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First imagined in the 1960s but never published, this collection of Robert Louis Stevenson`s essays, fables & short stories was imagined by Jorge Luis Borges & Adolfo Bioy Casares
- a collection of their favourite works of non-fiction, short stories & fables. The themes
- integrity, intellectual & imaginative truth, literary meaning, the fantastic
- are common to all three authors, & these connections are explored in an introduction by Kevin Mac Neil. Including such classic tales as ` The Bottle Imp` & rare essays on crime, morality, dreams & romance, Robert Louis Stevenson: An Anthology is rich, eloquent & utterly readable.

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A sensual Calvinist, a Tory radical, a consumptive celebrant of action, a Passionate Scot who chose to live anywhere but Scotl&. Not for nothing was Robert Louis Stevenson the author of ” Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde”. The greatest of Scottish novelists, Stevenson lived a life as extraordinary & as absorbing as his books. But it was a life tormented by an autocratic father, recurring illness, the prudery of the Victorian reading public &, most of all, the stresses imposed on him by his wife & stepchildren. This powerful new study is published to mark the centenery of Stevenson`s death at the age of forty-four. ...

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Almost every adult & child is familiar with his Treasure Isl&, but few know that Robert Louis Stevenson lived out his last years on an equally remote isl&, which was squabbled over by colonial powers much as Captain Flint`s treasure was contested by the mongrel crew of the Hispaniola. In 1890 Stevenson settled in Upolu, an island in Samoa, after two years sailing round the South Pacific. He was given a Samoan name & became a fierce critic of the interference of Germany, Britain & the U.S.A. in Samoan affairs
- a stance that earned him Oscar Wilde`s sneers, & brought him into conflict with the Colonial Office, who regarded him as a menace & even threatened him with expulsion from the isl&. Joseph Farrell`s pioneering study of Stevenson`s twilight years stands apart from previous biographies by giving as much weight to the Samoa & the Samoans
- their culture, their manners, their history
- as to the life & work of the man himself. For it is only by examining the full complexity of Samoa & the political situation it faced as the nineteenth century gave way to the twentieth, that Stevenson`s lasting & generous contribution to its cause can be appreciated.

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Jason Bourne is in Moscow to attend the wedding of his old friend & fellow spymaster General Boris Karpov. But amid the celebrations, the General has an important message to deliver to Bourne
- `a lifeline, ` he says, `for the end of the world`. Before Bourne can decipher this enigmatic warning, Karpov`s wedding ends in chaos & bloodshed. Bourne discovers that the Russian has betrayed the Kremlin to forewarn him of the crippling disaster about to engulf the world. Bourne has just four days to discover the nature of the catastrophe & halt it. To get to the truth, Bourne must first track down an infamous & elusive arms dealer
- a man both he & Karpov have been hunting for years. With the clock ticking, Bourne follows a labyrinthine path that weaves from the underbelly of Moscow to the pyramids of Egypt & the war-torn border between Syria & Turkey as he races to stop a world-threatening conspiracy in its tracks.

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Jason Bourne is on the run. His old friend, General Boris Karpov, is dead. But Karpov, once head of the feared FSB, lives on in the cyber weapon he devised before his death, capable of penetrating the heart of America`s final defense: nuclear launch codes. Both the NSA & Meme LLC, a black off-site cyber opertion, believe Bourne has taken over the enterprise, & a kill team is sent to terminate him for committing treason against the US. Flushed from cover, hunted by assassins, wounded & nearly killed, Bourne is forced to join forces with his bitterest enemy, a Somali magus named Keyre, whose terrorist organization Bourne once decimated. Now Keyre is more powerful than ever & he might help Bourne, but to what end? From the Greek island of Skyros to Somalia & the underbelly of Moscow, Bourne must unravel the mystery of Boris Karpov`s last legacy, a weaponized code that may very well bring about the unthinkable: a violent end to America. ...

