Ringwood in 1896 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. Most of the town centre is icovered & features here include Market Place, the church, High Street, Manor House, Christchurch Street, Bickerley Common, Mansfield, Collar & Cuff Factory, station, cemetery. Coverage extends south to Westover Farm, north to Highfield, & west to Ashley & Watchmoor Wood; features to the west include the Workhouse. The map is notable for the many channels of the Avon, with substantial areas marked as `liable to floods`. A good directory of Ringwood in 1899 is on the reverse. 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. ...

On Boxing Day in 2004, Edie Fassnidge set off for a day of kayaking off the coast of Thailand with her boyfriend, mother & sister. That`s when disaster struck. She felt a shift in the air; she spotted something on the horizon; & seconds later, the first wave came crashing down upon them. Separated from her family & covered in open wounds, Edie battled for hours to get to safety: colliding with rocks; tumbling underwater as if in a giant washing machine; grappling with overgrown branches & venomous ants...all the while hanging on to the hope that she wasn`t the only one to survive. Rinse, Spin, Repeat is a graphic memoir depicting Edie`s experience of surviving the Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed over 200, 000 lives & changed hers forever. Using simple illustrations & concise text, she unfolds her feelings in the hours & days of pain & uncertainty that followed. She also reflects on her struggle to find peace in the aftermath of the tsunami, which ultimately empowered her to become the person she is today. It is a simultaneously devastating & inspiring story that will capture the heart of anyone who has wondered how it is possible to keep going after life has crumbled to pieces. ...

Topographic mapping from Mexico’s national survey agency, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. The maps have contours at 20m intervals with relief shading & indicate various types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. dense vegetation, cultivated areas, swamps, sand dunes, salt pans, etc. UTM grid is at 10km intervals, with latitude & longitude shown by margin ticks at intervals of 5`. Map legend is in Spanish only. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Rio de Janeiro in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions & countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are intended to streamline the information contained so that you have more of what you need, without losing Footprint ...

With everything you need for a memorable holiday, the Essential Rio de Janeiro is a definite 'must-have'. The guide is split into colour-coded sections, including The Essence of..., Planning, Best Places to See, Best Things to Do & Exploring. There is helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go, getting there, being there & getting around. The Exploring section divides Rio de Janeiro into colour-coded regions in accordance with the locator map on the cover flap. Hotels, restaurants, nightlife & places of interest are grouped within each region, with grid references & cross-referencing to ensure that it is easy to find what you are looking for in each area. Entries within the guide have been researched by experts & there are website addresses & practical information throughout. ...

Golden beaches & lush mountains, colonial neighborhoods & modernist style, samba-fueled nightlife & spectacular football matches: welcome to the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City), where life is anything but subdued. Regis St Louis, Lonely Planet Writer Getting you to the heart of a place. Amazing experiences Inspirational images, city walks, top sights & the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features & top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Get off the beaten track. Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special Features, Carnaval planner, The architecture of Rio, Where & how to samba, Football essentials. We tell it like it is. Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is. ...

The fast-track guide for the smart traveller A tightly edited, discreetly packaged selection of city highlights for the design-conscious visitor. Each Wallpaper* City Guide unearths the most happening restaurants & nightlife, the buzziest hotels, the most influential art galleries & enticing retail, the very best in local design, & the historical styles & contemporary architecture that define a destination. Local writers have delved deep into the urban psyche to enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real flavour of the creative scene & the satisfaction you`ve seen all that you should. ...

Rio de Janeiro on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant tourist street plan at 1:15, 000 from the NGS, highlighting numerous places of interest, hotels, etc. & providing information on the city’s transports, main sights, beaches, etc. The main plan covers the city’s central districts to just beyond the Avenida Engenheiro Freyssinet, with two separate insets extending it further west to include the of São Cristóvão district with the Maracanã Stadium & the road to the top of the Corcovado with the famous statue of Christ. Coverage south stretches beyond the Botafogo district the Sugarloaf mountain, extending on the reverse side to include the Copacabana & Ipanema districts. The plans highlight numerous places of interest as well as various facilities including hotels, car parks, places of worship, etc. Metro stations are clearly marked & one way streets are indicated. The plan is indexed &

Includes:: a list of the city’s main sights. On the reverse there is also additional tourist information, including notes on the city’s points of interest, beaches, the carnival, public transport, etc. Also provided is a diagram of the metro network, a plan of the international airport, & two small maps: the environs of Rio & the southern tip of Brazil with the neighbouring countries.

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