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1, 000 inspirational ideas of what to do in London, all costing less than GBP10 & a great number of them absolutely free. This is a guide for Londoners as well as tourists; a delightful armchair read as well as an indispensable handbook.

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Timbuktu: A Ladybird Expert Book

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Timbuktu is a clear, simple and authoritative introduction to the land considered one of the most important trading cities of the medieval world.Written by curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford, this book delves into the rise of the largest empire in West Africa and what made Timbuktu the most significant Saharan desert-port of the age.You`ll see the Mali Empire in its golden age, teeming with riches, scholars and trade. A history steeped in magicians, epic wars, story-tellers and missing ships. You`ll learn what made Timbuktu so notorious and irresistible to the Emperor, and why centuries later it still enchants the Western World with its beauty, wealth, mystery, intellectual excellence and legacy.Written by the leading lights
and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture.For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

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Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Timbuktu is a clear, simple & authoritative introduction to the land considered one of the most important trading cities of the medieval world. Written by curator & cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford, this book delves into the rise of the largest empire in West Africa & what made Timbuktu the most significant Saharan desert-port of the age. You`ll see the Mali Empire in its golden age, teeming with riches, scholars & trade. A history steeped in magicians, epic wars, story-tellers & missing ships. You`ll learn what made Timbuktu so notorious & irresistible to the Emperor, & why centuries later it still enchants the Western World with its beauty, wealth, mystery, intellectual excellence & legacy. Written by the leading lights & most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible & authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history & culture. For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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