The South Africa Reader is an extraordinarily rich guide to the history, cultures, & politics of South Africa. With more than eighty absorbing selections, the Reader provides many perspectives on the country`s diverse peoples, its first two decades as a democracy, & the forces that have shaped its history & continue to pose challenges to its future, particularly violence, inequality, & racial discrimination. Among the selections are folk tales passed down through the centuries, statements by seventeenth-century Dutch colonists, the songs of mine workers, a widow`s testimony before the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, & a photo essay featuring the acclaimed work of Santu Mofekeng. Cartoons, songs, & fiction are juxtaposed with iconic documents, such as the ” The Freedom Charter” adopted in 1955 by the African National Congress & its allies & Nelson Mandela`s ” Statement from the Dock” in 1964. A cacophony of voices
- of slaves & indentured workers, African chiefs & kings, presidents & revolutionaries
- invite the reader into ongoing debates about South Africa`s past & present & what, exactly, it means to be South African.

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While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to ”reacquaint himself with the scene”. In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus & boat from Mexico City to the centre of the continent, through Belize, Guatemala & Nicaragua & on to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay & Argentina. Hopkins travelled slowly, deliberately, savouring every experience along the way. But the journey was fraught with his angst-ridden strivings to write his novel & with the troubled love he had for Madeleine, his travelling companion. In these heat-scorched, tequila-infused pages, Hopkins paints a sultry, exquisite portrait of South America & in so doing masters an art that he believed would forever elude him. ...

China`s rise has upset the global balance of power, & the first place to feel the strain is Beijing`s backyard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smouldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, & China, as well as the United States, Russia & others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution. Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts
- businessmen, scientists, shippers, archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats
- Hayton makes understandable the complex history & contemporary reality of the South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world`s merchant shipping & one-third of its oil & gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, & the Pacific. The author critiques various claims & positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional wisdom (such as America`s overblown fears of China`s nationalism & military resurgence), & outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry.

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China`s rise has upset the global balance of power, & the first place to feel the strain is Beijing`s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, & China, as well as the United States, Russia, & others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution. Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts--businessmen, scientists, shippers, archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats, & more--Hayton makes understandable the complex history & contemporary reality of the South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world`s merchant shipping & one-third of its oil & gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, & the Pacific. The author critiques various claims & positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America`s overblown fears of China`s nationalism & military resurgence), & outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry. ...

Acutely sensitive to rhythms of the countryside, Edward Thomas`s lyrical, passionate, & sometimes political writing merges natural history with folk culture, & gives us a free-form record of the feelings & observations of one of the great poets of the English language. First published 1909 by J.M. Dent & Sons ...

All the mapping you need to complete the 100 mile (160km) South Downs Way National Trail, between Eastbourne & Winchester. With easy walking on ancient trackways, the route features wooded areas, river valleys & attractive villages & is rich in natural, geological & historical interest. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 Explorer maps has been designed for convenient use on the trail. It shows the full & up-to-date line of the route along with the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend, & can be used when walking the trail in either direction. Conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack, it comes in a clear PVC sleeve. An accompanying Cicerone guidebook
- The South Downs Way
- describes the full route in both directions &

Includes:: lots of other practical & historical information, for those who prefer a written guide. The guidebook

Includes:: a copy of this map booklet.





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Matthew Baxter was almost there. Almost a writer, almost a lover, almost a traveller. He wrote for the Tread Lightly range of travel guides, he loved his boss & he was about to catch a plane to the south. His job was to give an out-of-season slant to the Italian guide, & he was ready. Almost. For everything wasn`t exactly as it should have been. In fact, nothing was exactly as it should have been. Especially Matthew Baxter. Peter Benson`s new novel is a story of (almost) unrequited love & a meditation on the possibility of redemption. It`s also a tour of southern Italy, & aims to prove that although some people say ” Never go back”, some people don`t know what they`re talking about. ...

Wending its way from Banbury to Oxford, the South Oxford Canal passes through some of England`s most picturesque landscapes & picture-postcard villages. The guide is suitable both for those taking a holiday along the stretch of the canal as well as those interested in the area & what it has to offer. Covering an area a mile or two either side of the canal, it is an invaluable resource for the canal boater, day tripper, angler, walker & interested local & covers the area from Napton to Oxford, a stretch of just under 50 miles. The South Oxford Canal is the first in a series of towpath guides. ...

The Geographic South Pole is a place of paradox. It is a point around which the Earth, quite literally, pivots; yet it has a habit of falling off the edge of our maps. An invisible spot on a high, featureless ice plateau, the Pole has no obvious material value, but is nonetheless a much sought-after location. The endpoint of exploration`s most famous `race` between teams led by Robert F. Scott & Roald Amundsen, the Pole has more recently become a favoured destination of `extreme` tourists. Like the whole of Antarctica, `90 South` does not belong to any nation, but six national claims meet there, & for nearly sixty years the US has occupied the site with a series of scientific stations. The Pole is a deeply political place. In South Pole Elizabeth Leane explores the important challenges that this strange place poses to humanity. What is its lure? How & why should people live there? How can creative artists respond to its apparent blankness? What can it teach us about our planet & ourselves? Along the way, she considers the absurdities & banalities of human engagement with the Pole. Ranging from the ancient Greeks to the present, & featuring spectacular images of the South Pole, this book offers a fascinating history of the symbolic `heart` of the Antarctic. ...

Double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey: on one side is a bathymetry & geological setting map of the South Sandwich Islands Volcanic Arc at 1:750, 000; on the reverse individual islands are shown on separate panels at 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000. Both sides include explanatory notes & addition information panels. Full BAS ref. number: BAS GEOMAO 2 Series, sheet 6, edition 1, 2014.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...