` Skippy & Ruprecht are having a doughnut-eating race one evening when Skippy turns violet & falls off his chair`. & so begins this epic, tragic, comic, brilliant novel set in & around Dublin`s Seabrook College for Boys. Principally concerning the lives, loves, mistakes & triumphs of overweight maths-whiz Ruprecht Van Doren & his roommate Daniel ` Skippy` Juster, it features a frisbee-throwing siren called Lori, the joys (and horrors) of first love, the use & blatant misuse of prescription drugs, Carl (the official school psychopath), & various attempts to unravel string theory.. .while at the same time exploring the very deepest mysteries of the human heart. ...

Skipton in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Most of the town is covered, stretching from Carleton New Road eastward to Jenny Gill Reservoir. Features include the railway station, a stretch of the Ilkley Branch, Leeds & Livferpool Canal, Belle Vue Mills, workhouse, Spring Gardens, Whinny Gill Reservoir, Union Mills, High Street & town centre, Christ Church, Springs Canal, Castle, Park Mill, Middle Town, New Town, limestone tramway, etc. The reverse are extracts from a contemporary directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

One of the titles in the 1:50, 000 topographic survey of Icel&. The series is not complete. So far 102 maps have been published, out of the total of 199, with the north-west & the east of the country not yet covered. The series has been compiled from aerial photography & has contours at 20m intervals. The maps do not give as much information on the type of the terrain & land use as the 1:100, 000 series, but the cartography

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Features: hot & cold springs & wells, streams graded by width, etc. Each map covers an area of Approx. 23 x 28 km / 14 x 17 miles. The maps have a UTM grid, with margin ticks showing latitude & longitude in steps of 5'. Map legend

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Map No. 10160, Skjervøy, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Skofjelosko
- Idrijsko
- Cerkljansko Hribovje region in a series of double-sided maps at 1:40, 000 from Kartografija in Ljubljana,

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Road Edition maps are produced in co-operation with the Hellenic Army Geographical Service, the national survey organisation. The maps have contours with colour altitude tints. All the place names are shown in both Greek & Roman script. Road classification distinguishes between unsurfaced roads of good & poor quality. Tourist information

Includes:: scenic routes, petrol stations, archaeological sites, campsites, beaches, etc. Brief descriptions, in Greek & English, illustrate some of the interesting aspects of each isl&. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse, there are lists of various types of accommodation from hotels to private rooms. Please note: deliveries from Road Editions are not very reliable. For titles currently not in stock it may be advisable to choose a map from another publisher.



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Skopelos on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:30, 000 from Greek publishers Orama Editions, with a street plan of Skopelos Town & multilingual notes about the isl&. Place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabets. Topography is presented by contours at 20m intervals (although in places only the 100m contour lines are clearly visible), with additional shading & spot heights. Road network

Includes:: dirt roads, showing distances on main routes & locations of service stations. Symbols indicate various places of interest & facilities; best sights are prominently highlighted. The map has a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals. Also provided is a basic street plan of Skopelos Town with names of main street only but with locations of various facilities including selected hotels, etc. Map legend that the text about the island include English.

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Skopelos at 1:25, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible map published by Terrain Editions, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Beaches indicate their surface & facilities. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. On the reverse are brief descriptions of seven hiking trails, plus general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. ...

Street plan of Skopje at 1:18, 000 from the locally based Trimaks, presenting the Macedonian capital with its outer suburbs. On the reverse a large panels shows the city & suburban bus routes, & an enlargement presents the environs of Skopje. Coverage extends west to the exit onto the M1 motorway, north to Radišani & south-east to Dracevo (both shown on insets). The plan indicates main traffic arteries & shows one way streets, car parks & locations of petrol stations. A wide range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including hotels, banks, shopping malls, embassies, etc. The index is on the reverse. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse a large panels presents Skopje with its main streets overprinted with bus lines indicating route number. Another panel shows a road map of the city’s environs at 1:300, 000.

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Skopje at 1:15, 000 from Freytag & Berndt in a large indexed street plan covering the city with its outer districts. Principal traffic arteries are highlighted & the city’s main places of interest or local facilities are marked & named. Street index is on the reverse. Multilingual map legend

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