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Ilija trojanow's journey from mumbai to mecca is told in the tradition of the rihla, one of the oldest genres of classical arabic literature and describes the hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy sites of islam. 'from the very first moment they realise that the hajj - the pilgrimage to mecca - is among the duties of each and every muslim, the faithful long to go.' trojanov, with the help of his friends, donned the ihram, the traditional garb of the pilgrim. He joined hundreds of thousands of muslims who each year go on the hajj, the greatest demonstration of the muslim faith.

in three short weeks he experienced a tradition dating back over one thousand years this is his account, personal yet enlightening, for the interested non-muslims who remain barred from the holy sites of islam.

forfattere: I. Trojanow
Publisert måned: Aug
Publisert år: 2017
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 150

The Oxus in Afghanistan's High Pamir is one of the greatest rivers of the world, and also one of the least known. Running through the core of Central Asia, it is unusual in a myriad of ways—the most surprising of which is that it never reaches the sea. Through the centuries, the majestic Oxus has been the source of legends. For explorers and travelers in Central Asia, the Oxus provided an enduring mystery - where exactly was its source?

In 2008 Bill Colegrave and two colleagues set out to find the true source and settle the argument for once and all. No easy task, but they succeeded. This is a vivid account of this quest, and also tells of the author's previous precarious visits to one of the most unstable regions of the world. Bill Colegrave brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters - including those Victorian adventurers, soldiers, and statesmen who traveled before him, as well as his fellow explorers and guides on his own extraordinary adventure.

• Forfatter: Bill Colegrave
• Publisert: 2010
• Antall sider: 176
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781903071281

After living in China for five years, and learning the language, Peter Hessler decided to undertake an even more complicated endeavor: he acquired his Chinese driving licence. An eye-opening challenge, it enabled him to embark on an epic journey driving across this most enigmatic of countries. Over seven years, he travelled to places rarely explored by tourists, into the factories exporting their goods to the world and into the homes of their workers. Full of extraordinary encounters and details of life beyond Beijing, it is an unforgettable, unique portrait of the country that will likely shape all our lives in the century to come.

• Forfatter: Peter Hessler
• Publisert: 2011
• Antall sider: 550
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781847674371

Kathmandu Valley at 1:60,000 on an indexed, contoured touring and trekking map from Nepa Maps (Himalayan MapHouse), highlighting places of interest including the Shivapuri National Park, and showing bus connections, etc.

Topography of the area is shown by contours are at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading and colouring/graphics for different types of vegetation. Names of locations visited by tourists are prominently marked. Road network clearly differentiates between main, secondary and local roads; the map also indicates locations with petrol stations and/or served by bus services. The area's trekking routes are marked, with the main ones, particularly in the Shivapuri National Park, highlighted.

Symbols indicate places with hotels and restaurants, various places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, temples and monasteries, etc. Margin ticks show latitude and longitude at intervals of 2'30''. The index lists towns/villages, hotels and tourist resorts, medical centres, religious sites, plus lakes and mountain passes. Brief descriptions are provided for main attractions. All the information is in English.

• Publisert: Januar 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:60 000

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the incredible story of the search for one of mao's lost children, set against the extraordinary backdrop of modern china. 'a son is very important in chinese society,' he had said. 'to lose one is careless. The ancestors would be angry.' intrigued by stories of a son given away by mao and his then-wife during the long march, and mystified by the ‘official' explanation of the boy's fate (whereabouts unknown - no further information available), richard loseby sets out alone across china in search of answers. Tracing mao's own revolutionary journey, the author encounters the extraordinary realities of a new revolution, one that is transforming an ancient culture into a modern economic powerhouse. At the heart of the journey is the hunt for an elusive truth about a brutal and traumatic time in the nation's still raw history. Who was that abandoned boy? Might he still be alive? Would he even want to be found? The result is an amazing traveller's tale – revealing, poignant, funny, sad and unexpected at every turn. A boy of china takes the reader on an unforgettable journey that is at once intimate and epic

forfattere: R.Loseby
Publisert år: 2016
Sider nr:303

• Publisert: 1998
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:50 000

ITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene og lignende finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.

We are pleased to release this brand new ITMB title. Abu Dhabi is one of the leading Emirates that are rapidly becoming vacation heavens for Europeans who don't want the long flights to Asian destinations. The city is so modern it almost squeaks. The palace is a world-class wonder, the seafront Corniche is a marvelous beach, and the central shopping area offers everything from hamburgers to Gucci bags. Motorways now connect the city state to nearby Dubai and to Oman, with a recently-completed one along the coastline to the Saudi border.

The reverse side of the map is an updated edition of the entire United Arab Emirates and most of Oman, with new motorways seemingly everywhere. A large inset map of central Dubai is included, along with a good one of Muscat. We docked at Abu Dhabi's cruise ship terminal during our visit and were impressed by the extent of urbanization of the city.

• Publisert: Aug. 2022
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:10 000 / 1:800 000

Dette store østerriske kartforlaget er kjent for sin klare kartografi og gode papirkvalitet. De kommer i alle målestokker, og flere av landkartene inneholder bykart og turistinformasjon.

Publisert år: 2021
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:20000

ITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene og lignende finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.

