In this exquisite gem of a novel, David Malouf shines new light on Homer`s Iliad, adding twists & reflections, as well as flashes of earthy humour, to surprise & enchant. Lyrical, immediate & heartbreaking, Malouf`s fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature
- themes of war & heroics, hubris & humanity, chance & fate, the bonds between soldiers, fathers & sons, all brilliantly recast for our times.
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Rant & Rave will inspire kids to write, draw & doodle about the things they really care about. A unique journal with a fun twist: a double cover that lets you rave about the good bits, then twist the journal over to rant & let off a little steam! This innovative journal will not only create relaxed & enjoyable moments, it will help the child to let their feelings flow & discover their own uniqueness. A lovely activity book for home-time, bedtime, holidays or weekends, & a fun unique gift for any occasion. Guided prompts in ` My Holiday` inspires children to explore the highlights & challenges of their travels. Lively colour illustrations with lists & spaces to draw make Rant & Rave easy to use & ideal for a wide age range. It will help to build the child`s confidence in writing & self-expression, & create a wonderful lasting keepsake. ...

Rant & Rave About My Wild Life is an unique children`s journal with a fun twist: a double cover that inspires young people to have a Wild Life, raving about the good bits & then twisting the journal over to rant. Designed in partnership with experts at Dorset Wildlife Trust, this innovative journal will not only engage children, it will help them to discover the adventurer within them
- from outdoor activities they enjoy, birds & animals, to protecting our amazing environment. Guided prompts, lively colour illustrations with lists & spaces to draw & doodle make Rant & Rave easy to use. Children`s lives are better when they`re a little bit wild! Ideal for a wide age range, the journal will also help to build the child`s confidence in writing & self-expression. A lovely activity book for holidays or weekends away, & a fun gift for any occasion. Guided prompts take the child on a rant & rave about their Wild Life & allow them to explore the highlights & challenges their environment.
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The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

An Honorary Citizen of the U.S.A., & designated as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Israel, Raoul Wallenberg`s heroism in Budapest at the height of the Holocaust saved countless lives, & ultimately cost him his own.A series of unlikely coincidences led to the appointment of Wallenberg, by trade a poultry importer, as Sweden`s Special Envoy to Budapest in 1944. With remarkable bravery, Wallenberg created a system of protective passports, & sheltered thousands of desperate Jews in buildings he claimed were Swedish libraries & research institutes. As the war drew to a close, his invaluable work almost complete, Wallenberg voluntarily went to meet with the Soviet troops who were relieving the city. Arrested as a spy, Wallenberg disappeared into the depths of the Soviet system, never to be seen again. For this seminal biography, Ingrid Carlberg has carried out unprecedented research into all elements of Wallenberg`s life, narrating with vigour & insight the story of a heroic life, & navigating with wisdom & sensitivity the truth about his disappearance & death. Translated from the Swedish by Ebba Segerberg ...

Rapperswil, map No. 226, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Rapperswil area, map No. 226T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link. ...

A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane & Helen Macdonald Of all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor ...