Glasgow books and maps

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Glasgow books and maps

Glasgow books: Maps
	AA Street by Street Z-map Glasgow (AA Street by Street Z-Map S.) Two new editions in the AA's Street by Street Z-Map range. The maps clearly show AA Service Centres, recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets and new car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure the maps can be read under street lighting and clear road hierarchy, the Street by Street Z-Maps are all you need to keep you on the move. Price: £1.50 Publication: October 15, 2004
	Glasgow: Paisley, Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch (Explorer S.) This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The main advantages of this map are the geographical design of the sheetlines to capture the best local coverage, and the coverage of a larger area for value for money. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike. Price: £5.99 Publication: July 26, 2004
	Premier Map of Glasgow This coloured foldout street map of Glasgow covers an area which extends to Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Lenzie, Muirhead, Bargeddie, Uddingston (part), Cambuslang, Carmunnock, Whitecraigs, Barrhead, Renfrew and Clydebank. Also included is a large scale city centre map of Glasgow. The index, which is in a booklet attached to the cover, lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and junction names, national rail and underground stations. Also included is a separate list of hospitals and hospices covered by this map. Price: £4.75 Publication: February 7, 2003

Glasgow books: History & Heritage
	Death by Design: The True Story of the Glasgow Necropolis Modelled on Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, the Glasgow Necropolis first opened for burial in 1832 and has been a haunt for cemetery tourists ever since. The architecture of the tombs, gravestones and memorials is as varied as the lives the citizens of the Necropolis led - and sometimes just as flamboyant. The men, such as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, who designed Glasgow's city-centre buildings during the period when it was second only to London in terms of prosperity also had a hand in creating the Necropolis and their life stories are covered here too. Price: £4.79 Publication: May 2005
	The Heart of Glasgow Heart of Glasgow is still regarded as The quintessential book on Glasgow. It stays strictly within the bounds of what has always been referred to as 'the City', that is the area resembling a cross and consisting of the High Street from as far north as the cathedral down to Bridgegate on the Clyde with the east-west thoroughfare stretching accross the High Street through the Trongate and down what was to become Argyle Street. Here, and in the surrounding closes, courts, backlands, feus and glebes all human life was to be found. Jack House's seminal work is presented in the form of a tour ensuring that it will appeal to Glaswegians and visitors alike. On it he introduces the reader to many places, some familiar, some not so, and sadly today, many now long gone. This all acts as a wonderful counterpoint to foreword writer Jack Maclean's Glasgow of today. Since Jack House first wrote this book the city has changed dramatically but within the heart of it, change has been less obvious and the medieval layout of the city still remains. These are the streets that Jack takes the reader through in a book which is neither guide, nor formal history, but something in between the two. It is a journey every visitor to Glasgow should take. Price: £10.50 Publication: November 15, 2004
	Times Past: The Story of Glasgow The book then looks at how Glasgow's past has shaped the city we know today - a vibrant cultural melting pot that is rightly recognised as one of Europe's trendiest cities. Of course, a vital part of the culture of Glasgow is football and the successes of both Rangers and Celtic are celebrated here. No book on the sporting history of Glasgow could ignore the Ibrox Disaster and the tragedy of Stairway 13 in 1971 is given sensitive coverage. Glasgow has also produced some of the country's best boxers and Times Past gives men like Benny Lynch and Jim Watt their rightful place in the city's sporting archives. Price: £9.09 Publication: September 2004

Glasgow books: Biographies
	Alive and Kicking: A Story of Crime, Addiction and Redemption in Glasgow's Gangland From running with the infamous Calton Tongs to running Calton Athletic, David Bryce's life is a remarkable story of crime, violence, alcoholism and drug addiction in Glasgow's gangland. A respected 'hard man', Bryce worked his way through most of HM's prisons in Scotland throughout the '60s and '70s before an epiphany in 1977 made him realise that he was a hopeless alcoholic who needed help. A five-year battle followed, during which he sank into the abyss of heroin addiction before finally getting clean. In 1985, in an effort to help others who were struggling against substance abuse, Bryce set up Calton Athletic, a football team and social group made up solely of recovering drugs addicts. Price: £6.99 Publication: October 6, 2005
	Night Song of the Last Tram: A Glasgow Childhood Price: £8.99 Publication: February 28, 2005

Glasgow books: General Interest

Glasgow Rangers (Rough Guide 11s S.) Rough Guides 11s are a series devoted to the greatest football teams in Britain, presented in a brand-new series of pocket books. You will find all you need to know about Rangers from this book, and much more you don't need to know. Containing 11 of everything Gers, from the best players to the 11 greatest Gazza moments - acts of genius on the pitch and acts of madness off it. If you remember Sir Alex upfront or think the ultimate Light Blue is Barry Ferguson, this is essential reading for any Rangers fan. You can find out about the penalty kings, pub owners, postmen, strange signings and all the big games including the Old Firm derbies, embarrassing defeats (from Ireland to Athens) and inspiring comebacks. There is also a collection of the best websites, famous fans, worst kits, plus the wit of Ally McCoist! Price: £4.99 Publication: July 28, 2005

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