This lavishly illustrated book showcases the highlights of the Tolkien archives held at the Bodleian Library. From J.R.R. Tolkien`s childhood in the Midlands & his experience of the First World War to his studies at school & university; his exquisite illustrations for The Silmarillion, The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings & his creation of intricate & beautiful maps showing the topography of Middle-earth
- the land he invented
- this stunning book is a perfect introduction to Tolkien`s creative imagination, giving a unique insight into the life of this extraordinary writer, artist & scholar.

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Tabacco maps at 1:25, 000 covering the Dolomites & the mountains of north-eastern Italy
- Stanfords’ most popular coverage for
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Tolstoy`s War & Peace & Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life & times. In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station attended by the world`s media. He was eighty-two years old & had lived a remarkable & long life during one of the most turbulent periods of Russian history. Born into a privileged aristocratic family, he seemed set to join the ranks of degenerate Russian noblemen, but fighting in the Crimean war alongside rank & file soldiers opened his eyes to Russia`s social problems & he threw himself into teaching the peasantry to read & write. After his marriage he wrote War & Peace & Anna Karenina, both regarded as two of the greatest novels in world literature. Rosamund Bartlett`s exceptional biography of this brilliant, maddening & contrary man draws on key Russian sources, including the many fascinating new materials which have been published about Tolstoy & his legacy since the collapse of the Soviet Union. ...

This revised pictorial biography celebrates the life of Tom Crean, a great Irish hero of Antarctic exploration in an age of epics of endurance & survival against the odds. Tom ran away from his Kerry farm at 15 to play an outstanding role in three expeditions with the legendary Shackleton & Captain Scott. His incredible story was largely forgotten until the publication of the best-selling An Unsung Hero in 2000. Only then was the modest, unassuming Irishman given due recognition. The extraordinary highlights of his adventures in the ice were captured in exceptional photographs taken under extreme conditions. Assembled here they present a photographic record of a truly astonishing man, with other rare & previously unseen pictures. These photographs illustrate his early life, the incredible feats in the Antarctic & a peaceful retirement in Kerry. Supported by complementary text, diary extracts & maps plus new information on Tom Crean`s life, this is a lasting celebration of a true hero. ...

Here`s my EXCELLENT PLAN to make Dog Zombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.) Right now I`m going to: 1. Write more songs. (Not about teachers.) 2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video. (Easy.) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you`re being kept awake by LOUD NOISES.) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do with DOGZOMBIES but always FUN.) ...

Here`s my EXCELLENT PLAN to make Dog Zombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.) Right now I`m going to: 1. Write more songs. (Not about teachers.) 2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video. (Easy.) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you`re being kept awake by LOUD NOISES.) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do with DOGZOMBIES but always FUN.) ...

In the next hilarious illustrated instalment of Tom Gates, Mr Fullerman has a class assignment: a family tree! Tom`s ready to learn all about the Gates family, his friends & a furry creature (or two!). But just what *is* that squeaking sound coming from Tom`s shoes? ...

Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates! From Dog Zombies to Dude 3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world. Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for:
- Guitar
- Ukulele
- Piano
- Recorder & with notation for drums & tips & tricks for vocals!



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From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Best Book for Younger Readers
- Red House Children`s Book Award, the Waterstones
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