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. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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In Sidetracked by Henning Mankell inspector Wallander prepares for a holiday with the new woman in his life, hopeful that his wayward daughter & his ageing father will cope without him. But his summer is ruined when a girl commits suicide before his eyes, & a former minister of justice is butchered in the first of a series of apparently motiveless murders. Wallander ...

In Sidewalking, David L Ulin offers a compelling inquiry into the evolving landscape of Los Angeles. Part personal narrative, part investigation of the city as both idea & environment, Sidewalking is many things: a discussion of Los Angeles as urban space, a history of the city`s built environment, a meditation on the author`s relationship to the city, & a rumination on the art of urban walking. Exploring Los Angeles through the soles of his feet, Ulin gets at the experience of its street life, drawing from urban theory, pop culture, & literature. For readers interested in the culture of Los Angeles, this book offers a pointed look beneath the surface in order to see, & engage with, the city on its own terms. ...

Sidmouth area of southern Devon on a very detailed, GPS compatible hiking, cycling & horse riding map from Croydecycle at 1:12, 500, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map is part of publishers’ series covering the western coast of Somerset, both coastlines of Devon, & the adjoining areas of Dorset. Each handy size, 50 x 35cm, map is double-sided to cover a wider area. Topography is indicated by contours at 10m intervals with graphics and/or colouring for different type of terrain (s&, shingle, mud, high or low cliffs, etc) & vegetation (woodlands, gorse, scrub, etc). An overprint highlights footpaths, permissive paths & small permissive paths, Bridleways, cycle tracks & country roads which are byways for all traffic. On other roads markings indicate routes which are part of the National Cycle Network. Symbols show locations of campsites & caravan sites, riding stables, pubs/cafes/restaurants, shops & other local facilities, etc. For GPS users each map has in the margins National Grid coordinates. Most 1:12, 500 maps include enlargements of main town (s), an inset providing geological information, & details of transport options. To see other titles in this series, including cycle maps, please click on the series link. The 1:12, 500 maps are numbered on our website westwards along the Somerset & north Devon coast, & then eastwards along the southern coast of Devon & into Dorset. ...

Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an unconventional clergyman & can go where the police cannot. Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year`s Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter & a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty... ...

The spellbinding sequel to Sidney Sheldon`s MASTER OF THE GAME, one of the most glamorous & suspenseful tales ever told... It began with Jamie Mac Gregor, stealing diamonds in Africa. It continued with his daughter, the powerful Kate Blackwell, who grew her father`s company into a world wide conglomerate. Now the story passes to the next generation. Spanning the decades & picking up exactly where Sidney Sheldon`s bestselling Master of the Game finished, Mistress of the Game follows the Blackwell family as they love, lose, scheme & murder through the 80s up until the present day. Heart-stopping & glamorous, tense & provocative, Mistress of the Game is the sequel that Sheldon fans have been waiting for... ...

The Sieg River long-distance hiking trail, a 111km path along the Sieg from Au to Siegburg, just east of Cologne & Bonn. The route is presented on 4 panels, accompanied by street plans Au – Hamm & Siegburg. Maps in this new series from Kompass, begun in summer 2014, are at 1:50, 000, contoured & GPS compatible, & printed on sturdy but light waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each route is prominently highlighted on a series of 17.5 x 20cm panels & annotated with 5km markers. Topography is shown by contours (intervals at 20m or 40m) enhanced by relief shading with colouring and/or graphics for woodlands, orchards, vineyards, etc. Symbols indicate various accommodation options (hotels, campsites, youth hostels), sport facilities, & various places of interest. The maps also show locations of car parks near the route & railway lines are shown with stations. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Each title

Includes:: street plans of local towns, a route profile, details of recommended accommodation indicating price range, plus descriptions of main places of interest. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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ADAC, Germany's equivalent of the British Automobile Association publishes an extensive series of street plans which provide detailed high-quality mapping of all the major towns & cities, including their outer suburbs. The plans name all the individual streets & indicate all the main landmarks & public buildings. All public transport facilities are shown: buses, trams, underground & overland rail lines. One way streets & car parks are indicated. Plans of larger cities include an enlargement for the city centre. The plans also show the administrative & postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. On the reverse, each plan has a road map at 1:100, 000, covering a very wide area around the city. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Siegen on a topographic map at 1:200, 000 from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Germany’s federal mapping agency. The map covers an area of Approx. 100 x 90km. This map is belongs to a series of 58 topographic maps from Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, the federal cartographic agency of Germany responsible for topographic mapping at 1:200, 000 & maps at smaller scales (the more detailed topographic & leisure maps are prepared & published by the survey organizations of the individual states). Cartography is from the 200K topographic survey & the maps have very elegant, modern look whilst retaining the traditional German presentation of names of smaller towns & villages in italics. Contours are at 12, 5m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, with colouring for woodlands, moors, marches, vineyards & hop plantations. Waterways & rivers are also described in detail, with currents, waterfalls, dams, & jetties clearly marked. Road network, graded into five types, highlights in colour national & regional roads; no driving distances are marked Railway network is also shown in detail, with stations, goods only lines, etc. The maps show administrative boundaries of states & counties, & have a UTM grid plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 2’ intervals. Map legend is in German only. PLEASE NOTE: maps in this series provide an excellent presentation of the areas covered by them, with plenty of place names & detailed representation of the road network, & will appeal to anyone who likes quality cartography, but they are not necessarily the best option for holiday & business travel. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...