In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100, 000 African soldiers were taken from Britain`s colonies to fight the Japanese in the Burmese jungles. They performed heroically in one of the most brutal theatres of war, yet their contribution has been largely ignored. Isaac Fadoyebo was one of those ` Burma Boys`. At the age of sixteen he ran away from his Nigerian village to join the British Army. Sent to Burma, he was attacked & left for dead in the jungle by the Japanese. Sheltered by courageous local rice farmers, Isaac spent nine months in hiding before his eventual rescue. He returned to Nigeria a hero, but his story was soon forgotten. Barnaby Phillips travelled to Nigeria & Burma in search of Isaac, the family who saved his life, & the legacy of an Empire. Another Man`s War is Isaac`s story. ...

In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100, 000 African soldiers were taken from Britain`s colonies to fight the Japanese in the Burmese jungles. They performed heroically in one of the most brutal theatres of war, yet their contribution has been largely ignored. Isaac Fadoyebo was one of those ` Burma Boys`. At the age of sixteen he ran away from his Nigerian village to join the British Army. Sent to Burma, he was attacked & left for dead in the jungle by the Japanese. Sheltered by courageous local rice farmers, Isaac spent nine months in hiding before his eventual rescue. He returned to Nigeria a hero, but his story was soon forgotten. Barnaby Phillips travelled to Nigeria & Burma in search of Isaac, the family who saved his life, & the legacy of an Empire. Another Man`s War is Isaac`s story. ...

Following the success of ”IMAGES` first 100 of the World`s Best Houses” book, we searched the globe for another collection of amazing houses. The result of this search is ” Another 100 of the World`s Best Houses”. Each house in this new volume has been selected for its unique & extraordinary qualities. The overwhelming theme is the way in which architects use their remarkable skills to relate these masterpieces to their various contexts & landscapes. Locations are as diverse as the houses themselves & include the coast of Peru, inner-city London, rugged Australian coastal sites, urban Sao Paulo, spectacular New Zealand alpine retreats & coastal hideaways, American prairies, frosty Oslo, the gorgeous West Indies, tropical Southeast Asia, suburban Lithuania, Costa Rica, & many other fascinating sites. ...

There are things he does alone, & things that he alone does. Jacques Anquetil was a cyclist with an aristocratic demeanor & a relaxed attitude to rules & morals. His womanising & frank admissions of doping appalled 1960s French society, even as his five Tour de France wins enthralled it. Paul Fournel was besotted with him from the start (” Too young to underst&, I was nevertheless old enough to admire”) & followed Anquetil`s career with the passion of a fan & the eye of a poet. In this stunningly original biography of a complex & divisive character, Fournel
- author of the seminal Velo (or Need for the Bike)- blends the story of Anquetil`s life with scenes from his own, to create a classic of cycling literature.
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Shortlisted for the Sports Book Awards 2018 for Biography of the Year & Cycling Book of the Year There are things he does alone, & things that he alone does. Jacques Anquetil was a cyclist with an aristocratic demeanor & a relaxed attitude to rules & morals. His womanising & frank admissions of doping appalled 1960s French society, even as his five Tour de France wins enthralled it. Paul Fournel was besotted with him from the start (” Too young to underst&, I was nevertheless old enough to admire”) & followed Anquetil`s career with the passion of a fan & the eye of a poet. In this stunningly original biography of a complex & divisive character, Fournel
- author of the seminal Velo (or Need for the Bike)- blends the story of Anquetil`s life with scenes from his own, to create a classic of cycling literature.
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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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Ansbach in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The newest addition to this postcard series

Includes:: work that was largely unpublished & unknown during Adams'

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For many people images of the major national parks in th US exist in the mind`s eye as Ansel Adams photographs. A dedicated environmentalist as well as renowned artist, he was one of the 20th century`s most ardent champions of the parks system. Through his photos, essays & letter-writing campaigns, he helped create new parks & better protect existing ones. He worked in more than 40 national parks over 50 years
- including Shenandoah, the Great Smoky Mountains & Acadia in the East
- & his work in the California High Sierra resulted in some of the most indelible images of the natural world ever made with a camera. 50 of the images in this volume have not been published in any authorized Ansel Adams book previously; many more are rarely seen. A substantial essay by photographic critic & historian Richard B. Woodward lays out Adams` significant role tracing the history of American conservation. The selection of photographs was made by Andrea G. Stillman, Adams` assistant late in life & a foremost expert on his work. A group of thumbnail images with brief narratives, enlivened by"ations from Adams, appears at the back of the book.

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Here is the perfect impulse gift for Ansel Adams fans--a postcard anthology of his most celebrated & striking images, from Moonrise to Clearing Winter Storm. The 30 postcards can be sent through the mail, posted on a wall or bulletin board, or enjoyed just as they are. ...