Indexed map with notes on the area’s geography & history. Relief is shown by altitude tinting, complemented by spot heights for selected peaks & names of various hill & mountain rages. Salt pans, sand dunes, lava areas, oasis & seasonal streams are marked, with wells & waterholes prominently highlighted. Internal administrative boundaries & names of the provinces are shown. Road information

Includes:: poor quality unsurfaced tracks or rough routes. Intermediate distances & locations of petrol stations are marked on the country’s main highway. The map also shows local airfields & indicates nature reserves & campsites in the southern part of the country around Mogadishu. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals, & the map has & index of localities & is annotated with facts & background information on the region’s geography & history. With coverage extending to just beyond 41° east, the map also

Includes:: the eastern part of Ethiopia, with tourist information provided for the Ahmar Mountains area, indicating accommodation, petrol supplies, hot springs, cave paintings & the Harar (Babille) Elephant Sanctuary.



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Somalia at 1:1, 750, 000 from Gizi Map covering the whole territory within the internationally recognized borders of the country & showing its current (autumn 2012) de facto division into Somaliland & Somalia, as well as the self-proclaimed autonomous states within Somalia: Puntl&, Galmudug & Jubal&, plus the disputed region claimed by Somaliland but under Puntland administration. Also marked are internal administrative borders within these states/regions & names of the provinces. All place names are given in the Latin alphabet with, where appropriate, alternative names or transliterations. Topography is vividly presented in the cartographic style characteristic of Gizi Map: altitude colouring, graphics for swamps, salt flats & deserts, plenty of names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, spot heights, water wells, etc. Road network

Includes:: country tracks & gives distances on main routes. Local airports & seaports are marked & a range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including locations with hotel accommodation, historical sites, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Djibouti & the eastern part of Ethiopia. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is next to the map, with separate lists for Somalil&, Somalia & Djibouti. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English & Arabic. Also provided are two plans of Mogadishu: a general map of the town showing names of districts & main traffic routes, plus a more detailed street plan of the central area. Both are annotated with various facilities & places of interest.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a wall map.





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Somalia Wall Map at 1:1, 750, 000 from Gizi Map, size 86 x 94cm (34” x 38” approx.), covering the whole territory within the internationally recognized borders of the country & showing its current (autumn 2012) de facto division into Somaliland & Somalia, as well as the self-proclaimed autonomous states within Somalia: Puntl&, Galmudug & Jubal&, plus the disputed region claimed by Somaliland but under Puntland administration. Also marked are internal administrative borders within these states/regions & names of the provinces. All place names are given in the Latin alphabet with, where appropriate, alternative names or transliterations. Topography is vividly presented in the cartographic style characteristic of Gizi Map: altitude colouring, graphics for swamps, salt flats & deserts, plenty of names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, spot heights, water wells, etc. Road network

Includes:: country tracks & gives distances on main routes. Local airports & seaports are marked & a range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including locations with hotel accommodation, historical sites, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Djibouti & the eastern part of Ethiopia. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is next to the map, with separate lists for Somalil&, Somalia & Djibouti. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English & Arabic. Also provided are two plans of Mogadishu: a general map of the town showing names of districts & main traffic routes, plus a more detailed street plan of the central area. Both are annotated with various facilities & places of interest.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available in a folded format.





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Map No. K-6C in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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Somaliland with Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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A heartbroken American writer starts a story about an ice-cold sombrero that falls inexplicably from the sky & lands in the centre of a small Southwest town. Devastated by the departure of his gorgeous Japanese girlfriend, he cannot concentrate on his writing & in frustration he throws away his beginning. But as the man searches through his apartment for strands of his lost love`s hair, the discarded story in the wastepaper basket
- through some kind of elaborate origami
- carries on without him. Arguments over the sombrero begin, one thing leads to another & before long all hell breaks loose in the normally sleep town. Brautigan`s fertile imagination twists & pulls at the ensuing chaos to come up with a tender, moving, surreal & incredibly funny tale that is told by a writer at the very peak of his creative powers.

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Somdan, sheet no. 2885-13, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Seventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, & poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student in this winning first-of-its-kind memoir. Now with a reading group guide & an all-new afterword from the author! In this revolutionary first-of-its-kind memoir, Arin Andrews details the journey that led him to make the life-transforming decision to undergo gender reassignment as a high school junior. In his captivatingly witty, honest voice, Arin reveals the challenges he faced as a boy in a girl`s body, the humiliation & anger he felt after getting kicked out of his private school, & all the changes both mental & physical-he experienced once his transition began. Some Assembly Required is a true coming-of-age story about knocking down obstacles & embracing family, friendship, & first love. But more than that, it is a reminder that self-acceptance does not come ready-made with a manual & spare parts. Rather, some assembly is always required. ...

The delightful, gossipy diaries of James Lees-Milne describe his encounters with the owners of country houses
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This is the story of rise of the summer holiday as Britain's most popular leisure activity. From pre-war through to the 1950s were the boom years for the British seaside resorts, but by the mid 1960s jet airliners were in widespread service, leading to package holidays & the mass invasion of the Rivieras & Costas. Some Like it Hot looks at the trends in holidays favoured by the British & examines the history of each, featuring first person tales of the highs & lows of the annual break. ...