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In Philips Childrens Atlas clear & accurate maps are combined with fascinating facts about the countries of the world to provide essential geographical information for young readers. In addition guidance is given at the beginning of the atlas on how to use the maps encouraging the early development of map skills. The atlas is organized spread by spread in the classic sequence: first Europe then its land neighbour Asia followed by Africa Australia & Oceania North America & South America. Illustrated with interesting full-colour photographs & packed with fact boxes curiosities flags stamps & quiz questions Philips Childrens Atlas is both fun to use & easy to underst&. A past winner of the Geographical Associations award for making a significant contribution to geography Philips Childrens Atlas was judged an excellent all round childrens atlas with simple yet well-designed maps well-illustrated with colour photographs. It links places to issues events & real people giving a clear sense of place."" ...
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The 287 pages of main road maps in Philips Compact Atlas Britain 2012 are at the large scale of 3.3 miles to 1 inch (Scottish Islands at 6.7 miles to 1 inch) & include speed-camera locations. The maps clearly mark service areas roundabouts & multi-level junctions & in rural areas distinguish between roads above & below 4 metres wide
- a boon for drivers of wide vehicles. For leisure users scenic routes are highlighted & the maps show upland & highland areas as well as National & Forest Parks & Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Long-distance footpaths viewpoints beaches golf courses campsites & caravan sites are clearly shown.
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Philips Complete Road Atlas Britain & Ireland 2013 contains 160 pages of road maps covering Britain at 3 miles to 1 inch with the Western Isles Orkney & Shetland at smaller scales. The maps clearly mark service areas roundabouts & multi-level junctions & in rural areas distinguish between roads over & under 4 metres wide
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10 pages of route-planning maps a distance table 10 large-scale city approach maps with named arterial roads & 64 extra-detailed & fully indexed town & city plans.


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Hardback atlases are popular as gifts & also for self-purchase by heavy users such as business drivers. This deluxe Philips Complete Road Atlas Britain & Ireland 2013 contains 160 pages of road maps covering Britain at 3 miles to 1 inch with the Western Isles Orkney & Shetland at smaller scales. The maps clearly mark service areas roundabouts & multi-level junctions & in rural areas distinguish between roads over & under 4 metres wide
- a boon for drivers of wide vehicles. The atlas also

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10 pages of route-planning maps a distance table 10 large-scale city approach maps with named arterial roads & 64 extra-detailed & fully indexed town & city plans.


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Philips Complete Road Atlas Europe 2013 gives more for leisure travellers than any comparable product. In addition to the main maps at 1:750 000 the continental road network is shown at three supplementary scales from 1:250 000 to 1:3M with ultra-clear detailed maps for urban areas. Scenic routes are highlighted on the road maps with theme parks & World Heritage sites clearly shown. The maps also highlight towns with low-emission zones & show motorway rest/parking areas. In addition Philips Complete Road Atlas Europe 2013 features a unique fact-finder that provides key statistics currency information & recent events for each country. Philips Complete Road Atlas Europe 2013
Includes:: Up-to-date driving regulations including speed limits for every country in Europe; Listings for ski resorts & top visitor attractions country by country; 22 pages of route-planning maps which enable journeys of over 800 miles to be planned without turning a page; 175 pages of clear detailed road maps with scenic routes highlighted & toll toll-free & pre-pay motorways all clearly marked; Large-scale approach maps for 31 major cities; 50 city-centre plans marking historic buildings & tourist attractions as well as car parks head post offices & other facilities.
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A complete geographical reference work Philips Encyclopedic World Atlas" provides authoritative full-colour maps detailed gazetteer entries & up-to-date statistics for every country in the world. Arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe each country is profiled in a depth appropriate to its economic or political importance. A concise text describes the main features of each countrys geography climate history politics & economy. Tables highlight the key statistics of area population government ethnic groups languages religions & currency in a format that allows for comparisons to be drawn between countries. Over 400 national flags are shown in colour with a summary of their origin & significance while over 300 climate graphs with informative commentaries provide a detailed analysis of local climatic conditions. Each entry is accompanied by a detailed full-colour topographical map. Cities towns major communication routes & international airports are marked as well as major topographic features such as rivers lakes mountain ranges. The main atlas section puts the national maps into their global context with 96 pages of physical & political maps giving a balanced coverage of the world at scales. The maps are drawn in the style for which Philips is internationally famous combining layer-coloured contours with hill shading to provide an accurate visual impression of the land surface. The atlas is completed by an index of 35 000 names using local spellings & including geographical features such as mountains lakes & deserts as well as towns cities provinces & counties. The 48-page World Cities section provides urban area & city centre maps marking tourist sites for 67 of the worlds most important cities backed by a comprehensive index. In addition full-page satellite images for the most spectacular cities give stunning views of their locations as seen from space." ...
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Philips Germany & Netherlands Road Map is designed for long-distance driving & is a convenient size for opening out on a table or in a vehicle. Germany & the Netherlands are shown at 10 km to 1 cm (16 miles to 1 inch) an ideal scale for long-distance driving with major routes & destinations picked out in bold colours. Toll & pre-pay motorways are clearly shown along with restricted & unrestricted motorway junctions service areas & rest areas. Town plans are provided for Amsterdam Berlin Cologne Dusseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich & Stuttgart. For holiday planning the map highlights scenic routes & shows car ferry routes along with ancient monuments beaches castles cathedrals national parks ski resorts theme parks world heritage sites & many other places of interest. ...
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Philips Glow-in-the-Dark Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North) is a fun & practical starfinder designed for use anywhere in Britain & Ireland Northern Europe Northern USA & Canada. The planisphere is in two parts: the star map base & the rotating oval overlay which can be separated by unclipping the stud in the middle. Hold the star map beneath a bright light for a short period just before you use it to make the stars & constellations glow. Then turn the oval panel to the required date & time to reveal the whole sky visible from your location. The map by the well-known celestial cartographer Wil Tirion shows stars down to magnitude 5. The planisphere is supplied in a full-colour wallet which provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for use &

