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. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

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. ...

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. ...

The World Marathon Challenge-seven marathons on seven continents in seven days-is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations-fear, fatigue, depression, elation-takes a special sort of determination & strength of will. Few would voluntarily take on such a challenge, & fewer still would finish it. Relentless: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days is David Gething`s amazing story of his journey from a middle-aged couch potato to a World Marathon champion. Gething gives a deeply personal & candid view of what it is like to compete in one of the most demanding amateur sporting events on the planet, including the sacrifices made just to get to the start of the race & what it takes to win. He describes in detail each individual contest-originating in Antarctica & ending in Australia a week later-and the physical, emotional, & psychological sides of this grueling, multi-day stage race. Far from just depicting the event itself, Gething also delves into the interpersonal relationships, rivalries, & bonds that form on this adventure that is like no other. Featuring photographs taken during the event from Gething`s personal collection, & including private emails to & from the author & his family & friends, Relentless gives a truly unique & intimate view into the inner workings of this punishing ultra-endurance battle. Marathon runners, sporting enthusiasts, & anyone with a dream & a determination to succeed despite the odds will find Gething`s journey a fascinating & inspiring story. ...

Alain de Botton`s ” Religion for Atheists” looks at the God debate with fresh eyes ” All of us”, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. & in this wise & life-affirming book, non-believer Alain de Botton both rejects the supernatural claims of religion & points out just how many good ideas they sometimes have about how we should live. & he suggests that non-believers can learn & steal from them. Picking & choosing from the thousands of years of advice assembled by the world`s great religions to get practical insights on art, community, love, friendship, work, life & death, Alain de Botton shows us a range of fascinating ideas on a range of topics, including relationships, work, culture, love & death
- & that could be of use to all of us, irrespective of whether we do or don`t believe. In the ” Sunday Times” top-ten bestseller ” Religion for Atheists”, Alain de Botton takes us one step further than Dawkins & Hitchens have ventured & into a world of ideas beyond the God debate...”A serious & optimistic set of practical ideas that could improve & alter the way we live”. (Jeanette Winterson, ” The Times”). ”A beautiful, inspiring book.. .offering a glimpse of a more enlightened path”. (” Sunday Telegraph”). ” Packed with tantalizing goads to thought & playful prompts to action”. (” Independent”). ” Smart, stimulating, sensitive. A timely & perceptive appreciation of how much wisdom is embodied in religious traditions & how we godless moderns might learn from it”. (” Financial Times”). ” There isn`t a page in this book that doesn`t contain a striking idea or a stimulating parallel”. (” Mail on Sunday”). ” Packed with tantalizing goads to thought & playful prompts to action”. (” Independent”). Alain de Botton was born in 1969 & is the author of non-fiction essays on themes ranging from love & travel to architecture & philosophy. His bestselling books include ” How Proust Can Change Your Life”, ” The Art of Travel”, ” The Consolations of Philosophy”, ” The Architecture of Happiness”, ” Status Anxiety”, ” Essays in Love”, ”A Week at the Airport” & ” The Pleasures & Sorrows of Work”. He lives in London & founded The School of Life & Living Architecture.
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