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. 10018, Bandak, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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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 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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The town of Bandung on Java on a double-sided map from the Singapore based Periplus, combining a street plan of the city at 1:20, 000 with on the reverse a map of its environs 1:60, 000. Both highlight various places of interest, including tourist accommodation. The street plan clearly indicates main traffic arteries & highlights facilities such as banks, restaurants, shopping centres, markets, etc. Street index also lists neighbourhoods & important buildings including hotels. On the reverse is a road map of Bandung’s environs. Topography is very effectively shown by altitude colouring & relied shading. The map is not indexed. ...

Banff National Park on one side & Jasper National Park on the other &

Includes:: hiking trails. The Banff National

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Banff
- Mount Assiniboine area at 1:100, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Gem Trek Publishing in their series
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Banff & the Canadian Rockies in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...