South-East Asia is one of the richest parts of the world in terms of reptiles. The first comprehensive guide to the reptiles of this region, A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia covers all the reptiles recorded from mainland South-East Asia, from Thail&, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia to Singapore & Peninsular Malaysia, as well as the islands of the Great Sundas (including Sumatra, Java, Borneo & Bali). A detailed account with key identification characteristics, habitat & behaviour is included for each species, from crocodiles, tortoises & turtles, to lizards & snakes. Every recognized species is described, & 74 magnificent specially commissioned colour plates by top wildlife artists depict nearly 700 major species in meticulous detail. Where useful, details such as plastrons (for turtles & tortoises), juveniles, variants & head patterns are also shown on the plates. ...

” The spell of Alaska, ” Ella Higginson wrote in 1908, ”falls upon every lover of beauty who has voyaged along those far northern snow-pearled shores...or who has drifted down the mighty rivers of the interior which flow, bell-toned & lonely, to the sea... No writer has ever described Alaska; no one writer ever will; but each must do his share, according to the spell that the country casts upon him.” In A Republic of Rivers, John Murray offers the first comprehensive anthology of nature writing in Alaska & the Yukon, ranging from 1741 to the present. Many of the writers found here are major figures-John Muir, Jack London, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez, & Edward Abbey-but we also discover the voices of missionaries, explorers, mountain-climbers, Native Americans, miners, scientists, backpackers, & fishermen, each trying to capture something of the beauty of this still pristine l&, to render in their own words the spell that the country casts upon them. The range of viewpoints is remarkable. With Annie Dillard we look out at ice floes near the remote Barter Island & see ”what newborn babies must see: nothing but senseless variations of light on the retinas.” With Frederick Litke we mourn the senseless slaughter of sea mammals. We join scientist Adolph Murie, the father of wolf ecology, as he probes the daily life of an East Fork wolf pack. & we listen as Tlingit Indian Johnny Jack relates the difficulty of maintaining a dignified life close to nature at a time of cultural upheaval for his people. Most of these selections have never appeared in any anthology & some entries-particularly those written by early American & Russian explorers-have never been available to general readers. There is laughter here & there is sorrow, but finally there is communion & liberation as generation after generation encounter the unsurpassed beauty & wildness of the Arctic. Taken together, these forty-nine men & women provide a unique portrait of America`s final frontier. ...

There are a couple of hundred songs that are sung by millions across the world each day, that school children know by heart & sports fans belt out perfectly even after eight beers. & they aren`t pop songs
- they are national anthems. These are songs which inspire the fiercest of feelings: for some they are a declaration of nationalistic pride; for others a rallying cry for revolution; & for others still they serve as a shameful reminder of past wrongs. & yet, despite the fact that for many of us they form a fundamental part of our national consciousness, the fascinating stories underlying the creation & adoption of each national anthem have rarely, if ever, been told. In Republic or Death, Alex Marshall brings the incredible stories of the world`s national anthems to life. Taking in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa & the Americas North & South, he embarks on an adventure that

Includes:: cycling the route along which French revolutionaries marched as they first sang La Marseillaise; entering a competition for the best singer of the Star-Spangled Banner; & attempting to bribe his way to an audience with the king of Nepal in order to uncover the story behind the only national anthem written on a Casio keyboard. In the course of his enthralling & often hilarious travels, Alex encounters everyone from senior politicians & anthem composers to the sports fans & activists from whom these songs evoke such a wide range of emotions. Along the way, he uncovers the fascinating cultural & musical history of the world`s anthems, & also asks us to consider what they mean for us today.


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There are a couple of hundred songs that are sung by millions across the world each day, that school children know by heart & sports fans belt out perfectly even after eight beers. & they aren`t pop songs
- they are national anthems. These are songs which inspire the fiercest of feelings: for some they are a declaration of nationalistic pride; for others a rallying cry for revolution; & for others still they serve as a shameful reminder of past wrongs. & yet, despite the fact that for many of us they form a fundamental part of our national consciousness, the fascinating stories underlying the creation & adoption of each national anthem have rarely, if ever, been told. In Republic or Death, Alex Marshall brings the incredible stories of the world`s national anthems to life. Taking in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa & the Americas North & South, he embarks on an adventure that

Includes:: cycling the route along which French revolutionaries marched as they first sang La Marseillaise; entering a competition for the best singer of the Star-Spangled Banner; & attempting to bribe his way to an audience with the king of Nepal in order to uncover the story behind the only national anthem written on a Casio keyboard. In the course of his enthralling & often hilarious travels, Alex encounters everyone from senior politicians & anthem composers to the sports fans & activists from whom these songs evoke such a wide range of emotions. Along the way, he uncovers the fascinating cultural & musical history of the world`s anthems, & also asks us to consider what they mean for us today.


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As Colombia`s famed political cartoonist, Javier Mallarino, strolls through downtown Bogota in the hours before a public celebration of his career in the grand Teatro Colon, he contemplates the start of his professional life, & how he set down his oils & took up a pen to begin drawing caricatures for a living. But the celebration has far-reaching consequences: as he leaves the theatre a figure from his past, now a young woman, emerges from the crowd outside & forces Mallarino to confront an incident that took place in his home half a lifetime ago, calling into question his reputation & the value of his life`s work. Vasquez`s terse, poetic prose contrasts starkly with the intense & sharply focused content of this beautifully structured novel. Questioning the power of memory & the media, & their ability to distort, inform & destroy, Vasquez plays with the past & the present, challenging our perception of the truth. ...

Map No. 10188, Repvåg, 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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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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Harry Goldfarb, heroin addict & son of lonely widow Sara, cares only about enjoying the good life with girlfriend Marion & best friend Tyrone C Love, & making the most of all the hash, poppers & dope they can get. Sara Goldfarb sits at home with the TV, dreaming of the life she could have & struggling with her own addictions
- food & diet pills. But these four will pay a terrible price for the pleasures they believe they are entitled to. A passionate, heart-breaking tale of the crushing weight of hope & expectation, ” Requiem for a Dream” is a dark modern-day fable of New York.
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In the vast Kazakh steppes of the crumbling Soviet Empire, Alyosha has finished his army service & is promised a gift from his deaf commander: an eternal tooth. As he waits for it in the infirmary, he agrees to help out a medical officer, & they set out on a journey to the kingdom of the dead. Oleg Pavlov`s kaleidoscope tale is peopled with soldiers & prisoners, hoboes & refugees & mice that steal medicines. Their surreal inner world is vividly reflected in Pavlov`s expressive prose, reminiscent of Platonov. Poetic, tragic & darkly comic, the novel is at once a grotesque portrayal of late Soviet reality & an apocalyptic allegory that has drawn comparisons with Faulkner & Kafka. ...

The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a heartrending story of doomed wartime romance. Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war & several years of study in Engl&. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents` quiet & reliable parlour-maid. A search through her belongings in search of clues leads to heartbreaking revelations about the woman`s identity, the death of Alan`s brother Bill, &, above all, the disappearance of his brother`s fiancee, Janet. Nevil Shute Norway was born on 17 January 1899 in Ealing, London. After attending the Dragon School & Shrewsbury School, he studied Engineering Science at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an aeronautical engineer & published his first novel, Marazan, in 1926. In 1931 he married Frances Mary Heaton & they went on to have two daughters. During the Second World War he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve where he worked on developing secret weapons. After the war he continued to write & settled in Australia where he lived until his death on 12 January 1960. His most celebrated novels include Pied Piper (1942), No Highway (1948), A Town Like Alice (1950) & On the Beach (1957). ...