Virginia`s Shenandoah in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country * Moon Handbook* & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon’s editorial style is strongly American in focus, often offering insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each Moon Spotlight guide is comprehensive in the information it provides & gives visitors the flexibility to opt for a more compact guide if they know in advance where they will be staying or travelling. ...

A lined journal, in an ingeniously printed faux leather cover which captures the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings. It is intricately embellished with one of three designs to reproduce the delicate gold tooling which was brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes with the east. Closes with a fold-over cover flap. Smythe sewn with 144 pages, plus memento pouch & ribbon page marker. 18x 23cm ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution & how this is revolutionising biology & medicine. Darwin`s theory of evolution is still the greatest breakthrough in biological science. His explanation of the role of natural selection in driving the evolution of life on earth depended on steady variation of living things over time
- but he was unable to explain how this variation occurred. In the 150 years since publication of the Origin of Species, we have discovered three main sources for this variation
- mutation, hybridisation & epigenetics. Then on Sunday, 12th February, 2001 the evidence for perhaps the most extraordinary cause of variation was simultaneously released by two organisations
- the code for the entire human genome. Not only was the human genome unbelievably simple (it is only ten times more complicated than a bacteria), but embedded in the code were large fragments that were derived from viruses
- fragments that were vital to evolution of all organisms & the evidence for a fourth & vital source of variation
- viruses. Virolution is the product of Dr Frank Ryan`s decade of research at the frontiers of this new science
- now called viral symbiosis
- & the amazing revolution that it has had in these few years. As scientists begin to look for evidence of viral involvement in more & more processes, they have discovered that they are vital in nearly every case. & with this understanding comes the possibility of manipulating the role of the viruses to help fight a huge range of diseases.






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The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:50, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National. Contour interval varies according to the terrain, from 2.5 metres in the coastal areas to 10 metres in the Ardennes. The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). Each standard sheet covers Approx. 32 x 20 km / 20 x 12 miles, with larger maps published for the border or coastal areas. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 is overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 topographic survey, showing the exact coverage of each sheet. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 50K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. Maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders – to see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

States like Russia & Ukraine may not have gone back to totalitarianism or the traditional authoritarian formula of stuffing the ballot box, cowing the population & imprisoning the opposition
- or not obviously. But a whole industry of `political technology` has developed instead, with shadowy private firms & government `fixers` on lucrative contracts dedicated to the black arts of organising electoral success. This book uncovers the sophisticated techniques of the `virtual` political system used to legitimise post-Soviet regimes: entire fake parties, phantom political rivals & `scarecrow` opponents. & it exposes the paramount role of the mass media in projecting these creations & in falsifying the entire political process. Wilson argues that it is not primarily economic problems that have made it so difficult to develop meaningful democracy in the former Soviet world. Although the West also has its `spin doctors`, dirty tricks & aggressive ad campaigns, it is the unique post-Bolshevik culture of `political technology` that is the main obstacle to better governance in the region, to real popular participation in public affairs & to the modernization of the political economy in the longer term. ` This is a splendid study that captures the essence of post-Soviet politics, getting to the core of Putin`s Russia & showing the author`s unmatched command of Ukrainian political life. It is a book to be read by anyone with an interest in the machinations of contemporary politics` James Gow, King`s College London
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Virtual World CD-ROM provides a range of fully interactive atlas & mapping activities the non-specialist needs to support the teaching of Geography at Key Stage 2. Virtual World focuses on five core zones: Reference mapping -- a locational tool. Mapping skills -- understanding maps Map Kit -- creating atlas maps. Data -- world facts & figures which support the mapping. Fun activities -- games, quizzes & activities which help to test geographical knowledge. Virtual World helps children to underst&, create & enjoy maps & atlases. Suggested lesson plans included in the package ensure that non-specialists can be confident delivering mapping skills & atlas reading lessons. A full range of activities & an extensive bank of statistics, images, flags & graphs enable specialists & non-specialists alike to deliver the concepts of distance, scale, projections, direction, reference mapping, special-topic mapping etc. in an innovative & exciting way. Every zone of the package is easy to use & it is possible to toggle from one zone to another e.g. to pull any relevant information in from the Data Zone to support study in the other zones. It can be used in conjunction with paper atlases or stand alone. The wide range of activities included in the package make it suitable for cross-curricular use, e.g. word & number games are a fun way to improve numeracy & literacy skills. ...