Banbury, Bicester, Chipping Norton & Brackley area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 191, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Banbury, Bicester, Chipping Norton & Brackley area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 191, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Banbury, Bicester & Chipping Norton from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Brackley. Edition A1; Publication date November 2006 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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When nine friends set out from England in 1969 to travel the world in a double-decker bus called ` Hairy Pillock`, little did they know that they would become honorary citizens of Texas, hold the keys to New York, release a record in Australia, perform for the Shah & Empress of Iran, & appear on countless television & radio shows around the world. Their epic three-year journey, which began as a bet with the landlord of their local pub, took them across perilous roads through Europe to Iran & Afghanistan, through the Khyber Pass to Pakistan & India, then to Australia &, finally, the United States & Canada. Initially planning on getting work as export salesmen, they soon had to supplement their meagre funds by performing the folk songs they sang in the pubs back home, after which they achieved minor stardom as The Philanderers throughout Australia & the US. This light-hearted account follows the group on their trip across deserts & mountains, as they undertook an incredible expedition that would be impossible today. ...

Being a Doctor with No Borders (And Other Ways to Stay Single). Damien Brown thinks he`s ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he`s sent to is an isolated outpost of mud huts, surrounded by landmines; the hospital, for which he`s to be the only doctor, is filled with malnourished children & conditions he`s never seen; & the health workers
- Angolan war veterans twice his age who speak no English
- walk out on him following an altercation on his first shift. In the months that follow, Damien confronts these challenges all the while dealing with the social absurdities of living with only three other volunteers for company. The medical calamities pile up
- leopard attacks, landmine explosions, performing surgery using tools cleaned on the fire
- but as Damien`s friendships with the local people evolve, his passion for the work grows. Written with great warmth & empathy, B&-Aid for a Broken Leg is a compassionate, deeply honest & often humorous account of life on the medical frontline in Angola, Mozambique & South Sudan. It is also a moving testimony to the work done by medical humanitarian groups & the remarkable, often eccentric people who work for them.



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Map No. 209, Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, at 1:35, 000 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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There are many ways to die in the Sierra Madre, a notorious nine-hundred-mile mountain range in northern Mexico where AK-47s are fetish objects, the law is almost non-existent & power lies in the hands of brutal drug mafias. Thousands of tons of opium & marijuana are produced there every year. Richard Grant thought it would be a good idea to travel the length of the Sierra Madre & write a book about it. He was warned before he left that he would be killed. But driven by what he calls `an unfortunate fascination` for this mysterious region, Grant sets off anyway. In a remarkable piece of investigative writing, he evokes a sinister, surreal landscape of lonely mesas, canyons sometimes deeper than the Grand Canyon, hostile villages & an outlaw culture where homicide is the most common cause of death & grandmothers sell cocaine. Finally his luck runs out & he finds himself fleeing for his life, pursued by men who would murder a stranger in their territory `to please the trigger finger`. ...

Bands on the Road presents over 100 drawings, sketches & stories created by some of the world's top indie stars while on tour. The people behind this collection, teacher Silke Leicher & music journalist Manuel Schreiner, asked various famous musicians to name their favorite situation & location. The first part of the book shows the detailed, colorful or dark little works of art that each artist made in response to that question. The second half of the book contains stories from the likes of John Duffy of The Coral, who remembers trips to the zoo with his dad, or Coldplays Guy Berryman reminiscing about getting lost in the Pompidou Centre. This idiosyncratic collection shows a totally different side to some of the music scenes biggest heroes, & will be seized on by music aficionados as well as graphic designers, artists & comic book fans. ...

Bandstands are a distinctive feature of the public parks & boardwalks all over Britain. But what do we actually know about them? Why did they appear in Britain`s earliest parks? When were they erected, & who made them?
This book explores & provides answers to these questions, showing how they evolved from the buildings of the early Victorian Pleasure Gardens, how they appeared in nearly every public park of the time, were influenced by the great landscape designers, & how a very small number of Scottish foundries cornered the market across the world, from Bradford to Brazil. From parks, seaside resorts & civic spaces, bandstands have appeared & disappeared but are once again re-appearing, being restored & are now enjoying a new lease of life.
No other book has been written on this subject & the timing could not be better with over 80 bandstands having been restored in the last 5 years as a result of the incredible re-investment in our public parks. The love affair is back on!

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Bandstands of Britain is a historical celebration of one of the best-loved features still found in many of our Victorian parks, open spaces, squares & seaside towns. They are a reminder of a forgotten age of outdoor music & theatre. They act as a lingering memory of the class & sophistication that prevailed in the Victorian age. This book celebrates the bandstand in Britain
- showcasing the elaborate & iconic pieces of Victorian architecture for what they are. Beautiful full-colour images are accompanied by a potted history of the evolution & devolution of the British bandst&.
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