Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud is a beautifully written account of Sun Shuyun`s journey to retrace the steps of one of the most popular figures in Chinese history -- the monk Xuanzang, who travelled to India searching for true Buddhism. Xuanzang should be known as one of the world`s great heroes. His travels across Asia to bring true Buddhism back to China are legendary, & his own book provides a unique record of the history & culture of his time. Yet he is unknown to most of us & even to most Chinese, whose knowledge of Buddhist history has been eradicated by decades of Communist rule. Sun Shuyun was determined to follow in his footsteps, to discover more about Xuanzang & restore his fame. She decided to retrace his journey from China to India & back, an adventure that in the 8th century took Xuanzang eighteen years & led him across 118 kingdoms, an adventure that opened up the east & west of Asia to each other -- & to us. A man of great faith & determination, Xuanzang won the hearts of kings & robbers with his teaching, his charm & his indomitable will. Against all odds he persuaded the Confucian emperors to allow Buddhism to flourish in China. At the heart of the book lies Sun Shuyun`s own personal journey towards understanding the Buddhist faith of her grandmother, recognising the passionate idealism of the communist beliefs of her own family & discovering her own ideological & personal path through life. ...

Vermont, New Year's Eve, 1987. All Jude wants to do is get high. All Teddy wants to do is get out. One of them won't live to see 1988. In the wake of this death, three teenagers will try to find a way of honouring their lost friend. Is clean living the answer? Is parenthood? Or the simplicity of carrying out a last wish? ...

You can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about ANIMALS in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including evolution & classification, endangered species, reproduction & life cycles, habitats, migration & hibernation. Be amazed by the smallest & largest animals & the number of black feathers on a pink flamingo. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics & investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest & most precious, this series helps us understand that it`s not just our days that are numbered. ...

There is a moment every morning when the countryside takes a pause. The birds stop singing, the dogs choke back their barks, & cats pause mid-stride. Everything waits. Its in this vacuum that a man working alone has the best chance of finding truffles. The plot of land was perfect, just what they`d been looking for, offering expansive views across the valley & within walking distance of the local village. There was only one small problem, there was no house. & yet the land was affordable & came, the agent promised, with a possible income from a copse of truffle oaks. Just after the birth of their first daughter, after leaving the London rat race behind, here was a chance for Jamie & his wife to finally realise their dream of owning a property. With one final salivating glance at the oak trees the decision was made. All they needed now was a dog. & their quest to find & train a truffle dog turns out to be as full of hidden discoveries as a truffle hunt itself. With delicious humour & superb storytelling, ” Ten Trees & a Truffle Dog” is sure to delight anyone who loves dogs, food & rural France. ...

A vivid, gripping novel about corruption, integrity & good intentions gone wrong, set in an African country on the brink of civil war, for fans of John le Carr?, Graham Greene & William Boyd. What does it cost to do the right thing? Your time? Your money? Your career? Your family? Ed Caine & Beatrice Kamunda just want to make a difference. From their modest NGO office in the African city of Kisuru, they plan to spend millions improving the lives of those who need it most. Yet they are working in a country where altruistic dreams can get caught in a web of corruption & violence. Can Ed trust the overtures of politician Pamela Abasi? & should Bea take the obvious affection of slum boy-turned businessman Solomon Ouko at face value? When rebel fighters in the hills have their own plans for change, it is no longer just the slum inhabitants whose lives hang in the balance.. . Powerful, timely & unflinching, Ten Weeks in Africa shows that even the strongest convictions can be tested to the limit, while love may survive the most dangerous terrain. ...

Tenbury in 1902 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 is split between Worcestershire & Shropshire. Coverage stretches from Burford House eastward to Kyrewood House, & northward to Spurtree. Features include the town centre of Tenbury, Cross Street, Market Street, Teme Street, The Court, St Mary`s church, Workhouse, Kyrewood House, Goff`s Free School, Berrington House, Teme Bridge, etc. The River Teme runs across the map. On the Shropshire side features include railway with Tenbury station, Swan Hotel, St Mary`s Cottage Hospital, Dean Park, part of Burford parish, Old School House, Rose & Crown inn, Bank Farm, Burford House, St Mary`s church Burford, Lockyers, etc. A commercial directory for Tenbury plus a 1906 railway timetable for the Bewdley-Tenbury-Woofferton line are 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. ...

Southern coast of Wales between Pentywyn, Tenby & Pembroke, including part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, on a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 158 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Southern coast of Wales between Pentywyn, Tenby & Pembroke, including part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, on a paper version of map No. 158 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Map No. 158, Tenby & Pembroke / Dinbych-y-pysgod & Penfro 1818-1831, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. * Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc.* New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes:: present day Narberth/ Arberth, Haverfordwest/ Hwlffordd, Milford Have/ Aberdaugleddau, Letterston, Puncheston/ Cas-Mael, Treffgarne, Wolfsdale, Clarbeston, Llys-y-fran, Maenclochog, Faiilwen, Glandwr, Llanglydwen, Cwmbach, Llanboidy, Llandissilio, Freystrop, Whitland/ Hendy-Gwyn, Llangynin, Tavernspite, St. Clears/ Sancler, Pendine/ Pentywyn, Amroth, Kilgetty, Martletwy, Yerbeston, Soundersfoot, Carew, Lamphey, Abgle & Bosherton, with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park/ Parc Cenedlaethol Affordir Penfro, St. Govan’s Head, & Caldey Island/ Ynys Byr.* PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below. German & French translations are provided in the main parts of the map legend: the representation of the road network & the symbols for tourist information. Other features are identified in English only.



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Map No. 158, Tenby & Pembroke / Dinbych-y-pysgod & Penfro 1818-1913 (3-map set), in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes:: present day Narberth/ Arberth, Haverfordwest/ Hwlffordd, Milford Have/ Aberdaugleddau, Letterston, Puncheston/ Cas-Mael, Treffgarne, Wolfsdale, Clarbeston, Llys-y-fran, Maenclochog, Faiilwen, Glandwr, Llanglydwen, Cwmbach, Llanboidy, Llandissilio, Freystrop, Whitland/ Hendy-Gwyn, Llangynin, Tavernspite, St. Clears/ Sancler, Pendine/ Pentywyn, Amroth, Kilgetty, Martletwy, Yerbeston, Soundersfoot, Carew, Lamphey, Abgle & Bosherton, with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park/ Parc Cenedlaethol Affordir Penfro, St. Govan



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