Explore the cartographic treasures of the British Library`s extensive map archive, & add your own colour. Early maps are often much more highly decorated than our own, featuring fantastical drawings of real or imaginary people & animals that may or may not occupy unknown places. Medieval maps look very different to the maps of today. Significant places were given prominence & historical or religious events were frequently included. This new colouring book is packed with a series of fascinating hand drawn maps carefully selected from the extensive collection of the British Library, which

Includes:: charters & seals, medieval historical & iconic atlas` from Queen Mary I`s personal collection & King George III`s to detailed drawings from well-known artists such as Nicolas Sanson & William Hack. Each of the original maps is reproduced in colour, so that you can decide whether you prefer to choose your own colours, or to use the colours that the cartographer intended. With key facts about each of the maps, this is the perfect book for geography lovers, history buffs & colouring-in fanatics alike.

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This minimalist map is by far the most creative way to keep track of your adventures. Colour the whole countries or mark precise points on the map. Mark your travel route from one place to another. Write down memories, add drawings or attach photos. At the bottom of the map you’ll find a legend. Use the squares to mark your journey with different colours or patterns. You can even assign squares to family & friends to show their journeys too. The size of the map is ideal for framing, but you can just attach it on the wall with any tape or sticker. ...

The groundbreaking new colouring book that turns your pictures into animated films. Colour in the pictures, take photos using the free app & create your very own animated films based on your drawings. In this fun & exciting colouring book, colour in 16 pictures, create 16 animated episodes & make a total of 8 minutes of animated film simply by using the free app, available on your smartphone or tablet. As you colour & watch your pictures move, also discover how animals use their colours & markings in surprising ways. ...

Part travelogue, part narrative history, ` Colour` unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, & reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded & used. This remarkable & beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, & yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, & how an entire nation was founded on the colour violet. Exciting, richly informative, & always surprising, ` Colour` lifts the lid on the historical palette & unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for colours, & our efforts to understand them. ...

The Colourful Cactus Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of an Cactus & unfolds into a tote bag featuring a delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little Cactus can fit any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Colourful Cactus Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

This is a selection of attractive pictures for children to colour, based on the powerful & sophisticated civilization of the ancient Aztecs. The Aztecs established a great empire in central Mexico about 600 years ago, before the arrival of the Spanish under Hernan Cortes in 1519. They were a warlike people who exacted tribute from other people, yet they also built great cities & temples, & made beautiful objects of stone, metal, gems & feathers. ...

Adult colouring exploded onto the publishing scene with the huge, runaway international success of Scot Johanna Basford`s Enchanted Forest & Secret Garden books. Here, talented illustrator Laura Henderson takes us on a colouring journey across Scotl&, covering all its most iconic subjects. ...

Enjoy more art therapy with artist William Sim as he travels to the great cities of the world in Colouring the World. The artist is known for his quirky illustrations & each detailed & whimsical drawing captures the location`s famous landmarks, cultural icons as well as facets of daily life. Grab your pens & colour pencils & relax as you explore his beautiful & intricate illustrations. Leave your worries behind & colour your stress away ...

Make learning fun with this stylish & tactile book of colours. Every page is themed by colour & filled with objects to see & say. Can you find the odd one out on every page? Lift the flaps to see if you were right
- & discover a host of surprises along the way. Bold, eye-catching artwork & sturdy card lift-flaps throughout will make this a favourite with children & adults alike.
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The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG), 1972 has been accepted by many States since it was adopted in 1972 & entered into force in July 1977. It was amended in 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993 & 2001. This publication contains the fully consolidated text of the 1972 Convention. It supersedes the 2002 consolidated edition. ...