Fra ITM: Singapore is Asia as it should be: clean, modern, well-governed, efficient, and attractive.  In this edition, which technically should be a first edition due to the transformation of the map into a double-sided one, includes for the first time, our detailed map of the part of Malaysia known as the Malay Peninsula, the ‘mainland’ portion of the country. Singapore and Malaysia are joined together by two motorway crossings and a train operated by Malaysian Railways. Side one of our map concentrates on the urbanized portion of Singapore and its attractions, with a large and detailed inset map of the country of Singapore. Side two covers all of the mainland portion of Malaysia to the Thai border and includes a large inset map of Kuala Lumpur. Motorways are common in Malaysia, and are portrayed on the map, as well as the older two-lane highway network. The map is not printed on paper, but on crushed stone mixed with recycled concrete. This is a relatively new technology, which is waterproof as well as durable and tear resistant. Stone paper is biodegradable, so is environmentally more friendly than plastic. ITMB is the only major map publishing house to use friendly ‘paper’.

• Publisert: 2019
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Vanntett papir
• Målestokk: 1:10 000, 1:730 000

• Publisert: 2020
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:2 000 000

The world is changing as a result of a global pandemic, and ITMB has to change with it. We wish to keep all of our artwork available, but at a time of greatly reduced travel, we have been forced to combine two different countries that share a common border in order to justify printing either one. The two countries, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, do share a common heritage, but a very different history. ITMB Publishes a separate map of the country, and a map of Kabul. The reason for this map is that it is our first ever map of just Turkmenistan, a former part of the USSR that broke away in the collapse of the Russian empire in 1990. The country has, however, not emerged from the Soviet way of thinking, and is authoritarian in its attitude. It is, fortunately, open to travel, and is slowly improving its facilities, so is to be encouraged.

The map includes a very good inset map of Ashgabat, the capital. The country stretches from the Caspian Sea to the Uzbek border and from Russia south to Iran and Afghanistan. We have also added eight Top Attractions, ranging from the World Heritage site of Konye to the ancient ruins of Nisa. We previously published this titles as part of a regional map of the ‘Stans’, but growing demand has justified its own map. We have also published a separate map of Uzbekistan and a separate three-country map of the other three countries, all of which are showing strong signs of touristic development. Turkmenistan is a country emerging as a future travel Mecca. Legend Includes: Roads by classification, Rivers and Lakes, National Park, Airports, Points of Interests, Highways, Main Roads, Zoos, Fishing, and much more...

• Publisert: Aug. 2021
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Vanntett papir
• Målestokk: 1:1 350 000, 1:650 000

 

Tysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt plastpapir.

Our maps combine state-of-the-art, GPS-compatible cartography (including hypsometric tints and contour lines) with a detailed rendering of road networks and touristic information. They offer the best possible scale, level of detail and readability, be it a map of a small island or half a continent.

The maps feature a detachable paper sleeve so that the maps can be folded easily and fit in every pocket. Although printed on plastic, a special coating makes sure the maps retain a paper-like feel and can even be written on with a pencil.

Publisert år: 2016
Innbinding: falset
Material: Plastpapir
Målestokk: 1:850,000

This 1:125,000 scale trekking map covers the Manaslu and Tsum Valley High Route circuit in the region between the Annapurna Conservation Area and the Langtang National Park.

• Publisert: Desember 2022
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:125 000

Tsum Valley in central Nepal on an indexed contoured map at 1:100,000 from Shangri-La Design highlighting local trekking routes and places of interest, etc. Coverage extends roughly from the Budhi Gandaki River in the west across the eastern part of the Manaslu Conservation area, to just beyond Dunche in the east.

Topography is shown by contours at 40m intervals, plus colouring for woodlands, cultivated areas, glaciers, etc. The map shows local roads and distinguished between main trekking routes and minor trails. An overprint indicates various facilities in local villages, campsites, monasteries and other religious buildings, etc. The map is indexed for places, peaks and passes and had latitude and longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals. Map legend includes English.

Addition information provided on the map or on its cover includes a table with relative oxygen rates at different altitudes, elevation profiles and hiking times for three main routes, plus general information about the area. All the text is in English.

Publisert år: 2009
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:100.000

A detailed map covering the Annapurna region, with a scale of 1:125,000. The map covers areas from 800m-5500m above sea level and includes a suggest circuit which you can alter to take between 9-21 days. The route goes from Besa Sahar, Chame, Manang, Ledar, Thorung La, Muktinath, Tatopani, Beni, Pokhara.

• Publisert: November 2022
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:125 000

• Publisert: 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:1 750 000

Publisert år: 2013

Innbinding: fal
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:60000

Publisert år: 2012

Innbinding: fal
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:2150000

Alpeinvereinskarte er en serie detaljerte vandre- og klatrekart over de østerrikske og tyske alper. Høy kvalitet og nøyaktig kartografi gjør disse kartene avgjørende for den erfarene klatrer og fjellturist. Fjellhytter, turstier og campingplasser er tydelig markert på kartene. Noen av kartene er også utgitt i egne skiutgaver.

Publisert år: 2011
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:100.000

Shorong - Hinku region of Nepal at 1:50,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant map in the famous Schneider series, revised in 2013 to include extensive tourist information for trekking routes in the area directly south of the Sagarmatha National Park. Centered on Lukla, coverage extends north to Namche Bazaar and south just beyond Kharikhola and the central part the Jiri to Mount Everest trail. Also highlighted is the trail via Kote to the Mera Peak Base Camp and High Camp.

Topography is very vividly presented by contours at 40m intervals, enhanced by excellent relief shading and numerous spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of the terrain (glaciers, crevasses, moraine, scree, etc) and vegetation. Highlighting for trekking trails distinguishes between main and secondary routes, and other local routes are marked. A very wide range of symbols indicate various accommodation options, locations with markets or food shops, banks, medical facilities, monasteries and other places of interest, access by air transport, etc. The map has a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude and longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals. Map legend is in German and English.

Publisert år: 2013 - Still current map of this region available as of May 2023
Innbinding: falset
Material: Vanntett papir
Målestokk: 1:50000