The place is Los Angeles, 1991. Maximilian Ophuls is knifed to death on the doorstep of his illegitimate daughter India, slaughtered by his Kashmiri driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar, the Clown. The dead man is a World War II Resistance hero, a man of formidable intellectual ability & much erotic appeal, a former United States ambassador to India, & subsequently America`s counter-terrorism chief. The murder looks at first like a political assassination but turns out to be passionately personal. This is the story of Max, his killer, & his daughter
- & of a fourth character, the woman who links them all. The story of a deep love gone fatally wrong, destroyed by a shallow affair, it is an epic narrative that moves from California to France, Engl&, & above all, Kashmir: a ruined paradise, not so much lost as smashed.
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Shallow Seas are the most biologically rich & productive areas of the world ocean. This latest New Naturalist volume provides a natural history of this environment & its biological communities. The margins of the continents, especially broad in the North Atlantic region, are drowned by shallow seas, creating a sea floor environment which is part of the wider & deepening benthic realm
- the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface & some sub-surface layers. These `shelf seas` are the most biologically rich & productive areas of the world ocean. In his latest New Naturalist volume, Peter Hayward addresses some aspects of the natural history of the benthic environment of the shelf seas of northwest Europe & its biological communities. Away from rocky coastlines the seafloor is rather flat, often muddy, beneath turbid water with low or no visibility. Benthic faunas mostly live within the sediment of the seafloor, or are sparsely & patchily distributed upon it, & if at all motile are likely to withdraw into burrows or move quickly away on disturbance. Yet, dredges & grabs reveal an often extraordinary diversity & density of animals, suggestive of complex interacting communities. This is not a textbook of marine benthic ecology, nor is it a comprehensive review of the benthic communities of the northwest European shelf seas. Rather, it describes the natural history of some benthic habitats & associations characteristic of our region.
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Patricia Rieff Anawalt probes deeply into the significance & meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska & British Columbia, & also points up the intriguing differences in the ritual garb as generation after generation sought to influence events through the aid of spirits. From the prehistoric Ice Age up to the 20th century, related peoples across these vast territories created a wide cultural universe derived from the cross-fertilization of ideas, oral traditions & art. With supernatural helpers, shamans sought to ensure their peoples survival by controlling & pacifying the spirits of the animal world. It was vital to have the right clothing & equipment: it not only protected the shamans & enabled them to wield their power over the spirits, but also created a powerful mystique among their human clients. The surviving items of regalia, often collected by anthropologists under the most challenging circumstances, bequeath an acute sense of the animistic world & the early interactions between man & nature, offering us an astonishing window into the worldviews of our distant ancestors. ...

The main map is of Central Shanghai & on the reverse are enlargements of the area between People's Park & the Bund & of the Yu Yuan Garden. Also included is a map of Greater Shanghai. This is not a comprehensive street plan of Shanghai (minor streets aren't named) but will serve the visitor well with brief descriptions of major sights & tips on where to stay & where to eat. ...

Shanghai (arguably the greatest twenty-first century city in all of Asia) in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

Shanghai in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Shanghai is China's largest city, comparable to New York or Tokyo & in recent decades it has experienced a building boom on a scale that is simply unprecedented in world history. Statistics that hint at its rapid growth abound: perhaps the most striking is that it now has more skyscrapers than New York City. Pridmore tells a story that combines art, technology, capitalism & Communism in vivid prose backed up by extensive reporting & illustrated with superb photographs. After surveying Shanghai's traditional Chinese & colonial architecture, Pridmore turns to the amazing city of today. In the last decades of the 20th century, Shanghai was seen as the engine of modernization in China. Leading architects from around the world were lured into competitions to design vastly ambitious projects & towering buildings in a riot of different styles sprung up before planners could even map their neighbourhoods. Out of this ferment of creative growth came the most significant 'new' city of the 21st century. ...

With details concerning major attractions, off-the-beaten-track spots, drinking & nightlife venues, & restaurants & hotels/hostels from all over the city, Panda Guides Shanghai is the most complete guide of its kind. Written by a team of expats who live in & know China`s roaring financial capital, our Shanghai title is the first guidebook of its kind to offer local discounts to readers, as well as an opportunity to win a free trip through China by purchasing the book. Apart from all the money readers can save by following the Panda, this edition of Shanghai also comes with a pullout map of the city, while individual maps can be found inside for key tourist attractions, & mini-maps are provided for every local business (hotels, hostels, bars, & restaurants) that show all major cross streets & the nearest subway station (s). What`s more, we`ve made the travel experience even easier by placing each attraction`s vital info (i.e. transportation details, opening hours, admission, phone number, website, etc.) in clearly marked orange boxes at the beginning of every listing. This volume is also packed with sample itineraries, a Mandarin phrasebook, a user-friendly index, sections on culture, history, art, music, & movies, full-color pictures (to give you an engrossing feel of a destination before the reader even goes) & much more! Plus, the Hot Topics section will reveal what life on the ground is like with coverage of fascinating themes such as Air Pollution, Food & Water Safety, Traveling with Kids, Scams, Travel, Culture Shock, Taboo & Etiquette & others. For all this & more, Panda Guides Shanghai isn`t just a guide, it`s an experience. For more on our books & maps, & to get updated information concerning travel news & special events throughout China, check out www. Panda Guides.com. ...

Shanghai on a clear, well-presented indexed street plan from ITMB, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with on the reverse an indexed road map covering many of China’s most visited cities, including Beijing, Xi’an & Hong Kong. On one side is a street plan of Shanghai’s inner districts, extending from the Zhongshan Inner Evelvated Ring Road in the west to the Long Yang Rd. Maglev railway station in Pudong. North/south the plan extends from the Hongkou Football Stadium to the Shanghai Indoor Stadium Complex & the site of the 2010 World Expo (part of the World Expo South Site is not shown on the plan). The plan highlights main traffic routes & clearly shows metro, elevated rail lines & railways, including lines under construction, with metro stations annotated with different entrances/exits & line numbers. Ferry connections along & across the Huangpu River are marked. Symbols highlight various places of interest & facilities, including selected hotels, shopping malls, temples, cultural institutions, etc. The plan is indexed &

Includes:: a diagram of the metro network, with proposed extensions, plus a small inset showing the environs of the city with Pudong International Airport & the Yangtze. On the reverse is an indexed road map of the south-eastern part of China, extending north to beyond Beijing, west to Xi’an, & south to the border to include Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou & Nanning, as well as Taiwan. The map has altitude colouring (in feet) & shows the country’s road & rail networks & local airports. Symbols highlight various places of interest including The Great Wall. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2°.

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New for 2008, Travellers Shanghai is the perfect guidebook for mainstream visitors wanting to discover China's most populous & dynamic city & the southern provinces. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights & experiences; suggested Itineraries & Highlights sections to help you make the most out of your trip; detailed background on people, geography, culture & history; clear & accurate mapping for orientation at country, region & city levels; suggested walks & tours to somewhere a little different; impartial & dependable sleeping, eating & entertainment listings; full colour throughout, with over 140 photographs; &, comprehensive coverage of the best of the destination including
- Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Yangtze River & gorges, Chengdu, Canton, Hong Kong & Macao. Travellers are popular, compact guides for mainstream travellers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. Covering the very best of country, regional & city destinations, they offer the perfect balance of culture, history, practical information, mapping, photography & listings to appeal to a mass-market readership.
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