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. ...

Includes: Le Cinq, Beast & Farm Girl Cafe, & a new introduction by the author. Jay Rayner isn`t just a trifle irritated.
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Iceland appears to many a country shrouded in mystery & legend, & marked by contradiction: a part of Europe, & yet separated from it by the Atlantic Ocean; seemingly inhospitable, & yet home to more than 300, 000 souls. Wasteland with Words explores the evolution & transformation of Icelandic society & culture, investigating the literary & historical factors that created the rich cultural heritage enjoyed by Icelanders today. Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson presents a wide-ranging & detailed analysis of the island`s history, examining how a nineteenth-century economy based on the industries of fishing & agriculture
- one of the poorest in Europe
- grew to become a disproportionately large economic power in the late twentieth century, while retaining its strong sense of cultural identity. The recent economic & political collapse of the country is also assessed, in the light of the historical development of the isl&. With a focus on the lives of individual Icelanders throughout, the book seeks to chart the vast changes in this country`s history through the impact & effect on the Icelandic people themselves.” Wasteland with Words” is a comprehensive study of the island`s social & historical development, from tiny fishing settlements to a global economic power. It will appeal to anyone interested in or studying this most enigmatic of islands, & also to those interested in cultural & social history as a whole.

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Watch out for muddy puddles! Because you never really know.. .what there might be lurking down in the depths below. Have you ever thought about what could be in the world below the surface of puddles? Join in as one boy finds that some are very, very deep; some are teeming with particularly peckish crocodiles
- eek!
- & some icy puddles hurt your bottom when you slip
- ouch! Others are full of frogs, underwater kings, lost socks &
- WATCH OUT!
- the BIG, BAD duck.. .A joyous celebration of the imagination & splashing in puddles by the star of CBeebies` Mr Bloom & the bestselling illustrator of Aliens Love Underpants.




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Map of Watchet & Quantock North area on a very detailed, GPS compatible hiking, cycling & horse riding map from Croydecycle at 1:12, 500, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map is part of publishers’ series covering the western coast of Somerset, both coastlines of Devon, & the adjoining areas of Dorset. Each handy size, 50 x 35cm, map is double-sided to cover a wider area. Topography is indicated by contours at 10m intervals with graphics and/or colouring for different type of terrain (s&, shingle, mud, high or low cliffs, etc) & vegetation (woodlands, gorse, scrub, etc). An overprint highlights footpaths, permissive paths & small permissive paths, Bridleways, cycle tracks & country roads which are byways for all traffic. On other roads markings indicate routes which are part of the National Cycle Network. Symbols show locations of campsites & caravan sites, riding stables, pubs/cafes/restaurants, shops & other local facilities, etc. For GPS users each map has in the margins National Grid coordinates. Most 1:12, 500 maps include enlargements of main town (s), an inset providing geological information, & details of transport options. ...

In WATCHING THE ENGLISH anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits & foibles of the English people. She puts the English national character under her anthropological microscope, & finds a strange & fascinating culture, governed by complex sets of unspoken rules & byzantine codes of behaviour. The rules of weather-speak. The ironic-gnome rule. The reflex apology rule. The paranoid-pantomime rule. Class indicators & class anxiety tests. The money-talk taboo & many more.. . Through a mixture of anthropological analysis & her own unorthodox experiments (using herself as a reluctant guinea-pig), Kate Fox discovers what these unwritten behaviour codes tell us about Englishness. ...

In WATCHING THE ENGLISH anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits & foibles of the English people. She puts the English national character under her anthropological microscope, & finds a strange & fascinating culture, governed by complex sets of unspoken rules & byzantine codes of behaviour. The rules of weather-speak. The ironic-gnome rule. The reflex apology rule. The paranoid-pantomime rule. Class indicators & class anxiety tests. The money-talk taboo & many more.. . Through a mixture of anthropological analysis & her own unorthodox experiments (using herself as a reluctant guinea-pig), Kate Fox discovers what these unwritten behaviour codes tell us about Englishness. ...

Watching Wildlife in London is a guide to more than 50 key sites & 500 species in the capital. Marianne Taylor’s book will help local & visitor nature enthusiasts identify birds, animals, invertebrates & plants in London. Part one of the guide describes key wildlife sites, from places in the centre of town & out to the suburbs, including wildfowl along the Thames, herds of deer, & wild flower & butterfly hot-spots. Part two is an illustrated field-guide to 500 of the most common species found in the capital. ...

In his seminal photography books, Bernhard Edmaier combines his training as a geologist with an exquisite talent for capturing dreamy, colour-saturated, seemingly abstract images of earth from above. In this new volume, Edmaier looks at water-from both the air & the ground-as a source of life & one of the most important landscape-shaping forces on earth. Readers will be enthralled by Edmaier`s stunning shots of water in all its forms-rivers & streams, deltas & floodplains, surging on the coasts, frozen in glaciers, as vaporous clouds & the spray over erupting volcanoes. Edmaier covers familiar & far-flung locations on every continent: from Alaska to the American Southwest; Costa Rica in the Caribbean to Chile & Argentina in South America; Canada, Greenl&, & Russia; Europe from Germany & Switzerl&, to Italy, Croatia, Icel&, & Norway, the African continent from Djibouti to Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, & the Democratic Republic of Congo; along with Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica. His pictures not only document the beauty of these places but they also tell an edifying & at times alarming story of the changes our earth & its water systems are undergoing as the result of climate change-from desertification to Arctic thaw & rising sea levels. Presented in an extra-large format that magnifies both the intensity & the detail of Edmaier`s work, this extraordinary & important book documents water`s power to create & destroy; to give life & take it away. ...

A Large-Format, Lavishly-Illustrated Photography Book Celebrating The Many Aspects Of Water, From Mountain Streams To Rice Paddies, Mighty Shipping Channels, & Joyful Play In The First Rains Of The Year. The Text Illustrates Water's Many Roles: In Ritual & Religion, As Contested Or Polluted Resource, Life-Sustaining Fluid, & Key To Development. ...