For over four thousand years the Mediterranean was the centre of Western civilization. Geographically, it is a whole world in miniature, an inland sea whose shores encompass every type of terrain & climate. Historically, it has been the meeting-place of the cultures of Europe, Asia & Africa, the battleground of races & nations & the focus of three great religions, Christianity, Judaism & Islam. David Abulafia, doyen of Mediterranean scholars, has brought together a team of leading specialists from many countries to tell this enthralling & complex story as a connected narrative: from the physical setting, the prehistoric traders & the struggle between Phoenicians, Greeks & Etruscans ending in Roman victory, to the post-Roman nations, the Christian & Islamic powers, domination by England & France, & finally the twentieth century, divided between war & mass tourism. This study covers all of recorded history, incorporating recent research & tools ranging from linguistics to underwater archaeology, accompanied by spectacular illustrations. Here is the only complete & up-to-date overview of one of the great themes of world history. ...

In The Mediterranean Traveler Guide by National Geographic, Mediterranean expert Tim Jepson takes you on a tour of the countries of the Northern Mediterranean & Adriatic, considering the major cruise ports from Gibraltar to Turkey, including Barcelona, Valencia, Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Genoa, Rome Naples, Palermo, Bari, Venice, Dubrovnik, Split, Athens, & Istanbul. The guide features practical information on how to get to the main ports from the ship & information on how to avoid pricey shore excursions, & the time needed to explore each destination; maps to guide you around the location; illustrations to help you appreciate the sites; a Travelwise section provides a selection of places where to eat & practical information about the individual countries.A rich overview of the best Northern Mediterranean sights is designed to help you plan your visit, whether you are travelling by cruise ship, car, or train, & focus on active port city experiences that give travellers behind-the-scenes possibilities; insider tips on favourite hot spots & practicalities from National Geographic photographers, writers, & experts; not-to-be-missed lists; & a practical introduction. This guide also

Includes:: popular walking tours with maps colour-coded to site descriptions; features on contemporary life, history, & culture. National Geographic Traveler Guide to the Mediterranean brings you the National Geographic’s incomparable experience, travelling the world, going behind the scenes & into the heart of an area’s culture, history & people!

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Discover the joy of cooking & eating Mediterranean food with this tempting selection of 150 recipes, full of sunshine flavours that will transport you to a summer holiday state of mind. The only cookbook you will need this summer provides all the inspiration you need to create memorable occasions in the warmer months. Mediterranean food is known for its punchy yet warm flavours of garlic, fresh herbs, chilli, olive oil & lemon. It is renowned for its naturally healthy ingredients & quick & easy methods
- from cured meat & fresh seafood to salty cheeses, olives, anchovies & roasted vegetables. Whether you are having an impromptu picnic on the beach with the kids, an al fresco lunch with a friend on a shaded verandah or a romantic dinner under a canopy of stars, you will find just the recipe you need here. Chapters include Snacks & Plates to Share
- a selection of Mediterranean-style small dishes to share
- perfect for serving with drinks on a warm evening. In Salads & Summer Soups, you`ll find Courgette, Feta & Mint Salad, Chorizo & Squid Salad & Iced Gazpacho. Best-Ever BBQ shows you how to get the best from cooking outdoors over charcoal. Try Olive-infused Chicken with Charred Lemons or Sicilian-spiced Seabass with Grilled Tomatoes & Baby Fennel. Sunshine Lunches features great ideas for light meals & picnics. Al Fresco has simple yet stunning ideas for more substantial fare for feeding a crowd in the fresh air, from simple pastas, such as Penne with Melted Ricotta & Herb Sauce to Oven-roasted Peppers with Anchovies & Basil. Finally, a chapter of fresh ideas for Desserts & Drinks

Includes:: Blood Orange & Amaretto Ice Cream, Caramelized Figs with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream & homemade Limoncello.




