Bestsellers - May 2008

Standing at the checkout, do you like to know what is in the shopping basket of the people ahead of you? Well here you can take a look at the books, maps and travel accessories that have been flying off both Stanfords' virtual and real shelves over the past few weeks and what we think should be the most popular choices in the weeks coming up. And you won't need to crane your neck...

A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Windermere, Kendal & Silverdale (Showing part of the Lake District National Park). These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads and country tracks, and field boundaries (hedges and drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier.

The English Lakes - South Eastern area
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Michelin's mapping of France at 1:200,000 is combined here into a A4 spiral-bound atlas. An introductory section gives an overview of 50 scenic motoring tours. For each tour there is a summary of length, duration, suggested highlights and a reference for the appropriate atlas pages. Road detail shows minor roads and includes intermediate driving distances, with steep road gradients, low bridge height restrictions and bridge load limits also marked.

France 2008 Tourist & Motoring Atlas - A4 SPIRAL BOUND
£12.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

Mapominoes, the game that takes you to the edge of the world! This portable, educational, geography game, makes a great present for any family member interested in geography or travel. It’s a great game for 2-5 players that’s fun, easy to learn, educational and highly addictive; like dominoes but with maps, as you build a map of Europe, by connecting countries that share a common border.

Mapominoes
£11.74 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

A detailed touring map, with cartography by the German publisher Mairs, covering most of Andalucia: from the Doñana National Park in the west to Granada, with most of the Sierra Nevada and Las Alpujarras, in the east. In the north, the map extends to Córdoba. The map boldly stresses main roads and motorways in strong colours and selected towns in large letters, but also shows minor roads and villages in considerable detail.

Andalucia
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Streetwise, irreverent and unfailingly sharp, Time Out guides have won a reputation for accuracy and reliability. Annually updated, these informative and practical city-guides include comprehensive directories of things to do and see and places to stay and eat. Good, colour street mapping is included, fully indexed with places of interest and stations marked.

New York
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This edition of "Walking in Kent" includes 40 walks arranged regionally, covering west Kent and the Weald, and the north and east of the county. Cicerone Press are one of the UK's most well known and respected publishers of guidebooks for the outdoor enthusiast. Easily distinguished by their small pocket size, these books have been a favourite amongst walkers, climbers and cyclists for many years.

Walking In Kent
£12.00 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

Detailed, double-sided map of Madeira, splitting the island into east and west sections. Detail includes dirt roads and paths, cablecars, road tunnels, spot heights, contours at 50m and 100m intervals, viewpoints, landmarks, picnic areas, petrol stations and springs. Latitude and longitude grid with 1' interval plus WGS84 datum for GPS navigation.

Madeira Tour & Trail Map (Waterproof)
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One of the titles in IGN’s series Top100 - the best maps for exploring the French countryside by car, on a bike, or even on foot, used by millions of tourists and locals alike. The maps show more minor roads than other series and have a topographic base with contours enhanced by relief shading. Graphic relief is added in high mountainous areas, to give an even better presentation of the terrain.

Paris - Rouen
£4.95 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

One of the Discovery Series by the Irish Ordnance Survey. These maps are ideal for recreational use (e.g. hill-walking). The maps are fully contoured (10m interval) and show spot heights. The legend includes transport and communications (including footpaths), rivers and lakes, plus woodland and other types of terrain. Features of interest to tourists like viewpoints, car parks, golf courses and campsites are clearly indicated.

Kerry
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Henry Morton Stanley is arguably Britain’s greatest land explorer of all time. His character though, is held in an entirely different regard - today he is remembered as a cruel imperialist in Africa, and as an American Journalist who said: “Dr Livingstone, I presume?”. In this compelling biography, Tim Jeal reveals the truth about Stanley. Grab our signed copies of Stanley while you can!

Stanley
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