For 18 days of his life, starting the 25th of January 2011 up to the 11th of February, Abdel Latif El Menawy slept in his office inside Egypt`s State TV building. The landmark building behind Tahrir Square was under constant siege, locked down by tanks & barbed wire as protesters massed outside the building. Throughout events, he was constantly in touch with the President & the ruling clique led by the President`s son & heir apparent, Gamal, as well as senior government ministers & officers at the highest levels of the Defence & Intelligence services. All the while, he kept the TV channels running, working with a skeleton crew of exhausted, scared, yet committed journalists & technicians. ...

Within the context of Tai cosmology & numerology, Therevada Buddhism & spirit religion, this lavishly illustrated book examines how good & bad spirits are formulated to bring good luck & protection or to cause bad luck. Extensive field-work studies over a period of four years were conducted in the Shan States (now part of Burma/ Myanmar) & in northern Thail&. Using her field notes & photographs, Susan Conway provides a colourful picture of the people who create magic & explains how mystical remedies are prescribed & the rituals involved. She

Includes:: material from museum collections in the USA, UK & Thail&.

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Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler
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Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler
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Taif on an indexed street plan from the Saudi Arabian publishers Farsi Maps with place names in Arabic & Latin alphabets, maps of Al Hada & Ash Shafa, plus a road map linking the city with Mecca & Jeddah. On one side is a street plan of the whole city at 1:13, 000. On the reverse the city is presented at 1:50, 000 with coverage extended further to the Hawiyyah Airport. Separate panels at 1:26, 000 & 1:17, 500 present Al Hada & Ash Shafa respectively. The two plans of Taif highlight main traffic arteries & show names of streets & districts or neighbourhoods in both Arabic & Latin alphabets. Both are annotated with numerous facilities & services cross-referenced to an index booklet. The booklet, presented in two separate parts for the Arabic & English names, provides an extensive list of governments & public agencies, hotels & furnished apartments, restaurants, banks, etc. The plans of Al Hada & Ash Shafa have street names in Arabic only with selected facilities & places of interest also named in English. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a road map of the region linking Taif with Mecca & Jeddah.

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The Táin Way, a 41-km (25 miles) circular tour of the Cooley peninsula in County Louth, presented in a map/guide from East West Mapping, with a route map at 1:50, 000, mapping for additional local tours, plus descriptions of places of interest, etc. The route is highlighted on a detailed map at 1:50, 000 with contours at 20m intervals & altitude colouring. Symbols indicate accommodation including B& Bs, hostels & campsites, cafes & food shops, centres for traditional music & crafts, tombs & barrows, etc. Separate panels provide descriptions of places of interest along the route & in Carlingford Town (with a street plan), as well as general advice on signposting, safety, public transport; geology of the Cooley peninsula (with a small map), & local fauna & flora (with drawings). Four separate panels with similar mapping at different scales show additional shorter tours from various points along the route, accompanied by detailed instructions. Neither the main map nor the extra panels have geographical coordinates for GPS. ...

Taipei on an indexed, waterproof street plan from Periplus, accompanied by overview maps of Greater Taipei & the wider Taipei area, & a plan of Taipei`s Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) routes. Central Taipei is shown on one side of the map at 1:20, 000. The street plan is annotated with places of interest, hotels, restaurants, shopping, parks, etc. The main text is in English, but bridges, main thoroughfares & districts appear with their equivalents in Chinese script. The plan extends to cover Taipei (Songshan) domestic airport. The map indicates rail lines & stations, & a plan of the MRT metro & light rail network is included. The index lists streets, buildings, districts & parks. For a more general overview, there is plan of Greater Taipei at 1:45, 000, indicating main transport arteries & names of districts & neighbourhoods, many with equivalents in Chinese script. This shows bold relief shading for the outskirts of the city, land use & selected sites of interest.A road map of the wider Taipei area at 1:350, 000 shows approaches to Taipei from the directions of Hsinchu City, Yilan City & Keelung City. ...

Taipei on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map, with a street plan of its central districts & a map of Taiwan, both indexed & highlighting various sights & places of interest, plus extensive tourist information. On one side is a street plan at 1:17, 500 of Taipei ...

Taipei in the City Guide series from Insight provides extensive information on restaurants, hotels, shopping & sights as well as unique ‘editor’s tips’. Each heavily illustrated guide begins with ‘best of’ sections, giving a brief summary of the main highlights. Extensive introductory sections explore the city’s history & culture & there are also short articles written by locals about distinctive local issues. The Places & Sights section is organised by district & provides detailed commentary on the main attractions, best restaurants, bars & cafes & suggestions for walks or other activities in the area. There is also a selection of recommended day-trip itineraries. Essential practical information is provided in the Travel Tips chapter on getting to & around the city, accommodation, shopping & local activities. A selection of street indexes & any relevant transport maps are also provided. ...

Taipei in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...