World Wooden Jigsaw has been handcrafted & cut, then primed & painted in child-safe, non-toxic, bright colours. A small work of art in its own right, the jigsaw both entertains & educates, allowing children to appreciate geography by piecing it together with their own hands. The item is presented in an attractive box & supplied with its own natural cotton drawstring bag for transporting the pieces around. Suitable for ages 6 & up. Products meet & exceed required European Toy Safety Standard. ...

Each journey is accompanied by a map of the route & is described in terms of the technical challenges of building the railroad as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. Some of the railway journeys featured include the Harz narrow-gauge railroad in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; the Indian Pacific which runs across Australia from Perth to Sydney; India's Darjeeling Himalayan Railways; & the spectacular railroads in the Canadian Rockies. ...

Ever wanted to run along The Great Wall of China, up the Empire State Building, across the Sahara Desert or join thousands of runners in a major city road race. These running races are included in the list of 500 of the most classic running races in the world. The global sport of running has captured people's imagination since the first competitive race several thousand years ago. Hundreds of running races are held ever day & the biggest of those are watched by millions of people. Races featured range from ten second sprints to several days worth of running over hundreds of miles. There are running races included from every continent & most are open to anyone in the world. Whether you are interested in a five km race around a city centre or a marathon across mountain ranges this book has a race for you. Cross country
- experience the mud & the drama of the English cross country championships Mountain
- run to the top of Mount Olympus in Greece Multi-terrain
- get sweaty in Brazil completing the Jungle marathon Road
- join thousands of others running marathons through the world's greatest cities Snow
- run a marathon to the North Pole Stage
- compete as part of a team in the famous Ekiden relays in Japan Stair
- catch the view from the top of the Empire State building Track
- compete against Britain's best in the famous British Milers Club races Trail
- explore the ancient world whilst running on the Great Wall of China Ultra
- challenge yourself in the heat of the Death Valley The diversity of races is also matched by the number of countries featured with races from over 100 countries included in the list of ultimate running races. This list of ultimate running races is compiled by Angela Mudge (world champion mountain runner) along with contributions from some of the world's leading runners including Kilian Jornet, Mara Yamauchi, Ryan Sandes & Jonathan Wyatt.









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A serious study of the reasons why some warships have achieved bad reputations. It covers the period from 1860 to the present day, & looks at a wide range of nationalities & ship-types. Some examples are the Russian Popoffkas; the French battleship ' Brennus'; & the British vessel ' Captain'. ...

Military topographic survey mapping covering the world`s land masses & significant islands at 1:1, 000, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. ONC stands for Operational Navigation Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 1000ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus 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, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each ONC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE:** * The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us.** Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series.* In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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Political wall maps of the world from Freytag & Berndt in an international edition with all place names in their English versions, presenting countries in pleasant pastel colours against light blues seas. The maps are published in two sizes, 122x 86cm & 176x 122.5cm; both have the same number of place names & vary only in the size of the print font. On landmasses the maps show main road & rail connections; in USA, Canada, Brazil & Australia also shown are names & boundaries of states/provinces. Physical relief is indicated by names of mountain ranges, peaks, deserts, etc. Polar Regions are presented on insets, showing limits of drift ice & the ice shelf. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Boxes along the sides & the bottom of the maps show each country’s flag, capital city, area & population. Map legend

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Wall maps of the world from Freytag & Berndt printed on sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper which can be annotated with suitable write-on/wipe-off marker pens. Countries are in warm, earthy colours enhanced by physical shading to show mountain ranges, with oceans indicating the relief of the sea floor through different shades of light blue. Published in an international edition with all place names in their English versions, the maps are available two sizes. Please note that the extra large size has considerably more place names than shown on the small size. On land the shading indicates physical geography with names of main mountain ranges, deserts & peaks. In the oceans the variation in colouring vividly presents the sea floor with names of ridges, plateaux, basins, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Map legend is in English. ...

Political wall maps of the world in an unusual Sinu-Mollweide projection from the Future Mapping Company, With its bright but well-coordinated glossy colours & 101 x 57.5cm / 40” x 22.5” in size, this innovative range provides an excellent eye-catching, equal-area alternative to the more traditional presentations of the world. Each of the different colour versions is available either printed on high quality medium weight silk-finish paper or alternatively encapsulated for greater durability & additional markings. All place names are in their English versions. On land masses additional unobtrusive relief shading indicates the topography, with names of main mountain ranges, peaks, etc; shades of grey show the depth & the main features of the ocean floor. In contrast to the traditional world maps the North Pole is shown as part of the main map, while the Antarctic is presented on a separate inset. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10° intervals. The Sinu-Mollweide projection is an equal area fusion of the mollweide & sinusoidal projections. ...

Award winning political wall maps of the world from Global Mapping in an antique style of presentation with the countries in pleasant subdued colours & the oceans with graphics to show the ridges, etc. A useful enlargement presents Europe in greater clarity. The maps are available in two sizes, with the larger version showing more place names. Countries are presented in pleasant subdued colours against the oceans in light beige. Current editions include South Sudan. Country names are in their English versions; cities are in the language of the country so Warszawa, Wien, Al Qahira, etc. In USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina & Australia boundaries & names of the states/provinces are marked. The maps show main road & rail connections & principal airports. Land masses have subtle relief shading with names of important geographical features & largest mountains. Graphic relief shows the ocean floor with ridges, trenches, etc. Polar Regions are presented on insets. Another panel provides an enlargement of Europe for greater clarity. Latitude & longitude lines are at 15° intervals. Clocks indicate change in local time from GMT at 60° intervals of longitude & an up-to-date International Date Line is marked. An unusual feature is an analemma indicating latitude & the day of the year when the sun is directly overhead. The maps are drawn on the Robinson projection. The design of these maps is a winner of the British Cartographic Society’s 2013 best map award sponsored by Stanfords, with a citation “ Judges found the entry to encompass what should be seen in good cartography, with its ‘ Old Map’ feel, it is easy on the eye & unique in its presentation.” ...

Political maps of the world from Global Mapping with bright colouring of the individual countries pleasantly contrasted by the light blue oceans, relief shading for mountain ranges on land & the structure of the ocean floor, a panel of country flags, etc.FORMAT &

Sizes: the maps are available on paper or encapsulated & in four

Sizes: 199 x 135cm, 138 x 95cm, 99.5 x 69.5cm & 69.5 x 61cm on paper but slightly larger when encapsulated – please see individual entries for exact measurements. PRESENTATION: country names are in English. Within Europe, city names are as used in their countries (Köln, Wien, Warszawa); elsewhere the names vary (e.g. Viangchan for Vientiane). In USA, Canada, Brazil & Australia the map shows names of states/provinces, with their borders & administrative capitals. Relief shading shows elevation on land & particularly effectively on the ocean floor. On all four sizes clocks show time difference from GMT (but without indicating the exact geographical area covered by each time zone); the International Date Line is not included on the smallest version. Small, medium & large size versions include a panel of country flags under the map.PLEASE NOTE: as the scale & the size of the map increases, each version

Includes:: more cities & more geographical information (mountain ranges, islands, etc).





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