The Haynes Surfing Manual is a complete introduction to this increasingly popular sport, covering history & culture, preparation, equipment, techniques, fitness, safety & travel. Clearly written by an enthusiastic & highly experienced surfer, & illustrated with superb diagrams & specially commissioned photographs, this is the perfect guide for anyone just beginning to surf as well as those who have already `got up`. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The first dedicated English-language guidebook to an emergent & largely unspoiled ecotourist destination otherwise overlooked by the travel publishing industry. Peaceful & politically stable, Suriname is one of the world`s five most thinly populated countries. Its Caribbean coastline is famed for its peerless turtle-watching opportunities, while the interior is swathed by a vast tract of pristine Amazonian rainforest rich in wildlife & accessible only by air or along the tropical waterways that incise the interior. The guide will include a detailed introduction to the diverse wildlife & intriguing history of the only former Dutch colony in South America, along with detailed regional coverage of the tropical coastline, the historic inner city of the culturally diverse capital Paramaribo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), & the thrilling opportunities for exploration afforded by the Upper Suriname River & elsewhere in the jungle-swathed interior. ...

Surinam at 1:720, 000 & French Guiana at 1:900, 000 from ITMB, with each country shown separately on one side of the map, indexed & accompanied by street plan (s) of central Paramaribo, Kourou & Cayenne. Bold altitude colouring shows the topography, with elevation in feet. Swamp & mangrove areas are marked & rivers show dams, rapids or falls. The maps present each country’s road & rail networks, plus airfields for access to the remote areas of the interior. A range of symbols indicates various places of interest & tourist facilities. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces, plus the disputed border zones. Each map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at 1° (Surinam) or 30’ (Guiana). Large, clear street plans show the central areas of Paramaribo, Kourou & Cayenne, annotated with places of interest & selected accommodation. The Surinam map also Insets showing population distribution & rainfall. ...

Map No. 10084, Surnadal, 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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` Sexual instinct, feeling of death, physical notion of the enigma of space....`
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Surrey & Sussex in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An

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” Surrey & West Sussex” is one of 10 titles in the updated ” Cycle Tours” series. The series has now been in continuous print for more than 15 years & with regular route revisions & updating the successful formula has gathered a large following. Each book in the series contains 20 routes all of which are either totally new or have been re-ridden & updated. There are 15 lane rides of between 23 & 36 miles taking you along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks & paths. These visit the handsome towns & pretty countryside of Surrey & West Sussex with suggested short cuts for shorter rides, & suggested links to other nearby rides for a full day out. The 5 off-road rides of between 11 & 16 miles explore the Hampshire Downs, the New Forest, the Isle of Wight & the South Downs. A unique feature of the ” Cycle Tours” series is the superb Ordnance Survey 1:50, 000 Landranger mapping showing the routes of the rides. The mapping not only gives the detail & clarity you need to follow the route with ease & safety, but means that you can plan short-cuts & detours, to look out for new places of interest, & to become truly involved in the landscape you are cycling through. Clear directions are given alongside the mapping & elevation profiles make planning the pacing of each ride an easy task. Extra information

Includes:: an introduction to the area of the route, nearest railway stations, places of interest with descriptions, guides to refreshment stops, & clear indications of distance, grade & terrain. The books are practically designed with a spiral-binding to make route-following as simple as possible.

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This book features twenty circular walks varying in length between 7 & 12 miles, & based around good local pubs. It



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Surrey offers many opportunities for excellent cycle rides. Most of the routes chosen for this guide avoid the steeper hills & follow quite roads, easy bridleways & river towpaths. Besides the seasoned cyclist, this book is intended to encourage those new to cycling, those who are apprehensive about returning to it & family groups. The 20 circular routes vary in length from 14 to 23 miles (22.4 to 36.8 Km) & are fully described in the text & shown on accompanying simple maps. There are also details on how to get to the starting point both by road &, where possible, by train. In addition, there is advice on where to find good refreshments & some photos & brief information about the places of interest along the routes. The guide is spiral-bound but lightweight, so it won't add too much weight on a rucksack or on a basket. All the rides take in some of the most beautiful countryside in the county. They explore Henry VIII ...