Map No. 2916, Springbok, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

Springburn in 1910 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: two versions have been published for this area. The map is dominated by the North British Railway, which runs north-south through it. The 1910 version

Includes:: Eastfield engine sheds, Cowlairs Works, the Cowlairs Junctions, Possil Junction, & part of the Sighthill Branch with Springburn station. East of the railway we find Springburn itself, with Springburn Park, & Stobhill General Hospital is in the top right corner. West of the railway the map

Includes:: part of Possil Park, with Clydesdale Iron Works, Saracen Foundry, Keppoch Iron Works, Possil Iron Works. Tramways are also shown, with a tram depot on Hawthorn Street. The area is less built up on the 1893 version. Selections of street directory entries are on the reverse of both maps. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25



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Springburn & Possilpark in 1893 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions have been published for this area. The map is dominated by the North British Railway, which runs north-south through it. The 1910 version

Includes:: Eastfield engine sheds, Cowlairs Works, the Cowlairs Junctions, Possil Junction, & part of the Sighthill Branch with Springburn station. East of the railway is Springburn itself with Springburn Park, & Stobhill General Hospital is in the top right corner. West of the railway the map covers part of Possil Park, with Clydesdale Iron Works, Saracen Foundry, Keppoch Iron Works, Possil Iron Works, etc. Tramways are also shown, with a tram depot on Hawthorn Street. The area is less built up on the 1893 version. Selections of street directory entries are on the reverse of both maps. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Springfield & Decatur in Illinois in a series of indexed street plans of US cities from Universal MAP. On one side is a street plan of Springfield with an enlargement of its downtown area, The reverse side shows a street plan of Decatur, plus detailed plans of the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield & the Lincoln Land Community Centre. Coverage

Includes:: Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek, Mount Zion & Village of Chatham. Street plans from Universal MAP are indexed & show each city’s administrative divisions & various facilities & services. Unlike other street plans from Universal MAP this title does not show zip code areas.

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The idea for Springlines came from a walk on the South Downs in the drought of Spring 2012. The poet Clare Best & the artist Mary Anne Aytoun-Ellis went in search of pools of water that are concealed, overlooked or hidden. They found places & whole landscapes rich in history, wildlife, culture & myth. This book presents the work they made about some of those watery places, from dew ponds to ancient wells, clay-pits to furnace ponds, chalk springs to the man-made pools of Glyndebourne. Mary Anne`s paintings sit with Clare`s poetry, alongside short pieces by other writers, & water subjects drawn & painted by Cotman, Cristall, Edridge, Turner & others, to create a book that approaches some of the hidden corners of English landscape & celebrates the vitality of water. With contributions from Alison Brackenbury, Laura Coleman, Alexandra Harris, Alexandra Loske, Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Steve Marshall, Clare Whistler, Tim Wilcox. ...

An extraordinary story of love & exile, from one of the great masters of the Latin American novel, translated into English for the first time Santiago is trapped. Taken political prisoner in Montevideo after a brutal military coup, he can do nothing but write letters to his family, & try to stay sane. Far away, his nine-year-old daughter Beatrice wonders at the marvels of 1970s Buenos Aires, but her grandpa & mother
- Santiago`s beautiful, careworn wife, Graciela
- struggle to adjust to a life in exile. Graciela fights to retain the fiery passion that suffused her marriage, her politics, her whole life, as day by day Santiago edges closer to freedom. But Santiago`s rakish, reckless best friend is a constant, brooding presence in the exiles` lives, & Graciela finds herself drawn irresistibly towards him.A lucid, heart-wrenching saga of a family torn apart by the forces of history, Springtime in a Broken Mirror tells with tenderness & fury of the indelible imprint politics leaves on individual lives. Generous & unflinching, it asks whether the broken bonds of family & history can ever truly be mended.

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The perfect wildlife companion
- everything you need to know about the countryside & the award-winning BBC TV show BBC TV`s Springwatch
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Springwatch British Wildlife is the perfect year-round countryside introduction to the much-loved wildlife of the popular BBC2 television series. The book guides you through Britain`s rich & diverse natural heritage, allowing you to enjoy the nation`s wildlife at its finest
- learning how the animals live & where to find them, why they do what they do & how we can appreciate them. You will be introduced to the birds, mammals & plants that inhabit our gardens, cities & countryside, with detailed species descriptions & beautiful photographs allowing you to understand their appearance, behaviour & habitats. Discover the best-kept secrets about garden birds, fascinating fungi facts & what leaves & seeds tell us about our thriving plant life. Join the Springwatch team as they help you to explore the natural world & unlock the mysteries to British wildlife.
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Springwatch Junior Bird Watching Kit: Create a hide from the camouflage net then use the binoculars to watch birds in your garden. Using the stickers provided, see how many different species you can identify on your spotter sheet. Contents: 6x 30 magnification binoculars, camouflage/hide net, spotter sheet, stickers, sketch pad, pencil & instructions. Small parts
- not suitable for children under 3 years (choking hazard). Recommended ages: 6 years to adult.
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From London to Venice, New York to Milan, the spritz has become synonymous with sipping cocktails in the sunshine on long summer evenings. So it`s no surprise that this iconic Italian aperitif is experiencing a revival around the world. But where did it all begin? Intrigued by the rise of the spritz, Talia Baiocchi & Leslie Pariseau set out on a road trip from the wine bars of Venice to the old gilded cafes of Turin to reveal how it evolved from a local ritual into Italy`s most popular cocktail. They discover that the spritz isn`t just its colourful history of prosecco, bitter liqueurs & aromatized wines, but an attitude, a custom & a way of life. In Spritz, they share the classics sampled on their journey as well as recipes from the world`s most renowned bartenders. These are the very best spritzes & a window into crowded piazzas & Italian cocktail culture. With traditional, modern & experimental alternatives, a guide to building a spritz bar, & a collection of food recipes for traditional Italian snacks, happy hour starts here. ...