In the company of bank robbers & grave diggers, desperados & cunning Indians, brewers & failing inventors, Alex Capus visits the Wild West`s ghost towns, where he descends into a disused silver mine & looks for traces left by the robbers who held-up stage coaches in Death Valley. Capus discovers stories that are a match for any Western: In Bodie the gravediggers used dynamite rather than shovels to blow holes in the ground; in the town of Skidoo, Hootch Simpson, a brawling bartender, was first hung by the mob, then by the law, before being beheaded during his autopsy; in Flagstaff, Capus finds that the legendary Route 66 was, for a time at least, a trail for Edward Fitzgerald Beale`s ` Camel Corps`. ...

Skien East area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:25, 000 with cartography based on the country’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. The base map is an enlargement of the standard 1:50, 000 topographic survey series. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle, ski or canoeing routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:25, 000 & links to Turkart series at 50K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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Map No. 10019, Skien, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Skiing is an extremely popular sport that more & more people are taking up. However, the experience you have on your first skiing holiday can make or break your relationship with this sport. Aimed at beginners, this book will enable you to avoid all the pitfalls of skiing, giving you confidence on the slopes so you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Every aspect of this sport
- on & off the piste
- is covered: choosing whether you should ski or snowboard; deciding whether you need lessons & how many; information on every piece of equipment from head to toe, how to use it all & how to keep warm; the benefits of hiring or buying equipment; what exercises you should do before you go & how to ease the stiffness at the end of a long day`s skiing; information on snow conditions, terrain & weather & how to assess the condition on the piste; understanding altitude; how to ski & snowboard; the etiquette of skiing; where to go on holiday; how to plan your day`s skiing; what to eat to keep energised throughout the day; safety on the slopes & keeping injury free. Packed full of invaluable & up-to-date advice & written by a ski instructor, this book is both practical & inspiring & the perfect thing to read before you go & when you are there.

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Before the packed stadiums. Before he became a huge star. Jamie Johnson had to learn from the best. Jamie is the top player at his school but there`s something missing from his game. He needs that bit of extra flair. He wants that touch of magic. Can the once-in-a-lifetime chance to train on the beaches of Brazil give Jamie the skills he needs to become a legend? ...

' Two of the UK's most exciting nature writers. A thoughtful adventure in learning simple skills that help connect people to nature.' Guardian Skimming Stones & Other Ways of Being in the Wild is a book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature, achieve a deeper connection with it & even step inside another dimension. Rob Cowen & Leo Critchley teach us, for example, making & flying a kite, making an elder whistle, damming a stream & building a den
- & at the same time teach us about life. Their techniques are intended to be not only of practical value but also techniques for meditation. They help us to live in the moment, recover ancient insights & rhythms & encourage nature to reveal to us her secrets & treasures. They write that '...there are forces deep in everyone's subconscious that find a pure expression in the simplest of activities. This book explains why we should be taking the time to do them. It is born out of a wish to share our passion for our landscape & the contemplative, reflective pleasures & joys that were well-known to our grandparents, but which are in danger of being lost & forgotten. They will help us get back to a place where we all belong'. Skimming Stones was awarded the Robert Deakin Grant from the Authors' Foundation, by the Society of Authors. ' Essential reading.' Daily Express ' At its simplest their book gives advice on connecting with nature through twelve activities...but Skimming Stones delves deeper. Each section draws the reader lyrically into deeper philosophical waters...I was simply carried along by the authors' sense of awe, & their quiet belief that our lives can be enriched through a deeper connection with nature.' 4 BBC Wildlife Skimming stones teaches you how to get back to nature and: Skim a stone Find a fossil Forage for food Make a kite Carve an elder whistle Track an animal Build a den Light a fire Build an igloo Catch a fish Dam a stream Walk in the wild
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` Two of the UK`s most exciting nature writers. A thoughtful adventure in learning simple skills that help connect people to nature.` Guardian Skimming Stones & Other Ways of Being in the Wild is a book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature, achieve a deeper connection with it & even step inside another dimension. Rob Cowen & Leo Critchley teach us, for example, making & flying a kite, making an elder whistle, damming a stream & building a den
- & at the same time teach us about life. Their techniques are intended to be not only of practical value but also techniques for meditation. They help us to live in the moment, recover ancient insights & rhythms & encourage nature to reveal to us her secrets & treasures. They write that `...there are forces deep in everyone`s subconscious that find a pure expression in the simplest of activities. This book explains why we should be taking the time to do them. It is born out of a wish to share our passion for our landscape & the contemplative, reflective pleasures & joys that were well-known to our grandparents, but which are in danger of being lost & forgotten. They will help us get back to a place where we all belong`. Skimming Stones was awarded the Robert Deakin Grant from the Authors` Foundation, by the Society of Authors. ` Essential reading.` Daily Express ` At its simplest their book gives advice on connecting with nature through twelve activities...but Skimming Stones delves deeper. Each section draws the reader lyrically into deeper philosophical waters...I was simply carried along by the authors` sense of awe, & their quiet belief that our lives can be enriched through a deeper connection with nature.` 4* BBC Wildlife Skimming stones teaches you how to get back to nature and: * Skim a stone * Find a fossil * Forage for food * Make a kite * Carve an elder whistle * Track an animal * Build a den * Light a fire * Build an igloo * Catch a fish * Dam a stream * Walk in the wild
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HOW would you dispose of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? WHERE would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? WHAT if you discovered the tattoo on your back was worth a million dollars? ELEVEN TALES FILLED WITH INTRIGUE & SUSPENSE TO STARTLE & SPELLBIND YOU. ROALD DAHL: THE WORLD`S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER ...

Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.` Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.`
- Patrick Ness` Hardinge is a talent who deserves to be read by children & adults alike`
- Guardian When a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding. Makepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment. And now there`s a ghost inside her. The spirit is wild, brutish & strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion & fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession
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Picture a sun-lit Greek island by the name of Skios. Here, Dr Norman Wilfred has been asked to give the Fred Toppler Foundation`s annual lecture, but rather than being the intimidating figure people were expecting, he turns out to be surprisingly youthful & charismatic. An acclaimed expert on the scientific organisation of science, Dr Wilfred soon casts a spell over his audience
- particularly Nikki, the attractive organiser of the lecture. On the other side of the island meanwhile, Georgie, Nikki`s old friend from school, is about to start her holiday with a notoriously unreliable chancer
- only he hasn`t showed up. A comedy of errors & misadventure has led to her being trapped inside her villa with a balding lecturer by the name of Dr Norman Wilfred, who appears to have lost all his possessions apart from some notes on the scientific organisation of science. Michael Frayn`s Man Booker-longlisted novel is a fast-paced wacky romantic comedy that promises a laugh on almost every page. Add this to your cart today!

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