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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Boulogne: May 1940
  • Boulogne - May 23 1940. A town under siege. A rampant German panzer division hammers at its gates. Panic in the street and chaos on the docks. Air Raids. Frightened refugees and dispirited Allied soliers scramble to escape. Churchill sends the Guards: the Irish and the Welsh, to help the French garrison stem the German tide. Two fine battalions... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Egypt - through writers` eyes
  • Egypt - through writers’ eyes continues Eland’s tradition of unearthing forgotten classics of world travel-writing, with a fantastic selection of some of the best travel writing that Egypt has ever given birth to.No land on earth has been so long observed as Egypt, which was attracting awestruck travellers back in the days of Herodotus and... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919
  • The guide describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the area north of Venice between November 1917 and Spring 1919. These forces supported the Italians after their disastrous defeat at Caporetto and helped stem the Austrian and German onslaught. This is the first guide... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Letters from Russia
  • Translated by Anka MuhlsteinThe Marquis de Custine`s record of his trip to Russia in 1839 is a brilliantly perceptive, even prophetic, account of one of the world`s most fascinating and troubled countries. It is also a wonderful piece of travel writing. Custine, who met with people in all walks of life, including the Czar himself, offers vivid... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • The Way of a Pilgrim: Candid Tales of a Wanderer to His Spiritual Father
  • By the mercy of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, by calling a homeless wanderer of the lowliest origins, roaming from place to place. Here, see my belongings: a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that`s it.In 1884 there appeared in Russia a slim volume containing four short tales. They told of... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Grove
  • An unnamed narrator, recently bereaved, travels to Olevano, a small village southeast of Rome. It is winter, and from her temporary residence on a hill between village and cemetery, she embarks on walks and outings, exploring the banal and the sublime with equal dedication and intensity. She recalls her travels in 1970s Italy, which she often... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • The Inseparables: The newly discovered novel from Simone de Beauvoir
  • The lost novel from the author of The Second SexWhen Andree joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andree is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. Secretly Sylvie believes that Andree is a prodigy about whom books will be written. The girls talk for hours about equality, justice, war and religion; they lose... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2017
  • Croatia Sunflower Landscape Guide
  • From the northernmost shores of the Kvarner Gulf, southwards all the way to Dubrovnik, this new 3rd edition of Sunflower’s Croatia walking and touring guide covers the country’s Adriatic coast, eleven of the myriad islands and two inland areas.70 long and short walks for all ages and abilities1:50,000 topo maps9 car tours and fold-out touring... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • We Should All be Feminists
  • A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of `Americanah` and `Half of a Yellow Sun`, based on her 2013 TEDx Talk of the same name. What does ”feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay - adapted from her much-viewed Tedx... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Walking Palestine: 25 Journeys Into the West Bank
  • Walk the plains and hills of Burqin, Jenin and Zebabde; experience the the cool springs of al-Bidaan; explore the tides of empire at charming Sebastia; indulge in Palestinian food, beer and hospitality in Taybeh and Birzeit; wander about in Palestine’s most colourful wadis around Aboud; descend through spectacular wadis towards the lows of the... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Failure is an Option: On the trail of the world`s toughest mountain race
  • `We`re not at parkrun any more,` I mutter to myself, quietly longing for the presence of nice marshals in high-visibility vests.Failure is an Option is the story of an average runner who sets out to discover just how far he can go. With the support (and misgivings) of his family, and aware that his quickest years are behind him, Matt Whyman... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • A Geisha`s Journey - My Life as a Kyoto Apprentice
  • This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, in a search for an identity, became fascinated with the world of geisha, and discovered in herself the will and the commitment to embark on the many years of apprenticeship necessary to become one. It is also the story of a young Japanese photographer who grew up overseas, and who also... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Bruges City Guide 2019
  • This definitive little guide will lead you on an adventure through the heart of a city you thought you knew, introducing the best shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts, cafes and restaurants. It includes three atmospheric walks through the city, which showcase Bruges` range of diverse museums: from the Groeninge Museum, featuring fine art from the... Lire la suite
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Geological Map of the World FOLDED
  • This new folded edition (August 2014) reconsiders the 3rd edition of the Geological Map of the Word, published initially in 2010 at the scales of 1:25 000 000 (3 sheets) and 1:50 000 000 (1 sheet Geology, structure), both presently out of print.The layout of this new version, centered on the Atlantic, was redesigned in order to fit a single... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • World & Flags Hema Political Pacific-Centred
  • The world at 1:40,850,000 presented with Pacific Ocean in the centre on a double-sided folded map from the Australian publishers Hema; political version on one side and a physical map on the reverse. Each side shows the land masses against the background of light blue oceans with bathymetric tints to reflect the depth of the ocean floor. Polar... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Gouvy - Thommen
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Dynamic World Global Mapping Wall Map ENCAPSULATED
  • With this encapsulated 1:40,000,000 scale wall map of the world, learn how natural phenomena creates our dynamic planet.The cartography displays contours through detailed shadings for both land and bathymetric formations. The map features detailed descriptions of plate tectonics, earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanoes, hotspots and impact craters,... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Muno
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Bilzen - Lanaken
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Welkenraedt - Kelmis (La Calamine)
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Mons NGI Topo 45 - WWI Battlefields
  • Mons, map No. 45 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:50,000 covering the area of the Battle of Mons, British Army’s first major engagement in World War I in August 1914. The Mons - Condé Canal runs across the middle of the map and coverage includes Obourg where Private John Parr became the first British soldier to be killed in the war.... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Huy - Nandrin
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Gesves - Ohey
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Manderfeld
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Florenville - Chiny
  • Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50,000 map (with adjustments in the border and coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping... Lire la suite
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