Umbria on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map, with a road map of the region & street plans of central Perugia plus Assisi & Orvieto, all indexed & highlighting numerous places of interest, plus extensive tourist information. On one side is a road map of Umbria at 1:300, 000, including Arezzo, part of the Marches with Urbino, & extending south to include Rieti & Viterbo. Topography is shown by relief shading, with numerous spot heights & names of main peaks & mountain ranges. The map presents the region ...

Umbria, `the Green Heart of Italy`, is a fascinating region of Etruscan & Roman monuments, medieval castles & cathedrals, & the Renaissance art of Giotto, Perugino & the young Raphael. Everywhere, vibrant cities, evocative hill-towns & tranquil villages are set amid glorious landscapes. This superb cultural guide makes the perfect traveller`s companion. Ian Campbell Ross tells the story of Umbria from the days of the ancient Umbri, a thousand years before Christ, through to the unification of Italy & up to the present day. He shows how Etruscans, Romans, early Christians & Longobards all left their mark, & how powerful city-states like Perugia, Spoleto & Orvieto, as well as smaller towns & villages, took pride in cultural achievements visitors still enjoy. St. Francis & his followers transformed Assisi into a spiritual centre embracing one of the greatest collections of late medieval & early Renaissance art & architecture in Europe. This thoroughly revised edition, newly illustrated, provides a compelling narrative along with chapters on the region`s art & the local food & wine.A gazetteer gives visitors full details of what to see in the cities, hill-towns & mountain & lakeside villages of one of Italy`s most beautiful regions. ...

When Patricia Clough bought a house in Umbria, she knew that buying her dream home did not mean that life would become a dream. By the end of this book, in which she describes the journey of making Umbria her home, she is sure that if one has basic requirements for being happy, then Umbria provides some of the best surroundings for happiness. Clough pores over Umbria`s enchanting countryside, its tumultuous history, its ancient culture & sumptuous food, & laments that for a long time Umbria was mistaken for its fashionable neighbour, Tuscany. This is not a guide to buying home a in Italy, nor a guidebook for your holiday
- though it would be useful as both of these things
- but a story in which a woman discovers & marvels at the place she begins to call home.

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Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:100, 000, the Vägkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 79 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:100, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 75 x 80km. The maps have contours at 10 metre intervals, plus relief shading & colouring for different types of landscape: open l&, forests, alvar, marshes, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves, areas prohibited to cross-country vehicles, & restricted entry military zones are marked. The maps indicate privately maintained local roads, cycle paths with wind shelters, footpaths, etc, & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Map No. 3128, Umtata, 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. ...

The linear rays emanating from the ”sunrise” pattern of this basket paints a picture of dawn`s first light peeking through the morning mist over the beautiful hills in Rwanda & Uganda. Style it on a shelf for additional storage or add it to your coffee table for a globally inspired feel. This medium bowl is just the right size for a fruit bowl, keys, or wall hanging. When you purchase these handcrafted goods from Kazi Goods (All Across Africa), you are creating opportunities for men & women across Africa to thrive. It’s that simple. Inspired living, opportunities to thrive. Go ahead, take in your love for the world every day & share in the delight of connecting with African artisans. Kazi Goods reaches deep into rural villages in the developing world & provides training & fair wage jobs that restore dignity & promote self-sufficiency
- the way forward for sustainable development in Africa. They re-invest profits to further expand artisan development through artisan training; by training rural farmers to become artisans who then teach existing craftsmen new techniques to expand markets. in addition, their teams provide education on finance, business management & leadership to empower men & women throughout the entire value chain. Artful craftsmanship that does good. Specifications:- Approx. 10” D x 2.6” H- Made in Rwanda- Product is made from all natural fibers of sisal & sweet grass- Organic dyes are used to dye the sisal- Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product- Basket has a hang loop on the back for wall décor- Safe to use with food* All products are made by hand with love & vary slightly in color & size. Made only in an ethical, fair trade environment. Handwoven by a cooperative of women located in Rwanda, this one of kind piece takes weeks to complete.
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Three women
- three secrets
- one heart-stopping story. Katie, seventeen, in love with someone whose identity she can`t reveal.

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` Wangari Maathai is a prophet for our time & ” Unbowed” is a call to arms for all of us who feel that the planet is overwhelmed by careless, corrupt or violent leadership. I have long suspected that the voice to lead us forward would come out of Africa, & it has
- a voice of humor, sense, strength & compassion. Read this book & pass it on`
- Alexandra Fuller. In ” Unbowed”, we are in the presence of a hugely charismatic yet humble woman whose remarkable story carries with it an inspiring message of hope. Hers is an extraordinary story, spanning different worlds & changing times, & revealing what the courage, determination, tenacity & humour of one good woman can achieve; how as small a thing as planting a seedling & watering it can make all the difference in the world. ` Inspirational... The more difficulties Maathai faced, the more determined she became... Her book wonderfully demonstrates that you don`t need to be in a position of power to start doing something about your environment`
- ” The Sunday Times”. ` Maathai`s book is frank & moving... Like a Nelson Mandela or a Mahatma Gandhi, Maathai stands way above most mortals`
- ” Guardian”.



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