Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Barbara Cassani set up the no-frills airline GO for British Airways. She was a rare breed. A female airline chief executive who believed in doing things differently. Her European low-cost operation was launched in May 1998 with GBP25 million backing & within three years she took it into profit. Riding high, she led a management buy-out from BA, supported by the venture capitalist outfit 3i. They paid GBP110 million for the airline. Yet, less than a year later the venture capital group
- battered by a falling stock market
- had a chance to cash in their chips. GO was sold to arch-rival easy Jet for an astonishing GBP374 million. At at time when the airline industry is of great interest to the public as well as being in flux, this fast-paced read gives a fascinating insight into how to create a successful company with limited resources in such a short space of time. THE GO STORY is filled with real characters overcoming the odds to achieve great things & shows the remarkable vision & talent of the author, Barbara Cassani.

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This unique cushion by We Love Cushions, featuring a 12-color reproduction of a wood painting by Martin Wiscombe, the contemporary artist who rediscovered the lost world of the 1950s. It would definitely be a sophisticated addition to your sofa or arm chair. This cushion is made with a super soft faux & machine washable suede & comes complete with the cushion pad. The print had been created using archival inks to get the brightest, saturated finish possible, which will bring life & style to any room setting. Fully machine washable at 30c ...

The 3 in 1 filter eliminates over 99.9% of all bacteria, viruses, chlorine, fluoride & heavy metals such as lead, from your water leaving you with safe, healthy water. Each filter that lasts Approx. 2 months (it filters 130 litres) &

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The must-have guide for surviving your overland tour
- Travelling from London to Cape Town by road is as challenging as doing it
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The popular card game kids love has never been so much fun! Julius & his friends take center stage as players compete to collect as many of the same cards as possible & create sets of each character. The oversized cards are housed in an elegant drawer box with a ribbon drawstring, making them durable for years. ...

Topsy & Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world, & this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. ” Go on an Aeroplane” shares Topsy & Tim`s aeroplane adventure as they meet the stewardess, the pilot. Also, learn all about the airport & discover that sucking sweets can stop little ears from popping! A trusted & well-loved pair who can help guide parents & children through `first experiences`, ” Topsy & Tim” books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. ” Topsy & Tim” remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. Re-launching in April 2008 with the bestselling titles ” Learning to Swim”, ” The New Baby”, ” Start School”, ” Go on an Aeroplane”, ” Go Green” & ” Have a Birthday Party” these wonderful books deserve a place on the bookshelves of the next generation. ...

From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch
- ` Scout`
- returns home from New York City to visit her ageing father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions & political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise`s homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town & the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, & her values & assumptions are thrown into doubt. Featuring many of the iconic characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman perfectly captures a young woman, & a world, in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past
- a journey that can be guided only by one`s own conscience. Written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman imparts a fuller, richer understanding & appreciation of Harper Lee. Here is an unforgettable novel of wisdom, humanity, passion, humour & effortless precision
- a profoundly affecting work of art that is both wonderfully evocative of another era & relevant to our own times. It not only confirms the enduring brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird, but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context & new meaning to a classic.



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Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s long awaited new novel, is set during the mid-1950s & features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty years later. Scout (Jean Louise Finch) has returned to Maycomb in Alabama from New York to visit her father Atticus. She is forced to grapple with issues both personal & political as she tries to understand both her father`s attitude toward society, & her own feelings about the place where she was born & spent her childhood. Written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman imparts a fuller, richer understanding of Harper Lee. It not only confirms the enduring brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird, but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context & new meaning to a classic. ...

Go Slow Devon & Exmoor is a celebration of the special local character of the region, produced by collaboration between Hilary Bradt & Alistair Sawday. It is part armchair read & part practical guide, with segments of the information provided in the guide compiled from deep insider knowledge & not before seen in print. Facts & fiction are delved into with affection, humour & gusto, seeking out architectural curiosities, traditional fairs, scenic bus trips, coastal walks, cycle rides, little-known rural & urban treasures, & interviews with local people. Pub & accommodation recommendations are selected by Sawday & the guide comes with overview black & white orientation map segments. ...