The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. This general survival guide contains detailed information on basic survival in any situation, including techniques of shelter construction, sourcing water, first aid, fire making, food hunting, signalling, navigation & equipment. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any outdoor activity. ...

The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in jungle areas, including finding shelter, protection from insects & predators, building & maintaining a fire & navigation problems peculiar to the jungle. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any jungle adventure. ...

The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in arctic & mountain areas, including information on shelter, food, equipment & fire making specific to the arctic, any mountain area or conditions of extreme cold. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any hiking or skiing trip. ...

The first ever authorised history of the SAS, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Regiment In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was imaginative, radical & entirely against the rules: a small, undercover unit that would wreak havoc behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. The history of the SAS is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story of the meaning of courage. ...

From the secret SAS archives, & acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS` Impeccably researched, superbly told
- by far the best book on the SAS in World War II`
- Antony Beevor In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical & entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Now, 75 years later, the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. It has opened its secret archives for the first time, granting historian Ben Macintyre full access to a treasure trove of unseen reports, memos, diaries, letters, maps & photographs, as well as free rein to interview surviving Originals & those who knew them. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story about the meaning of courage.

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Sasha Visits London is the second title in the Sasha Visits the World series, & here, Sasha visits the sites of England's capital. She travels on a Big Red Bus to visit Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben. Sees the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace & the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, & visits the Museum of Natural History & Tower Bridge as well as other exciting venues. ...

Saskatchewan road atlas presenting the province on detailed, GPS-compatible mapping at 1:250, 000, plus a table of facilities in the national & provincial parks, an extensive list of local events, an index of points of interest, etc. Mapping at 1:250, 000 covers most of the province, but without some parts of its northernmost regions, as indicated in our coverage image. Road network is presented on a base with unobtrusive relief shading; numerous small rivers & lakes are named & national or provincial parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Road classification indicates unpaved or unimproved & seasonal routes; driving distances are not marked. Railway lines are included & local airports & seaplane bases are marked. Symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including campgrounds, recreational areas, tourist information centres, etc. The maps have a 10km UTM grid. The index lists communities & road names. Additional features include a 9-page listing of local events, a table of facilities in the national & provincial parks, a distane table. etc. To see the list of the currently available provincial or regional road atlases from the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, please click on the series link. ...

Saskatchewan on an indexed road map at 1:1, 250, 000 with on the reverse street maps of the province’s 10 main towns, including detailed plans of downtown Regina, Saskatoon & Prince Albert, plus a distance table. On one side is a road map of Saskatchewan at 1:1, 250, 000. Road network indicates paved, gravel & seasonal roads, with distance marked on main & selected local routes. Railway lines are included & locations with scheduled air services are marked. Symbols indicate campsites, tourist information offices, etc. National & provincial parks are highlighted; numerous small rives & lakes are named. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. On the reverse are street maps covering at 1:50, 000 Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford
- Battleford, Swift Current, & Yorkton. Saskatoon, Regina & Prince Albert also have detailed street plans of their downtown areas at 1:25, 000. To see the list of currently available Canadian province & regional maps form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.
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Double-sided map of Saskatchewan Province at 1:900, 000, part of a series of maps of Canadian provinces from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with topography presented by altitude colouring rather than by relief shading. Road & rail networks are shown on a clear base with numerous national or regional parks & nature reserves prominently marked. Winter roads & tracks are prominently indicated; symbols highlight various places of interest, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1º & an index of localities. Also included are street plans of downtown Saskatoon & Regina indicating one-way streets, points of interest, & various facilities. ...

Saskatchewan on an indexed road map at 1:1, 250, 000 with on the reverse street maps of the province’s 10 main towns, including detailed plans of downtown Regina, Saskatoon & Prince Albert, plus a distance table. On one side is a road map of Saskatchewan at 1:1, 250, 000. Road network indicates paved, gravel & seasonal roads, with distance marked on main & selected local routes. Railway lines are included & locations with scheduled air services are marked. Symbols indicate campsites, tourist information offices, etc. National & provincial parks are highlighted; numerous small rives & lakes are named. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. On the reverse are street maps covering at 1:50, 000 Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford
- Battleford, Swift Current, & Yorkton. Saskatoon, Regina & Prince Albert also have detailed street plans of their downtown areas at 1:25, 000. To see the list of currently available Canadian province & regional maps form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.
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