Each book in the ` Moments of Mindfulness` series pairs the wise words of a great writer, master, philosopher or poet with Olivier Follmi`s beautiful & moving photographs. Follmi travelled far & wide to witness the celebrations, landscapes, rituals & traditions of cultures all over the world, discovering new ways of seeing as he sought to understand & capture through photography the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands. The effect is transcendental & transformative, awakening our senses & preparing our souls to receive these simple yet profound teachings. ...

Each book in the ` Moments of Mindfulness` series pairs the wise words of a great writer, master, philosopher or poet with Olivier Follmi`s beautiful & moving photographs. Follmi travelled far & wide to witness the celebrations, landscapes, rituals & traditions of cultures all over the world, discovering new ways of seeing as he sought to understand & capture through photography the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands. The effect is transcendental & transformative, awakening our senses & preparing our souls to receive these simple yet profound teachings. ...

Each book in the ` Moments of Mindfulness` series pairs the wise words of a great writer, master, philosopher or poet with Olivier Follmi`s beautiful & moving photographs. Follmi travelled far & wide to witness the celebrations, landscapes, rituals & traditions of cultures all over the world, discovering new ways of seeing as he sought to understand & capture through photography the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands. The effect is transcendental & transformative, awakening our senses & preparing our souls to receive these simple yet profound teachings. ...

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. ...

From David Chang, currently the hottest chef in the culinary world, comes this his first book, written with ” New York Times” food critic Peter Meehan, packed full of ingeniously creative recipes. Already a sensational world star, Chang produces a buzzing fusion of Korean/ Asian & Western cuisine, creating a style of food which defies easy categorisation. That it is fantastic, there is no doubt, & that it is eminently cookable, there is also no doubt! In the words of Chang himself, it is ` Bad pseudo-fusion cuisine`. The vibrant, urban feel of the book is teamed perfectly with clear & insightful writing that is both witty & accessible. Backed by undeniably informed technique & a clearly passionate advocation of cutting-edge fusion cooking, Chang`s ” Momofuku” is a stunning, no-holds barred, debut. The epitome of no-holds barred fusion food, beloved by most foodies on the planet, lauded by the likes of Anthony Bourdain & Martha Stewart...the inimitable David Chang will be over in the UK to promote the book on publication. ...

Mona Lisa's Pajamas gives readers a round-trip ticket for a journey around the world, carrying them to distant destinations most of us will never visit. Originally written for The Wall Street Journal & Bloomberg News, Copetas' delightfully surprising columns are now collected in book form for the first time. Covering exotic locales, improbable business ventures, artisan winemakers & memorably oddball characters, Copetas' vivid writing brings his subjects alive with richly-textured descriptions only a truly gifted observer can capture. From Sparta's souvenir sword-makers swamped with demand thanks to the hit movie 300, to a Russian golf pro whose favourite clubs were built from the scrapped metal of a Soviet nuclear missile, Copetas writes of unorthodox business pursuits & faraway locations with an infectious joie de vivre & an unerring eye for what makes enjoyable reading. ...

