A colour-coded standard time zones map illustrating time zones in use around the world, including the recent amendments to Belarus, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, North Korea, Russian Federation & Sri Lanka. An inset map indicates those time zone areas that apply, or have previously applied, daylight saving time, & those time zone areas that have never done so. Full colour laminated map in size A3. ...

It's twenty-five years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, & five years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE. Not only is Rebus as stubborn & anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal affairs unit. Added to which, Rebus may be about to derail the career of his ex-colleague Siobhan Clarke, while himself being permanently derailed by mob boss & old adversary Big Ger Cafferty. But all Rebus wants to do is discover the truth about a series of seemingly unconnected disappearances stretching back to the millennium. The problem being, no one else wants to go there
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Includes:: Rebus's fellow officers. Not that any of that is going to stop Rebus. Not even when his own life & the careers of those around him are on the line.


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Penguin chicks hatch from the egg already covered in a fine coat of down but with their eyelids sealed together. They chip through the thick shell with the help of an egg tooth, a short, sharp spike on the end of beak. The egg tooth drops off soon after hatching. Learn more about penguins with Living Nature brand! Every plush toy comes with a hang tag filled with animal facts! ...

About this series Extensively illustrated series of historical mythology books covering a variety of topics, from Antarctic exploration & the Aztec Empire to mummies & voodoo. Photographs & many reproductions of original art works are used alongside detailed & entertaining text. ...

Across the length & breadth of Britain & Ireland lies an unsurpassed richness of prehistoric heritage. ” Standing with Stones” is a personal voyage of discovery, taking the reader to over a hundred megalithic sites in a photographic journey through the British Isles. The book is divided into regions, & each site featured is given its Ordnance Survey grid reference. Some, like Stonehenge & Newgrange, are well known & often visited, but many, such as Fernworthy & Bleasdale, are remote & barely known. Rupert Soskins stunning & original photographs act as windows into the past, which, together with his engaging & accessible text, encourage the reader to think afresh about the meaning & purpose of these monuments & at the same time open the eyes of travellers & enthusiasts to the great wealth & variety of henges, circles, dolmens, barrows & standing stones across the British Isles. ...

Standish in 1908 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 northern part of Standish. Features include village centre, St Wilfrid`s church, Standish Brewery, St Marie`s RC church, The Grove, Rectory, Langtree Grange, LNWR railway with Standish station, Bradley Mills, Bradley Hall, Broomfield Pit, Langtree Pit No.12, Mineral Railways, Langtree Hall, Standish Bleach Works, railway junctions, etc. A 1918 directory of Standish is 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. ...

Standish Boar's Head in 1907 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 south part of Standish, with coverage stretching southward to Elmfield Road. Features include Standish Hall, Standish Park, Strickland House, Prospect House, Ashfield House, Limes Farm, tramway, Prospect Pits with mineral railway, Swire Pits (disused), LNWR railway, Victoria Colliery, Thorn Hill, Boar's Head inn, Boar's Head station & junction, etc. On the reverse is an 1897 timetable for the Wigan-Blackburn line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Standish Boar`s Head in 1907 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 south part of Standish, stretching southward to Elmfield Road. Features include Standish Hall, Standish Park, Strickland House, Prospect House, Ashfield House, Limes Farm, tramway, Prospect Pits with mineral railway, Swire Pits (disused), LNWR railway, Victoria Colliery, Thorn Hill, Boar`s Head inn, Boar`s Head station & junction, etc. On the reverse is an 1897 timetable for the Wigan-Blackburn line. 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. ...

Yale University & central New Haven in Hedberg Maps Professor Pathfinder’s series combining detailed coverage of downtown New Haven, a plan of the city’s central districts & a road map of Greater New haven. On one side is a plan at 1:3, 650 covering downtown New Haven. The plan names individual buildings within the Yale University & other institutions outside it. Both in the University & elsewhere in the town buildings are also coloured according to their use. On the reverse is a similarly presented street plan at 1:8, 450 covering a wider area of central New Haven. One index covers both plans & has separate lists of streets, schools (including separate lists for Yale, the University of New Haven & the Albertus Magnus College), clubs & organizations, museum & libraries, sport & recreational facilities (with separate lists for golf & boating), parks, hotels, transport facilities, performance venues & medical centres. Also provided is a road map at 1:170, 000 covering the Greater New Haven area. ...

This marvellous wrapping paper is a reproduction of Stanford's own attractive political world map, originally published circa 1921. It is of particular interest as it shows the (then) newly independent nations of Europe as well as imperial possessions & League of Nations Mandates elsewhere. In addition to major rivers, detail

Includes:: major railway lines & principal shipping routes, the latter indicating distances. The paper is so beautifully presented that you may even find yourself hanging it on your wall!

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