Map No. 155, Sumava: Zeleznorudsko, in a series of GPS compatible topographic maps of the Czech Republic at 1:75.000 from Shocart highlighting both signposted cycling routes & other local cycling paths, with route profiles & additional tourist information. Relief is shown by contour lines, spot heights, & subtle hill-shading. The maps show roads, tracks, railways, cable cars, chairlifts, & a range of natural landscape features & landmarks. Coloured symbols depict plenty of additional tourist features e.g. information centres, places of interest, antiquities, shelters, campsites, accommodation, bicycle services etc. An overprint highlights both signposted routes & other recommended routes which have no terrain markers. For all bike routes intermediate distances are shown. Hiking paths are also highlighted. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 5' intervals. Each map is accompanied by a booklet containing general information on the Czech cycle route network, elevation profile diagram for selected routes, plus an index for locations of historical & geographical interest, bicycle service workshops, information centres, & tourist attractions. Map legend & text are in English, German & Czech. ...

Topographic survey of Faroe Islands at 1:20, 000 prepared by the Danish national mapping agency Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen. The islands’ topography is vividly presented by contours at 5 metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of terrain or vegetation (scree, boulders, etc). The maps show all the detail expected of the topographic mapping at this scale & have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ & 2` respectively. Map legend is in Danish only. The maps are available either separately or as sets of five of more sheets, each covering the main island group: Vagar, Sandoy, Suduroy, Nordoyar, Streymoy & Eysturoy. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Map No. 1148, Sumiswald, 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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Phoeba Crupp lives with her squabbling parents & younger sister Lilith on a small farm in rural Australia. Her father is an eccentric ex-accountant who moved his family from the city in order to establish a vineyard, a decision her mother bitterly
- & loudly
- resents. But Phoeba has loved it here since they day they arrived & she met Henrietta & Hadley Pearson, a brother & sister from a neighbouring farm who instantly became her closest friends. At their mother`s urging, Lilith throws herself into trying to find a husband but Phoeba resists, until circumstances beyond her control push her towards the world of men & money. All the while the local community is shaken up by the arrival of pastoralists, suffragettes & squatters, carrying the threat & promise of change to their quiet corner of the country. As Phoeba wakes up to the realities of the adult world, she comes to realise the friendship of those near to her may count for more than she could ever have imagined. Told with Rosalie`s Ham`s trademark wit & wisdom, Summer At Mount Hope is an unputdownable story of a young woman finding a way to take control of her own destiny.

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A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It`s as if they`re made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists, intellectuals & madmen, who find themselves in limbo while Europe gazes into an abyss of fascism & war. Among them is Stefan Zweig, a man in crisis: his German publisher has shunned him, his marriage is collapsing, his house in Austria no longer feels like home. Along with his lover Lotte, he seeks refuge in this paradise of promenades & parasols, where he reunites with his estranged friend Joseph Roth. For a moment, they create a fragile haven; but as Europe begins to crumble around them, they find themselves trapped on an uncanny kind of holiday, watching the world burn. ` Evocative, sharply drawn portraits...an engrossing history` Kirkus, starred review ` Sparkling... Weidermann`s storytelling is piquant` Publishers Weekly ` Brilliantly researched & riveting` Die Welt ...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It`s as if they`re made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists, intellectuals & madmen, who find themselves in limbo while Europe gazes into an abyss of fascism & war. Among them is Stefan Zweig, a man in crisis: his German publisher has shunned him, his marriage is collapsing, his house in Austria no longer feels like home. Along with his lover Lotte, he seeks refuge in this paradise of promenades & parasols, where he reunites with his estranged friend Joseph Roth. For a moment, they create a fragile haven; but as Europe begins to crumble around them, they find themselves trapped on an uncanny kind of holiday, watching the world burn. ` Evocative, sharply drawn portraits...an engrossing history` Kirkus, starred review ` Sparkling... Weidermann`s storytelling is piquant` Publishers Weekly ` Brilliantly researched & riveting` Die Welt ...

Grady beautiful, rich, flame-haired, defiant is the sort of girl people stare at across a room. The daughter of an important man, who people want to be introduced to. A girl to whom people sense something is going to happen. But her privileged society life of parties, debutantes & dresses leaves her wanting more. & excitement comes in the form of the highly unsuitable Clyde, a Brooklyn-born, Jewish parking attendant. When Grady`s parents leave her alone for the first time in their New York penthouse one summer, their secret affair intensifies. As a heat wave envelops the city, Grady gets in deeper & deeper & cares less about the consequences. Soon, though, she will be forced to make decisions choices that will forever affect her future once the long, sultry summer comes to an end. ...

Celebrate the joy of summer eating & entertaining. Featuring over 150 vibrant recipes & evocative images of sun-drenched Mediterranean scenes, this book provides all the inspiration you need to create memorable occasions. Whether you are having an impromptu picnic on the beach, an al fresco lunch on a sun-dappled verandah or a romantic dinner under a canopy of stars, you will find just the recipe you need here. The book features the very best dishes that Spain, Italy, France & Greece have to offer. Chapters include Grazing Plates
- a selection of antipasti, meze & tapas
- perfect for a lazy lunch or dinner on a warm evening. When it`s hot outside, what we naturally crave is something refreshing. In Salads & Summer Soups, you`ll find Courgette, Feta & Mint Salad, Insalata Caprese & iced Gazpacho. Food from the Grill shows you how to get the best from cooking outdoors over charcoal. Try Olive-infused Chicken with Charred Lemons or Sicilian-spiced Seabass with Grilled Tomatoes & Baby Fennel. Food to Go features great ideas for easily transportable picnics, from Spinach Pies, to Asparagus & Blue Cheese Tartlets. Al Fresco Feasts has simple yet stunning ideas for more substantial fare for feeding a crowd, from simple pastas, such as Penne with Melted Ricotta & Herby Parmesan Sauce to Oven-roasted Peppers with Anchovies & Basil. Finally, a chapter of fresh ideas for Desserts & Drinks include: Watermelon Sorbet; Caramelized Figs with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream; & Sangria Blanca.

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The sandy cat by the Farmer`s chair Mews at his knee for dainty fare; Old Rover in his moss-greened house Mumbles a bone, & barks at a mouse. Carolina Rabei`s stunning illustrations beautifully illuminate Walter de la Mare`s glorious celebration of a balmy summer`s evening. This is one of four exceptional Walter de la Mare picture books that form a seasonal set, each with complementing colour palates & illustrations by rising young star Carolina Rabei. ...