Anykšciai Regional Park at 1:100, 000 in a series GPS compatible regional maps of Lithuania from Alma Littera prominently highlighting each area’s best sights & showing a wide range of other places of interest including campsites. Main roads are graded according to the speed limit; regional & local roads indicate asphalted or gravel routes. Driving distances are marked on main & selected regional routes, & locations of petrol stations & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are shown with stations. Important sights are prominently highlighted & a very wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites, historical & industrial heritage, archaeological & natural sites, etc. The maps also indicate hiking, cycling & kayaking routes. Topography is shown by contours & spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of the terrain & vegetation, e.g. swamps, peat bog, orchards, forests, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 5’ & 10’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover providing descriptions of places of interest, but the text here is in Lithuanian only.

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Ivy Pocket is a twelve-year-old maid with the natural instincts of a wartime Prime Minister. Or at the very least, a lighthouse keeper. For the princely sum of GBP500, Ivy has agreed to courier the Duchess of Trinity`s most precious possession
- the Clock Diamond
- from Paris to Engl&, & to put it around the neck of the revolting Matilda Butterfield on her twelfth birthday. Acquiring bosom friends & instant enemies as she goes, it`s not long before Ivy finds herself at the heart of a conspiracy involving mischief, mayhem & murder. Illustrated in humorous gothic detail by John Kelly, Anyone But Ivy Pocket is just the beginning of one girl`s deadly comic journey to discover who she really is.. .

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Do you love wine but not know much about it? Do wine lists (and wine snobs) make you nervous? Is your default order at a bar or restaurant, Gee, I guess I'll have a glass of Chardonnay? Well then, it's time you learn your ABC--Anything but Chardonnay!--and join the other budding oenophiles who are discovering that there's a whole wide wonderful world of wine beyond that mundane old standby.
Wine & food journalist Laura Holmes Haddad guides your exploration of scores of other well-known & not-so-well-known varieties of wine grapes: albarino & falanghina, riesling & tempranillo, carbernet franc & malbec (and many, many more). Haddad recognizes that gaining knowledge about wine can be an intimidating prospect, & so she's written her timely new guide in a style that's smart, lively, & very accessible to the non-expert reader.
Anything But Chardonnay is organized by the basic types of wine: red, white, bubbly, & dessert. In addition to her clear descriptions of each grape & the typical characteristics of the wines made from it, Haddad provides valuable information on wine regions, producers, prices, & pairing wines with food--all enlivened with splashes of fascinating wine trivia & lovely illustrations.

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Character assassination in presidential politics is as American as apple pie. Anything for a Vote is a whimsical look at 200+ years of dirty tricks & bad behavior in presidential elections
- from John Adams to present day. In the tradition of our popular Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents, this book is another rollicking ride through American history. It's also a valuable reminder that history does repeat itself, that lessons can be learned from the past (though usually aren't), & that even some iconic American figures are not above reproach when it comes to the dirtiest game of all
- presidential politics.

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An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love & loss from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling & Man Booker long-listed author of My Name is Lucy Barton Recalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, & complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves & others. Anything is Possible tells the story of the inhabitants of rural, dusty Amgash, Illinois, the hometown of Lucy Barton, a successful New York writer who finally returns, after seventeen years of absence, to visit the siblings she left behind. Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, & the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible again underscores Elizabeth Strout`s place as one of America`s most respected & cherished authors. ...

In more than twenty years, Jon Frost has worked with the mad, the bad, the brave, the stupid, the spectacular & the heroic. In Jon`s time as a uniformed officer he seized presidential aircraft, a working tank, cars, lorries, boats & coffins; & uncovered wild animals, killer snakes, bush meat, animal porn, poisonous vodka, dodgy medicine, bootleg prescriptions, pirated pills, toxic alcohol, firearms, side-arms, swords, explosives, stolen gold, dirty money, blood diamonds, child pornography & every drug known to man & a few as yet unknown ones. & the dead? He searched them too. When you`ve confiscated everything from a suitcase full human hair to a live monkey hidden in the lining of someone`s overcoat, you know you can never return to a normal line of work. But then Jon went into plain clothes & undercover customs work & things became really interesting... ...

The Ottoman Empire, 1915 On the Black Sea coast, Anyush Charcoudian dances at her friend`s wedding, dreaming of a life beyond her small Armenian village. Defying tradition, she embarks on a secret & dangerous affair with a Turkish officer, Captain Jahan Orfalea. As the First World War rages, the Armenian people are branded enemies of the state, & atrocities grow day by day. Torn apart & catapulted into a struggle to survive in the face of persecution & hatred, the lovers strive desperately to be reunited. ...

A travel guide for anywhere near or far, this handy deck of cards

Includes:: 75 unique prompts to inspire

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Anza-Borrego Desert Region in California at 1:72, 000 approx in a series of detailed, contoured maps from Earthwalk Press with cartography based on the USGS topographic survey of the country plus additional information for visitors, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Coverage

Includes:: Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks, Laguna Mountain & Pine Creek Wilderness in Cleveland National Forest, Ocotillo Wells S.V.R.A., southern section of Pacific Crest Trail, etc. Maps in this series have contours usually at 40 feet & all heights are also given in feet. Colouring shows forested areas, plus, where necessary, additional graphics indicate other important topographic features such as marshland/swamps, moraine, etc. Hiking trails are highlighted, showing where appropriate their trail numbers and/or names. Icons highlight locations of trailheads, campgrounds, picnic areas, ranger stations, plus where available other recreational facilities. Local road network indicates light duty & unimproved dirt roads. GPS coordinates are given as margin ticks. Each title

Includes:: comprehensive additional text with useful information, including weather & water warning, regulations, etc, usually prepared by local summer rangers with good knowledge of the area.



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Anzio Landings: Operation Shingle & the Battle for Rome shown on a detailed map at 1:100, 000 based on the Italian topographic survey, with overprint showing front lines, coastal defences, names of army units on both sides, military museums, etc. The map covers an area from the coastal defences south of Latina to just beyond Rome, & inland to show the main attack lines of Operation Diadem. The overprint shows coastal defences & the direction of the landing forces, different front lines, positions of different army units with dates & directions of assaults, directions of various offensives, locations of tank battles, cemeteries of various combatant forces, military museums, etc. On the reverse there are numerous contemporary photos & notes on the Battle for Rome, as well as addresses of local military museums & cemeteries. Map legend & all the text are in Italian & English. ...