There are countless daring, clever & ruthless travellers & explorers from throughout history. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining & witty fact-filled text in bite sized chunks & jam-packed with hilarious full-colour illustrations throughout. From Christopher Columbus to Neil Armstrong & countless other tough-nuts, Hard Nuts of History Travellers & Explorers

Includes:: Hardometers & a Hard Nut rating for some of the toughest travellers & explorers of all time.

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A damning indictment of Utilitarianism & the dehumanising influence of the Industrial Revolution, Charles Dickens`s ” Hard Times” is edited with an introduction & notes by Kate Flint in ” Penguin Classics”. In ” Hard Times”, the Northern mill-town of Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster & model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils & family with facts, he bans fancy & wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman & `bully of humanity` Mr Bounderby, & his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling & robbery. &, as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe & victimized weaver Stephen Blackpool, Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognize the value of the human heart in an age of materialism & machinery. This edition of ” Hard Times” is based on the text of the first volume publication of 1854. Kate Flint`s introduction sheds light on the frequently overlooked character interplay in Dickens`s great critique of Victorian industrial society. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books, including ” Oliver Twist”, ” Great Expectations”, ”A Tale of Two Cities”, ” David Copperfield” & ” The Pickwick Papers”, have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed ” Hard Times”, you might like Dickens` ” Bleak House”, also available in ” Penguin Classics”. ”A masterpiece...a completely serious work of art”. (F.R. Leavis). ...

Unusually for Dickens, Hard Times is set, not in London, but in the imaginary mid-Victorian Northern industrial town of Coketown with its blackened factories, downtrodden workers & polluted environment. This is the soulless domain of the strict utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind & the heartless factory owner Josiah Bounderby. However human joy is not excluded thanks to ` Mr Sleary`s Horse-Riding` circus, a gin-soaked & hilarious troupe of open-hearted & affectionate people who act as an antidote to all the drudgery & misery endured by the ordinary citizens of Coketown. ...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Hard Times by Charles Dickens` Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys & girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, & root out everything else` Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school owner & model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils & his family with facts, he bans fancy & wonder from young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman & `bully of humility` Mr Bounderby, & his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling & robbery. &, as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe & victimised weaver Stephen Blackpool, Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognise the value of the human heart in an age of materialism & machinery. The Penguin English Library
- 100 editions of the best fiction in the English language, from the eighteenth century & the first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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Twelve miles from a crossroads store & gas station, given on the map the unwarranted importance of being named Spotted Horse, & fifty miles more from the nearest small town, a dilapidated 1950 Plymouth is juddering along the switchbacks of Highway 14 between the rocky hills of Wyoming. The Plymouth's fender & chrome radiator grill hang & shake like a broken jaw, & across the flaking eau-de-Nil paintwork on the doors, boot & bonnet is stencilled in black capitals six times over WORK ANYTHING WANTED.' The hobo was the shock-trooper of American expansion, the man who free-lanced beyond the community redoubts, building the canals & roads, spiking rails, felling timber, drilling oil, digging mines, harvesting wheat & fencing prairie. His origins go back to the early pioneer days & his spirit survives to the present. But during the years of the Depression he became a legendary figure. Revered & romanticised by some as the prototype of the free man, he was hated & feared by other for his nonconformity. His tough, reckless, radical & sardonic style has deeply impregnated his country's culture & outlook. Kenneth Allsop travelled 9, 000 miles through America in his reconstruction of the old hobo routes. He talked to contemporary nomads
- the rootless, the alienated, the outsiders of the Great Society. He gives us the history of the hobo & his place in the American dream. Harsh & turbulent, it is also a vital & compelling story.
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This Hardanger National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map & postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway. The map set

Includes:: a map in 1:75, 000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, places to stay & eat, viewpoints. The Hardanger National Tourist Route is a 158-kilometre-long stretch of road east of Bergen, in the county of Hordaland in Fjord Norway. Norheimsund, Kinsarvik, Jondal, Granvin & Odda are the five region centres in the area. The route alternates between the dramatic & the gentle: the moorland landscape, the steep mountainsides with thundering waterfalls & the fjord, flat as a mirror, with peaceful harmony & space for contemplation. The area offers many opportunities for hiking, outdoor adventures & culture experiences. Hardanger is the cradle of national romanticism, & artists of all ages have sought inspiration from its majestic scenery. Hardanger has been a fruit-growing region since the 14th century. The soil along the Hardangerfjord imparts a characteristically fresh & tangy flavour to the fruit, & in the growing season fruit is on sale from small stalls along the road. Several descriptions & illustrations are included in the map to deliver a good visual representation of the trip. The set
Features: One map: scale 1:55, 000 Text in three languages (Norwegian, English & German)5 Postcards (13.5x 25cm) To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.


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Map No. 10039, Hardangerjøkulen, 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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Hardangervidda on a GPS compatible outdoor map at 1:150, 000 from Project Nord, showing hiking & winter trails, huts & campsites, other tourist facilities & places of interest, etc. Coverage extends from Finse & the Hardangerjøkulen glacier in the north to Rødal in the south, & west-east from Odda & the Sørfjorden to beyond Geilo & to Rjukan. Topography is presented by contours at 100m intervals with altitude colouring, plus numerous spot heights & graphics to indicate marshl&. Local footpaths & waymarked hiking trails are highlighted, as are waymarked winter ski routes. Symbols for mountain huts indicate whether staffed or self-service & where appropriate show the initials for the tourist or trekking association responsible for its upkeep. More symbols provide further tourist information including restaurants & cafes, car parks, & various places of interest. The map has a UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 15’ intervals. Map legend

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Hardangervidda East area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational Turkart maps at 1:100, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle or ski routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a set of two maps which

Includes:: the Hardangervidda West map. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:100, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 50K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.





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Topo 3000 Hardangervidda by Nordeca AS is a detailed map covering an area of 64 x 47 km (over 3000 km 2). Here you will find the hiking routes easily, over the mountains, through the forest & along the roads. Lodgings are clearly marked to facilitate your planning. ...