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. ...

The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Seine-et-Marne à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. D077, with 60 day walks of varying length & difficulty in the Department of Seine-et-Marne just east of Paris, including a tour of the massif & the forest of Fontainebleau. The area covered by the guide also

Includes:: Vaux-le-Vicomte, the Commanderie des Templiers in Coulommiers, Meaux, Provins, etc. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 and/or 1:50, 000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Current edition of this title was published in October 2015. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos.

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Seine-et-Marne de Gare en Gare, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. P773, with 40 day walks in the department of Seine-et-Marne east & south-east of Paris, each one starting & ending near a railway connection. Current edition of this title was published in March 2010. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

Winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize Beauty, in Laszlo Krasznahorkai`s new novel, reflects, however fleeting, the sacred
- even if we are mostly unable to bear it. In Seiobo There Below we see the Japanese goddess Seiobo returning to mortal realms in search of perfection. An ancient Buddha being restored; the Italian renaissance painter Perugino managing his workshop; a Japanese Noh actor rehearsing; a fanatic of Baroque music lecturing to a handful of old villagers; tourists intruding into the rituals of Japan`s most sacred shrine; a heron as it gracefully hunts its prey. Told in chapters that sweep us across the world & through time, covering the furthest reaches of human experience, Krasznahorkai demands that we pause & ask ourselves these questions: What is sacred? How do we define beauty? What makes great art endure? Melancholic & mesmerisingly beautiful, this latest novel by the author of Satantango shows us how to glimpse the divine through extraordinary art & human endeavour. Winner of Best Translated Book of the Year Award 2014 Translated by Ottilie Mulzet
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Selected Caves of Britain & Ireland features clear location maps, descriptions, caving routes & information on equipment required (including rope lengths) for some of the most popular & challenging caves in the Britain & Irel&. Areas covered: Scotl&, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Wales, Somerset, Devon in the UK; & County Fermanagh & County Clare in Irel&.

Includes:: many colour & black & white photographs of the cave interiors.

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Selected Climbs: Mont Blanc & the Aiguilles Rouges presents the best rock climbs in the Mont Blanc range & on the Aiguilles Rouges, from F4 to F6a+. The selection is based on purely hedonistic criteria, including the beauty of the cliff, the variety of the climbing & the quality of the rock. The emphasis is on enjoyable climbs with easy access & descents. The routes cover a variety of rock types, climbing styles & protection (natural & fixed). All the routes are of moderate difficulty & can be done comfortably in a day without the need to carry heavy or bulky gear. Written by local climbers Jean-Louis Laroche & Florence Lelong, this selection of sixty climbs on forty summits in seventeen areas around the Chamonix valley features established classics & recent additions. Included are Marchand de Sable on the Tour Rouge, the Rebuffat Route on the Aiguille du Midi, & the Frison-Roche route of the south-east face of the Brevent, plus many more. Each route features technical notes, a detailed topo & route description, & photos illustrating the climb`s unique character. ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ` It doesn`t matter if you`re born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan`s egg!` (from ` The Ugly Duckling`) This collection brings together some of Hans Christian Andersen`s most popular fairy tales
- including ` The Little Mermaid`, ` The Ugly Duckling` & ` Thumbelina`
- in a celebration of one of the world`s most widely recognised children`s authors. With universal themes & dark humour at their heart, these moralistic tales have delighted readers since first publication in the nineteenth century & continued to be well loved today. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a storyteller of great importance to Western literature, have inspired many films, ballets & plays, & entertained generations of children & adults alike.

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This title features an introduction by Carol Ann Duffy. Anna Akhmatova is one of the most accomplished & well loved poets Russia has ever produced. Her moving & passionate writing has won her an ardent readership all over the world. This selection, beautifully translated by poet & novelist D.M. Thomas, illustrates her broad scope & brilliant imaginative gifts. It covers both her earlier work & the poems she produced during her persecution by the Russian authorities. ...