As protests swirl in the cities & all foreign faces arouse suspicions, venturesome young Japanese student Aya Goda travels deep into the interior of China. There she falls in love with the charismatic & combative wandering painter Cao, whose work is initially tolerated by the Chinese authorities & then banned, suddenly flipping the couple over onto the wrong side of the law. With the police on their tails, the pair criss-cross the vastnesses of middle China & push up into Tibet, where Cao has been trained as a sky-burial master. By truck & by jalopy, biplane & train, dodging bandits & bureaucrats alike, the pair take a high-speed, high-risk journey through this fast-changing country. Like some East Asian Cassady & Kerouac, Cao & Goda are wild kindred spirits in search of enlightenment & freedom, & Goda's prose
- clear & metallic as a Himalayan stream
- permits the reader to share their every intrepid step & twist & to taste the tangily different flavours of contemporary China.

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Taormina at 1:3, 500 & Giardini Naxos at 1:5, 000 on indexed street plans from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint. Each town is shown on one side of the map accompanied by its index. 24 monuments in Taormina & 19 in Giardini Naxos, including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plans. Car parks in & around the city centres are prominently marked. The plan of Taormina

Includes:: Castelmola. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse.

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Taos
- Espanola
- Los Alamos, NM in a series of indexed street plans of US cities from G.M. Johnson & Associates. The main

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Map No. 730, Taos Area of New Mexico, at 1:40, 680 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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One of the titles in a series of topographic maps covering much of north-west Africa, produced as part of the IMW* project in 1960’s. Each map covers an area spanning 6° in longitude & 4° in latitude. There is some variation in colouring & the depiction of terrain, but hill-shading, spot heights & contours are used to show the general relief. Additional graphics show features such as dunes, rock outcrops, cliffs, sand areas, escarpments, marshes, seasonal lakes & watercourses, & areas liable to flooding. Bathymetric contours are also included. Communications detail

Includes:: roads, major trails & railways, although there is some inconsistency in colouring & the extent of classification, e.g. not all maps distinguish seasonal roads. On most maps intermediate road distances are indicated on main routes. Symbols show airports, mosques, mines, oil & gas fields, lighthouses, ruins & significant isolated buildings. Administrative boundaries are marked & latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals, with further margin ticks at 1’ intervals. The map legend is in French only on some sheets, & in English & French on others.* The International Map of the World was a project conceived in the early 20th century to compile a world map series at 1:1, 000, 000 through the efforts of participating nations. The value of the program has declined since 1970 & the IMW is no longer regarded as an active international series.

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Served in bars all over Spain, tapas are the ultimate in bar snacks. From a simple bowl of olives to a mouthwatering selection of seafood, there is always something for everyone. Fish & Seafood are an essential part of any tapas menu & include delicious morsels such as Gambas al Ajillo (garlic prawns) & Tigre Tapas (mussels in overcoats). No tapas selection is complete without traditional Meat & Poultry dishes, such as Cordero al Limon (lamb with lemon) & Chorizo al Vino (chorizo in red wine). Vegetables & Little Extras include classics such as Tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelette) & everyone`s favourite vegetarian tapas dish, Patatas Bravas (potatoes in tomato sauce). There are also essential accompaniments like Alioli & Almendras Saladas (salted almonds). ...

Carlos & Patrick believe that dishes should marry simple, fresh ingredients in an uncomplicated way. They discuss new recipes, deconstructing them if they have too many steps or ingredients & then rebuilding them with the main ingredient first, adding only what is essential, stopping when `the dish feels like it has enough strength of flavour & can stand on its own`. & the recipes aren`t all classically Spanish
- they often borrow ingredients & combinations from other parts of the Mediterranean to create that perfect flavour. With dishes like Slow Roast Belly of Pork with Fennel Seeds & Garlic & Chargrilled Roasted Courgettes & Squash with Oregano, Chilli Oil & Goat`s Cheese, this is tapas that you can recreate simply & quickly at home & share with family & friends.
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Traditionally served as a bar snack alongside a sherry, beer or wine, tapas have become a firm fixture on the culinary map thanks to their variety & versatility. Tapas are great shared among friends, making them the perfect choice for party nibbles or as an accompaniment to pre-dinner drinks. You can also serve them as a convivial starter for sharing or cook several different dishes to make a more substantial lunch or dinner. This book covers all of the classics from perennially popular Patatas Bravas (potatoes in tomato sauce) & Gambas Al Ajillo (garlic prawns) to deliciously simple Tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelette) & Piquillos Rellenos (stuffed peppers). A wonderful sharing plate such as the Garlic Olive Oil, Warm Marinated Olives & Jamon Serrano Platter can be created with very little effort
- what matters is marrying the right flavours. Many of the dishes can be made in advance such as the Gazpacho, Albondigas, Alioli or marinated fish dishes, leaving you free to enjoy time with your guests rather than being stuck in the kitchen. Tapas contains all of the recipes you need to discover a new way of eating & entertaining.
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