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This guide features dynamic new multi-coloured distribution maps & calendar bars showing full & peak breeding seasons for birds of the north-eastern regions of southern Africa. in addition this guide gives you information on bird food, behavior, breeding strategies &, in some cases, their estimated population status in the Park. It contains 91 annotated plates illustrated by 7 of southern Africa`s finest bird artist; colloquial names in 9 other languages; detailed etymology section. Whether expert or beginner in the field of birding, this invaluable guide is sure to maximize your experience in Kruger. ...

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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:100, 000, the Vägkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 79 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:100, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 75 x 80km. The maps have contours at 10 metre intervals, plus relief shading & colouring for different types of landscape: open l&, forests, alvar, marshes, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves, areas prohibited to cross-country vehicles, & restricted entry military zones are marked. The maps indicate privately maintained local roads, cycle paths with wind shelters, footpaths, etc, & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.

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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.

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London, 1938. With a world war on the horizon, a shocking crime begins to unfold
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` Tell everyone in Nottingham that the Outlaws rule here in Sherwood, that we rule in the king`s name.. . I am Robin Hood.` After a fierce storm, a boy of today discovers an arrowhead & a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient oak tree. A skull with a legendary past: the heroic story of Robin Hood... Lost in a dark, strange forest, his father captured & his mother murdered, young Robin is rescued by a motley crew of misfits
- the Outcasts. Among them he finds Marion, his most constant friend & the love of his life. & as the courageous band of warriors grows ever stronger
- joined by the jovial Friar Tuck & the mighty Little John
- Robin seeks to unite them all in a common aim: to bring relief & justice to the poor & to punish the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. In this magical, spine-tingling account, the heroic tale of Robin Hood is retold as never before by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. In collaboration with the celebrated illustrator Michael Foreman, whose art soars from the page, this retelling of the classic story combines contemporary relevance with dramatic excitement from beginning to end.

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Robert Polidori: Eye And I

Robert Polidori is known for his large format photographs of habitats and rooms saturated with the traces of human intervention. In EYE and I, he turns the lens around to reveal the portraits of people he has encountered in his work of over thirty years photographing around the world, particularly in the Middle East and India. These instantaneous portraits of mutual recognition reveal the photographed subject and the photographer intersecting with each other in a fleeting gaze of mutual regard. Robert Polidori was born in Montreal in 1951 and lives in New York City. His work has been the subject of exhibitions in New York, London, Brazil, Montreal, among other places. He received the World Press Photo Award in 1997, the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography in 1999 and
2000, and Communication Arts awards in 2007 and 2008. In 2006, Polidoris series of photographs of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His bestselling books Havana (2003), Zones of Exclusion Pripyat and Chernobyl (2003), After the Flood (2006), Parcours Museologique Revisite (2009) and Some Points in Between...Up Till Now (2010) are published by Steidl.

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Robert Polidori is known for his large format photographs of habitats & rooms saturated with the traces of human intervention. In EYE & I, he turns the lens around to reveal the portraits of people he has encountered in his work of over thirty years photographing around the world, particularly in the Middle East & India. These instantaneous portraits of mutual recognition reveal the photographed subject & the photographer intersecting with each other in a fleeting gaze of mutual regard. Robert Polidori was born in Montreal in 1951 & lives in New York City. His work has been the subject of exhibitions in New York, London, Brazil, Montreal, among other places. He received the World Press Photo Award in 1997, the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography in 1999 & 2000, & Communication Arts awards in 2007 & 2008. In 2006, Polidoris series of photographs of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His bestselling books Havana (2003), Zones of Exclusion Pripyat & Chernobyl (2003), After the Flood (2006), Parcours Museologique Revisite (2009) & Some Points in Between... Up Till Now (2010) are published by Steidl.

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LENS - An optical element which converges or diverges light

India - A subcontinent in Asia

New York - A United States State. Commonly known as the Big Apple

Eye - An organ which detects light

Brazil - A country in South America

Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth

World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti

Large - something that takes up more space than normal.

Museum - A building which exhibits old artefacts for viewing of people who show interest.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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