A reissue of Simon Schama`s landmark study of the Netherlands from 1780-1813, this is a tale of a once-powerful nation`s desparate struggle to survive the treacheries & brutality of European war & politics. Between 1780 & 1813 the Dutch Republic
- a country once rich enough to be called the cash till of Europe & powerful enough to make war with England
- was stripped of its colonies, invaded by its enemies, driven to the edge of bankruptcy, &, finally, reduced to becoming an appendage of the French empire
- an appendage not even the French seemed to value overmuch. Out of these events Simon Schama has constructed a gripping chronicle of revolution & privateering, constitutions & coups, in a tiny nation desperately struggling to stay afloat in a sea of geopolitics. Like his classics ` The Embarrassment of Riches` & ` Citizens`, ` Patriots & Liberators` combines a mastery of historical sources with an unabashed delight in narrative. The result confirms Schama as a historian in the finest tradition
- one whose study of the past reveals volumes about the present. This is one of our most revered historians` greatest works, & this new Perennial edition will reintroduce his genius to a new generation of readers.



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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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` Already loose sand had drifted over the stamped-down square which momentarily had distinguished the subaltern`s grave: no there was no sign, no mark, no indication whatsoever. There had been, here, eleven men. Now ten rode away` In the Mesopotamian desert during World War I, the leader of a British patrol is shot & killed, by an unseen enemy. The officer is the only one who knows their orders & has not told anyone else where they are located. From then on the sergeant has to try to lead the men through a hostile desert landscape which is full of invisible Arab snipers. One by one they are picked off, & the group of diverse characters from different backgrounds has to try to come together in order to survive. The decision making process proves far from easy as tensions & prejudices from their former lives come to the fore. This thrilling tale of suspense goes right to the last page & was a best seller in the 1920s. The novel was filmed twice, by Walter Summers (as Lost Patrol in 1929) & by John Ford (as The Lost Patrol in 1934). ...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain, Quentin Letts, comes his blistering new book on how Britain`s out-of-touch, illiberal elite fills its boots.`HILARIOUS` Daily Mail` With its vicious takedowns, Quentin Letts` laugh-out-loud Patronising Bastards will have the lefty-elite running scared` The Sun Not since Marie Antoinette said ` Let them eat cake` have the peasants been so revolting. Western capitalism`s elites are bemused: Brexit, Trump, & maybe more eruptions to follow. But their rulers were so good to them! Hillary Clinton called the ingrates `a basket of deplorables`, Bob Geldof flicked them a V sign, Tony Blair thought voters too thick to understand the question. Wigged judges stared down their legalistic noses at a surging, pongy populous. These people who know best, these snooterati with their faux-liberal ways, are the ` Patronising Bastards`. Their downfall is largely of their own making
- their Sybaritic excesses, an obsession with political correctness, the prolonged rape of reason & rite. You`ll find these self-indulgent show-ponys not just in politics & the cloistered old institutions but also in high fashion, football, among the clean-eating foodies & at the Baftas & Oscars, where celebritydom hires PR smoothies to massage reputations & mislead, distort, twist. Political columnist & bestselling author Quentin Letts identifies these condescending creeps & their networks, their methods & their dubious morals. Letts kebabs them like mutton. It`s baaaahd. It`s juicy. Richard Branson, Emma Thompson, Shami Chakrabarti, Jean-Claude Juncker & any head waiter who calls you `young man`
- this one`s for you!

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Pattaya, Chang Island & the nearby provinces of central-eastern Thailand on a road map at 1:350, 000 from the Bangkok based Think Net, plus 18 additional panels showing in more detail the region’s most visited locations; all highlight numerous places of interest & facilities & all the information is in Thai & English. The main map at 1:350, 000 clearly presents the region’s road & railway network on a plan white base showing only rivers & lakes. Driving distances are shown on main routes, & locations of petrol stations are marked. Extensive overprint with a wide range of symbols highlights numerous places of interest & local facilities. The map has no geographical coordinates & is not indexed.18 additional panels, as indicated on the main map, present the region’s most visited locations in greater detail. Street maps cover the Pattaya
- Jomtien area, Chon Buri
- Bang Saen, Amphoe Si Racha, plus downtown Chanthaburi, Rayong & Trat. Also covered are the islands of Si Chang, Lan, Mak, Kut, Samet & Chang; plus the industrial estates of Amata Nakorn & Laem Chabang in Chon Buri, Ta Phut, Amata City, & Eastern Seaboard in Rayong, & Gateway City in Chachoengsao. All are annotated, like the main map, with facilities & places of interest.PLEASE NOTE: place names on maps in this series, apart from names of administrative units, are in print size significantly smaller than usually found on most road maps. All the information is clearly legible, but it’s not always easy to locate main towns. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Make your own animal menagerie with this activity pack of 18 3D models to cut, fold & decorate with 50 stickers. Each pull-out page features a different animal print with simple step-by-step instructions on the reverse & quirky animal facts to keep young crafters entertained for hours. ...

Learn to spot different patterns with this nature-inspired treasure hunt, which contains 80 first words to see & say. Turn the tabs of the chunky boards book to discover a world of stripes, spots & spirals, then try to spot the odd one out. Visual learning made fun. ...

” Patterned Ground” unravels the entangled relationships between nature & culture. Around 100 entries by leading names in new geography & related disciplines focus on various `objects` in the landscape
- from beaches to battlefields, bees to horses, police stations to post-offices, trees to tractors. Each piece, written by an expert in the field, explores the way in which we understand that object & its relationship to the world around it. This book is neither encyclopedia nor dictionary, but a knowledgeable & impassioned engagement with the world. In this sense, it chimes with earlier experiments in understanding the earth & its landscapes, whether these endeavours have been conducted within the sciences, the social sciences or the arts. ” Patterned Ground” backtracks from familiar & obvious ways of seeing patterns in the world, & discovers it anew. In this way, it opens up new possibilities for thinking about the relationships between ourselves, objects & the ground on which we walk.
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This gift range is inspired by Henry Wilson`s Pattern & Ornament in the Arts of India, an outstanding sourcebook of photographs & drawings for lovers of both design & India, & practising artists & designers everywhere. Henry Wilson`s drawings
- which in a magically abstract form copy the decoration illustrated or perform variations on it
- allow the reader to understand & revel in the Indian aesthetic. They can also inspire designers to find patterns in existing decoration & produce original results.

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Bernhard Edmaier`s source book of the extraordinary & abstract natural patterns that occur on the earth`s surface features over 500 photographs by this award-winning aerial photographer & author of Earthsong. Craters, pools & islands; rivers, canyons & streams; estuaries, icebergs & salt flats are all categorised by shape & form into clearly defined sections, tabbed for easy access. This book is a fascinating source of inspiration for those working in the creative industries & the arts as well as environmentalists & anyone who marvels at the world around them. ...