St Lucia in the Compact Guide series from Insight is an accessible & handy reference guide, describing main sites & cultural highlights. Each illustrated guide

Includes:: an introductory chapter with a selection of the top ten things to do & gives visitors an insight into history, culture & geography. An extensive

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Map No. 1239, Sta Maria, 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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In early eighteenth-century Venice an orphan girl discovers life & independence in the music of Vivaldi. The female musicians of the Instituto della Pieta play from a gallery in the church, their faces half hidden by metal grilles. They live segregated from the world. Cecilia, is a violinist who, during anguished, sleepless nights, writes letters to the mother she never knew, haunted by her & hating her by turns. She eats little & cannot sleep. But things begin to change when a new violin teacher arrives at the institute. The astonishing music of Vivaldi, the ' Red Priest', electrifies her & changes her attitude to life, compelling her to make a courageous choice. ...

Stabbursdalen area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. 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 or ski 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 1:50, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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This book is a major reference work for the international shipping industry. It is a useful source of reference for sea staff & fleet managers who need a deeperunderstanding of stability & strength to meet operational & survey requirements than is taught for certificates of competency. Its interdisciplinary character makes it a standard for student naval architects & ship design engineers. ...

Stacksteads & Bacup South-West in 1909 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: the map covers the Rossendale village of Stacksteads, with the southern tip of Bacup. Coverage stretches from Four Lane Ends & Brandwood Quarry eastward to Ross Mills & Rockliffe Road, & from Bacup station southward to Lee Quarries. Features include Greens Moor Quarries, Lee Quarries, Frost Holes Quarry & Brandwood Quarry, all with tramways & mineral lines; Stacksteads Brick Works, Rossendale Mill, Tunstead, Waggoner Tunstead, Mitchell Fold Nook, Stacksteads station, Bacup station (top of map), Far Holme Mill, Kiln Holme Mill, Olive Mill, cemetery, Ross Mills, New Hey Mill, India Mill, St Saviour's church, Nun Hills. The many tramways & mineral railways, especially to the quarries, are a major feature of the map. On the reverse is the Bacup commercial directory, entries C-W. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Stacksteads & Bacup South-West in 1909 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. The map covers the Rossendale village of Stacksteads, with the southern tip of Bacup. Coverage stretches from Four Lane Ends & Brandwood Quarry eastward to Ross Mills & Rockliffe Road, & from Bacup station southward to Lee Quarries. Features include Greens Moor Quarries, Lee Quarries, Frost Holes Quarry & Brandwood Quarry, all with tramways & mineral lines; Stacksteads Brick Works, Rossendale Mill, Tunstead, Waggoner Tunstead, Mitchell Fold Nook, Stacksteads station, Bacup station (top of map), Far Holme Mill, Kiln Holme Mill, Olive Mill, cemetery, Ross Mills, New Hey Mill, India Mill, St Saviour`s church, Nun Hills, etc. The many tramways & mineral railways, especially to the quarries, are a major feature of the map. On the reverse is the Bacup commercial directory, entries C to W. 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. ...

Map No. 10069, Stad, 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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Street by Street Stafford Midi has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design, in a handy glovebox size. Quick to navigate & easy-to-use, the maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets & car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure they can be read under street lighting, & National Grid referencing, the Street by Street Stafford Midi map is all you need to keep you on the move. ...

Stafford in 1879 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 of this map have been published, showing how the area developed across the years. Coverage extends from the station eastward to Littleworth, & from Newport Road northward to Tillington Street. Features include LNWR railway with station & engine sheds, River Sow, Castle Engine Works, General Infirmary, Foregate area, Greengate Street area, St Mary`s church, Stafford Mill, The Green, cattle market, Green Hall, County Lunatic Asylum, Market Hall, Shire Hall, public baths, boot & shoe manufactory, County Industrial Home, Asylum Farm, Lammascote Farm, Littleworth, Cotonhill Asylum, Asylum sanitary wards, Coton Farm, etc. The 1879 version also

Includes:: the LNWR Stafford-Shrewsbury-Welshpool timetable for 1897 on the reverse. 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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