Tierra del Fuego
- Cabo Froward in a series of touring & trekking maps of Chile & the neighbouring regions of Argentina. The main
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Tierra del Fuego at 1:585, 000 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS-compatible map from SIG Patagon, plus on the reverse Isla Navarino at 1:85, 000, with tourist facilities including accommodation & campsites, etc. On one side a map at 1:585, 000 covers most of Tierra del Fuego, extending on the Argentinian side eastwards beyond the road liking Rio Grange with Tolhuin. With Punta Arenas on the western edge of the map, coverage also

Includes:: the whole of the Isla Dawson. Topography is presented by relief shading, with boundaries of protected areas. The map shows local roads & tracks, & symbols indicate locations with tourist facilities, sites for trekking & watching local fauna, etc. Also marked are ferry connections. The map has a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1º. PLEASE NOTE: most place names on this map are in very small print. On the reverse Isla Navarino with the Beagle Channel & Ushuaia is shown enlarged to 1:85, 000, with contour lines at 50m intervals & tourist information clearly visible. The map shows the route of a hiking trail from Puerto Williams southwards to Lago Windhond & i Ndicates numerous locations for watching local fauna. This side also has a UTM grid plus margin tick at 30’. Map legends for both sides are in Spanish only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Attractively coloured physical road map of the Tierra del Fuego region spanning the Chile
- Argentina border, with enlargements
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The whole of Tierra del Fuego, from the Magellan Straights to the Beagle Channel, with a diagram showing the main route to the south across the whole of Patagonia. Relief shading with colouring indicating glaciers & vegetation shows the terrain. The road network

Includes:: dirt tracks leading to many isolated farms & homesteads. Symbols highlight local airports & aerodromes, locations of petrol stations, yacht clubs & anchorages, bird watching sites, historical sites, etc. Insets show the Tierra del Fuego National Park at 1:150, 000 with hiking routes & Isla de los Estados at 1:400, 000. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1

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A collection of reproductions of historical maps of Tierra del Fuego, from 1559 to late 19th century. On one side is a reproduction of a map based on a British Admiralty chart used between 1886and 1891 by Julius Popper. On the reverse is a selection of nine smaller reproductions covering earlier cartographic history of Tierra del Fuego, starting from the times of the exploratory voyage of Magellan in the 16th century. Explanatory text
- in Spanish & English
- summarizes the history of Spanish, English & Dutch explorations in the region.

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There have been a plethora of books on China in recent years. Authors have forecast the coming collapse of the People's Republic or looked to the day when it will rule the world. So why another book on the most heavily populated country on earth which has emerged in the last three decades to occupy a central position on the global stage? Because, despite the stream of publications, there is no single book which pulls together the whole of the China story linking its very disparate elements to present a coherent portrait that explains to the general reader what China is & why it matters so much. With its expanding economy (already the second largest in the world), its population of more than 1.3 billion, its place at the core of the G20, its $2.4 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, its trade surplus, its nuclear weapons & modernising military forces, its permanent seat on the UN Security Council & its ability to dispense cash without conditions to poor countries in return for the raw materials it gobbles up, China will become steadily more important in the world. It will not collapse. It is not the great exercise in smoke & mirrors depicted by some writers or a giant Ponzi scheme as posited by hedge fund bears. But neither will it rule the world for reasons that lie in its inner complexity, & complexes. In this compelling & lucid account based on years of research & first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, analysis of data & a viewpoint that sees the country from the inside out, Jonathan Fenby links together the myriad features of today's China. The binary approach so often applied to China
- the country is either good or bad, set to reach the stars or collapse in chaos
- often boils down to the prejudices of its authors. Only by seeing China as a whole & joining the dots does Jonathan Fenby arrive at a coherent picture of its nature & depict its future, both internally & in its impact on the rest of the world.

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When a flock of herons wheeled overhead at the moment of Devi`s birth, it seemed that her life would be touched by fate. As a child, Devi befriends a young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. Over the years, Devi & Devanna become inseparable as they go to school together & learn more about the extended family that surrounds them. However things change when Devi meets Muthi, a young man who has killed a tiger & is feted as a hero. Although she is still a child & Muthi is a man, Devi vows that one day she will marry him. It is this love that will gradually drive a wedge between her & her friend Devanna, who has been taken under the wing of a local missionary. For Devi is blind to the fact that Devanna himself has fallen for her. Devanna leaves the village to study medicine, in the hope that when he returns Devi will see his worth & return his love, but then a tragedy changes the fate of all three, with far-reaching consequences for the generations to come. ...

A wild new picture book about a little girl who gets lost with a lovable (but very naughty) tiger! One day mischievous Tiger convinces Lily to run away. Together they have lots of fun STOMPING & JUMPING & GOING WILD. But as the wild gets wilder & wilder & Tiger gets naughtier & naughtier, Lily begins to wish he wasn`t quite so roarsome... The Tiger Who Came to Tea meets The Lion Inside in this heartwarming picture book from award-winning author-illustrator, Gwen Millward. This uplifting picture book about dealing with big emotions & finding your true home, sensitively tackles the issues & emotions faced by children in care. The perfect picture book for parents, teachers & carers to help children work through their feelings. Gwen Millward grew up in the heart of the Welsh countryside. She had her heart set on becoming a naturalist when she was five & was quite obsessed with David Attenborough. She filled her bedroom with jars full of caterpillars & tubs of tadpoles, much to the annoyance of her sister (they shared a bedroom). She studied illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art where her passion for picture books began. She lives in Bristol. ...

We need to practise for later on, for real life. We need to know everything so nobody can ever mess with us.` Nini & Jameelah are best friends forever. This summer they`re going to grow up. Together. On their terms. But things don`t always turn out the way you plan... Tender, funny, shocking & tragic, TIGER MILK captures what it is to be young. ...

On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary & his sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest, the highest place on earth. They became heroes. But who was Tenzing? What was the trajectory from the Yak pastures of Solo Kum to the heroes' reception at Buckingham Palace & how did he see it? How did he view his own illiterate & primitive background? What was his point of view on the differences that arose between the British & Asians during the Expeditions? In this text, Tenzing himself answers these questions. ...