This is from the publishers of The Unofficial Guide[registered] to Walt Disney World[registered]. 'A Tourist's Best Friend!'
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South Freiburg 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. ...

Ever since I was seven years old, I have been convinced that one of the fundamental upsides of being alive is that it gives you the chance to do things like sailing across oceans.. . When marine biologists Mike Litzow & his partner Alisa make a promise to follow their dream to sail from Alaska to Australia, they agree that they won`t leave until their son, Elias, is one year old. When he is nine months, they give up waiting, strap him down & weigh anchor. In his unflinching account of their trip, Mike tells the inspiring story of the stress & exhilaration, the fights & incredible closeness of family life onboard, & the unrelenting fierceness & incredible beauty of the open sea. South From Alaska is a warm, personal & fascinatingly honest account of a family afloat in the Pacific. ` There`s nothing better than going on an adventure with your kids. This story should inspire all of us to make our dreams come true.` Jon Faine
- broadcaster & author of From Here to There. ` As a sailor who raised his daughter aboard, I was touched by this book. Litzow writes from the heart.` Fatty Goodlander
- sailor & writer Follow Mike`s further adventures on his blog: http://thelifegalactic.blogspot.com/ Like the book? Join the conversation on Twitter southfromalaska

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The stunning debut of a talented young travel writer. ` South from Barbary`
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Weary of what he called the ”tyranny” of western art, Brian Sewell first visited Turkey
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One on side is a coloured topographic map compiled from earlier DOS 610 series mapping & more recent Landsat & Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data. Relief is represented by contours & spot heights, while bathymetric tinting is applied to the surrounding sea area. Lakes, ice-free areas, moraine & Shackleton's overland route of May 1916 are indicated, & additional symbols denote research stations & disused whaling stations. On the reverse is a satellite image map, mainly derived from Landsat data. Principal geographic features are named eg. glaciers & peaks. Spot heights, research stations, disused whaling stations, & Shackleton's overland route are marked but contours & bathymetry are omitted. Lines of latitude & longitude are shown at 20' intervals on both maps. ...

South Georgia & its offshore islands in the South Atlantic presented by the British Antarctic Survey on a double-sided map combining topographic mapping of the whole island at 1:200, 000 scale & detailed topographic mapping of the route of Shackleton’s crossing in May 1916 at 1:40, 000 scale. On one side is a map presenting the topography by contours at 100 m intervals with numerous trigonometric heights & spot heights. Colouring & graphics indicate ice-free terrain & moraine. Numerous glaciers, peaks, bays, etc, are named & the map shows locations of research stations & disused whaling stations. On the reverse side is a map covering the route which Sir Ernest Shackleton took during the first ever crossing of South Georgia from King Haakon Bay. This 1:40, 000 scale map uses data created from VHR satellite imagery including contours at 50 m intervals & spot heights of the main peaks. This side also has 1:25, 000 scale insets of key areas along the crossing, & a cross section showing elevation along the route. Exploratory notes provide historical background on South Georgia & full technical specifications including data sources & references. Full BAS reference for this title is ” Sheets BAS (Misc) 12A & 12B”. This title is also available flat. ...

South Georgia & its offshore islands in the South Atlantic presented by the British Antarctic Survey on a double-sided map combining topographic mapping of the whole island at 1:200, 000 scale & detailed topographic mapping of the route of Shackleton’s crossing in May 1916 at 1:40, 000 scale. On one side is a map presenting the topography by contours at 100 m intervals with numerous trigonometric heights & spot heights. Colouring & graphics indicate ice-free terrain & moraine. Numerous glaciers, peaks, bays, etc, are named & the map shows locations of research stations & disused whaling stations. On the reverse side is a map covering the route which Sir Ernest Shackleton took during the first ever crossing of South Georgia from King Haakon Bay. This 1:40, 000 scale map uses data created from VHR satellite imagery including contours at 50 m intervals & spot heights of the main peaks. This side also has 1:25, 000 scale insets of key areas along the crossing, & a cross section showing elevation along the route. Exploratory notes provide historical background on South Georgia & full technical specifications including data sources & references. Full BAS reference for this title is ” Sheets BAS (Misc) 12A & 12B”. This title is also available in a folded format.PLEASE NOTE: to see other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs. ...

South Georgia at 1:250, 000 on a tourist map showing the island’s topography, with descriptions of places of interest, plus extensive text on its history & wildlife, biographies of main explorers, a time line from 1675 to 2001, etc. The main map presents the island at 1:250, 000, naming numerous peaks & glaciers, mountain ranges, bays & islets, etc. Historic sites, former whaling stations & scientific stations are marked with 22 places of special interest including wildlife breeding sites & geographical features prominently highlighted & accompanied by descriptions. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 20’ intervals. A small inset shows South Georgia with the South Shetland Islands, highlighting three more interesting sites. The reverse side provides an introduction to the isl&, notes on its history & wildlife, a time line from the first sighting of South Georgia in 1675 to 2001, biographies of ten notable explorers connected with the island including Cook, Weddell & Shackleton. Also provided is a small map showing Shackleton’s route to & across South Georgia. ...

South Georgia & its offshore islands in the South Atlantic presented by the British Antarctic Survey on a geological map at 1:250, 000 with geological units coloured in dark or light tints representing exposed (mountains or nunataks) & inferred geology (under ice, snow or vegetation). Please note: this is the 2011 version, full BSA ref. no. GEOMAP Series, Sheet 4, Edition 1. A separate panel shows the Barff & Greene peninsulas in greater detail at 1:75, 000, & the map also

Includes:: four geological cross-sections & a list of references used in its compilation. PLEASE NOTE: to see other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs.

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