100 major horse racing venues with detail of each one`s history & heritage from BBC journalist, Cornelius Lysaght. Text is accompanied by contemporary photography & detailed diagrams created by Collins, the world-leading publisher of maps & atlases, making it an essential purchase or gift for any horse racing fan. The book features each track in regional order, starting with the famous Epsom Downs course in England then taking in renowned locations such as Churchill Downs, Royal Ascot & Flemington Racecourse, all the way up to the state-of-the-art Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. More unusual & lesser known courses are also featured including the Pardubicka in Czech Republic, St Moritz in Switzerland & Ngong in Kenya. Each course is accompanied by an array of statistics & the latest photographs from these scenic venues. It also features alphabetical & `by country` indices for ease of reference. ...

The ” World Rail Atlas & historical summary of the Middle East & Caucasus” is the first such publication in an emerging series that will cover all parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia & the Americas. This volume is the eighth in a series of 20, released as such due to the availability of material. It covers the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, & Yemen. This is the first time that a rail atlas is published for most of these countries. The ” World Rail Atlas” presents several countries` railway networks diagrammatically represented in print for the first time ever, save for minimal & obscure diagrams produced through the years, & together with all distances shown to the nearest tenth of a kilometre, where known, gives as complete a picture as is possible at this stage. ...

The ” World Rail Atlas & historical summary of the Middle East & Caucasus” is the first such publication in an emerging series that will cover all parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia & the Americas. This volume is the eighth in a series of 20, released as such due to the availability of material. It covers the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, & Yemen. This is the first time that a rail atlas is published for most of these countries. The ” World Rail Atlas” presents several countries` railway networks diagrammatically represented in print for the first time ever, save for minimal & obscure diagrams produced through the years, & together with all distances shown to the nearest tenth of a kilometre, where known, gives as complete a picture as is possible at this stage. ...

Discover the fascinating histories & routes of 50 of the world`s most scenic railways. Railway expert Julian Holland takes you on a journey around the world. Take a journey around the world by rail, from the American Rockies to the Australian outback, covering 50 routes from 35 countries. Detailed commentary on the geography & history of each line, from leading railways expert Julian Holl&, is complemented by prestigious Times mapping & beautiful photography. Railway journeys include; * Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France`s highest railway station. * Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains & across the Karoo Desert. * Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China contains the highest railway, tunnel & station in the world. * Trans-Australian Railway in Australia contains the world`s longest stretch of dead straight track. * Cumbres & Toltec Railroad in USA takes passengers on an awe-inspiring scenic 64-mile journey through the Rocky Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border.* La Trochita in Argentina where original oil-fired steam locomotives travel along a narrow gauge railway in the shadow of the Andes Mountains. ...

Medium size, 129 x 83cm (51”x 32.5” approx) political map of the world from Rand Mc Nally in their Classic edition
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Medium size, 129 x 83cm (51” x 32.5” approx.), political map of the world from Rand Mc Nally in their Signature edition
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Medium size, 127 x 81.5cm (50” x 32” approx), political map of the world from Rand Mc Nally in their Signature edition
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Putumayo World Music presents World Reggae, a collection of reggae-influenced tracks performed by artists from around the world. The tracks on World Reggae blend the upbeat & soulful groove of reggae with local influences to create new variations that will appeal to music lovers everywhere. CD Track listing:1 Kana ' Pas de Problemes' (France) 2 Apache Indian, ' Om Numah Shivaya' (India/UK) 3 Intik, ' Notre Devoir' (Algeria) 4 Majek Fashek, ' African Unity' (Nigeria) 5 Maria de Barros, ' Riberonzinha' (Cape Verde) 6 Gnawa Diffusion, ' Ya Laymi' (Algeria/ France) 7 Ale Muniz, ' Maguinha do Sa Viana' (Brazil) 8 Mas y Mas, ' Agua' (UK/ Spain) 9 Chris Combette, ' Babylone Buildings' (French Guiana) 10 Alpha Blondie, ' Lalogo' (Ivory Coast) 11 Bernard Uedre, ' Rawagu' (New Caledonia) 12 Kaissa, 'O Si Keka' (Cameroon) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: ...

Putumayo World Music presents World Reggae, a collection of reggae-influenced tracks performed by artists from around the world. The tracks on World Reggae blend the upbeat & soulful groove of reggae with local influences to create new variations that will appeal to music lovers everywhere. CD Track listing:1 Kana ' Pas de Problemes' (France) 2 Apache Indian, ' Om Numah Shivaya' (India/UK) 3 Intik, ' Notre Devoir' (Algeria) 4 Majek Fashek, ' African Unity' (Nigeria) 5 Maria de Barros, ' Riberonzinha' (Cape Verde) 6 Gnawa Diffusion, ' Ya Laymi' (Algeria/ France) 7 Ale Muniz, ' Maguinha do Sa Viana' (Brazil) 8 Mas y Mas, ' Agua' (UK/ Spain) 9 Chris Combette, ' Babylone Buildings' (French Guiana) 10 Alpha Blondie, ' Lalogo' (Ivory Coast) 11 Bernard Uedre, ' Rawagu' (New Caledonia) 12 Kaissa, 'O Si Keka' (Cameroon) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: ...

Medium size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of “ The World on Mercator’s Projection” map published by James Wyld in 1861. The map presents the world with international borders highlighted in colour. Hachures indicate main mountain ranges & the map

Includes:: plenty of place names, particularly in the coastal regions & in the already well-explored Pacific Ocean. The interior of Africa is still largely unknown. In USA the map shows individual states; in Australia the south-eastern states are already marked, but the west of the country is still called New Holl&. This reproduction was taken from what used to be called a “cloth-dissected” map, made when the map itself was cut into sections & each section then individually pasted onto an overall cloth backing for the whole map. In this version the whole map is backed onto cloth in one piece but the gaps between the sections have been reproduced in the printing to preserve the style & the feeling of the original. Each individual cloth-backed map is sold folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available in a smaller size but with many place names difficult to read even with a magnifying glass. To see the list of all the titles in this series from Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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