The Yangzi River, including its Three Gorges region, on a new updated 2014 map from Odyssey Books, presenting the river & the surrounding area in a series of panels with maps at various scales, street plans & satellite images annotated with notes for visitors & spread across both sides of this title. An overview map of the whole of China with main cities & roads indicates coverage by three special panels: the upper Yangzi from its source to Luzhou, the lower Yangzi between Luzhou & Shanghai, plus within the river’s lower section two more detailed panels covering the most visited stretch between Chongqing & Yichang & a more detailed still close-up of just the Three Gorges. All the panels show road & rail networks & are annotated with numerous boxes with historical comments, notes on places of interest etc. Also provided are three city maps showing main streets & sights in Chongqing, Wuhan & Shanghai. Additional satellite maps explain problems connected with The Gorges Dam Project. ...

An unflinching & heartfelt story about racism & finding the strength to stand up for what`s right. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s, Yankee Girl still has strong resonances today. Synopsis It`s 1964 & Alice Anne Moxley has moved to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. The ` Yankee Girl` is taunted by the other girls at school, although she soon discovers the other new girl
- the school`s first black student
- suffers much worse. Alice is disturbed by what goes on, but knows she will remain an outsider if she defends Valerie. It takes a tragedy for her to realise what is really important & find the courage to act.

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Yamna, sheet no. 2787-04, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Yaraana is an exploration of the gay identity in South Asia. From Ashok Row Kavi's autobiographical piece on growing up gay in Bombay to Vikram Seth's brilliantly etched account of a homosexual relationship in The Golden Gate, the stories, poems, plays & prose extracts in this collection cover a range of literary styles, themes & sensibilities. Mahesh Dattani's play Night Queen is significant as one of the first serious attempts at dramatizing homosexuality on the Indian stage; the poems by R. Raj Rao included here are part of a series that formed the basis for the Bollywood film Bomgay; &, the poetry of Dinyar Godrej, Adil Jussawalla & Sultan Padamsee is searing in its intensity. All the pieces speak of the agony & the joy of being a man in love with other men. Extracts from the work of well-known writers including Bhupen Khakkar, Kamleshwar & Vishnu Khandekar provide a rare insight into the lives of homosexual men in India's small towns & villages. An extract from Shyam Selvadurai's Funny Boy details an account of growing up gay in war-torn Sri Lanka, while K.C. Ajay, an illiterate taxi driver, gives us an alternate glimpse of love & friendship in Nepal. Pieces such as these along with the poetry of Agha Shahid Ali & Iftikhar Naseem expand the scope of this collection to include writers from South Asia. With wit, passion & courage, these writings bring to the fore the true meaning of yaraana or male friendship & bonding, an often ignored facet of South Asian life & sexuality. ...

The first cookbook from cult yakitori restaurant Yardbird puts the spotlight on chicken
- taking grilling to a whole new level
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Yardley Wood & Shirley in 1914 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 covers a semi-rural area south of Birmingham, including the hamlet of Solihull Lodge, Warstock, & parts of Yardley Wood & Shirley. Christ Church Yardley Wood is at the top of the map & coverage extends south to Peterbrook Road. The Stratford on Avon Canal & the GWR North Warwickshire line, with Shirley, runs through the map. Other features include Hazeluck`s Green, Hazeloak Farm and Colebrook Priory. A directory of Shirley in 1921 is on the reverse. 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. ...

Yarmouth South & Gorleston North 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. Yarmouth & Gorleston area is covered by four maps. GREAT YARMOUTH NORTH map covers the northern part of Yarmouth from St Nicholas church northward. Features include Vauxhall station, Runham Vauxhall, Workhouse, Old & New Cemeteries, Beach station, Breydon Viaduct, St Nicholas church, Old Recreation Ground, Falcon Brewery, tramways, railway approaches, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Vauxhall Bridge, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a directory re councillors & public establishments. GREAT YARMOUTH map covers the centre of Yarmouth, stretching from St Nicholas Road & Priory Plain southward to the Royal Naval Hospital, & from the coast inland to the Midland & Gt Northern railway (but note that the main station is north of this map). Features include the River Yare, East Suffolk line with station, Southtown, Cobholm Isl&, Market Place, King Street, St Georges Park, Britannia Pier, The Jetty, Wellington Pier, Winter Gardens, tramways, Town Hall, South Quay, railway lines along quay. A major feature is the extraordinary range of narrow yards, streets & rows in what was the medieval centre
- many of these disappeared during bombing in World War II. On the reverse directory extracts lists the private residents A to H. This YARMOUTH SOUTH & GORLESTON NORTH map continues coverage southward to Gorleston Priory. Features here include the Royal Artillery Barracks, Nelson`s Monument, South Beach, Fish Wharf, Southtown Common, Gorleston North station, Malthouse Quay, Otter`s Farm, northern part of Gorleston High Street, etc. Coverage extends west into countryside & Bradwell House & Gapton Hall. Yarmouth directory entries H to Z are on the reverse. GORLESTON map shows the centre of Gorleston, with coverage continuing south to Gorleston-on-Sea station. Features include St Andrew`s church, South Pier, lighthouses at harbour entrance, Cliff Hotel, Brush Quay, West Quay, Ballast Quay, High St, Pier Plain, Lowestoft Road, cemetery, Shrubland Farm, isolation hospital. A directory of Gorleston on the reverse. 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.
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This is a collection of sailing yarns based on Tristan Jones's huge experience of the sea which tells how he began his writing career, draws on many adventures to evoke some of the memorable people he has met & describes some of the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world. ...

Indexed street plan of the city at 1:25, 000 showing street names within the city centre & names of various districts. Outside the central area information varies, with most smaller streets named, whilst many connecting larger roads have no names or numbers. The plan highlights numerous facilities & places of interest. On the reverse is a detailed topographic map at 1:200, 000 of the Yaroslavl' administrative region. Both maps are indexed for streets & locations, with the city index also listing notable buildings, theatres, cultural sites, services, etc. All place names, map legend & other text are in Russian only.IMPOTRANT
- PLEASE NOTE: Deliveries from Russia are highly irregular & we are unable to guarantee delivery dates for maps or atlases that are not currently in stock. Specifications of maps supplied, particularly street plans, may also differ to those described on the website.
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Yazd Province of Iran on a road map from the Gitashenasi Institute with relief shading showing the topography. Names of towns & some villages are shown in Farsi & Latin alphabet. Symbols highlight locations of petrol stations, historical monuments, tourist accommodation, etc. Also included are a distance table & small maps showing the administrative divisions of the province & of Iran. Map legend & brief notes about the province are in Farsi & English. ...