Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

The Allied assault on Normandy beaches was an almost flawless success, but it was to take three months of bitter fighting before the German defence of Normandy finally collapsed & Paris was liberated. In this masterly & highly individual account of that struggle, the reader is subjected to the gruelling ordeals confronted by the combatants
- each encounter related from the point of view of a different nationality. While transcending conventional military history, it provides an intensely vivid picture of one of the Second World War`s most crucial campaigns.
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Othmar Ammann's name may be unfamiliar, but the six magnificent New York City bridges he created are known to all: George Washington, Bayonne, Triborough, Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, & Verrazano-Narrows. Ammann's long-span bridges came to define an epoch & shape the modern New York metropolis. This book is the first to examine the genius of Ammann & the special group of bridges he designed & engineered as part of the New York region's interstate highway system. With more than 200 archival photographs, the book vividly displays the physical transformation of New York, the development of long-span suspension structures, the construction process of each bridge, & the spectacular completed bridges. Widely considered the greatest American bridge designer of the twentieth century, Swiss-born Ammann (1879-1965) gained experience designing railroad bridges in Pennsylvania before beginning his work in New York City. This book considers the artistic, scientific, & technical achievements embodied in the six major bridges Ammann produced between 1925 & 1964, as well as the bridges' impact on the city. The book features an illustrated & annotated list of all Ammann's built & unbuilt projects & a glossary of technical terms. ...

The Six-Day War was an extraordinary human drama. It swept up a generation of Israelis & Arabs whose children still cannot live peacefully in the world the war created. Today, Israel is the superpower of the region. It has nuclear weapons but has never been able to digest the land it swallowed in 1967. However big its army, it will never be at peace or feel secure until the future of this land is settled. Thirty-six years after the end of the six days of fighting, after thousands more deaths & the failure of years of negotiation to try to reach a political settlement, Israelis & Palestinians are fighting once again on the streets in the West Bank & Gaza. It is still a low-level conflict, but if another full-blown Middle East war breaks out, its roots will lie in those six days in June 1967. Drawing on his experiences as the BBC`s former Middle East correspondent, & building on extensive original research & interviews with some of the key participants, Jeremy Bowen uses his vast array of contacts to weave together a completely convincing & compelling account, hour by hour, of the 1967 war between Israel & Egypt, Jordan & Syria. As insightful as the best modern history writing & as gripping as fiction, this is a major debut by an author with superb media contacts. ...

In “ Six Degrees”, environmentalist & commentator Mark Lynas outlines a hypothetical world of 100 years’ time, with a global average temperature rise of 6 degrees. Far from loose conjecture, Lynas explains scientific predictions & trend anayses to see where humanity may be leading, & paints a disturbing picture of nothing less than the collapse of civilisation Picture yourself a few decades from now, in a world in which average temperatures are three degrees higher than they are now. On the edge of Greenl&, rivers ten times the size of the Amazon are gushing off the ice sheet into the north Atlantic. Displaced victims of North Africa`s drought establish a new colony on Greenland`s southern tip, one of the few inhabitable areas not already crowded with environmental refugees. Vast pumping systems keep the water out of most of Holl&, but the residents of Bangladesh & the Nile Delta enjoy no such protection. Meanwhile, in New York, a Category 5-plus superstorm pushes through the narrows between Staten Island & Brooklyn, devastating waterside areas from Long Island to Manhattan. Pakistan, crippled by drought brought on by disappearing Himalayan glaciers, sees 27 million farmers flee to refugee camps in neighbouring India. Its desperate government prepares a last-ditch attempt to increase the flow of the Indus river by bombing half-constructed Indian dams in Kashmir. The Pakistani president authorises the use of nuclear weapons in the case of an Indian military counter-strike. But the biggest story of all comes from South America, where a conflagration of truly epic proportions has begun to consume the Amazon… Alien as it all sounds, “ Six Degrees” is not science-fiction; nor is it sensationalist. The title, ‘ Six Degrees’, refers to the terrifying possibility that average temperatures will rise by up to six degrees within the next hundred years. This is the first time we have had a reliable picture of how the collapse of our civilisation will unfold unless urgent action is taken. Most vitally, Lynas`s book serves to highlight the fact that the world of 2100 doesn`t have to be one of horror & chaos. With a little foresight, some intelligent strategic planning, & a reasonable dose of good luck, we can at least halt the catastrophic trend into which we have fallen
- but the time to act is now.
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SIX FOUR. THE NIGHTMARE NO PARENT COULD ENDURE. THE CASE NO DETECTIVE COULD SOLVE. THE TWIST NO READER COULD PREDICT. For five days in January 1989, the parents of a seven-year-old Tokyo schoolgirl sat & listened to the demands of their daughter`s kidnapper. They would never learn his identity. They would never see their daughter again. For the fourteen years that followed, the Japanese public listened to the police`s apologies. They would never forget the botched investigation that became known as ` Six Four`. They would never forgive the authorities their failure. For one week in late 2002, the press officer attached to the police department in question confronted an anomaly in the case. He could never imagine what he would uncover. He would never have looked if he`d known what he would find. ...

London, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion & Neville Chamberlain’s government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britain’s disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research & delving into the key players’ backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history. ...

London, early May 1940: Britain is on the brink of war & Neville Chamberlain`s government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking over at the helm, but in SIX MINUTES IN MAY Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. The first land battle of the war was fought in the far north, in Norway. It went disastrously for the Allies & many blamed Churchill. Yet weeks later he would rise to the most powerful post in the country, overtaking Chamberlain & the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare shows us both the dramatic action on the battlefield in Norway & the machinations & personal relationships in Westminster that led up to this crucial point. Uncovering fascinating new research & delving deep into the backgrounds of the key players, he has given us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history. ...

James Maskalyk set out for the contested border town of Abyei, Sudan in 2007 as Medicins Sans Frontieres` newest medical doctor in the field. Equipped with his experience as an emergency physician in a Western hospital & his desire to understand the most desperate parts of the world, Maskalyk returned home six months later more affected by the experience, the people & the place than he had anticipated. Six Months in Sudan is an illuminating & affecting account of saving lives in one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Six Months in Sudan began as a blog that he wrote from his hut in Sudan in an attempt to bring his family & friends closer to his hot, hot days. It is a story about humans: the people of Abyei who suffer its hardship because it is their home, & the doctors, nurses & countless volunteers who leave their homes with the tools to make another`s easier to endure. With great hope & insight, Maskalyk illuminates a distant place
- its heat, its people, its poverty, its war
- to inspire possibilities for action.

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Anne Boleyn: A King`s Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory & Elizabeth Chadwick.` Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life` Guardian The young woman who changed the course of history. Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy & France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love. But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game. Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown
- & the crown is what she seeks. At any price. ANNE BOLEYN. The second of Henry`s Queens. Her story. History tells us why she died. This powerful novel shows her as she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.
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