One of the titles in a series of topographic tourist maps covering selected areas in the Rhinel&-Palatinate. All the maps have cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with extensive overprint highlighting local footpaths, long-distance paths, & cycle routes, indicating their waymarking. A wide range of symbols show various types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, etc), sport & recreational facilities, & places of interest. All maps, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, have a UTM grid. Map legend is in German only. Several titles also include descriptions, in German only, of the area covered by the map & its main places of interest, contact details, & coloured photos. ...

Nobody knows Bangkok like Royal Thai Police Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, & there is no one quite like Sonchai: a police officer who has kept his Buddhist soul intact
- more or less
- despite the fact that his job shoves him face-to-face with some of the most vile & outrageous crimes & criminals in Bangkok. But for his newest assignment, everything he knows about his city
- & himself
- will be a mere starting point. He`s put in charge of the highest-profile criminal case in Thailand
- an attempt to bring an end to trafficking in human organs. He sets in motion a massive sting operation & stays at its center, traveling to Phuket, Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai, & Monte Carlo. He draws in a host of unwitting players that

Includes:: an aging rock star wearing out his second liver & the mysterious, diabolical, albeit gorgeous co-queenpins of the international body-parts trade: the Chinese twins known as the Vultures. & yet, it`s closer to home that Sonchai will discover things getting really dicey: rumors will reach him suggesting that his ex-prostitute wife, Chanya, is having an affair. Will Sonchai be enlightened enough-forget Buddha, think jealous husb&-to cope with his very own compromised & compromising world? All will be revealed here, in John Burdett`s most mordantly funny, propulsive, fiendishly entertaining novel yet. Praise for John Burdett & his Bangkok novels: ” Cracking East meets West thriller introducing a half-Thai, half-American cop whose Buddhist beliefs are as important as his forensic skills. Terrific”. (” Observer”). ”A fantastic new thriller with an avenging Buddhist cop as its central character”. (” Mail on Sunday”). ” Read this book, savour the language
- it`s the last & most compelling word in thrillers”. (James Ellroy). ” Impeccably researched, this is sometimes poetic, often exotic, & totally hardcore”. (” Daily Mirror”). ” Burdett`s fever-dream mysteries, set in Bangkok, recast the police procedural as psychedelic peep show”. (” The New Yorker”). ” Burdett is purely & simply a wonderful writer”. (The Washington Post Book World).







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Vuntut National Park in Yukon at 1:125, 000 in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at various scales from Go Trekkers highlighting recreational possibilities including trekking and/or snowshoe trails, canoeing & kayaking routes, campgrounds, warden stations, etc. Cartography of each title varies according to the terrain of the national park, but the maps are contoured & have spot heights plus, as appropriate, graphics to show wetlands, relief shading in mountainous areas, etc. All the titles are GPS compatible with either a UTM or latitude/longitude grid. Presentation of trails, recreational facilities such as campgrounds, access to the park by road or air, etc, also varies according to what each park has to offer & where it is situated. Each map also

Includes:: notes about the park.

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Vuokatti
- Kainuu National Park area at 1:25, 000 on a double-sided map in a series of beautiful & informative maps covering Finland’s
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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. ...

Vimy (44A SW 3
- ed. 11A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at Approx. 7/10th
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Includes: inset of St Croix (1:100, 000) Other plans included: Christiansted (St Croix) Port Alucroix & Limetree Bay
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Vienna in the Blue Guides series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more of what they might see &, as such, the title provides thorough & objective reference information covering art, history & architecture. The guide features illustrations aimed to inform rather than just decorate, such as maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details & photographs. Cross referenced indexing means information is accessible & layout navigable. Selective listings of restaurants & accommodation are chosen in the belief that good, practical recommendations will contribute to the enjoyment of good art & culture. ...

Valencia Region & Murcia at 1:400, 000 in a series of indexed touring maps of Spain from Michelin. The map provides a good presentation of the landscape, highlighting scenic routes & national/regional parks, &

Includes:: street plans of Valencia, Alicante & Murcia showing principal sights & facilities, main traffic routes, one way street & pedestrianized areas; each plan has a short index listing main streets. The map also indicates locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal &

Includes:: a distance/driving times table for the two regions. Maps in the Michelin’s regional series of Spain have topography indicated by bold relief shading with spot heights & colouring for forested areas. Detailed road information, characteristic of Michelin’s maps,

Includes:: toll & free sections of motorways, road widths, difficult or dangerous roads, restrictions & seasonal closures, steep gradients, level crossings & fords, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations & car ferry routes indicate maximum tonnage. Tourist information

Includes:: paradors & selected campsites, places of interest, scenic routes & viewpoints, sport & leisure facilities, etc. The maps also indicate locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’. The index of place name is next to the map. Each title also has street plans of main towns, as indicated in the individual descriptions, & a distance/driving time table. Map legend

Includes:: English.









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Street atlas covering Vienna plus the main population centres around the city, including Wiener Neustadt. Bus & tram lines are very clearly marked, but one way streets are not shown. Additional maps show the environs of the city, major traffic arteries & metro, suburban & regional rail networks. The city centre is also covered at a more detailed scale of 1:12, 500. A separate map highlights Vienna`s fourteen main momuments, with brief descriptions in English. The index contains lists of useful addresses. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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