A voyage of discovery into the life of a remote aboriginal community in the Siberian Arctic, where the reindeer has been a part of daily life since Palaeolithic times. The reindeer, along with the dog, was probably the first species to be drawn into a close relationship with man. This book, by an eminent British anthropologist, is the beautifully written story of how that relationship works & of the intimacy between the nomadic reindeer people & the landscape they inhabit. What to the Western eye looks like a vast, uninhabited Arctic wilderness is in fact filled with animals, humans & spirits -- & the memory-traces of their interactions down the ages. No other Western author has had such access (since before the Cold War ended) to these distant regions of the Siberian taiga. Living & travelling with the reindeer people over a period of a dozen years, Piers Vitebsky has seen how, first, Communism & collectivisation threatened the way of life of the nomadic tribesmen, & then the marketplace continued to transform their existence. Through all the changes of the late 20th-century the reindeer has retained its central place in the physical & spiritual life of the people. The book is also a celebration of human love at an elemental level. ...

Reineskarvet area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle or ski routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:50, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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One of the titles in the topographic survey of the Svalbard group published in a colour version, available for the western coast, central & southern part of Spitzbergen, plus two small islands of Svenskøya & Kongsøya. The map has contours at 25-metre intervals, bold relief shading & spot heights, & shows settlements, roads & tracks, working & disused mines, airfields, lighthouses & radio beacons, etc. A grid gives UTM co-ordinates plus latitude in steps of 10` & longitude in 20’. The rest of Spitzbergen, Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya & other small islands are covered by black & white maps with contours only. Most of these maps show no geographical names, as indicated in the individual descriptions of each title. ...

GPS compatible recreational maps of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their way marking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation, sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & text in German only. ...

Reivers Cycle Route, a 275km/172 mile waymarked coast to coast cycle route between Tynemouth on the North Sea via Kielder Water, Carlisle & the northern part of the Lake District to Whitehaven on the Irish Sea, presented in six sections on a map from Footprint. The route is highlighted on mapping with altitude colouring at 1:100, 000 or on street plans of towns it passes through, & is annotated with mile markers, gradients, & symbols indicating difficult sections & points. Symbols mark locations of tourist information offices, youth hostels & campsites, pubs & cafes, grocery shops, cycle shops or hire, public toilets & historical sites or tourist attractions. No coordinates are provided for GSP users. Each panel is accompanied by a route profile & brief notes. Also provided is a list of useful addresses & website. The map is printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. ...

Reivers Way is experienced walker Paddy Dillon’s Cicerone guide to walking through historic Northumberl&. The guide covers the entire route, including suggested alternative routes, details of local facilities, background information on local history & heritage & also an optional excursion to the bird reserves of the Farne Islands. The guide is structured in 9 main sections, each reflecting a day’s walk along the route. Each walk is accompanied by a brief general overview of the route & an Information Box with details of starting & finishing points, distance, the relevant maps, terrain, refreshments & public transport. A detailed introduction provides information on geology & scenery, wildlife, getting to Northumberland & around, food & drink, Tourist Information centres & rescue services. 4 Appendices include a Route Summary table, accommodation list & local history. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey extracts mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region. ...

Informative Material related to the CTU Code, the companion publication to the CTU Code, provides further practical guidance & background information, including:- consequences of improper packing procedures- typical documents related to transport- CTU types- species of concern regarding recontamination- quick lashing guides- intermodal load distribution- manual handling- transport of perishable cargo- CTU seals- testing CTUs for hazardous gases. The informative material does not form part of the CTU Code but provides additional information & is applicable to transport operations by all surface & water modes of transport & the whole intermodal transport chain. ...

The most personal & tender novel yet from Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. The most personal & tender novel yet from Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. It`s Saturday, it`s summer &, although he doesn`t know it yet, everything in Adam Thorn`s life is going to fall apart. But maybe, just maybe, he`ll find freedom from the release. Time is running out though, because way across town, a ghost has risen from the lake... This uplifting coming-of-age novel will remind you what it`s like to fall in love. ...

A guide to writing fiction by the Booker Prize-winning author of Vernon God Little. Part biography, part reflection & part practical guide, Release the Bats explores the mysteries of why & how we tell stories, & the craft of writing fiction. DBC Pierre reveals everything he learned the hard way. ...