The worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The `perfect storm` is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island
- Sable Island
- & colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: Hurricane Grace. This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of individual fishing boats caught up in the maelstrom, their families waiting anxiously for news of their return, the rescue services scrambled to save them. It is the story of the old battle between the fisherman & the sea, between man & Nature, but here Nature is an awesome & capricious power that transforms the surface of the Atlantic into an impossible tumult of water walls & gaping voids, with the capacity to break an oil tanker in two, let alone the 72ft swordfishing boat Andrea Gail with her crew of eight. A typical Hurricane encompasses a million cubic miles of atmosphere & can contain enough energy to, in theory, meet the electric power needs of the UK for a decade. Except that a hurricane will not be controlled. In spare, lyrical prose ` The Perfect Storm` describes what happened when the Andrea Gail looked into the wrathful face of the perfect storm.

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Pindos: Valia Kalda
- Vasilitsa area at 1:50, 000in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps from Anavasi with a UTM
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Political map of the world from Global Mapping, extra large size 199 x 135cm (78.5” x 53” approx) – encapsulated version, 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. The map is part of Global Mapping series of political maps presenting the world in four different sizes, as indicated below. This particular version has not yet been updated to show South Sudan or the new International Date Line &, unlike the three smaller versions, does not include a panel of flags.GLOBAL MAPPING POLITICAL MAPS OF THE WORLD: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).*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:** Laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.* Encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass. Many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.





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Peters equal area projection, with continents which at the first glance seemed in such unfamiliar distorted shapes, has by now become one of the standard presentations of the world. This political map, size 84 x 59cm (33” x 23” approx), using a projection invented by James Gall in the 19th century & popularised by Arno Peters in the 1970s, corrects the view of the world which most of us grow up with
- the Mercator or a similar projection which makes the Northern Hemisphere appear far larger than it really is. In this Peters Projection ENCAPSULATED version, each continent & within it each country is drawn to present them in correct relative size to the rest of the world. All place names are in their English versions. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Under the map are drawings & text explaining how & why the Peter Projection is more accurate.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.WE REGRET THAT DUE ITS COPYRIGHT THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.
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Peters equal area projection, with continents which at the first glance seemed in such unfamiliar distorted shapes, has by now become one of the standard presentations of the world. This political map, size 84 x 59cm (33” x 23” approx), using a projection invented by James Gall in the 19th century & popularised by Arno Peters in the 1970s, corrects the view of the world which most of us grow up with
- the Mercator or a similar projection which makes the Northern Hemisphere appear far larger than it really is. In this Peters Projection version, each continent & within it each country is drawn to present them in correct relative size to the rest of the world. All place names are in their English versions. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Under the map are drawings & text explaining how & why the Peter Projection is more accurate.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available in an encapsulated format for better durability.WE REGRET THAT DUE ITS COPYRIGHT THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA.
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Ploegsteert (Plugstreet Wood
- 28 SW 4
- ed. 4B) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith

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Pindos: Zagori 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:* the western edge on the Pindos highlands around the Gamila/ Timfi peak, close to the Albanian frontier. The map is centred on the village Tsepelovo & extends north to Konitsa, south to Protopapas, west to Kalpak, i & east to Pighes Aoou reservoir. Villages & monasteries are indexed on the reverse.

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Pindos: Gramos
- Smolikas
- Voio
- Vasilitsa area in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps at scales varying


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The Lonely Planet Polish Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations
- putting you comfortably on your way to learning the language & understanding its speakers. True to Lonely Planet’s reputation for ease of use, the Phrasebooks are well designed, well structured & clearly categorized, making it easy to find the information you need quickly. Useful background information is given throughout the phrasebooks, giving you quick tips on culture, customs & etiquette. Covers Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Ethiopian, French, Hausa, Malagasy, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu
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