Map No. 146, covering the southern part of the Uncompahgre Plateau in Colorado at 1:63, 360 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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Lexi Angelo has grown up helping her dad with his events business. She likes to stay behind the scenes, planning & organizing...until author Aidan Green
- messy haired & annoyingly arrogant
- arrives unannounced at the first event of the year. Then Lexi`s life is thrown into disarray. In a flurry of late-night conversations, mixed messages & butterflies, Lexi discovers that some things can`t be planned. Things like falling in love...

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William Charles Scully was Irish-born & largely self-educated. As his Unconventional Reminiscences describes, at fourteen he set off for South Africa's diamond fields to find his fortune & during the 1870s lived as a digger panning for gold. For the rest of the nineteenth century he worked as a magistrate in remote areas of Namaqualand & the Transkei, which he introduced to the world's literary map. ...

The crimes of Jack the Ripper have gone down in history as some of the most brutal & violent ever committed. These horrendous acts of serial murder confounded the police at the time, & the mystery of the Ripper`s identity remains unsolved to this day. In addition to the sense of fear & panic the murders brought to the London streets of the late 1880s, they also shed a harsh light on the impoverished & dangerous conditions of the East End & brought numerous tensions to boiling point. In this new edition, the book examines the wider context of the murders, taking into account the social conditions against which they were committed, the animosity between police & press, the instances of anti-Semitism & the physical geography of the area now & then. Providing detailed analysis of the attacks & the investigation, the book also considers acts committed before & after that could also have been the work of the same person. Featuring previously unpublished documents & photographs, this book is a must for all Jack the Ripper enthusiasts. It is perfect for all those Ripperologists out there or those with an interest in area of True Crime or Victorian history. It is also the perfect book for any of the many thousands of people who visit the scene of the crime on organised walks each year. ...

Many of us have dreamed about upping sticks, leaving the humdrum of urban living for a new life of blue skies, warm sunshine & sparkling seas. For Anthony & Ivana Stancomb, moving from Fulham to Vis was an easy decision. But fitting in with the locals was one of the hardest things they have ever had to do. Under a Croatian Sun takes the reader on a journey from Grey Britain to a ramshackle village in Croatia
- a village proudly defined by its tragic history, its unique cafe culture, its fishing industry & its potent alcohol. Faced with a language barrier & not the friendliest of locals, little by little our undaunted couple become islanders in their own right, & melt a few hearts in the process. With the Adriatic Sea as a backdrop, we trace their transformation from foreigners to friends, taking in their adventures on the water, fierce grandmothers, star-cross`d lovers & the establishment of the island`s first ever cricket team. This heartwarming accounts of following your heart & not your head, shows how, with a bit of courage & an open mind, home is wherever you make it.
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` All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, & to, & why.` Rick Stein`s childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire & North Cornwall was idyllic. His parents were charming & gregarious, their five children much-loved & given freedom typical of the time. As he grew older, the holidays were filled with loud & lively parties in his parents` Cornish barn. But ever-present was the unpredicatible mood of his bipolar father, with Rick frequently the focus of his anger & sadness. When Rick was 18 his father killed himself. Emotionally adrift, Rick left for Australia, carrying a suitcase stamped with his father`s initials. Manual labour in the outback followed by adventures in America & Mexico toughened up the naive public schoolboy, but at heart he was still lost & unsure what to do with his life. Eventually, Cornwall called him home. From the entrepreneurial days of his mobile disco, the violet Tiger, to his first, unlikely unlikely nightclub where much of the time was spent breaking up drink-fuelled fights, Rick charts his personal journey in a way that is both wry & perceptive; engaging & witty. ...

` All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, & to, & why.` Rick Stein`s childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire & North Cornwall was idyllic. His parents were charming & gregarious, their five children much-loved & given freedom typical of the time. As he grew older, the holidays were filled with loud & lively parties in his parents` Cornish barn. But ever-present was the unpredicatible mood of his bipolar father, with Rick frequently the focus of his anger & sadness. When Rick was 18 his father killed himself. Emotionally adrift, Rick left for Australia, carrying a suitcase stamped with his father`s initials. Manual labour in the outback followed by adventures in America & Mexico toughened up the naive public schoolboy, but at heart he was still lost & unsure what to do with his life. Eventually, Cornwall called him home. From the entrepreneurial days of his mobile disco, the violet Tiger, to his first, unlikely unlikely nightclub where much of the time was spent breaking up drink-fuelled fights, Rick charts his personal journey in a way that is both wry & perceptive; engaging & witty. It is shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2013. ...

What had until recently been a police sergeant is now lying at Ghote`s feet bleeding its last. An accident it may have been, but Ghote saw exactly what happened, & it`s his duty to arrest the killer. Isn`t it? Or can the inspector better serve his beloved police force by disposing of the body, by concealing a crime? & if he does, will he manage to keep his terrible secret? As an Inquiry begins beneath the first torrents of monsoon rain
- will he even want to?
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Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. In 1889, the whaler`s daughter from Dundee
- dubbed by the
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Stef Penney, COSTA WINNING AUTHOR of THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES, returns to the Arctic with `A dazzling tale of romance & survival` (Guardian.) Perfect for fans of THE ESSEX SERPENT & TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD. `[ Penney writes] with a persuasive & appealing hunger... there is a touch of Donna Tartt here` The Times` In the masterfully evoked Arctic landscape & in her depictions of sex... she finds her true, dazzling stride` Guardian Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. In 1889, the whaler`s daughter from Dundee
- dubbed by the press ` The Snow Queen`
- sets out to become a scientist & explorer. She struggles to be taken seriously but determination & chance lead her back to northern Greenland at the head of a British expedition, despite the many who believe that a young woman has no place in this harsh world of men. Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition, led by the furiously driven Lester Armitage. When Jakob & Flora`s paths cross, it is a fateful meeting. All three become obsessed with the north, a place where violent extremes exist side by side: perpetual night & endless day; frozen seas & coastal meadows; heroism & lies. Armitage`s ruthless desire to be the true leader of polar discovery takes him & his men on a mission whose tragic outcome will reverberate for years to come. Set against the stark, timeless beauty of northern Greenl&, & fin-de-siecle New York & London, Under a Pole Star is a compelling look at the dark side of the `golden age` of exploration, a study of the corrosive power of ambition, & an epic, incendiary love story. It shows that sometimes you have to travel to the furthest edge of the world in order to find your true place in it.

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