Map No. WK5322, Seefeld
- Mittenwald
- Garmish-Partenkirchen
- Leutasch
- Karwendel, in a series of outdoor leisure



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Map No. 026, with a panorama map on the reverse & a booklet which

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Despite the heavy rain, the presiding officer at Polling Station 14 finds it odd that by midday on National Election day, only a handful of voters have turned out. Puzzlement swiftly escalates to shock when eventually, after an extension, the final count reveals seventy per cent of the votes are blank
- not spoiled, simply blank. National law decrees the election should be repeated eight days later. The result is worse; eighty-three per cent of the votes are blank. The incumbent government receives eight per cent & the opposition even less. The authorities, seized with panic, decamp from the capital & place it under a state of emergency. In his new novel, Jose Saramago has deftly created the politician`s ultimate nightmare: disillusionment not with one party, but with all, thereby rendering the entire democratic system useless. Seeing explores how simply this could be achieved & how devastating the results might be.
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Despite the heavy rain, the officer at Polling Station 14 finds it odd that by midday on National Election day, only a handful of voters have turned out. Puzzlement swiftly escalates to shock when the final count reveals seventy per cent of the votes are blank. National law decrees the election should be repeated but the result is even worse. The authorities, seized with panic, decamp from the capital & declare a state of emergency. When apathy & disillusionment renders an entire democratic system useless what happens next? ...

With authentic Model’s Seeing Stars Kaleidoscope Kit, it’s like hearing weathered old-time deck-hands telling yarns, sharing ...

A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the constellations This artful & accessible introduction to constellations ...

Ever wondered whether more people own a car in England than in France, or which country gives the most to charity? Not a day goes by without such facts & figures being"ed in the media for us all to ponder or discuss at the pub. ” Seeing the Bigger Picture” is jam-packed with fascinating statistics about countries the world over. Each chart displays information using illustrated visuals, rather than dry words & traditional graphs or pie charts, which represent the data as well as the context of the study. In this book, readers can discover a wealth of facts about each country across many topical subjects, including: Cancer survival; Childhood mortality; Church attendance; Cinema attendance; Carbon dioxide emissions; Coca-Cola consumption; Defence spending; Football attendances; Government debt; House prices; Hours of sunshine; Illegal drug consumption; Immigration; Lifespan; Literacy Murder rates; Number of children per family; Personal debt; Pet ownership; Population density; Rainfall; Smoking; Weight, & more. Informative, fun & easy to underst&, all readers will enjoy seeing the bigger picture behind the world we live in. ...

Seeing the World My Way follows Tony Giles' journey of hedonism & thrill-seeking adventure as he travels across North America, Asia & Australasia. Full of drama, danger & discovery, this fascinating travel biography is a young blind man's view of the world as he sets out to achieve his dream, dealing with disability whilst living life to the limit. From bungee jumping in New Zealand to booze filled nights out in New Orleans, Seeing the World My Way is a no-holds-barred account that is certainly not for the faint hearted. Travel the world in a whole new way with Tony Giles' frank, honest & exhilarating romp through one adrenaline-fuelled experience after another. Selected by the RNIB for transcription into Braille in 2011. ...

` This selection is a ceaseless delight.. .there is a treat on almost every page` Daily Telegraph George Orwell wrote, in his words, from `a desire to see things as they are`. This new collection of his journalism & other writings, including articles, essays, broadcasts, poems, book & film reviews from across his career, shows his unmatched genius for observing the world. Whether discussing Polish immigration or Scottish independence, railing against racism, defending the English language or holding an imaginary conversation with Jonathan Swift, these pieces reveal a clear-eyed, entertaining & eternally relevant chronicler of his age. Edited with an introduction by Peter Davison ` Orwell`s luminous gift was for seeing things, for noticing what others missed, took for granted or simply found uninteresting, for discovering meaning & wonder in the familiarity of the everyday... Nothing escaped or seemed beneath his notice, which was what made him such a good reporter... Seeing Things As They Are is intended to be a collection first & foremost of his journalism, with preference given to lesser-known pieces & reviews as well as some of the poems he wrote. It is full of interest & curiosities` Jason Cowley, Financial Times ` Peter Davison gives us a feast of [ Orwell`s] shorter writings, showing how from such hesitant beginnings he evolved into the writer of enduring importance we know, committed to decency, equality & political honesty, who could nevertheless wax lyrical over the first signs of spring or an imaginary English pub` Gordon Bowker, Independent ...