A modernist masterwork that has more in common with films than traditional novels, John Dos Passos` ” Manhattan Transfer”



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In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural & economic power. Never again would the city possess the unique mixture of innocence & sophistication, romance & formality, generosity & confidence which characterized it in this moment of triumph. In ” Manhattan `45”, acclaimed travel writer & historian Jan Morris evokes the city in all its romantic grandeur. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic architectural style to its unmistakable slang, post-War New York springs to life through Morris` brisk, affectionate prose. Morris visits Wall Street, Harlem, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, & the Lower East Side. She rides the trollies, the El, the Hudson River ferries, & the Twentieth Century Limited. She dines at Schrafft`s & Le Pavillon, drinks ale at Mc Sorley`s Saloon, sips Manhattans at the Manhattan Club, & spots celebrities at El Morocco. She meets Fiorello La Guardia, Robert Moses, Leo Durocher, I.B. Singer, & Dizzy Gillespie. & she tours the tenements of Hell`s Kitchen & the Gashouse district, as well as the Foundling Hospital where the crushing realities of poverty belie the unchallenged exuberance of the age. Taking into account both Social Register & slum, ” Manhattan `45” celebrates New York`s Golden Age as a place where, for one unrepeatable moment in history, anything seemed possible. ...

Manhattan: Greenwich Village Streetwise in a series of handy concertina street plans from the Florida-based Streetwise Maps, also covering East Village, So Ho, No Ho, Little Italy, Tribeca & Chinatown, with an index of streets & places of interest. Subway stations are clearly marked & annotated with line numbers. Street index also lists places of interest, hotels, restaurants, bookstores, museums, etc. ...

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. ...

Most men don`t have a life` is the dramatic opening to Steve Biddulph`s bestseller Manhood. Exploring two critical social issues: establishing a healthy masculinity & how men can release themselves from suffocating & outdated social moulds, Biddulph addresses the problems & possibilities confronting men in their daily life. Women have found the book to be a profoundly moving & revealing read; while men acquire recognition & a sense of hope that life can be different. Topics include: -Seven steps to manhood -You & your father
- breaking down the defences -Sex & spirit
- coming alive -Being a real father
- turning your love into action -Real male friends
- be proud of being male & much more. This edition has been revised & updated to meet the needs of younger men, who are struggling with these issues in the twenty-first century. ` Steve Biddulph should be in the UK what he is in Australia, the household name in the business of raising boys & being a man` Dorothy Rowe, psychologist & writer.



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Mani: Tenaro area in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps at scales varying from 1:50, 000 to 1:10, 000, with a UTM grid for GPS users. Contour interval varies depending on the scale, on most maps it is 20m. Relief shading, spot heights, springs, seasonal streams &, in most titles, landscape/l&-use variations, e.g. forests, orchards, or vineyards provide additional information on the terrain. Place names are given in both Greek & Latin script. Local footpaths, hostels & mountain huts are clearly marked. For road users intermediate driving distances & petrol stations are shown. Symbols highlight places of interest, including archaeological sites, churches & monasteries, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English.* In this title:* an area from Cape Kipoula & Kokala
- on the west & east coast respectively
- to the southern tip of the Mani peninsula. Contour interval is 20m. Additional information

Includes:: bus stops. On the reverse is a simplified version of the same map without the topographic detail, simply highlighting roads & hiking routes, annotated to describe historical features & landmarks to aid navigation. An enlargement depicts in greater detail the vicinity of the ancient settlement of the Tenarians & the Poseidon & Apollo Sanctuary remains near Cape Tenaro.





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This is the absorbingly impassioned account of Patrick Leigh Fermor`s travels amongst the remote Greek Mountains, where he explores the history & myths of the local people. Isolated from the rest of the country by the towering range of the Taygettus & hemmed in by the Aegean & Ionian Seas, this part of Mediterranean Europe still mantains close ties to a previous era. What emerges is a brilliant evocation of the past, a glorious fusion of history & the present, which is enlivend by Leigh Fermor`s acute powers of observation & his descriptive prowess. ...

The Mani Peninsula at 1:50, 000 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map from Anavasi, showing local footpaths including descriptions for eight specially selected routes, etc. The map is double-sided, dividing the peninsula north/south with a very generous overlap between the sides. Topography is vividly presented by contours at 20m intervals, plus relief shading & sport heights. Road network indicates dirt roads in poor condition, driving distances on minor roads, & locations of petrol station. Also marked are stops of the local bus services. The marking for country tracks & footpaths distinguishes between well defined & narrow or faint routes. Eight recommended hiking trails are prominently highlighted & cross-referenced to brief descriptions. Symbols highlight locations of hotels, campsites, tavernas, beaches, archaeological remains & various other places of interest. The map has a 1km UTN grid plus cross-hairs for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1’. Map legend & the text include English. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Mani: Kardhamili
- Stoupa
- Aghios Nicolaos
- Trachila area in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps at scales


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Mani: Vergha
- Kambos area in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps at scales varying from 1:50, 000 to 1:10, 000,
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