Map No. 207, Wachau
- Kamptal, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany plus
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Wachau – Kamptal area of Austria on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany & the Slovenian Alps – TO SEE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of hiking maps; their mapping of other countries, including expanding coverage of Italy, is listed on our website separately.CARTOGRAPHY: the maps are contoured with additional shading, graphic relief & colouring to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10m in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous regions. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Latest editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. MAP LEGEND: most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.OTHER

Features: selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have a booklet with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are IN GERMAN only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.




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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. ...

James Bamber & Sally Raynes provide an indispensable guide to the UK`s most absurd, bizarre & even foolhardy
- but curiously British
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From Worm Charming to Bog Snorkelling, Nettle Eating to Shin Kicking, there`s a great British tradition of holding very strange contests in which getting filthy, feeling sick, risking life & limb
- & above all, looking ridiculous
- are not mere side-effects, but positively celebrated. Welcome to the Wacky Nation. James Bamber & Sally Raynes
- creators of wackynation.com
- present 50 of the oddest contests, races & traditions you`d never imagined existed. Think you`ve got what it takes to become the World Coal Carrying Champion, or may be the Greatest Liar? Perhaps your forte lies in Gurning? Look no further. With ratings for Spectator Fun, Pain Factor & Wackiness for each event, there`s a strong get-involved-if-you-dare streak, backed up by the intrepid authors` own experiences (with the scars to prove it) & tips from winners. Each entry will astound & amuse, enticing you to become a world champion or simply a laughing stock. With ” Wacky Nation”, you`ve no excuse for a dull weekend ever again.



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A fascinating photographic journey to indigenous cultures around the world by renowned anthropologist Wade Davis. Anthropologist & best-selling author Wade Davis has traveled the world, befriending indigenous peoples on every continent & engaging in their spiritual lives & practices. To him, no culture is primitive--every daily habit, every ritual, every ceremony expresses the human genius. In this book he takes us into the heart of 20 different world cultures, from the ancient salt mines of the Sahara to the icy world of the Inuit, from the pastoral nomads of Mongolia to the dreaming Aboriginals of Australia. Through sensitive text & revealing photos, enter what Davis calls our ”ethnosphere”: the extraordinary matrix of cultures thriving on this planet. ...

Wadebridge in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: this detailed map covers the centre & east of Wadebridge, with coverage eastward to Lower Treworder. Features include Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway, North Cornwall line & station, River Camel, Cattle Market, Molesworth Street, Town Quay, Gonvena, Guineaport, Egloshayle, Trenant Girt, St Paul's church, Clapper, Trevarner, Higher & Lower Treworder, Trenant, etc. On the reverse is a 1910 directory of Wadebridge. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Wadebridge in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the centre & east of Wadebridge, extending eastward to Lower Treworder. Features include Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway, North Cornwall line & station, River Camel, Cattle Market, Molesworth Street, Town Quay, Gonvena, Guineaport, Egloshayle, Trenant Girt, St Paul`s church, Clapper, Trevarner, Higher & Lower Treworder, Trenant, etc. On the reverse is a 1910 directory of Wadebridge. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

From south Puget Sound to Ketchikan, Alaska including the west coast of Vancouver Isl&, this popular annual guide—called the “bible for Northwest cruising”— provides detailed information about marinas, marine parks, fuel docks, U.S./ Canada border crossings, customs, VHF radio requirements, & more. Some popular cruising areas covered: Puget Sound (
Includes: Hood Canal) San Juan Islands Canadian Gulf Islands (including Victoria) Vancouver & Howe Sound Princess Louisa Inlet Desolation Sound Johnstone Strait & adjacent waterways Queen Charlotte Strait & adjacent waterways West Coast of Vancouver Island Haida Gwaii Inside Passage North to Ketchikan, Alaska
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In all the sagas of human migration, none can top the drama of the journey by mid-Western farmers to Oregon & California in the years 1840-49. Sandwiched between the era of the fur trappers & the post-1849 gold fever, this account of the pioneering years in the overland trails highlights & explains a unique experience both in American & world history. Seeking the promised l&, these travellers trekked two thousand miles by covered wagon from Missouri to their destination on the Pacific. Using mountain men as guides, they went into the unknown, braving dangers from hunger, thirst, disease, drowning & Indians. The early overlanders got through only after Herculean efforts, but later in the decade complacency set in, & the result was disaster, especially in the case of the Donner party, marooned in the snows & reduced to cannibalism. ...