Witton Gilbert & Langley Park in 1895 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 is double-sided for maximum coverage. The main map has the village of Witton Gilbert in the north-easten corner, & the centre of Langley Park in the south west corner; it extends south as far as Quebec Street & Cooperative Terrace. Features include Langley Park Hotel, Wall Nook, Stobbilee, Bleach Green, Witton Gilbert station, Kaysburn Pumping Station, Kaysburn brickworks, St John`s Green, Witton Hall, St Michael`s church, Glendinning Arms, Travellers Rest pub, etc. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 19.10 extending coverage westward to include Langley Park Colliery, coke ovens, waggonway to pit & drift, Park House, All Saints church, Quebec Street, etc. 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. ...

Wivenhoe in 1896 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. SThe map covers most of this small, compact town, including its railway station, St Mary`s church, Wivenhoe Hall, shipbuilding yards, Station Hotel, wharf. Across the River Colne are gravel pits & Fingringhoe Quay. To the north is Wivenhoe Mill & cemetery. A directory of Wivenhoe is included, plus a railway timetable for the local lines in 1915. 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. ...

Like ” Star Wars” before it, ” The Wizard of Oz” is a marriage of phenomenal Scanimation
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“ Wizard of the Crow” is Ngugi wa Thiong`o’s magisterial comic novel that is certain to take its place as a landmark of postcolonial African Literature from the exiled Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, & literary critic. His aim in “ Wizard of the Crow” is, in his own words, nothing less than `to sum up Africa of the twentieth century in the context of 2, 000 years of world history.` Commencing in `our times` & set in the ` Free Republic of Aburiria`, the novel dramatises with corrosive humour & keenness of observation a battle for control of the souls of the Aburirian people. Fashioning the stories of the powerful & the ordinary into a dazzling mosaic, Ngugi reveals humanity in all its ceaselessly surprising complexity. Informed by traditional African storytelling, “ Wizard of the Crow” is one of the greatest achievements in Ngugi wa Thiong`o`s career thus far. ...

To honour the Ruler`s birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore & wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; & the nefarious Global Bank. Informed by traditional African storytelling, Wizard of the Crow is widely considered Ngugi wa Thiong`o`s masterpiece. ...

Crushed by a devastating scandal, university professor Oscar Amalfitano flees Barcelona for Santa Teresa
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In a magical mix of the personal & the political, the humorous & the tragic, the historic & the modern, we follow Terry Wogan on his return to his native l&. Terry left Ireland in the late 1960s, after a childhood in Limerick & early career in Dublin. In Wogan`s Ireland we see through Terry`s eyes how the country has changed. He rediscovers its rugged coastline & the spectacular views he remembers from childhood holidays. He revisits old haunts, hooks up with long-lost friends, colleagues & fellow expats, enjoying the nostalgia evoked by these experiences. But he doesn`t shy away from the more complicated responses that led him to seek his fortunes elsewhere. During the course of Wogan`s Ireland he also explains why he had to leave it all behind. Imbued with Terry`s inimitable style
- witty & urbane, relaxed yet engaging
- this book stands as a fitting tribute not only to a beautiful, complex & contradictory nation, but to one of the BBC`s longest-standing & most popular personalities.

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Map No. 1090, Wohlen, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Iran, Wojtek soon took on a more practical role, carrying heavy mortar rounds for the troops & going on to play his part as a fully enlisted 'soldier' with his own rank & number during the Italian campaign. After the war, Wojtek, along with some of his Polish compatriots from II Corps, came to Berwickshire, where he became a significant member of the local community before subsequently moving to Edinburgh Zoo. Wojtek's retirement was far from quiet: a potent symbol of freedom & solidarity for Poles around the world, he attracted a huge amount of media interest that shows no sign of abating more than 45 years after his death. ...