Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Burma, 1852. Arthur Bowman, a sergeant in the East India Company, is sent on a secret mission during the Second Anglo-Burmese War. But the expedition is foiled
- his men are captured & tortured. Throughout their ordeal, a single word becomes Bowman`s mantra, a word that will stiffen their powers of endurance in the face of unimaginable suffering: ” Survival”. But for all that, only a handful escape with their lives. Some years later in London, battling his ghosts through a haze of alcohol & opium, Bowman discovers a mutilated corpse in a sewer. The victim appears to have been subjected to the same torments as Bowman endured in the Burmese jungle. & the word ” Survival” has been daubed in blood by the body`s side. Persuaded that the culprit is one of the men who shared his captivity, Bowman resolves to hunt him down. From the Burmese jungle to the slums of London to the conquest of the Wild West, Antonin Varenne takes us on a thrilling journey full of sound & unabated fury, reviving the lapsed tradition of the great writers of boundless adventure. Sergeant Bowman belongs to that breed of heroes who inhabit the imaginations of Conrad, Kipling, Stevenson.. . Lost soldiers who have plunged into the heart of darkness & will cross the globe in search of vengeance & redemption.
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There’s a mystery that needs solving, & you’re just the detective to do it on the go with this Grab & Go version of the classic Cluedo game! Who killed the host of the fancy party? Where were they, & what weapon did they use? The gameboard has rooms to move in & secret passages to navigate faster, & if you’re a super sleuth you can keep track of the clues in your Detective Notebook & solve the case! When the case is solved, you can store all the cards & parts in the all-in-one game unit, until the next murder!- Grab & Go game is a compact mobile version of the Cluedo game- All-in-one game unit makes storage easy- Keep track of the elements of the case with the Detective Notebook- Guest, Room & Weapon cards tell you whodunit- For 3 to 6 players ...

Take a walk back in time with this rich collection of amazingly evocative photographs of one of the great cities in the world. From busy thoroughfares like Oxford Street to cramped & colourful Brick Lane, all manner of street life is on display
- shoppers, tramps, street hawkers, children playing, bobbies, markets, etc. Retro London uses the extraordinary archive of the Mary Evana Photo Library to depict the development of the city & the life of its people from the start of the 20th Century to the Swinging Sixties. With chapters on Transport, London At War, Social Events, London by Night, Sport & Recration & many more, it is beautifully presented in a padded hardcover format with over 300 unique images.
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Retro New York is a book of historical images fromthe Mary Evans Photo Library depicting a visualhistory of one of the world s greatest cities. Spanningthroughout the development of the city & the lifeof its people from the start of the 20th Century to the Swinging Sixties & seventies. Beautifully presented in padded hardcover format withover 300 unique images, fully captioned with historicalfacts. Retro New York reflects life in the key moments ofthe last century including New York at war, arts andentertainment, iconic New York, lifestyle & leisure, historic events, New York at night & the history anddevelopment of transportation in New York. Take a walk back in time with this collection ofwondefully evocative photographs of one of thegreatest cities in the world. From bustling city streets to the quiet moments thatare so rare in the city that never sleeps, Retro New York captures the candid reality of life in New Yorkthroughout the 20th century. From gritty nightclubsto the high powered business district s collapsethroughout depression & the subsquent rebuilding, New York continues to grow & change & Retro New York offers a snapshot into how it has becomethe great city it is today. ” ...

Strap on your goggles & prepare to time travel with Retronaut to the past as you`ve never seen it. A space suit for dogs. Munchkins enjoying a cigarette break on the set of The Wizard of Oz. Ku Klux Klan members taking a spin on a ferris wheel. These images, & thousands more, make up the captivating world of the Retronaut, the Internet`s most popular destination for vintage photography. In the words of Retronaut founder & chief curator, Chris Wild, the past is as exciting as a visit to a foreign country. Here, Wild has selected more than 400 of the best photographs from the site`s most visited eras & themes, mashing up Victoriana with vintage advertising from the 60s & 70s with amazing inventions like pants for cows & breast wasershers for women. ...

Aaron Becker, creator of the award-winning Journey & its stunning, celebrated sequel, Quest, presents the final chapter ...

The eagerly-anticipated finale of Aaron Becker`s wordless trilogy
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It is spring 1839, & almost 20, 000 men from Britain & the East India Company are preparing to invade Afghanistan for the first time. Their objective? To return Shah Shuja ul-Mulk to the throne. Entering Afghanistan through its famously-tricky mountain passes, the British achieved their aim swiftly. But now, after effectively occupying the country for two years, a violent uprising is ensuing as Afghans answer the call for jihad. The rebellion gave rise to the First Anglo-Afghan War; a conflict that's regarded as Britain's worst military defeat of the 19th century. In a campaign that would have uncomfortable parallels in the next two centuries, one of the world's most powerful & best-equipped armies had been defeated by determined local tribesman. Return of a King is award-winning author & historian William Dalrymple's wonderfully-researched account of the First Afghan War, told through those on both sides of the front line. One of our Top Reads for 2013, this is a story, of Britain's most notorious imperial disaster, that deserves to be re-told. Add this to your cart today! ...