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This is a practical & authoritative guide to identifying minerals rocks & fossils. It is an invaluable handbook for amateur collectors & specialists alike small & compact enough to carry in the pocket or rucksack. The illustrations in this revised edition have been enhanced to give a truer representation of the colours found in nature. A best-seller in its field since 1974 when it was first published the 1998 edition has been completely revised & updated with br&-new extended introductory sections & appendices. The book has also been completely redesigned to bring it into the 1990s & make it more user friendly. Around 145 colour plates show typical mineral rock & fossils specimens. The plates were photographed from the Natural History Museums incredible collection. Over 100 specially commissioned line drawings illustrate the authoritative descriptions of the specimens. The 1998 edition has been updated & revised by two of the original authors (Dr Woolley & Dr Bishop) plus an expert in fossils all from the world-class Natural History Museum in London. ...
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Philips Guide to Seashores & Shallow Seas is an easy to use & beautifully illustrated identification guide to marine life. Seashores & shallow seas are one of the most diverse natural environments rich in plant & animal life. They are also among the most visited attracting everyone from beachcombers & anglers to sailors & divers. Many who visit the sea take a strong interest in the wildlife found there & this book provides a comprehensive & accessible guide. More than 1000 species are described in this book. For each species there is an account of the form size habitat & distribution. These combined with detailed & life-like illustration enable even the complete novice to easily identify a wide range of flora & fauna. It is a must have for students of marine biography & oceanography & for collectors of shells & other seashore remnants. Identification is assisted by an illustrated identification key in the introduction which also describes the marine & seashore environment explains the impact of the tides & discusses conservation. Important groups of animals also have their own introductions. The illustrations are by James Nicholl one of Britains foremost biological artists. The author Dr Andrew Campbell is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Queen Mary College University of London. Main map scale: ...
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Philips Easyread London

A fully revised edition of this definitive street atlas of London at an extra-large easy-to-read scale. The centre of London is shown with 42 pages at the massive scale of 11 inches to 1 mile. The rest of London is shown with 227 pages at the exceptionally clear scale of 5.5 inches to 1 mile.The Congestion Charge Zone is highlighted on the maps. Postcode districts and boundaries are shown on both the main mapping and on a separate map. The atlas shows the locations of thousands of named streets courts alleys houses and estates. This coupled with a detailed index has considerable benefits for professional users such as delivery drivers and tradesmen.Route-finding is much easier as through-routes are shown giving the user the equivalent of local knowledge of an area ideal for any driver and
a real time-saver when avoiding main road queues. Furthermore one-way streets and restricted turns are shown for the central London area. In addition a route-planning map shows the main roads into and out of London.The index of streets and notable features is fully comprehensive and has been carefully designed to be easy to use and read. Hospitals railway stations schools shopping centres universities industrial estates and other such features are highlighted in red while places of tourist interest are shown in blue. The index includes postcodes.In addition there is an index of hospitals with accident and emergency departments highlighted plus a separate index of places of interest. Included also is a map for central London detailing theatres cinemas and shopping streets; a specially
created map showing the bus routes of central London; and maps showing the London Underground and overground rail networks reaching far into the suburbs and detailing the Travelcard Zones.
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A fully revised edition of this definitive street atlas of London at an extra-large easy-to-read scale. The centre of London is shown with 42 pages at the massive scale of 11 inches to 1 mile. The rest of London is shown with 227 pages at the exceptionally clear scale of 5.5 inches to 1 mile. The Congestion Charge Zone is highlighted on the maps. Postcode districts & boundaries are shown on both the main mapping & on a separate map. The atlas shows the locations of thousands of named streets courts alleys houses & estates. This coupled with a detailed index has considerable benefits for professional users such as delivery drivers & tradesmen. Route-finding is much easier as through-routes are shown giving the user the equivalent of local knowledge of an area ideal for any driver & a real time-saver when avoiding main road queues. Furthermore one-way streets & restricted turns are shown for the central London area. In addition a route-planning map shows the main roads into & out of London. The index of streets & notable features is fully comprehensive & has been carefully designed to be easy to use & read. Hospitals railway stations schools shopping centres universities industrial estates & other such features are highlighted in red while places of tourist interest are shown in blue. The index

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postcodes. In addition there is an index of hospitals with accident & emergency departments highlighted plus a separate index of places of interest. Included also is a map for central London detailing theatres cinemas & shopping streets; a specially created map showing the bus routes of central London; & maps showing the London Underground & overground rail networks reaching far into the suburbs & detailing the Travelcard Zones.

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