In 1919 Emily Ehrlich watches as two young airmen, Alcock & Brown, emerge from the carnage of World War One to pilot the very first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the west of Irel&. In 1845 Frederick Douglass, a black American slave, lands in Ireland to champion ideas of democracy & freedom, only to find a famine unfurling at his feet. & in 1998 Senator George Mitchell criss-crosses the ocean in search of an elusive Irish peace. Stitching these stories intricately together, Colum Mc Cann sets out to explore the fine line between what is real & what is imagined, & the tangled skein of connections that make up our lives. ...

Prior to air travel there was only one way to cross the Atlantic: by ship. By the late nineteenth century, steam ships dominated the transatlantic passenger trade, growing exponentially in size as maritime technology enhanced & as more immigrants poured from Europe into the New World. As the liners got bigger, the scope for luxury increased, so that a substantial part of ships such as Titanic would be given over to sumptuous dining saloons, lounges, smoking rooms & even gymnasia for the most affluent passengers. Meanwhile, the bulk of passengers, the poor migrants with one-way tickets to America, were efficiently arranged in small cabins with bunks in the bows & stern of the ship. This book is an introduction to the age of the superliner, from 1900 to the modern day, exploring changes in the liner`s design & role over a century that saw competition between shipping lines & between nations. The author describes the history & design of such great ships as Lusitania, Olympic, Imperator, Normandie, both queen Elizabeths, both queen Marys &, of course, the legendary Titanic. He tells the story of the heyday of the great liners before immigration to America was curtailed, the many races for the Blue Riband speed record, the experiences of rich & poor passengers, the role of the liners as troopships & hospital ships during the world wars, & the decline in the Atlantic trade after the 1960s, since when most passengers have travelled by air. ...

`AN UNAPOLOGETIC NOVEL OF IDEAS WHICH IS ALSO WISE, FUNNY & PACED LIKE A THRILLER`
- OBSERVER* THE MAGNIFICENT NEW NOVEL BY AWARD-WINNER
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Transfagaras Road, Romania’s most spectacular mountain road across the Fagaras Mountains, on a detailed road map from Bel Alpin showing the whole route at 1:75, 000, with its winding central section at 1:30, 000, plus extensive English language notes including 15 hiking routes. The map presents the whole traverse of the Fagaras Mountains, opened completely only from June to September, at 1:75, 000 with its central section, full of hairpin bends, shown in greater detail at 1:30, 000. Both maps are contoured, with spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for the rocky areas & forests. Connecting roads & paths are marked & symbols highlight locations of mountain refuges, chalets, hunting & forestry lodges, plus mountain rescue posts. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. Both maps show waymarked hiking routes, with the 1:30, 000 enlargement highlighting 15 special trails for which descriptions are provided on the reverse side. The notes, in English, also provide a description of the area & its best sights, plus contact details for various types of accommodation.

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In the wake of family collapse, a writer & her two young sons move to London. The process of upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions – personal, moral, artistic, practical – as she endeavours to construct a new reality for herself & her children. Filtered through the impersonal gaze of its keenly intelligent protagonist, Transit sees Rachel Cusk delve deeper into the themes first raised in her critically acclaimed Outline, & offers up a penetrating & moving reflection on childhood & fate, the value of suffering, the moral problems of personal responsibility & the mystery of change. ...

Transit Maps of the World is the first, comprehensive collection of every rapid-transit system on earth. Using glorious, colourful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the history of urban transport systems, including rare & historic maps, diagrams, & photographs. Transit Maps could not be more relevant to our modern existence. It uncovers the way many of us are able live & work day to day. It is an inspiring compendium for graphic designers & transport enthusiasts alike. ...

The Pacific Ocean calls to mind a world of fabulous kingdoms & noble savages, guilt free sex & gin-clear lagoons, & a perfect idleness fed by lush fruits & fish-rich seas. Ever since Captain Cook first went to Tahiti in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus across the sun, this dream of the Pacific has not lost its force. But Julian Evans`s journey through the island archipelagos of the Great Ocean was also informed by a quest into our more modern myths
- such as Peacekeeper missiles & nuclear bombs being tested by the US Army. With humour & vivid imagery, honesty & a wickedly sardonic wit, Evans uncovers the reality of these two Pacific dreams: a brave new ocean where the islanders have money & booze, military coups & cold-war politics, atomic explosions & rising sea levels, but where, in the remotest atolls, beyond all our modernity & rationality, the old dream of islands continues to assert itself.
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Transkarpathia or the Zakarpatska Oblast
- the south-western corner of the Ukraine on a detailed contoured road map at 1;250,
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Transkei Wild Coast in a series of double-sided touring maps with GPS coordinates for selected road junctions, villages & accommodation. Rather basic cartography, with bold elevation tinting, spot heights & rivers (often without names), is designed to highlight the road network & the coordinates provided on the maps. Each map gives GPS waypoints for selected road junctions, small towns or settlements, & places of interest. Recommended accommodation, including campsites, inns, lodges, etc, is also shown with GPS waypoints, as well as contact details & symbols indicating various facilities available there. The maps also indicate other outdoor & recreational facilities, fuel supplies, aerodromes & landing strips, etc. National parks & protected areas are highlighted.* In this title:* the coast of the Eastern Cap Province from Morgan’s Bay to beyond Port St. Johns, extending inland to the N2 highway. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 15’ intervals. ...

Part anthology & part travelogue, Translating Libya presents the country through the eyes of sixteen Libyan short story writers & one American diplomat. Intrigued by the apparent absence of 'place' in modern Libyan short fiction, Ethan Chorin resolved to track down & translate stories that specifically mention cities & landmarks in Libya. The stories trace the influence of the ancient Romans, the later Italian occupation & the current influx of foreign workers from Africa & further afield. The authors open a window on today's Libya
- a rapidly urbanizing country with rich oil reserves, recently renewed diplomatic relations with the West & a nascent tourist industry based on its well-preserved ancient cities. This is a unique introduction to a country that has for some time been 'off the beaten path'.
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