Hilarious tongue-in-cheek guide to the Danish hygge lifestyle. Let Dr Magnus Olsensen be your guide to finding hygge in every area of your life
- from the office to the bedroom. Hygge is derived from the Old Norse words hig, meaning cosy, & ger, meaning fire hazard. It is, in essence, a state of mind. (One that is heavily dependent on candles.) For some, achieving hygge will come easily. Others may have to work a little harder. But if you put in the hours
- & follow the guidance in Say Ja to Hygge!
- you will find your own hygge-topia. You will have become, in spirit, Danish. &
- as the old song goes
- there is nothing like a Dane! This truly hilarious send-up of hygge culture is a work of timely comic genius.




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We`ve reached an environmental crisis point with plastic, & it`s time to take action. But is it possible to make positive changes without radically changing your lifestyle? Absolutely! This practical book suggests eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, including budget options, high-street substitutes & DIY ideas to help you drastically reduce your plastic consumption. With 101 simple ways to use less plastic, you`ll find it easy to take the first step & make a difference. ...

` Nothing interests Maman today, not even Jean, her favorite child.. . She acts dumb, bewitched, like a goat that the neighborhood children have fed sorghum beer.` These extraordinary stories centre on African conflicts as seen through the eyes of children & describes their resilience & endurance in heartbreaking detail. From child trafficking to inter-religious conflicts, Uwem Akpan reveals in beautiful prose the resilience & endurance of children faced with the harsh consequences of deprivation & terror. ...

Cape Verde island of São Nicolau on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from AB Kartenverlag, with highlighting for 21 recommended hiking routes, plus street plans of Vila de Ribeira Brava & Tarrafal. Topography of the island is vividly presented by contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading. Boundaries of the Monte Gordo & the Monte Alto das Cabaças protected areas are clearly marked. Road network indicates dirt roads & country tracks. The map shows waymarked hiking routes & other local footpaths, with 21 recommended trails cross-referenced to a table where they are listed with distance, ascent/descent, difficulty grading, etc. Viewpoints & diving spots are highlighted, as well as places with medical facilities. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided are street plans of Vila de Ribeira Brava & Tarrafal de São Nicolau indicating locations of selected accommodation, restaurants & bars, etc.

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São Paulo City Map in a series of light, laminated & waterproof concertina street plans of Latin American capitals & main cities from the Buenos Aires –based de Dios, designed to present each city’s most visited areas. The plans are indexed & include diagrams of metro networks. The plan of São Paulo is at 1:15, 000 presents the central part of the city in two sections, providing overall coverage from the Luz district & the Museu de Arte Sacra to Paraiso & Itaim Bibi. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & metro stations are clearly marked. On the reverse is a street index plus a map of the metro network.PLEASE NOTE: de Dios also publish a more tourist-oriented Map/ Guide of São Paulo, covering roughly the same area & highlighting 100 attractions, all with brief descriptions, plus providing extensive other information, tourist tips, etc. ...

Map No. 810, Sächsische Schweiz
- Westlische Oberlausitz, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage
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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Mountain areas of central & northern Sweden on waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible topographic “ Fjällkartan” maps at 1:100, 000 & 1:50, 000 from Lantmäteriet
- the country’s national survey organization, with hiking & ski routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Relief is shown by contours at 20m intervals & enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of vegetation or land use. An overprint shows trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, indicating waymarked or unmarked & summer or winter only routes. Also shown are mandatory & recommended trails for snowmobiles & areas prohibited for cross-country vehicles. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, huts & wind shelters, mountain lodges & other types of tourist accommodation, emergency telephones, etc. The maps have both a 1-km UTM grid & a latitude/longitude grid in steps of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are descriptions of the area in Swedish only, GPS coordinates for selected locations, etc. Most sheets also include a brief note in English on public access regulations. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.


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Map No. 2514, Säntis
- Churfirsten, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie
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