A Corkscrew is Most Useful is a fascinating & richly detailed journey around the world as seen through Victorian eyes. At the height Queen Victoria’s British Empire, countless men & women set off to explore the known & unknown face of the globe, at the very same moment that the phenomenon of mass tourism was being launched by a Mr Thomas Cook. Their reasons for leaving Britain were as many & various as they themselves were. Some were searching for knowledge, adventure, fame, exotic animals to kill. Some hoped to be the first to stamp their mark upon a lake, a river source, a passage through the ice or an unknown inland sea; while others dreamed of bringing home archaeological specimens & ancient works of art of finding untold natural riches. Some travelled, as people have always done, for no reason at all except the sheer marvellous enjoyment of it
- & so it seems some parts of the Empire are alive & well after all. This is a fascinating book, ideal for anyone with a penchant for travelling, even those doing so from their armchair.
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The coast of Galicia between the towns of A Coruña & Ferrol on a detailed, GPS compatible topographic map at 1:50, 000 from the country’s civilian survey organization, with additional nautical information in the bays of Ferrol, Ares, Betanzos & Coruña. The map has the cartography of Spain’s civilian topographic survey at 1:50, 000 with contours at 20m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus coloring & graphics to provide an excellent presentation of the terrain & land use. Road & rail information & other detail expected of topographic mapping at this scale are marked. The map also shows nautical information such as sea depth, navigational channels, lighthouses & buoys, etc, but PLEASE NOTE: this title is sold by Stanfords as a topographic map & not as a navigational chart of the area. The map has a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
- Spain’s civilian survey organization, with exceptionally
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A collection of the most fascinating & picturesque cottages from the National Trust. We all dream of escaping to a hideaway in the country
- a green & pleasant idyll of country lanes with hawthorn hedges, a garden filled with hollyhocks & rosebushes, a cosy, flagstoned interior with a fire burning in the hearth... A Cottage in the Country presents a glorious collection of the most fascinating & picturesque small dwellings from the National Trust. From rustic workers` cottages to the inspirational homes of Thomas Hardy & Virginia Woolf, from the prettiest thatches to solid stone follies, this inspiring book celebrates the very best of cottage life. Unlock your escapist fantasies with A Cottage in the Country, a visual delight showcasing 38 gorgeous cottages inside & out, along with the fascinating stories of their history & the lives of the people who have called them home.
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A Country of Refuge, compiled & edited by human rights writer & activist Lucy Popescu, is an acutely relevant & tremendously thought-provoking anthology of brand new fiction, memoir, poetry & essays exploring what it really means to be a refugee. These powerful writings will change people`s perspectives on the plight of those seeking asylum from conflict, poverty & terror. This testament to the strength of the human spirit features some of Britain & Ireland`s most renowned writers: Monica Ali, Sebastian Barry, William Boyd, Amanda Craig, Moris Farhi MBE, Elaine Feinstein, Tim Finch, Aminatta Forna, Hanif Kureishi, Marina Lewycka, Courttia Newl&, Ruth Padel, Katharine Quarmby, Noo Saro Wiwa, Joan Smith, Roma Tearne & Alex Wheatle MBE, & more. Articulating truths through the power of their words, they will challenge the way people think about & act towards those who are simply seeking a safe place to call home. ...

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LONGBOURNSHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2017 ` Skilful... daring... extraordinary` The Guardian`A fascinating fictional account of Samuel Beckett`s wartime years` IAN RANKIN` Beautifully written, empathetic & unflinching, it is very, very good` Daily Mail` Marvellous, spare, moving` FRANCIS SPUFFORD` Insightful... beautifully paced... authentic` The Irish Times Paris, 1939: The pavement rumbles with the footfall of Nazi soldiers marching along the Champs Elysees. A young writer, recently arrived from Ireland to make his mark, smokes one last cigarette with his lover before the city they know is torn apart. Soon, he will put is own life & those of his loved ones in mortal danger by joining the Resistance... Spies, artists, deprivation, danger & passion: this is a story of life at the edges of human experience, & of how one man came to translate it all into art. Sunday Express Book of the Month Praise for Jo Baker`s LONGBOURN:` Intoxicating` Guardian` Engrossing` Sunday Times` Audacious` New York Times ...

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LONGBOURN. Paris, 1939: The pavement rumbles with the footfall of Nazi soldiers marching along the Champs Elysees. A young writer, recently arrived from Ireland to make his mark, smokes one last cigarette with his lover before the city they know is torn apart. Soon, he will put is own life & those of his loved ones in mortal danger by joining the Resistance... Spies, artists, deprivation, danger & passion: this is a story of life at the edges of human experience, & of how one man came to translate it all into art. Praise for Jo Baker`s LONGBOURN: ” Intoxicating”. (Guardian). ” Engrossing”. (Sunday Times). ” Audacious”. (New York Times). ...

From the editor of A Country of Refuge comes an anthology of new writing on one of the defining issues of our time; focusing on the fate of refugee children & young adults, it is aimed at children & adult readers alike. There are tales of home, & missing it; poems about the dangerous journeys undertaken & life in the refugee camps; stories about prejudice, but also stories of children’s fortitude, their dreams & aspirations.A Country to Call Home implores us to build bridges, not walls. It is intended as a reminder of our shared humanity, seeking to challenge the negative narratives that so often cloud our view of these vulnerable young people, & prevent us giving them the empathy they deserve. The book will include newly commissioned stories, flash fiction, poetry & original artwork from some of our finest children’s writers: Michael Morpurgo, David Almond, Chris Riddell, Moniza Alvi, Simon Armitage, Sita Brahmachari, Eoin Colfer, Kit de Waal, Peter Kalu, Judith Kerr, Patrice Lawrence, Anna Perera, the late Christine Pullein-Thompson, Bali Rai & S. F. Said. ...

The rural fuse has been lit. The countryside is tinder-dry. Post offices & banks, shops & schools are closing. Farmers are going out of business. Houses are becoming unaffordable as prices soar ad poverty grows. Pollution & over-exploitation are destroying landscapes. Many rural communities are on the verge of collapse. Some fear the foot- &
- mouth crisis will prove to be the last straw. This book offers disturbing evidence of the background to the crisis. ”A Countryside For All” is a rallying cry for action, pointing ways towards a prescription for the future. This volume tackles many of the issues in a variety of new & original ways. Possibly the most controversial & radical call is for the creation of a Department for the Countryside, with a Secretary of State for the Countryside
- who would be responsible for setting a coherent set of policies to reverse the decline of rural Britain. This timely book outlines the main problems facing the countryside, & starts to bring together a balanced range of proposals. Thought-provoking, filled with common sense, often controversial but always fascinating, it points the way forward for the countryside, & for town & country as a whole.

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