Author : Peter Barber
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,55 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 9780712350921
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the British Library, London, April 30-Sept. 19, 2010.
Author : Philip Parker
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 2020-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780712352994
The British Library has one of the largest and most impressive cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript maps and atlases, administrative records and plans, large-scale surveys, and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100 fascinating examples ranging from world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps, curiosities and fake maps have been selected as the basis for this puzzle book. Each map is faithfully reproduced with a description of its creation and use, followed by details showing areas of particular interest. Readers are asked to scrutinize the maps to answer a series of historical and geographical questions, all the while enjoying new perspectives on the world we live in provided by our eclectic and extensive archive.
Author : Teresa Heapy
Publisher : Random House
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 32,41 MB
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1448198356
"I've got you, and you've got me - so we'll be all right" . . . One day, adventurous Mouse sets off to find the moon with his Marvellous Moon Map, leaving his worried friend Bear behind. But as the Woods get darker, and the weather gets worse, Mouse soon realizes that he needs more than just the Moon Map to find his way . . . An emotional and atmospheric tale of true friendship, beautifully told by Teresa Heapy with stunning illustrations from Waterstones-Prizewinning David Litchfield
Author : Lauren Bradshaw
Publisher : Cameron
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,46 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781944903121
Magnolia the bunny explores the walnut grove, looking for a special place that will complete her map.
Author : Maddie Mortimer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 28,16 MB
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 198218177X
Lia, her husband, Harry, and their daughter, Iris, are a perfectly balanced family of three with a happy life. But when a devasting diagnosis threatens to derail their lives, the world around them begins to warp and transform, and Lia's carefully hidden secrets come rushing out.
Author : Jerry Brotton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 16,7 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1465435611
The whole world is mapped out for your viewing pleasure in this captivating compendium, ranging from past to present through diverse themes of transport and technology to discoveries and development. Covering the classical maps of the ancient world and traveling through time to reach Google Earth in the 21st century, this unprecedented history of more than 60 maps opens up our planet as never before. Great Maps showcases early Medieval maps like including mappae mundi; iconic transport maps such as the London Underground; important travel maps including Dr. Livingstone's version of Africa; maps of natural wonders such as the ocean floor; and momentous moments including the marks on the Moon left by the lunar landings. There are maps that show the way to heaven, depict lands with no sunshine, and the mysterious home of "the people with no bowels" on this mind-blowing journey. Much more than just geographical data, maps are an accurate reflection of the culture and context of different time frames in history. British historian Jerry Brotton tells the amazing secret stories behind many of the most significant maps ever unearthed, revealing key features and innovative techniques in incredible detail. The unique insight into how mapmakers have expressed their world views results in this treasured book that makes a welcome addition to any bookshelf or home library.
Author : Francisca Matteoli
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,65 MB
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781573778
Through this magnificent collection of historical maps, travel writer Francisca Mattéoli takes us on a geographical adventure, telling the stories of twenty places and voyages that inspired her and the creation of these fascinating charts. Discover some of the world's most magical places and how they revealed themselves, from the lost trails of the first colonies of the American West to Amundsen's exploration of the South Pole, and the rediscoveries of Petra and Angkor Wat. This unexpected volume will let the curious mind roam the contours of the planet, and discover how the world we know today was made, and un-made.
Author : Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Publisher : Apollo Publishers
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 37,39 MB
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1948062771
The story of the exploration and birth of America is told afresh through the unique prism of hand-colored maps and engravings of the period. Before photography and television, it was printed and hand-colored maps that brought home the thrill of undiscovered lands and the possibilities of exploration, while guiding armies on all sides through the Indian Wars and the clashes of the American Revolution. Only by looking through the prism of these maps, can we truly understand how and why America developed the way it did. Mapping America illuminates with scene-setting text and more than 150 color images—from the exotic and fanciful maps of Renaissance explorers to the magnificent maps of the Golden Age and the thrilling battle-maps and charts of the American Revolutionary War, in addition to paintings from the masters of eighteenth century art, scores of photographs, and detailed diagrams. In total, this informative and lushly illustrated volume developed by rare maps collector Neal Asbury, host of “Neal Asbury’s Made in America,” and National Geographic historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts offers a new and immersive look at the ambition, the struggle, and the glory that attended and defined the exploration and making of America.
Author : Gareth Moore
Publisher : Trapeze
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,2 MB
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781409184676
Are YOU the ultimate map-reader? Do you know your trig points from your National Trails? Can you calculate using contours? And can you fathom exactly how far the footpath is from the free house? Track down hidden treasures, decipher geographical details and discover amazing facts as you work through this unique puzzle book based on 40 of the Ordnance Survey's best British maps. Explore the first ever OS map made in 1801, unearth the history of curious place names, encounter abandoned Medieval villages and search the site of the first tarmac road in the world. With hundreds of puzzles ranging from easy to mind-boggling, this mix of navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums will put your friends and family through their paces on the path to becoming the ultimate map-master!
Author : Peter Barber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 33,62 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0802714749
Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.