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The Medway Towns in 1893 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map covers the area of north Kent from the Medway towns eastward to Sittingbourne, & northward to Sheerness & the western half of the Isle of Sheppey. Locations on the map include Allhallows, Bapchild, Borden, Bredgar, Bredhurst, Brompton, Burham, Chatham, Cliffe, Cooling, Cuxton, East Tilbury, Frindsbury, Gillingham, Grain, Hartlip, High Halstow, Higham or Church Street, Hoo, Iwade, Linsted, Lower Halling, Lower Halstow, Milton, Minster, Murston, Newington, Queenborough, Rainham, Rochester, Rodmersham, Stone, Snodl&, St Mary Hoo, Stockbury, Stoke, Strood, Teynham, Tonge, Tunstall, Upchurch & Wouldham. On the reverse is a detailed map of Minster. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

In 1550 Rochester was the only Medway town. It dominated the river estuary & an agricultural hinterland in which Strood, Chatham & Gillingham were nearby villages, reliant on fishing & farming for their livelihood. By the beginning of the twentieth century these four towns had become an urban conurbation. The key factor in this dramatic change was the growth of the Royal Naval Dockyards at CA--A--hatham, home to the English fleet from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century & subsequently the foremost shipbuilding & repair docks in Engl&. The yards at Chatham soon became the largest industrial complex in the south of Engl&. Over the course of the next 350 years, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham & Strood grew. They merged physically but developed distinct characteristics. Chatham became the dockyard town whilst Rochester retained a more genteel air. Gillingham gained a military presence & covered agricultural land with terraced housing. Strood, on the opposite bank of the river, abandoned fishing & farming for brick & cement manufacture & engineering. This book explores the impact of these changes on the people who lived & worked in the Medway Towns, the transformation of the political & economic scene & of the built environment. ...

From Stonehenge to Newgrange, the richest array of megalithic monuments in Europe is found in Great Britain & Irel&. The number & sheer diversity of these structures is astonishing, including massive stone rows & circles, as well as barrows, chambered tombs & earthwork enclosures. In this concise but authoritative overview, Chris Scarre guides us around these monuments. This invaluable, authoritative overview of some of our greatest & most-visited monuments is ideal for traveller, tourist & student alike. ...

The Mekong River from Source to Sea map from Odyssey Books presenting the river accompanied by extensive descriptions of various aspects of it landscape, flora & fauna, ethnic minorities along its shores, etc, with on the reverse a wider region of South-East Asia. On one side the river is presented with its more immediate surroundings, from its source in Tibet across southern China, along the borders of Burma, Laos & Thailand to Cambodia & its Delta in Vietnam. The map shows the dense network of Mekong’s tributaries, towns & main villages, & the topography of the surrounding countryside. The accompanying notes, illustrated with numerous colour photos, provide interesting information about Expeditions & Explorers, Ethnic Minorities, Mysteries of the Mekong, Trees, Plants & Herbal Medicines, etc. The whole of the reverse side it taken by a map of South-East Asia at 1:3, 150, 000, extending from the source of the Mekong in the Tibetan Plateau to the southern border of Thail&. Numerous other rivers are also marked, including the Irrawaddy in Burma. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring. The map presents the region’s network of main roads, indicating border crossings, as well as railway connections plus international & domestic airports. Symbols highlight locations of UNESCO’s cultural & natural World Heritage sites, national parks & wildlife reserves, & other places of interest. Also marked are dams on the Mekong: existing, under constructions & planned. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5° intervals. ...

Twenty-three illustrated gothic tales from the dark corridors of the imagination of Tim Burton. Burton
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Winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize The Melancholy of Resistance, Laszlo Krasznahorkai`s magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in a small Hungarian town. A circus, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world, arrives in the dead of winter, prompting bizarre rumours. Word spreads that the circus folk have a sinister purpose in mind, & the frightened citizens cling to any manifestation of order they can find
- music, cosmology, fascism. The novel`s characters are unforgettable: the evil Mrs. Eszter, plotting her takeover of the town; her weakling husband; & Valuska, our hapless hero with his head in the clouds, who is the tender centre of the book, the only pure & noble soul to be found. Compact, powerful & intense, The Melancholy of Resistance, as its enormously gifted translator George Szirtes puts it, `is a slow lava flow of narrative, a vast black river of type.` & yet, miraculously, the novel, in the words of Guardian, `lifts the reader along in lunar leaps & bounds.`
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When Mr Mellops discovers a family treasure map he takes his sons on a maritime adventure. Before they know it, the Mellops are dodging a giant octopus, exploring an undersea wreck & digging for treasure. But will the Mellops find treasure of another kind? Reissued in English to inspire & delight a new generation of children. ...