Winnie-the-Pooh`s World Pocket Pop-Up takes readers on a journey to the real life places that inspired the classic A. A. Milne stories. Go to Pooh Sticks Bridge, Harrods & London Zoo, & also re-visit key moments from Winnie-the-Pooh & House at Pooh Corner. With nine beautiful pop-up illustrations by Mark Burgess in a gift slipcase, this pocket pop-up is perfect for fans of all ages. ...

Everyone has heard of Winnie-the-Pooh, but not everyone knows about the real Canadian bear who leant him her name. This is wonderful tale of courage & friendship, for fans of Michael Morpurgo. Come on a heart-warming adventure, inspired by the journey undertaken by an extraordinary bear called Winnie during World War One. From her early days with her mama in the Canadian forest, to her travels with the Veterinary Corps across the country & overseas, Winnie has a remarkable wartime story to tell. & when she meets a little boy called Christopher Robin Milne in London Zoo, he loves her so much that he names his teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh in her honour. Sophie Blackall`s wonderful black & white artwork brings Winnie to life & will capture young readers` imaginations. The author, Lindsay Mattick, is the great gr&-daughter of Captain Harry Colebourn
- who originally rescued Winnie as a cub
- & the story contains entries from his real wartime diaries from WW1. The book also

Includes:: a selection of artefacts from the Colebourn Family Archives. The result is a one-of-a-kind exploration into the realities of war, the meaning of courage, & the power of friendship, all told through the historic adventures of one astonishing bear.



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Everyone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, & most definitely our families. With all the wisdom of the ages, from Aristotle & Stalin to Yoda & Monty Python, ” Winning Arguments” will show you how to win more than your fair share of arguments, as well as: how to shine at work, avoid speeding tickets, & outwit argumentative partners; Cicero`s secrets to moving an audience & Honest Abe Lincoln`s `shameless trick`; &, tactics like Setting Your Goals, Making Them Listen & Gaining the High Ground. The art of rhetoric, from eloquence & friendship to ready wit & irrefutable logic ” Winning Arguments” is brimming with endless examples of persuasion & plenty of techniques to help you get your way. ...

Whether racing dinghies or yachts, every sailor wants to drive through the fleet & cross the line first. In this groundbreaking book, international racer Fred Imhoff shows how to do just that. By means of on-the-water action shots & detailed commentary about a sailor`s tactics, sail trim, helming, crew positioning & psychological attitude, Fred shares the secrets of competitive racing success. Whether first-time club racer or international America`s Cup hotshot, every sailor`s goal is to constantly improve & stay one step ahead of the competition. Fred`s logical, clinical analyses accompanied by fantastic action shots, including many from the 2012 Olympics, will be a godsend to budding & improving racers alike. From advice on mental preparation, honing your gear, working the weather & analysing the course, to briefing your crew, sussing out the other competitors & analysing your mistakes, this book is full of never-before-discussed gold dust that will be absolutely indispensable to all racers, whatever their age or level. ...

Military topographic survey mapping with contours. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for aircraft, but they are useful as general topographical maps where nothing else is available. Contours are shown in feet, with elevation colouring & spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown (but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named, & the road information is not necessarily up to date). Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Double-sided sheet. ...

Double-sided indexed street plan of Winnipeg covering the city at 1:30, 000 with an enlargement presenting its downtown area in greater detail at 1:20, 000. Coverage

Includes:: Headingley & Selkirk. Also provided is a road map covering at 1:1, 500, 000 souther Manitoba from the US border to Fisher River. Street plans from the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group are usually produced at scales around 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000 with smaller towns often shown at more detailed scales. All plans have street indexes. Plans of larges cities usually include an enlargement for the downtown area. Plans grouping together several smaller towns often have an overview map showing the whole of the relevant region. The plans have colouring to indicate commercial, institutional or industrial use, etc. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. A range of symbols shows, as appropriate, parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Map legends for cities & towns in the French speaking part of the country are sometimes in French only. To see the list of currently available Canadian street plans & pocket atlases form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.

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Street atlas of Winnipeg & the surrounding area, part of an extensive coverage of Canadian cities & towns from the country’s largest map publisher, Map Art. The mapping is usually at 1:25, 000 or 1:31, 250. Colouring distinguishes general build-up areas, shopping centres, public buildings & institutions, historical sites & places of interest, parks, etc. One way streets & pedestrian zones are indicated & a wide range of symbols shows parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Local neighbourhoods are named & municipal & quadrant boundaries are marked. In titles covering more than one city or town, each section is accompanied by overview maps indicating areas covered by the street plans. Each title has a full street index for all localities covered by it. Map legend is either bilingual in English & French or in English only.* Please note:* following a number changes among Canadian cartographic publishers maps previously published by Map Art Publishing may now be available under one of the following imprints: Map Art, Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. Within a series, therefore, some titles may still be published as Map Art whilst others will be available as Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. ...

Double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed street plan of Winnipeg. Street plans from the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group are usually produced at scales around 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000 with smaller towns often shown at more detailed scales. All plans have street indexes. Plans of larges cities usually include an enlargement for the downtown area. Plans grouping together several smaller towns often have an overview map showing the whole of the relevant region. The plans have colouring to indicate commercial, institutional or industrial use, etc. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. A range of symbols shows, as appropriate, parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Map legends for cities & towns in the French speaking part of the country are sometimes in French only. To see the list of currently available Canadian street plans & pocket atlases form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link. ...

Pocket street atlas of Winnipeg, part of an extensive coverage of Canadian cities & towns from the country’s largest map publisher, Map Art. The mapping is usually at 1:25, 000 or 1:31, 250. Colouring distinguishes general build-up areas, shopping centres, public buildings & institutions, historical sites & places of interest, parks, etc. One way streets & pedestrian zones are indicated & a wide range of symbols shows parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Local neighbourhoods are named & municipal & quadrant boundaries are marked. In titles covering more than one city or town, each section is accompanied by overview maps indicating areas covered by the street plans. Each title has a full street index for all localities covered by it. Map legend is either bilingual in English & French or in English only.* Please note:* following a number changes among Canadian cartographic publishers maps previously published by Map Art Publishing may now be available under one of the following imprints: Map Art, Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. Within a series, therefore, some titles may still be published as Map Art whilst others will be available as Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. ...

Kadaster, Holland`s national survey organization, produces one of the most attractive topographic surveys in Europe. The maps are very colourful, with their characteristic patchwork of polders & an unusually large amount of land use information: meadows, arable l&, different types of forest, marshes, sand dunes, etc. Contours are shown at 5-metre intervals with numerous spot heights &, with such a large part of the country below the sea level, ”spot depths”. Each map covers an area of Approx. 25 x 20 km / 15 x 12 miles, with some sheets slightly larger. The maps have a 1-km Dutch national grid, plus latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend

Includes:: English.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: both the west (W) & the east (O) sheet of each number has the same name, although the town after which the two maps are named appears only on one of the sheets. For example: maps 41W & 41O are both called Arnhem, although the city of Arnhem appears only on sheet 40W, etc. To see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link.


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