David L. Robbins`s Homework, a moving account of a brief encounter between a burglar & a teacher, stands head & shoulders above the 14 other tales in Akashic`s solid noir anthology devoted to Richmond, Va. Pir Rothenberg`s The Rose Red Vial, among the better of the many recent Poe-inspired stories, features nicely nasty betrayals & counterbetrayals among those who covet Poe memorabilia on loan to the Virginia Historical Society. Set in 1807, Dean King`s concise The Fall Lines supplies an intriguing backstory to Aaron Burr`s treason trial. In Howard Owen`s The Thirteenth Floor, a well-done contemporary fair play whodunit, a political reporter reassigned to the night police beat ends up investigating a murder-by-gunshot in his own apartment building. ...

Richmond North in 1927 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the northern part of the historic Swaledale town of Richmond, with part of the Market Place including Newbiggin, The Friary, Frenchgate, Hurgill Road, Wellington Place, St Mary`s church, Gallowgate, Infantry Barracks, Queen`s Road, Anchorage Hill, St Nicholas, etc. Coverage extends eastward to High & Low Wath Cote & Scots Dike. On the reverse is half of the adjacent sheet 38.12 extending coverage west to include the Poor Law Institution, Reeth Road, Convent, Whitcliffe Paper Mills, cemetery, West Terrace, cattle market, Hurgill, High Gingerfield Lodge & the old race course. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Sir David Attenborough has described Richmond Park as `A very special place`
- & with good reason. This vast oasis of green, just
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Compiled to celebrate the 50th anniversairy of the Friends of Richmond Park organisation, the Guide to Richmond Park celebrates London`s largest royal park, with its famous herds of deer, anicent trees, extensive grasslands & 400 years of history. With a foreward from Sir David Attenborough & 300 colour photographs of the park, a range of writers have contributed to the volume. Individual chapters explore ecology, deer, birds, butterflies & day-flying moths, beetles & other invertebrates, bats, trees, flora, garden areas, history, buildings, the wall, gates & other structures, the management of Richmond Park, do`s & dont`s in the park, the Friends of Richmond Park overview, `true or false` & Richmond Park facts. A further section provides useful information on opening hours, information points, eating & drinking, toilet facilities, leisure facilities, education, ecology & wildlife groups, police & photographs of the park.* All profits raised from sales of this titles go to conservation projects in Richmond Park.* ...

David Mc Dowall’s Walker’s Guide to Richmond Park gives the reader eleven exceptionally detailed walking routes arranged as a historical progression through the park’s varied & fascinating past. Far from merely outlining routes & providing directions, this guide constitutes one of the best-researched & richly detailed walking guides available for the park. Each walk section

Includes:: a route description & is accompanied by an explanatory text, providing an extraordinary amount of information on the park’s rich history of human activity. An introduction on the parks landscape & appendices on the park’s flora, the deer, it’s ponds & bird life are included. It also describes how the impact of present human activity & its implications for the park’s future. This wonderful guide contains many h&-drawn black & white illustrations, diagrams & maps to supplement the text.

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Richmond South & Easby in 1927 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern part of Richmond, with the Town Hall, the great Castle, The Green, River Swale, Bargate, Sleegill, railway with station, Scots Dike, etc. Coverage extends south to the Westwood Picture Theatre & east to the little village of Easby with the Abbey & St Agatha`s church, Easby House, almshouses. On the reverse is a commercial directory for Richmond in 1905. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Street by Street Richmond, Kingston upon Thames Midi has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design, in a handy glovebox size. Quick to navigate & easy-to-use, the maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets & car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure it can be read under street lighting, & National Grid referencing, Street by Street Richmond, Kingston upon Thames Midi is all you need to keep you on the move. ...

Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this book traces some of the changes & developments that have taken place in Richmond-upon-Thames during the last century. Accompanied by detailed & informative captions, these intriguing photographs reveal changing modes of fashion & transportation, shops & businesses, houses & public buildings, &, of course, some of the local people who once lived & worked in the area. Richmond-upon-Thames Then & Now will delight all local historians & will awaken nostalgic memories for all who know this historic London borough. ...

Richtersveld National Park & Northern Namaqualand in a series of double-sided touring maps with GPS coordinates for selected road junctions, villages & accommodation. Rather basic cartography, with bold elevation tinting, spot heights & rivers (often without names), is designed to highlight the road network & the coordinates provided on the maps. Each map gives GPS waypoints for selected road junctions, small towns or settlements, & places of interest. Recommended accommodation, including campsites, inns, lodges, etc, is also shown with GPS waypoints, as well as contact details & symbols indicating various facilities available there. The maps also indicate other outdoor & recreational facilities, fuel supplies, aerodromes & landing strips, etc. National parks & protected areas are highlighted.* In this title:* on one side a road map of north-western tip of the Northern Cape province & on the reverse a satellite image of the Richtersveld National Park. The main map covers the area north of Port Nolloth & Steinkopf & is extended by an inset along the Orange River to Pella. Road network, in addition to numbered national & main roads, also distinguishes between good gravel roads, 4x 2 gravel roads, & 4x 4 only tracks. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 15’ intervals. On the reverse is a satellite image of the central & northern part of the Richtersveld National Park showing main tracks with GPS waypoints. ...

As the most intelligent being in the multiverse, I`ve got a lot of knowledge to drop. Check out this collection of my words of wisdom. If you `re smart, you `ll pay attention
- Rick Sanchez Each season Rick & his grandson Morty embark on thrilling domestic & intergalactic adventures, all for the benefit of science (and Rick`s inflated ego). But what makes the depraved genius tick? Now Rick is eager to impart his unique (and sometimes disturbing) take on life, love, & everything in-between for the benefit of aspiring mad scientists everywhere. Giving a unique insight into a deranged mind, The World According to Rick is a collection of Rick`s most meaningful (and meaningless) sayings, monologues, "es, complete with a personal introduction by the mad man himself. Isotope 322. This stuff`s so powerful, Morty, it makes Isotope 465 look like Isotope 317
- Rick on Science There`s pros & cons to every alternate timeline. Fun facts about this one: It`s got giant telepathic spiders, eleven nine-elevens, & the best ice cream in the multiverse!
- Rick on Interdimensional Time Travel Out of the frying pan, dot dot dot, huh, Morty?
- Rick on Adventure When a Rick is with a Morty, the genius waves get cancelled out by the, uh, Morty waves
- Rick on Morty A truly distinctive volume, this collectible is sure to become a cult favorite like the show that inspired it, & an invaluable reference for Rick`s millions of fans.




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