Sifnos at 1:20, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group together with Skai Maps, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* Map legend & all the text include English.** In this title:* descriptions of nine selected hiking trails. ...

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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Sigdal
- Rollag area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic
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Indexed street plan with contours showing the topography, & an enlargement for the town centre. The plan extends to include the nearby Albesti. Detail

Includes:: railways, footpaths, pedestrian zones & bridges, & symbols show further features e.g. churches, hotels, markets, filling stations, museums, post offices, car parks.A larger scale inset of the town centre at 1:3, 000 shows further detail including many individually numbered buildings. Another inset gives an overview of the region around the town at 1:200, 000. Street index is on the reverse. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Five years after ” Findings” broke the mould of nature writing, Sort of Books presents ” Sightlines”. The outer world flew open like a door, & I wondered
- what is it that we`re just not seeing? In this greatly anticipated sequel to ” Findings”, prize-winning poet & renowned nature writer Kathleen Jamie takes a fresh look at her native Scottish landscapes, before sailing north into iceberg-strewn seas. Her gaze swoops vertiginously too; from a countryside of cells beneath a hospital microscope, to killer whales rounding a headl&, to the constellations of satellites that belie our sense of the remote. Written with her hallmark precision & delicacy, & marked by moments in her own life, Sightlines offers a rare invitation to pause & to pay heed to our surroundings.
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Japan is a country with a unique & somewhat mysterious culture. It is a land of diversity & contradictions. You will find ancient customs, cherished & unchanged for over thousands of years, as well as cutting edge technology & the latest gadgets. In Japan you ll be amazed with the charmingly courteous way travellers are treated & the delicacy with which Japanese food is prepared & served. It is a country where the majority of its population lives in vast cities like Tokyo & Yokohama. But it is also a country with stunning landscapes made up of thousands of islands lying on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Marc Popelier`s life-long love for the country has crystallized into the pages of this book. It is a perfect introduction to Japan & will surely tempt anyone to visit this fascinating country. ...

Boys unfold loungers on the beach as Ma watches the annual parade of holidaymakers with a knowing eye: ` Pussy & elephants. That`s all these people want.` Indoors, a woman sits sewing pearls onto cheap lace, trying to meet the lingerie company`s latest deadline. The heat swells, & teenagers make plans for the evening & scoot uptown to the Cafe Lovely, exhilarated at the prospect of girls
- & glue. ” Sightseeing” explores what it means to be a son, a brother, a parent, a lover, a Thai
- & a disenfranchised resident of the global village.

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One of the titles in a series of double-sided topographic maps with hiking routes & tourist information. Cartography is identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with contours at 10m intervals. Extensive overprint highlights numerous local footpaths & long-distance hiking routes, indicating waymarking. Cycling routes, mountain bike centres & trails, & cross-country ski routes are also marked. Extensive range of symbols highlight sport & leisure facilities, various types of accommodation, places of interest, tourist railways, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves are marked. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. The maps also have lists of contact details of various organizations & facilities within the region, plus brief descriptions in German only.

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Few things exercise the mind of a Telegraph reader more than the misuse & abuse of the English language. Indeed, so ever vigilant for crimes of grammar, spelling & punctuation is this redoubtable breed that it is never off duty, keeping a beady eye peeled for linguistic lapses wherever it travels. The fruits of these efforts make for disturbing viewing: menus exhorting diners to sample the delights of ` Lavander Frog Porridge`, ` Roast Bowel` or the metaphysically curious ` Evil Water`; retailers happy to trade under names such as ` Chiap Tatt Enterprise` & ` Chancy Investments`; or the optician who didn`t blink at the prospect of calling himself the ` Wong Eye Specialist`. Whether garbled by online translators or run over rough-shod by Britons who really should know better, our mother tongue is truly in a parlous condition. Thankfully the Telegraph & its readers are on hand to expose these misdemeanours to the cleansing power of ridicule, publishing the most egregious & amusing examples in the weekly article Sign Language. In this book, to aid in their valiant cause, we present the very best sightings from the year gone by. ...