A haunting legend from the Undercity of Naples ” Goblin” ” Gremlin!” ” Demon!” Strange little creature. Strange pale eyes, so full of fear. Strange little monk, his habit black as nightmares, his surplice grubby as spilt milk. Strange little boy shaped like a question mark, who are you? Intrigue, superstition & adventure feature in the first book of two books set in the dark world of medieval Naples & brought to life by spectacular double-spread graphic artwork. An orphaned boy is dressed as a monk & ostracised by everyone except the roaming wild cats of the Undercity for his scary looks & his ability to make bad things happen. Monacello searches above & below ground, determined to solve the mystery of his parents. After he encounters friendship from a little girl with a mysterious background of her own, it seems he can also bring good luck
- a bringer of fortune; a wish granter. When a case of mistaken identity brings near disastrous consequences, this little monk must shake off his bad luck for good...THE AUTHOR SAYS
- I visited a friend in Naples, & she showed me the city`s best secret
- its Undercity: a gloomy, buried world of ruined houses & streets. Then I found out Naples has a secret inhabitant too
- part-good, part-bad; a bringer of good luck & trouble; a boy with a sad history of his own. Legends like Monacello`s date from a time when stories were not just for children; when they hovered in everyone`s brain, somewhere between made-up & true. I never cared much for wicked villains or superheroes. Monacello is a mixture of sun & shadow
- like we all are. My sort of hero. REVIEWS ” This story is very unique. It is beautifully illustrated with a very eye-catching cover. It tells the story of Monacello the little monk, searching for his mother in Italy after being abandoned as a baby. Raised to be poor, dirty & ugly, the city folk deem him to be `bad luck`. It runs along with a great textual rhythm & the plot is simple but imaginative, moving & absorbing all in one. Perfect for children & adults. The landscape within this world will stay with you for days. I really look forward to reading the sequel.” -- WATERSTONE`S. ” There are so many poignant & poetic gems scattered throughout this haunting tale. The quality of Mc Caughrean`s writing is stunningly original & the effectiveness of the descriptive, emotive language, creates a multi-layered & memorable story. Combined as it is, with stylish & atmospheric illustrations, Monacello has all the qualities of a classic fairy-tale. The themes of sadness & loneliness are woven so elegantly through the action-packed storyline that they burrow into the reader`s heart, in the same way as the sadness of Monacello & Napolina seems to seep into the heart of the city, affecting even the well- water, so that it brings tears to horses ”blue-brown eyes”. Unforgettable.” -- ARMADILLO MAGAZINE. ” Mc Caughrean`s reworking of a classic Italian folk story reads aloud wonderfully with its tale-teller`s seeming simplicity & its frequent alliterations & internal rhymes. The menacing illustrations of Jana Diemberger, an artist of Italian/ Austrian upbringing, will also invite shared talk between listener & reader. Her choice of viewpoint is often startling & dramatic. The dark, crater-eyes set in the pale moon of the foundling`s face haunt the pages. Only once is that face lit by a wan smile when Monacello has reached out to warm Napolina`s icy sadness... Designed with such care, this layered tale will demand to be revisited many times.” -- BOOKS FOR KEEPS. ” Think of your average children`s picture book & loveable monsters, fluffy animals & shiny trains probably spring to mind. An odd little creature-boy causing mischief in medieval Naples almost certainly does not. Mind you, the creator of Monacello The Little Monk isn`t your average illustrator. In fact Jana Diemberger is an Italian-born, multi-tattooed boxing champ, & the story of how she came to the profession is something of a fairytale itself. ” It was so exciting, ” she [ Jana Diemberger] says. ”I didn`t know it would definitely happen; I`m really proud of it.” & proud she should be; with its delicate, haunting images, Monacello is the kind of book that stays with you long after you`ve closed it.” -- CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS.




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Street plan of the whole principality of Monaco including Monte Carlo &, across the border in France, Beausoleil, Cap-d’ Ail & La Turbie. Enlargements are provided for the central part of Monaco around the cathedral & the marina (1:4, 000) & for La Turbie (1:3, 350). The plan overlaps with the publisher’s map of Menton to provide continuous coverage of that part of the Côte d’ Azur. Also included is a road map of the region at 1:250, 000, extending west beyond Cannes, east across the Italian border to the outskirts of San Remo, & inland to Sospel. This title is part of an extensive series of street plans of French towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest & most experienced publisher of urban mapping. Blay plans include outer suburbs &, where appropriate, adjoining localities forming part of the urban agglomeration & provide brief descriptions of the town’s main sights, contact details for hotels & other places of interest, etc. The plans show one way streets, car parks & pedestrian zones. Important public buildings are clearly marked & identified. Blay street maps are usually double-sided & include an enlargement for the town centre & a street index with separate lists of “edifices publics”: main public buildings, places of worship, schools, sport facilities, stations, etc. Each of the outer suburbs or the adjoining localities, identified with its postcode, has a separate index. Many titles also provide a road map of the environs. All the text is in French only.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of Blay-Foldex street plans of French towns & cities please click on the series link – the series description also

Includes:: a comparison between Blay & IGN street plans.

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A detailed topographic map of Monadhliath Mountains North & Strathdearn from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, showing part of Cairngorms National Park Edition A1; Publication date September 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Monadhliath Mountains North & Strathdearn from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, showing part of Cairngorms National Park Edition A1; Publication date September 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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