”A gripping thriller, an unspeakable crime, an essential history”. (John Le Carre). Hanns Alexander was the son of a prosperous German family who fled Berlin for London in the 1930s. Rudolf Hoss was a farmer & soldier who became the Kommandant of Auschwitz Concentration Camp & oversaw the deaths of over a million men, women & children. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the first British War Crimes Investigation Team is assembled to hunt down the senior Nazi officials responsible for the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen. Lieutenant Hanns Alexander is one of the lead investigators, Rudolf Hoss his most elusive target. In this book Thomas Harding reveals for the very first time the full account of Hoss` capture. Moving from the Middle-Eastern campaigns of the First World War to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s, to the horror of the concentration camps & the trials in Belsen & Nuremberg, Hanns & Rudolf tells the story of two German men whose lives diverged, & intersected, in an astonishing way. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Hanoi in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

Hanoi & Halong Bay in the Encounter Guide Series from Lonely Planet, exploring a range of cities & regions worldwide in a handy, pocket-sized format designed to introduce visitors to the distinctive neighbourhoods of the destination. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is organised into 5 distinct sections
- Highlights, Diary, Itineraries, Neighbourhoods & Snapshots
- recommending a series of essential encounters for visitors to the region. Each guide opens with a

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Hanoi & Northern Vietnam in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions & countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are intended to streamline the information contained so that you have more of what you need, without losing Footprint ...

Double-sided map from ITMB combining a street plan of Hanoi at 1:14, 000 with a road map of the northern part of Vietnam, plus a street plan of Hue & enlargements of the environs of both cities. On one side is an indexed street plan of Hanoi, prepared by ITMB’s Vietnamese cartographers & highlighting a wide range of facilities & places of interest in the capital, including numerous hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, embassies, cultural institutions & historic sites, etc. Bus routes are shown with line numbers & for divers the plan indicates main traffic arteries. The index

Includes:: lists of embassies, tourist offices & points of interest. The plan is accompanied by a road map at 1:500, 000 covering the Hanoi’s outlying urban area with locations of numerous pagodas. On the reverse is an indexed map at 1:925, 000 of northern Vietnam, extending south just beyond Hue. Altitude colouring shows the topography, with numerous peaks & spot heights in mountainous areas. Swap areas are also marked. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, tracks & trails, with driving distances on main routes & locations of border crossings. Various routes of the Ho Chi Minh Trail are highlighted. Railway lines & local airports are included. The map indicates numerous places of interest, both historic sites & natural curiosities, some annotated with brief descriptions. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at intervals of 1°. Additional panels present in greater detail the environs of Hue plus a street plan of the city, both highlighting numerous historic sights. Also included is an administrative map of Vietnam showing the division of the country into provinces.



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Double-sided map from ITMB combining a street plan of Hanoi at 1:14, 000 with a road map of the northern part of Vietnam, plus a street plan of Hue & enlargements of the environs of both cities. On one side is an indexed street plan of Hanoi, prepared by ITMB’s Vietnamese cartographers & highlighting a wide range of facilities & places of interest in the capital, including numerous hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, embassies, cultural institutions & historic sites, etc. Bus routes are shown with line numbers & for divers the plan indicates main traffic arteries. The index

Includes:: lists of embassies, tourist offices & points of interest. The plan is accompanied by a road map at 1:500, 000 covering the Hanoi’s outlying urban area with locations of numerous pagodas. On the reverse is an indexed map at 1:925, 000 of northern Vietnam, extending south just beyond Hue. Altitude colouring shows the topography, with numerous peaks & spot heights in mountainous areas. Swap areas are also marked. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, tracks & trails, with driving distances on main routes & locations of border crossings. Various routes of the Ho Chi Minh Trail are highlighted. Railway lines & local airports are included. The map indicates numerous places of interest, both historic sites & natural curiosities, some annotated with brief descriptions. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at intervals of 1°. Additional panels present in greater detail the environs of Hue plus a street plan of the city, both highlighting numerous historic sights. Also included is an administrative map of Vietnam showing the division of the country into provinces.



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Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. The guide has some language tips, a climate chart & an overview of top attractions shown on its fly-leaf. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of each guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist & each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. The guide has some language tips, a climate chart & an overview of top attractions shown on its fly-leaf. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of each guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist & each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Hanoi ans Northern Vietnam in the Pocket Guide series from Insight provides detailed commentary on a collection of itinerary based trips in a handy pocket format. Each guide has an historical & cultural introduction, profiling the growth of the region or city. There is also a large selection of localised & pedestrian friendly tour itineraries designed to take in the major sites, as well as a chapter on excursions to other destinations within easy reach. Further sections detail leisure activities including shopping, eating out, nightlife, festivals & local events with accompanying addresses & contact details where relevant. There is also practical guidance on transport, local services, language & accommodation. Each guide also has a large selection of colour photographs & a pull-out pocket map giving an overview of the region. ...