Prokletije
- the Accursed Mountains in Montenegro, also known as the North Albanian Alps, on a detailed contoured map from Huber
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The Prokletije (Cursed Mountains) trekking map in the border region of Albania, Montenegro & Kosovo covers the area of ??the highest & most interesting Dinaric Alps, thanks to its patented folding. The map covers the Prokletije Mountains, Lumi & Gashi National Parks, Lugina & Valbona, Thethi & an insert on the Durmitor Mountains. ...

` You will be a great hero, a general, Gabriele d` Annunzio, Ambassador of France!` For his whole life, Romain Gary`s fierce, eccentric motherhad only one aim: to make her son a great man. & she did. This, his thrilling, wildly romantic autobiography, is the story of his journey from poverty in Eastern Europe to the sensual world of the Cote d` Azur & on to wartime pilot, resistance hero, diplomat, filmmaker, star & one of the most famed French writers of his age. ...

Let Gino solve your dinner dilemmas with 130 delicious & quick dishes to inspire you to leave behind the same dull, after-work meals. With recipes organised by ingredients, so you can easily find a dish using what you have in the cupboard or fridge, there are chapters on: * Soups & Small Plates * Chicken * Meat * Fish & Seafood * Pasta * Vegetables * Desserts Also featuring a comprehensive section on Gino`s handy hints & tips for quicker cooking, such as organising your workspace, the equipment that you really need (and the stuff you can do without) & essential storecupboard ingredients for fast flavour. Plus shortcuts to get ahead, such as making flavoured oils & freezing chopped herbs & batches of sauce to have on standby. This book promises minimum effort, maximum satisfaction
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Propaganda Prints reviews the history, cultural diversity & artistic legacy of art produced in the service of social & political change from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics & self-promotion in their historical contexts, with three hundred images to evoke some of the dreams & concerns which have driven humanity through the last five thousand years. The Ancient Mesopotamians are there with the Romans, the Crusaders, the Normans, the Victorians, the Suffragettes, the Nazis & the Hippies. The American, French, Russian, Mexican, Chinese & Cuban revolutions all contribute as do many, far too many, wars. From Gutenberg`s printing press to You Tube, from Alexander to Obama, this review of propaganda art reflects the best & the worst of us, & offers the pictures by way of consolation. ...

Manon Gaudet is unhappily married to the owner of a Louisiana sugar plantation. She misses her family & longs for the vibrant lifestyle of her native New Orleans, but most of all, she longs to be free of the suffocating domestic situation. The tension revolves around Sarah, a slave girl who may have been given to Manon as a wedding present from her aunt, whose young son Walter is living proof of where Manon`s husband`s inclinations lie. This private drama is being played out against a brooding atmosphere of slave unrest & bloody uprisings. & if the attacks reach Manon`s house, no one can be sure which way Sarah will turn.. . Beautifully written, PROPERTY is an intricately told tale of both individual stories & of a country in a time of change, where ownership is at once everything & nothing, & where belonging, by contrast, is all. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The bubble-lover`s companion to everything sparkling & everything cocktail. There`s nothing quite like a chilled glass of prosecco on a hot day. Or on a cold day. But then there`s nothing like a Winter Bellini either. Or a Prosecco Royale. Or a Negroni Sbagliato. Or a Julep. Here`s a collection of easy-to-follow classic & contemporary cocktail recipes that celebrate Prosecco, champagne & all things bubbly. Cocktails are split into the following chapters: Light & Floral Vibrant & Zesty Intense & Sultry Sharers & Punches Classics ...

Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos & the other Ionian islands are home to one of the finest cuisines of the Mediterranean. The stamping-ground of Captain Corelli & Lawrence Durrell, the Ionians have always held a particular, almost mystical, fascination for visitors, &, for many of the thousands who travel to the region each year, it is the special nature of Ionian cooking that forms an essential & unforgettable part of their experience. The recipes in ” Prospero`s Kitchen” come mostly from family notebooks handed down through the generations & reflect the cosmopolitan nature of Ionian cuisine. Together, they provide a unique & tantalising taste of the variety of Ionian cuisine. Featuring over 150 easy-to-follow recipes as well as fascinating information on Ionian cooking & customs, beautiful photographs & original illustrations, ” Prospero`s Kitchen” is an essential kitchen addition for anyone with a passion for the beautiful & lyrical Ionian islands. ...

Protect & Survive was first published in 1980 to advise the public on what to do in the face of nuclear war. Warning that no part of the United Kingdom is safe, it details the effects of a nuclear fall-out, outlines how to plan for survival & recognise the warning signs when an attack is imminent, & advises on what to do immediately following an attack & in the days after. At times shocking & unnerving, Protect & Survive is a stark reminder of how the world was poised for nuclear war. ...