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. ...

One of the titles in a series of topographic maps covering much of north-west Africa, produced as part of the IMW* project in 1960’s. Each map covers an area spanning 6° in longitude & 4° in latitude. There is some variation in colouring & the depiction of terrain, but hill-shading, spot heights & contours are used to show the general relief. Additional graphics show features such as dunes, rock outcrops, cliffs, sand areas, escarpments, marshes, seasonal lakes & watercourses, & areas liable to flooding. Bathymetric contours are also included. Communications detail

Includes:: roads, major trails & railways, although there is some inconsistency in colouring & the extent of classification, e.g. not all maps distinguish seasonal roads. On most maps intermediate road distances are indicated on main routes. Symbols show airports, mosques, mines, oil & gas fields, lighthouses, ruins & significant isolated buildings. Administrative boundaries are marked & latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals, with further margin ticks at 1’ intervals. The map legend is in French only on some sheets, & in English & French on others.* The International Map of the World was a project conceived in the early 20th century to compile a world map series at 1:1, 000, 000 through the efforts of participating nations. The value of the program has declined since 1970 & the IMW is no longer regarded as an active international series.

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Gorgeously illustrated & with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit & a bear who discover that things are always better when they`re shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. `A perfect animal double-act.` (The Times, Book of the Week)SPLASH! A Mysterious Thing lands in Rabbit & Bear`s peaceful summer lake. Is it exciting, or terrifying? Is it a tiny fluffy owl, or a huge hungry monster? & has Rabbit finally met a creature with worse habits than himself? Rabbit`s SURE he can solve this mystery. But when he accidentally turns the Best Day Ever into the Worst Day Ever, he needs Bear`s help.. . From novelist & playwright Julian Gough, & the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, acceptance, & what you can do with blueberry poo.` Rabbit`s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children`s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit & wolf & bear, of avalanches & snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.` Neil Gaiman ...

The first book in his award-winning ” Rabbit” series, John Updike`s ” Rabbit, Run” contains an afterword by the author in ” Penguin Modern Classics”. It`s 1959 & Harry ` Rabbit` Angstrom, one time high school sports superstar, is going nowhere. At twenty-six he is trapped in a second-rate existence
- stuck with a fragile, alcoholic wife, a house full of overflowing ashtrays & discarded glasses, a young son & a futile job. With no way to fix things, he resolves to flee from his family & his home in Pennsylvania, beginning a thous&-mile journey that he hopes will free him from his mediocre life. Because, as he knows only too well, `after you`ve been first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate`. John Updike (1932-2009) was born in Shillington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Harvard College in 1954, & spent a year at Oxford, Engl&, at the Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art. From 1955 to 1957 he was a member of staff at ” The New Yorker”. Updike was the author of twenty-one novels as well as numerous collections of short stories, poems & criticism, & is one of only three authors to win more than one Pulitzer Prize. His most famous works are the Harry ` Rabbit` Angstrom series, all of which are published in ” Penguin Modern Classics”: ” Rabbit, Run” (1960), ” Rabbit Redux” (1971), ” Rabbit is Rich” (1981) & ” Rabbit at Rest” (1990). If you enjoyed ” Rabbit, Run”, you might like Don De Lillo`s ” Americana”, also available in ” Penguin Modern Classics”. ” It is sexy, in bad taste, violent & basically cynical. & good luck to it”. (Angus Wilson, ” Observer”). ” That special polish, that brilliance; Updike is among the best”. (Malcolm Bradbury). ” Brilliant & poignant... By his compassion, clarity of insight, & crystal-bright rose, [ Updike] makes Rabbit`s sorrow his & our own”. (” Washington Post”).
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` Rabbit`s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children`s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit & wolf & bear, of avalanches & snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.` Neil Gaiman From novelist & playwright Julian Gough, & the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes a laugh-out-loud funny story of a rabbit & bear who discover that things are always better when they`re shared with a friend.. . Bear wakes up early from hibernation. If she can`t sleep, then at least she can make a snowman. Rabbit has never made a snowman, but he definitely wants to make one that`s better than Bear`s. But with an avalanche & a hungry wolf heading his way, Rabbit soon realises that it might be nice to have a friend on your side. Especially when it comes to building snowmen.. .A tale of friendship, gravity, & just a little bit of poo. ...

Race for the South Pole brings together, for the first time, the expedition diaries of Captain Robert Falcon Scott & Roald Amundsen – the two men who “raced” over the Antarctic wastes in 1910. Roland Huntford weaves the narrative of events together from the protagonists’ accounts of their fate as it unfolded before them. Also included in the book, which has been published to coincide with the centenary of the so-called race, are diary entries from one of Amundsen’s expedition colleagues, Olav Bjaal&, here translated into English for the first time. To a certain extent, what emerges is a deconstructed account of what happened out on the ice & within the men who did battle with it, eachother & themselves. ...

Race to Dakar sees Charley Boorman taking part in, what is possibly, the greatest biker’s challenge ever
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Race to the End is the gripping true story of the race to the South Pole. A century ago England`s Robert Falcon Scott & Norway`s Roald Amundsen -- two explorers with vastly different visions -- set out separately for the South Pole. The race between the two resulted in grand heroism, bitter tragedy, & the birth & perpetuation of myths that have lingered for generations. The book recaptures each team`s trek to Antarctica, & on to the South Pole -- a journey through Earth`s harshest, most unforgiving terrain. Ross Mac Phee`s piercing insight & keen storytelling illuminates not only the natural, biological, & scientific detail, but also the human & emotional motivation. He helps answer the philosophical question asked of every person who undertakes a dangerous & epic exploration: why did they do it? The highly illustrated pages feature diary entries, letters from members of the exploration teams, drawings, paintings, & photographs of the landscape, living quarters, equipment, & methods of transport. Images of the last items discovered with Scott & his four mates, who perished upon their return from the South Pole mere miles from the warmth & safety of their base camp, are published here for the first time. ...

Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, & offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson would become navigator, craftsman, translator, & right-hand man on a treacherous journey to the North Pole. Defying the odds & the many prejudices that faced him to become a true pioneer. This is his incredible & often untold story. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+ ...

Race to the Pole by James Cracknell & Ben Fogle is the story of a very British adventure: the first race to the South Pole since Scott & Amundsen, 100 years ago. New Year`s Day, 2009. Somewhere on the bottom of the world, six teams of adventurers & explorers have gathered to race one another, on foot, to the South Pole. It is the first time that anyone has undertaken such a race in almost a hundred years; the first time since the great Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, beat Captain Scott to the same goal in 1911. The stakes are high, as double-Olympic Gold-winning medallist James Cracknell & TV presenter & adventurer Ben Fogle must contend with hidden crevasses, frostbite & the favourites to win: a team of teak-hard former soldiers from Norway, trained in Arctic warfare. Temperatures as low as -45°C lie in store for the teams as they attempt to ski across 800 kilometres of unforgiving, icy wilderness, pulling behind them sledges laden with equipment, tents & food. Race to the Pole is a rip-roaring `boy`s own` adventure packed with excitement, humour & even a few tears. But with just a few months to learn to cross-country ski before the start, & with national pride at stake, can Ben & James re-write history & beat the Norwegians? ...