One of the titles in a series of topographic maps with contours at 100m intervals. Physical features shown include moraine, rocks, coastline with flat foreshore, etc. The maps also show settlements, roads, mines, cabins, radio stations, aerial cableways, airfields, etc. National park & nature reserve boundaries are marked. The maps have a UTM grid & lines of longitude & latitude shown at 1° & 30` intervals respectively. The map was originally published in 1982; the map legend also

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One of the titles in a series of topographic maps with contours at 100m intervals. Physical features shown include moraine, rocks, coastline with flat foreshore, etc. The maps also show settlements, roads, mines, cabins, radio stations, aerial cableways, airfields, etc. National park & nature reserve boundaries are marked. The maps have a UTM grid & lines of longitude & latitude shown at 1° & 30` intervals respectively. This map was originally published in 1979, the map legend also

Includes:: English.

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Map No. 1154, Spitzmeilen, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Join Splat the Cat on a school trip to the zoo to see his favourite animals in bestselling picture book author Rob Scotton`s hilarious new adventure. Splat the Cat is so excited when Mrs. Wimpydimple announces that the class will be going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favourite animal-Elephant! Giraffe! Monkey!-Splat only wants to see the penguins. After all, penguins are perfect; they are black & white, just like Splat! All day long, Splat just can`t wait. But when the smallest animal makes the biggest splash & shuts down the penguin exhibit, Splat goes home disappointed & alone.. .or does he? Fans of Splat the Cat will delight in this funny story about animals & enjoy Splat`s always-present enthusiasm. ...

Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost`s imagination into this book... Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful & unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them
- & reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage cafe is the name of a b&. King Edward III banned football in Engl&. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That`s roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces
- these pieces jump around & distract the predator... while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts & use your detective skills to uncover the untrue `fact`. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you`ll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you `squash` the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, & join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!

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What's that evil cackling around the corner? Oh, it's someone enjoying the jokes in our great new Splat-a-Fact Spooky Activity Book! Meet Dr. Zog's terrifying team of reanimated creatures, mumbling mummies, hairy werewolves, wicked witches & vampires young & old. Can you unwrap the mummy, escape the haunted house, pick up the bones & count the creeps? It's the perfect way to have some creative fun & learn more about the spooks of Halloween. This Splat-a-fact Activity Book features a huge variety of puzzles & activities. It has something for everyone & is big enough to keep children entertained & interested for hours on end. ...

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- San Bernardino area at 1:60, 000 in Kümmerly + Frey’s hiking series of Switzerl&, with most titles now printed on light,
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Map No. 1255, Splügenpass, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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” When Yellow Snake was born he had bright red dots. But then he grew. His new spots were blue!” So begins this book about the simple adventures of one intrepid little snake. As he wanders through a variety of bright, textured landscapes, ”growing” longer & longer on each page, the snake`s spots seem to magically change colour every time the page is turned. The snake itself is printed on a yellow ribbon that winds itself throughout the book. Children will learn all about colours while they
- & the adults reading to them
- will scratch their heads trying to figure out how it`s done. Has a great surprise ending!

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Art historians & art lovers will find this book to be a unique resource on a fascinating time in history; a time that yielded remarkable artistic & architectural treasures. This wide-ranging book explores the art of Persia prior to the emergence of Islam through exceptional photographs & an authoritative text. This spectacularly illustrated volume reaches back to prehistoric times to provide an overview of the main cultures that developed in this ancient area of the Middle East. In addition to strictly Iranian sites, it spotlights sites built in Mesopotamia, eastern Anatolia, & along the upper Euphrates. From the ceramics of northern Iran to the magnificent palaces of Persepolis, & from the adventures of Alexander the Great to the military power & art of the Sassanians, Ancient Persia explores the artistic & historical legacy of this fascinating region. superb photographs, accompanied by the informative text of Henri Stierlin, depict the varied architecture & artistic treasures to come out of this era, which ended in the mid-7th century A.D. This wide-ranging book explores the art of Persia prior to the emergence of Islam. It features superb photographs, accompanied by the informative text ...