` New York, like London, seems to be a toilet of all the depravities of human nature.` Thomas Jefferson Welcome to New York. One of the most vibrant & beautiful cities in the world. Home to the most iconic skyline human beings have ever clapped their eyes on. It is the birthplace of Liberty, freedom & hot-dogs. It boasts some of the planet`s most alluring & enduring attractions & some of the most expensive retail & residential square footage known to estate agents. It is home to the Knicks, Mets, Yankees, Giants, Jets & Devils. It is the city infamously referred to as the city that never sleeps. & it`s true. It doesn`t. Which is why, now, after all these years, it has started to look a little tired. A little run down. A little exhausted. In short, it is a city falling apart, on its knees & in need of a damn good bath. The book is a hilarious collection of photographs of the world`s most fascinating city at its worst. The photos reveal the eccentricites, bleakness & humour of every nook & cranny of the sprawling five boroughs. Shit New York is a warts-&-all walk around the world`s favourite city seen through the eyes of its locals & Patrick Dalton
- the quintessential Englishman in New York. Word count: 3, 000
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Loads of towns & cities are covered in Shitsville UK. So, it`s safe to say, there`s every probability that somewhere local gets insulted. One thing`s for sure, a more sustained attack on our great British culture has yet to been seen in print. It`s quite impossible to read it in one sitting, & in truth, sits best by the lavatory, as the name suggests. Perhaps, you will buy the book out of curiosity. Only then, when you learn what bile is heaped upon your own hometown, will you take the book to a charity shop & write a stiff letter to the Telegraph. Is it a travel guide? Is it a joke? While a cloud of smugness large enough to be seen from space has settled across the land in the wake of the Olympics & the Royal Wedding & Boris Johnson`s inexplicable ascendancy nobody yet dares to come forth & contradict the mood of jollity
- only a fool with no concept of media literacy would dare now suggest that good old Blighty is actually, for the most part even shitter now than it was in the 1980`s. That fool is Monty Cantsin.
- Watch with horror as he attacks every sacred cow in the land!
- Cringe with embarrassment as he transparently profiteers from scandal!- Laugh your tits off as he mocks your friend`s home towns!
- Choke on your chocolate milk in rage as he lampoons your own tierra patria! It may be, that some twisted & degenerate people will find it funny. Those that might snigger at a Union Jack being set on fire, perhaps. The rest of us will simply feel a little older & a little sadder.



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Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park just north of Kathmandu on a detailed map at 1:30, 000 from Nepa Maps highlighting numerous local trekking & cycling routes. The map covers both sections of the park: its main area between Kakani & Juhle, & the smaller section west of Kathmandu around Jamacho. Numerous treks are highlighted by different colouring & the map also shows which trails & local roads are recommended for cycling. Contour lines are at 20m intervals. Latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 2’30” intervals. The index list places, passes, & locations with medical centres. On the inside cover are stage-by-stage distances & timings for several highlighted routes.PLEASE NOTE: the same area is also covered by the Ganesh Himal map which highlights fewer trekking routes in the central area prominently annotated in this title. Titles in this Nepa Maps series have cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres. To see other titles in this series please click in the series link. ...

Shkodra & Environs area of northern Albania at 1:50, 000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber Verlag showing hiking & cycling routes, climbing sites, tourist accommodation, etc. Descriptions cover 16 cycling routes & one hiking trail, all with route-profiles. Maps in this series, prepared in cooperation with the Albanian Alps Associations & the National Society for Mountainous Studies, have contours at 50m intervals, with spot heights, graphic relief for exposed rocky areas & colouring showing woodlands. Recommended hiking & cycling routes are prominently marked & cross-referenced to descriptions on the reverse side. Interesting towns & villages are highlighted & symbols indicate hotels & other tourist accommodation, sites for climbing and/or kayaking, museums, archaeological remains, medical facilities, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. On the reverse are detailed descriptions of the recommended hiking & cycling trails accompanied in some titles by route profiles. Map legend & all the text include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Shkodra Prefecture at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible road maps from the Tirana-based publishers Vektor. Landscape is presented by altitude colouring & contours lines at 100m intervals, with spot heights & a few more names of topographic features than found on Vektor’s 200K road maps of the country. National parks & nature reserves are prominently highlighted. The prefecture maps appear to show the same small local dirt roads as in the 200K series, but given the increase in scale do so with greater clarity & also provide more detailed GPS coordinates (latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals), useful when travelling across the more remote parts of the country. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight campsites, beaches, archaeological & historical sites, caves, etc. The maps also show subdivisions of prefectures & names of the communes, & indicate administrative status of towns. Map legend

Includes:: English. Please note: border crossings are prominently marked but beyond topographic colouring no road or other information is provided outside the country’s borders.

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Combining startling graphic imagery with truly shocking facts gathered from the world`s most authoritative sources, ” The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts” is a powerful visual manifesto by the world`s most respected graphic designer, Jonathan Barnbrook & his studio. How is it that the developed world spends billions of dollars annually on weaponry, while the poor of the developing world have no access to education, medicines or even clean drinking water? What exactly is the relationship between cheap goods on the high street & the wage-slavery of sweatshops? How have large corporations branded the world in which we live?. ” The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts” addresses these questions & many more besides, through its thought-provoking imagery & the persuasiveness of its first-rate research. This landmark publication demonstrates compellingly through words & pictures that unfettered globalisation is a highly destructive force when used for profit or political power, & that a new compassionate world order needs to be instigated. This important manifesto for global change will undoubtedly change its readers hearts & minds. ...

Shoeburyness in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the military town of Shoeburyness, which grew up around the garrison, with its Special School of Gunnery & military experiments. The map has rather a lot of sea, but the core of Shoeburyness is covered, from Cambridge Road southward to the tip of Shoebury Ness. Features include Artillery Barracks, Cambridge Town, St Andrew`s church, High Street, tramway into the barracks, rifle range, South Shoebury Hall, chapel, & just the tip of Shoeburyness station. On the reverse are directories of South Shoebury in 1895 & 1922. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

` They`re running wild. Feral! If I had a shilling for every time a Scott Street boy said he was doing something when he was doing something else entirely I`d be living in Cardiff in a house made from Lardy cake. What did I say? Bad things will happen!` The idea of the war coming to their small, impoverished Welsh mining village always seemed remote, but with one explosive event & the arrival of the Americans preparing for the invasion of France, the people of Treherbert find their world turned upside down. But war brings distrust, lies & danger. & as the villagers find themselves hopelessly divided, Anthony, an 11-year-old who hasn`t had a pair of shoes in years, is going to have to choose between what is popular & what is right. Joyous, thrilling & nostalgic, Emma Kennedy`s Shoes For Anthony will have you wiping your eyes one moment & beaming from ear-to-ear the next. ...

Shogun by James Clavell is an epic tale of Samurai & Japanese culture. Elizabethan English Pilot- Major Blackthorne & the remains of his crew are ship-wrecked on the shores of Japan. They are captured & risk execution. However various lords realise that Blackthorne has knowledge of another world that can help in their rise to power; the same knowledge is deadly for the Spanish & Portuguese, who would prefer to have him dead. Blackthorne finally comes under the protection of the warlord Toranaga & little by little learns more of the Japanese, their rites, their way of life & Bushido, finally earning the right to be granted the title of Samurai. ...

This is James Clavell`s tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, & his integration into the struggles & strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining & incisive, SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. ...