Topographic survey of Faroe Islands at 1:20, 000 prepared by the Danish national mapping agency Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen. The islands’ topography is vividly presented by contours at 5 metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of terrain or vegetation (scree, boulders, etc). The maps show all the detail expected of the topographic mapping at this scale & have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ & 2` respectively. Map legend is in Danish only. The maps are available either separately or as sets of five of more sheets, each covering the main island group: Vagar, Sandoy, Suduroy, Nordoyar, Streymoy & Eysturoy. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Map No. 2620, Twee Rivieren, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

Tweedsmuir Provincial Park at 1:250, 000 in a series of topographic survey maps of selected areas of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies from ITMB with cartography from Canada’s national survey organization. Most sheets are printed on light, waterproof & tear- resistant plastic paper. Whilst the Canadian Department of Natural Resources (previously Canada Map Office) decides whether to provide updated pre-printed editions of its survey mapping or switch to print-on-demand only, in 2007 it began co-operating with ITMB on this new series of maps with cartography of the Canadian topographic survey & additional tourist & recreational information provided by ITMB. The maps are double-sided, with either two 1:50, 000 maps combined in one title, or a 1:250, 000 map supplemented by more detailed coverage at 1:50, 000. The map is printed in light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper.* In this title:* coverage of three 1:250, 000 maps combined as a double-sided map of a popular regional park highlighting viewpoints, places of interests, campsites & RV grounds, wilderness camps, hiking & mountain sports, fishing, snowmobiling, downhill & cross country skiing areas, tourist information, etc. The map is printed in light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. ...

Imagine a jazz musician, improvising on a theme. Then imagine that he is able to play half a dozen instruments
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The complete first series of Tweet of the Day, with introductions by Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Kate Humble & many others. First heard every weekday morning at 5.58am on BBC Radio 4, Tweet of the Day captured the imagination of early risers & bird lovers, proving so popular that it was named Radio Programme of the Year 2014. Each episode begins with a bird call or song, followed by fascinating ornithological detail about its owner. This collection contains every edition from the first series, British Birds. The songs of over 160 birds can be heard over the course of a year, from the Cuckoo`s call in spring to the summer seaside sound of the Herring Gull, the autumn song of the Robin & the Song Thrush`s voice of hope in the depths of winter. Featuring a mix of native birds, such as the Blackbird & Tawny Owl, & migrant visitors including the Icterine Warbler & Ortolan Bunting, the series provides memorable insight into their behaviour & habits, explains their literary or folkloric associations, & tells stories of scientific or conservation success. It is presented by wildlife experts including Miranda Krestovnikoff, Steve Backshall, Michaela Strachan, Brett Westwood, Chris Watson, Martin Hughes-Games, John Aitchison & Bill Oddie, Tweet of the Day is a treat for the ears. Duration: 6 hours approx. ...

Roy Jenkins follows up Churchill with a book of a very different shape; short & semi-autobiographical, but also full of the wit & erudition which make that book such a success. Each of the twelve cities are described with a mixture of architectural interest, topographical insight, & personal anecdote. Jenkins has three British cities: Cardiff, which was the metropolis of his Monmouthshire childhood, Birmingham which he represented in Parliament for 27 years, & Glasgow, which aroused in him an enthusiasm far transcending politics. Further afield there is Paris, Brussels, where he lived for four years as President of the European Commission; Bonn, & Berlin, surveyed from its pre-war splendour, through to its architectural resurgence of the 1990s, Naples & Barcelona. From Lord Jenkins`s over a hundred visits to North America there emerge highly personal recollections of New York & a more objective view of the of Chicago. Dublin, so near to home & yet so distant, makes up the dozen. Twelve Cities is a fascinating & sparkling collection from one of our very finest writers ...

Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived a king & his twelve beautiful princesses. Although they are locked in their room each night, every morning the princesses wake up with their slippers in rags, as if they had been dancing all night long. Who will solve the mystery of the tattered shoes & claim one of the princesses as their bride? With dazzling illustrations by acclaimed artist Alison Jay this is an enchanting retelling of a classic tale. ...

A year after Vita Sackville-West first travelled to Iran
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This visual feast from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay is the perfect festive gift. On Christmas Eve, a man buys presents for the woman he loves, beginning with a partridge in a pear tree. The couple travel through town & the gifts pile up, until they get to a Christmas party so magnificent it is a little overwhelming...leading them to slip back to the quiet of home, where their partridge is waiting. ...

The Hungarian Revolution in 1956 is a story of extraordinary bravery in a fight for freedom, & of ruthless cruelty in suppressing a popular dream. A small nation, its people armed with a few rifles & petrol bombs, had the will & courage to rise up against one of the world`s superpowers. The determination of the Hungarians to resist the Russians astonished the West. People of all kinds, throughout the free world, became involved in the cause. For 12 days it looked, miraculously, as though the Soviets might be humbled. Then reality hit back. The Hungarians were brutally crushed. Their capital was devastated, thousands of people were killed & their country was occupied for a further three decades. The uprising was the defining moment of the Cold War: the USSR showed that it was determined to hold on to its European empire, but it would never do so without resistance. From the Prague Spring to Lech Walesa`s Solidarity & the fall of the Berlin Wall, the tighter the grip of the communist bloc, the more irresistible the popular demand for freedom. ...