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have booklets with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names.*PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING!* * Booklets:* many titles come with booklets describing the area and/or various hiking routes. These booklets are in * German only*, apart from a handful of titles where an English language booklet is specifically indicated in the individual description. So, unless English language booklet is actually mentioned, the map can only be supplied with a German booklet. These booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, most titles now include * full English language map legend.*
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This stylish handbook from the RCC Pilotage Foundation covers the spectacular cruising grounds around Cape Horn, including Chile, the Beagle Channel, the Falkland Islands & the Antarctic Peninsula. Including some of the most dangerous waters in the world, from the treacherous Cape Horn to the icebound anchorages of Antarctica, it offers not only inspiration & encouragement but enough detail to plan the voyage of a lifetime. Broadcaster & author Paul Heiney has incorporated a strategic range of navigational information from his voyage to the area alongside that gathered by other experienced sailors. Key passages, harbours & anchorages are described in an informative & enlightening way alongside useful sketch plans. Full-colour photographs & lively texts give a strong sense of the drama & magnificence of an area that is increasingly of interest to cruising yachts. This book is not only a vital practical resource for these waters but also a source of inspiration for those considering a future visit. ...

` As if Bill Bryson had taken to two wheels` FTSomewhere in a German forest 200 years ago, during the darkest, wettest summer for centuries, the story of cycling began. The calls to ban it were more or less immediate. Re: Cyclists is the tale of the following two centuries. It tells how cycling became a kinky vaudeville act for Parisians, how it was the basis of an American business empire to rival Henry Ford`s, & how it found a unique home in the British Isles. The Victorian love of cycling started with penny-farthing riders, who explored lonely roads that had been left abandoned by the coming of the railways. Then high-society took to it
- in the 1980s the glittering parties of the London Season featured bicycles dancing in the ballroom, & every member of the House of Lords rode a bike. Twentieth-century cycling was very different, & even more popular. It became the sport & the pastime of millions of ordinary people who wanted to escape the city smog, or to experience the excitement of a weekend`s racing. Cycling offered adventure & independence in the good times, & consolation during the war years & the Great Depression. Re: Cyclists tells the story of cycling`s glories & also of its despairs, of how it only just avoided extinction in the motoring boom of the 1960s. & finally, at the dawn of the 21st century, it celebrates how cycling rose again
- a little different, a lot more fashionable, but still about the same simple pleasures that it always has been: the wind in your face & the thrill of two-wheeled freedom.

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In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, & was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult & illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, when his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership & capture, with the same charm, charisma & determination that was an inspiration to all around him. ...

Warning: Contains Spoliers. On September 1, 1994, Lee Child went out to buy the paper to start writing his first novel, in pencil. The result was Killing Floor, which introduced his hero Jack Reacher. Twenty years later, on September 1, 2014, he began writing Make Me, the twentieth novel in his number-one- bestselling Reacher series. Same day, same writer, same hero. The difference, this time, was that he had someone looking over his shoulder. Andy Martin, uber Reacher fan, Cambridge academic, expert on existentialism, & dedicated surfer, sat behind Lee Child in his office & watched him as he wrote. While Lee was writing his Reacher book, Andy was writing about the making of Make Me. Reacher Said Nothing is a book about a guy writing a book. An instant meta-book. It crosses genres, by bringing a high-level critical approach to a popular text, & gives a fascinating insight into the art of writing a thriller, showing the process in real time. It may well be the first of its kind. [ Spoiler alert: if you haven`t read Make Me yet, this book contains spoilers]. ...

What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping & illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the life-altering afflictions that he & his staff are confronted with at the Neurology Unit of Harvard`s Brigham & Women`s Hospital. Like Alice in Wonderl&, Dr Ropper inhabits a place where absurdities abound: a sportsman who starts spouting gibberish; an undergraduate who suddenly becomes psychotic; a mother who has to decide whether a life locked inside her own head is worth living. How does one begin to treat such cases, to counsel people whose lives may be changed forever? Dr Ropper answers these questions by taking the reader into a world where lives & minds hang in the balance. ...

This is one of a series in which each book contains flaps & fold-outs, & is accompanied by a sheet of reusable stickers. Readers can turn a disc to see which stars are in view on a particular day of the year, & how travellers once used the positions of the stars to find their way. The book covers the Moon
- its orbit, what happens during an eclipse, & exploration
- as well as the planets & all the other space bodies that make up the solar system. It also looks at the work of astronomers.

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