A detailed, colour survey map from the Portuguese Military Survey's M782 series. Each map in this series has contours at 20m intervals with supplementary contours at 10m intervals. One major advantage the military mapping has over the civilian equivalent is that the legend is in English as well as Portuguese. This legend

Includes:: roads, railways, buildings, spot heights, vegetation type, fluvial information, scree, dunes, churches, ruins, etc. Latitude & longitude ticks are show at 10' intervals. Recently revised sheets also have a UTM grid at 100m intervals. Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level at Cascais Harbour Projection: Transverse Mercator

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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

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. ...

Bruce Parry`s Arctic accompanies the BBC2 television show of the same name, with over 150 specially commissioned photographs, & is written by the bestselling author with a thirst for extreme experiences & dangerous rituals. Explorer Parry takes an epic seven-month journey around the Arctic Circle (a passage of some 11, 000 miles), taking in Greenl&, Canada, Alaska, Russia & northern Europe
- the last great wilderness. This full-colour illustrated book documents an important part of our world at a point of extraordinary change. Bruce tells important human stories with humour & warmth, immersing himself in the lives of the Arctic`s people
- fishermen, oil workers, native hunters, bush pilots, miners, fire-fighters, & scientists mapping the shrinking ice cap.

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The Greek explorer Pytheas gave the most northern part of Europe a name: Ultima Thule. Around the year 350 BC he travelled to the furthest northern reaches humanly possible at that time. His Ultima Thule became a magical land: a land where the sun never set. The Dutch photographer Jan Vermeer has successfully captured the entire North Pole region in all its splendour. He travelled over 15, 000 kilometres to achieve this, photographing endless landscapes, spectacular northern lights, colourful birds, & naturally the most important of the Arctic`s animal inhabitants, including the polar bear. The photography featured in this over-size book makes an indelible impression on the reader. Fifteen short texts by Frieda van Essen, tell the story of the historic North Pole expeditions & the artists who were part of them. ...

A major new work from the RCC Pilotage Foundation, this pilot covers the Northwest & Northeast Passages through the Arctic Ocean. Incorporating information collected on a number of voyages over recent years this work is an impressive resource which brings together experience & background data on a region that is not only in the news but increasingly accessible to cruising yachts. The RCCPF pilot Faroe, Icel&, Greenland has been updated & merged into this new volume. Arctic & Northern Waters is in the same style as other PF pilots & is a practical cockpit reference as well as a source of inspiration for planning. ...

” He has big antlers, runs fast on hoofed feet, & likes to eat plants.” ” Who`s that?” Is it a polar bear? A seal? No it`s a reindeer! Children will love guessing which arctic animal they`ll find beneath the flap, including a walrus, fox, & snowy owl. A final spread features all the creatures included in the book having a polar party.” ...

On an icy January day the Reykjavik police are called to a block of flats where a body has been found in the garden: a young, dark-skinned boy, frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The discovery of a stab wound in his stomach extinguishes any hope that this was a tragic accident. Erlendur & his team embark on their investigation with little to go on but the news that the boy`s Thai half-brother is missing. Is he implicated, or simply afraid for his own life? The investigation soon unearths tensions simmering beneath the surface of Iceland`s outwardly liberal, multicultural society. A teacher at the boy`s school makes no secret of his anti-immigration stance; incidents are reported between Icelandic pupils & the disaffected children of incomers; &, to confuse matters further, a suspected paedophile has been spotted in the area. Meanwhile, the boy`s murder forces Erlendur to confront the tragedy in his own past. Soon, facts are emerging from the snow-filled darkness that are more chilling even than the Arctic night.* Book 5 in the Reykjavik Murder Mysteries series* ...

The Arctic – A guide to Coastal Wildlife by Bradt & now in its 3rd edition it is an instructive & beautifully illustrated travel companion for anyone cruising or visiting the Arctic Circle. This guide offers an interesting introduction to the exploration & conservation of the area before detailing the indigenous flora & fauna. Tony Soper, naturalist, expedition leader & presenter considers plants, invertebrates, fish, birds, terrestrial & marine mammals, each in separate chapters. Rich descriptions explore fascinating facts, habits & life histories all accompanied by watercolour illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell. The Bering Sea is covered in a separate section & additional pages present information on the Arctic code of conduct, glossary of snow & ice & a list of further reading. This guide is a must-have if you planning an expedition or cruise in this area or just want to know more about this specific region. ...

Bradt's fully illustrated wildlife guides focus on regions of the world particularly celebrated for their amazing & often unique species. With spectacular photography or exclusive watercolour drawings throughout, each visitors' guide provides an introduction to the region's principal flora & fauna alongside suggested wildlife itineraries, practical information on when to go & what to take & photography tips. Written in a deliberately engaging way, they offer something different from dry field guides, & will appeal to the interested layman as much as the wildlife devotee. It is ideal as a lightweight companion to any wildlife trip they also make a handsome souvenir. This is an introduction for visitors to the birds, animals & marine life of the Arctic Ocean & its polar fringes, & a fascinating & informative armchair read. ...