Category Archives: Travel Guides
Madona District – Cesvaine – Ergli – Lubana – Varaklani District Jana Seta Map
This first edition has been prepared using the latest aerial photographs available, latest cartographic and address information and field survey dataRoad network and housing layouts have been precisely updated, tourism and service objects are given, as well as the nature protection territories, forests and hydrography.We hold we have created the best, the most accurate and
Slitere National Park Jana Seta Map
Tourist map of Slitere NP at 1:70,000 scaleThe edition consists of information about nature and cultural heritage as well as tourism and nature education possibilitiesDetailed map displays location of sites and tourist services
Kemeri National Park Jana Seta Map
The edition consists of information about nature and cultural heritage as well as tourism and nature education possibilitiesDetailed map displays location of sites and tourist services
Pristina
Kosovo on a detailed road map at 1:250,000 from Gizi Map showing place names in their Albanian and Serbian versions, with a separate index for each set of names. Serbian names, both in Kosovo and in the adjoining parts of Serbia and Macedonia, are given in the Latin alphabet.Bold altitude colouring with spot heights and
The Food and Cookery of Malta and Gozo
The Food and Cookery of Malta and Gozo by Helen Caruana Galizia is not simply `another` cookery book of Maltese dishes, but also a vivid description of the rapid changes in nutrition and food fashions. The author, although very conscious of changing circumstances, influences, and developments in the culinary arts, tries hard and succeeds in
Himalayan Flowers of Nepal
Himalayan Flowers of Nepal is a pictorial field guide featuring 65 families and 204 genera including 355 species of selected flowering plants from tropical and subtropical to temperate, subalpine and alpine regions.The book opens with a brief introduction on the geography, climate and types of vegetation of Nepal. It then arranges the flower and plants
Uncommon London
Uncommon London is a journey traveling deep and wide across the sprawling metropolis. 43 contributors have ventured through the city streets and delved into their intimate worlds to bring us portraits and glimpses of the many lives that hold London together, or at times tear it apart. Routes, maps and itineraries have been especially created,
Eyjafjallajokull – Untamed Nature
Eyjafjallajokull – Untamed Nature is a photographic commemoration of the Icelandic volcano that made all the headlines for all the wrong reasons in spring 2010. Ragnar Th Sigurรฐsson’s vivid, stunning photographs captured the eruption as it was happening, from ground and air, and together with the insightful, accompanying text by Ari Trausti Guรฐmundson, they provide
Big Size Surprise
Everything in this book appears to be small at first–at least until you unfold the flaps to reveal a much bigger surprise within! Is that a little boat, or a huge ship? Is that a small house, or a small house being hoisted by a giant crane? Each spread of this cleverly designed board book
Valmiera and Valmiera Region
Region map at 1:100,000 scaleTown maps of Valmiera (centre at 1:10,000 scale), Mazsalaca, Rujiena at 1:20,000 scale with street indexMaps are supplemented with additional information (in Latvian only) on local authorities, places of interest and accommodation, colour photos of each administrative unit and coats of arms of towns and parishes as well.
Peek-a-Who Too?
A triangular board book may seem unusual, but Peek-A-Who?, with its cleverly shaped lift-the-flaps, garnered fans from across the children`s book world. This follow-up to the acclaimed original is full of hidden animals, each making different sounds. Can you figure out who each one is? Lift the unique shaped flaps to see who peeks out!
Valka and Valka Region
Map of Valka region 1:100,000 scale.Valka, Smiltene, Strenci and Seda town plans at 1:20,000 scale.Sights, tourist information, descriptions (Latvian).
The Formosa Fraud: The Story of George Psalmanazar One of the Greatest Charlatans in Literary History
More than 300 years ago, Taiwan was a controversial topic in London thanks to a stupendous fraud perpetrated by a Frenchman claiming to have been born there. He made up an entire fantasy for the island with a fake history, a fake language and long list of outrageous claims that made his book, A Description
Razna National Park
Map of Nationa park at 1:100,000 scaleDagda and Rezekne city maps at 1:20,000 scaleDescriptions in Latvian, English and RussianReference informationTOP 10 sights
Chinese Pictures: China Through the Eyes of Isabella Bird
A loving reproduction of the photograph collection published by the intrepid traveller Isabella Bird in 1900. Isabella Bird, born in 1831, was one of the most well-travelled and intrepid of English explorers in the 19th Century.She wrote books about her journeys through many regions, including Japan, Korea, Hawaii, China and the American Rockies, and was
Nori Goes to Bed
This playful, interactive board book from master artist Yusuke Yonezu is perfect for getting little ones ready for bed. Each page has a durable lift-the-flap that allows children to help Nori through his bedtime routine, from brushing teeth to goodnight kisses.Young children will love helping Nori off to bed, before doing so themselves.
The Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela – Porto to Santiago
The Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela, is a quirky pocket guide showing the three routes/variants from Porto to Santiago via the Coastal Way (The coastal route from Porto, the Camino Portuguรฉs de la Costa, or Caminho do Noroeste or Caminho do Atlร: ntico), the Central Way (Caminho Portuguรชs Central or Camino Central Portuguรฉs or
