Author : Christopher David Preston
Publisher :
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198510673
Contains distributions of all the species presented in the book with an additional 942 introduced species that occure in less that 50 10-km squares.
Author : Tim Jepson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 1426215533
This fascinating heritage in breathtaking National Geographic style with gorgeous photographs and artwork, engaging narrative, information sidebars, and premium-quality maps specially commissioned for this book.
Author : Tom Harper
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2020-05
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 9780712353328
From the publication in 1595 of the first "atlas" by the Flemish cartographer Gerhard Mercator, the term has become a universally adopted title for books containing accurate, uniform and evenly spread maps of all or some of the world. This is an atlas with a difference. Few of the maps in this book could reasonably be called "accurate" in the modern sense and could almost certainly not be used to plan a journey. Yet this atlas can help us to travel in a way that regular atlases do not, because by looking at old maps and getting to know their stories we can be transported back to the times in which they were made. The generous, full-color illustrations of each map in this large-format book range from the Klencke Atlas (1660) to Hokusai's map of China (1840-41), from a 1682 pirate map of Guatemala to 20th-century cartographic postcards featuring maps of Australia.
Author : Matt Brown
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 12,2 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1849947422
WINNER, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Illustrated Travel Book of the Year. HIGHLY COMMENDED, British Cartographic Society Awards 2022. From Stephen King's Salem's Lot to the superhero land of Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, this is a wondrous atlas of imagined places around the world. Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps. The maps feature fictional buildings, towns, cities and countries plus mountains and rivers, oceans and seas. Ever wondered where the Bates Motel was based? Or Bedford Falls in It's a Wonderful Life? The authors have taken years to research the likely geography of thousands of popular culture locations that have become almost real to us. Sometimes these are easy to work out, but other times a bit of detective work is needed and the authors have been those detectives. By looking at the maps, you'll find that the revolution at Animal Farm happened next to Winnie the Pooh's home. Each location has an an extended index entry plus coordinates so you can find it on the maps. Illuminating essays accompanying the maps give a great insight into the stories behind the imaginary places, from Harry Potter's wizardry to Stone Age Bedrock in the Flintstones. A stunning map collection of invented geography and topography drawn from the world's imagination. Fascinating and beautiful, this is an essential book for any popular culture fan and map enthusiast.
Author : Martin Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780460861793
The changing story of the British Isles forms the theme of this atlas, which covers not only England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales but also the overseas empire. With captions, explanations and maps, it also provides a representation of British history in the social, religious and economic fields.
Author : Jim Asher
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 34,60 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198505655
This full-colour, superbly illustrated atlas presents the findings of Butterflies for the New Millennium, the most comprehensive survey of butterflies ever undertaken in Britain and Ireland. After five years of recording by thousands of volunteers, it provides an up-to-date assessment of our butterflies, the habitats they live in, the threats they face, and the major changes that have occurred since publication of the previous such atlas in 1984. The body of the book is taken up with species by species accounts, each accompanied by a full-page distribution map and colour photographs of the butterfly concerned. A wider context is provided by considering long-term trends in distribution, derived from 200 years of recording and recent changes elsewhere in Europe. In addition, the book summarises the wealth of new information about butterfly ecology, incorporates findings from the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, describes and illustrates the habitats favoured by particular communities of butterflies, and presents a vision of how these popular insects might be conserved in the future. As such, it will be invaluable to a wide range of readers, from amateur naturalists to professional conservationists and policy makers.
Author : Collins Bartholomew Ltd
Publisher : Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Atlases
ISBN : 9780007345830
This title is perfect for finding out more about Britain, solving quizzes and crosswords or just exploring the country. It includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and is an authoritative and prestigious atlas with detailed mapping and geographical information about Britain
Author : Daniel Dorling
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,22 MB
Release : 1995-09-13
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Based on 1991 census and other social data this uses population cartograms to display data on work and lifestyle of the British population.
Author : Barry W. Cunliffe
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :
Grade level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, e, i, s, t.
Author : Megan Cullis
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2019-06-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781474936637
Take a tour of the British Isles with this stylish, fact-filled atlas. Lively illustrations and colourful picture maps allow you to explore famous landmarks, towns and cities, wildlife, customs and history along the way. Illustrations: Full colour throughout
