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Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Travel / road maps & atlases > Street maps & city plans
Bike London is the definitive guide to cycling in the UK's capital.
The cycling culture in London is constantly evolving and this book
offers an indispensable resource for the city's bike users -
whether they're weather-hardened commuters who ride in all
conditions or summer daytrippers looking to explore. This book
covers all things two-wheeled, from local cycle shops and essential
cafe stops, to ideas for routes and events that will appeal to all
breeds of bike lover. More than a mere directory, Bike London
speaks to important players in the city's cycling community, while
also looking back and offering interesting facts and snippets of
information from London's 100-year-plus love affair with the
bicycle. As London embraces a greener future, this book is a timely
resource that will help you put words into action. Each chapter is
categorised by theme: Local Bike Shops, Cycling Clubs, Cycling
Events, Cycling Locations, Cycling Routes, Cycling Equipment,
Cycling Apparel, Cycling Cafes, Cycle Hire and Iconic London
Cyclists. Throughout, Bike London will also feature profiles of
some of the great and the good of London cycling, from Bradley
Wiggins and Paul Smith to Tahnee Seagrave, Tao Geoghegan Hart,
Maurice Burton and Jeremy Vine. Also in the series: Vinyl London
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Explore the whole county of Devon extending from Taunton to
Plymouth. With detailed road mapping and illustrated town plans of
major cities, this feature-rich, helpful tourist guide is ideal for
visitors to Devon. Published at a clear 3.33 miles to 1 inch scale
(2.11 cm to 1 km), this handy map is a detailed and informative
exploration of all Devon has to offer. Highlights include: * 8
inset street maps to major cities and popular destinations,
including: Exeter, Paignton, Dartmouth and Torquay, with detailed
descriptions and places of interest * Locations of visitor centres
and tourist information sites * Useful key to map symbols making it
a clear and easy read The perfect map for exploring Devon whether
you are a tourist or a local.
Who hasn't explored and enjoyed their surrounding area recently and
come to appreciate what is on our respective doorsteps? Philip's
have created this new series for walkers, cyclists and local
explorers at a scale that provides greener options to uncover all
the nature and hidden gems in your local area. The detailed scale
allows explorers, walkers and cyclists to avoid main roads and
select pathways, bridleways and lanes for optimum enjoyment.
Whether it's meandering through the local parks or historic houses,
exploring neighbourhood nature spots or the local town, we have the
clear mapping and information you need. If you do have to travel to
reach areas you'd like to explore, all A and B roads are clearly
shown on our Route Planner and we include all the large-scale town
and city plans. Exceptional detail allows the user to pinpoint
exactly where they need to go and the best route to follow. * The
only atlas with every road, street and lane in the county named,
along with the best pedestrian routes, long-distance cycle routes.
* Highlighting lanes, alleyways, footpaths and bridleways, camping
and caravan sites, golf courses, parks, gardens and many, many
other places of interest * Contains all the usual one-way streets,
barriers, car parks, railway and bus stations, hospitals, colleges
and schools, police and fire stations, places of worship, post
offices, shopping and leisure centres
Discover Moscow by foot, car or bike using Michelin Moscow City
Plan (scale 1/12,500 cm). In addition to Michelin's clear and
accurate mapping, this city plan will help you explore and navigate
across Moscow different districts thanks to its full index, its
comprehensive key showing places of interest and tourist
attractions, as well as practical information on public transport
leisure facilities, service stations and shops! Discover the new
range of Michelin City Maps * Write on Wipe off, Draw your route
with a dry marker tipped pen, Erase with a damp cloth! * Plastic
Format * Durable and convenient to use * Handy Compact, folds
"free" for easy handling * Clarity and legibility of Michelin
mapping: * Map of the city centre with identified tourist sites *
Green Guide tourist sites * Smaller Map of whole city * Underground
Map, with a detailed index
This up-to-date detailed A-Z street map includes more than 1,500
streets in and around Reading. As well as the city centre and the
University of Reading, the other areas covered include Whitley,
Coley Park, New Town and Caversham. The large-scale street map
includes the following: * Places of interest * Postcode districts,
one-way streets and car parks * Index to streets, places of
interest, place and area names, park and ride sites, national rail
stations, hospitals and hospices The perfect reference map for
finding your way around Reading.
A spectacular, large-format collection of Adam Dant's fine art maps giving a unique view of our history and life today.
Artist and cartographer Adam Dant surveys London's past, present and future from his studio in the East End. Beautiful, witty and subversive, his astonishing maps offer a compelling view of history, lore, language and life in the capital and beyond.
Traversed by a plethora of colourful characters including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Mary Wollstonecraft and Barbara Windsor, Adam Dant's maps extend from the shipwrecks on the bed of the Thames to the stars in the sky over Soho. Along the way, he captures all the rich traditions in the capital, from brawls and buried treasure to gin and gentlemen's clubs.
Accompanying text by the artist gives the background to each of the handsome cartographic artworks, revealing his inspirations and artistic process and outlining his cultural allusions. Reproduced in large format, the maps invite the reader to study all the astonishing and often hilarious details within, offering hours of fascination for the curious.
Published in conjunction with the Spitalfields Life blog spitalfieldslife.com, Maps of London & Beyond includes an extensive interview with Adam Dant by the blog's founder The Gentle Author.
This up-to-date detailed A-Z street map includes more than 3,000
streets in and around Nottingham. As well as Nottingham Castle and
Lace Market, the other areas covered include Willford Village,
Dunkirk, the Meadows, New Lenton, Old Radford, Thorneywood,
Alexandra Park, Aspley, Forest Fields, Highbury Vale and
Woodthorpe. The large-scale street map includes the following: *
Places of interest * Postcode districts, one-way streets and car
parks * Index to streets, places of interest, place and area names,
park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospices
The perfect reference map for finding your way around Nottingham.
The " Tokyo Travel Map " from Periplus is designed as a convenient,
easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created using durable coated paper,
this map is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the
entire map that you want to view or one panel at a time.
Following highways and byways, this map will show you how to
maneuver your way to banks, gardens, hotels, golf courses, museums,
monuments, restaurants, churches and temples, movie theaters,
shopping centers and more
This 4th edition includes maps and plans that are scaled to:
City Plans: Northern Tokyo 1:15,000 Southern Tokyo
1:15,000"Periplus Travel Maps" cover most of the major cities and
travel destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. The series includes
an amazing variety of fascinating destinations, from the
multifaceted subcontinent of India to the bustling city-state of
Singapore and the 'western style' metropolis of Sydney to the Asian
charms of Bali. All titles are continuously updated, ensuring they
keep up with the considerable changes in this fast-developing part
of the world. This extensive geographical reach and attention to
detail mean that "Periplus Travel Maps" are the natural first
choice for anyone traveling in the region.
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