Historical maps and atlases Books
The University of Chicago Press A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps
£48.00
The University of Chicago Press The Atlas of Boston History
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£28.50
University of Chicago Press Ancient Perspectives
Book SynopsisIn each society, maps served as critical economic, political, and personal tools, but there was little consistency in how and why they were made. This title presents an overview of cartography and its uses.
£69.41
The University of Chicago Press The Art of Terrestrial Diagrams in Early China
Book SynopsisA study of early Chinese maps using interdisciplinary methods. This is the first English-language monograph on the early history of mapsin China, centering on thosefound in three tombs that date from the fourth to the second century BCE and constitute the entire known corpus of early Chinese maps (ditu). More than a millennium separates them from the next available map in the early twelfth century CE. Unlike extant studies that draw heavily from the history of cartography, this book offers an alternative perspective by mobilizing methods from art history, archaeology, material culture, religion, and philosophy. It examines the diversity of forms and functions in early Chinese ditu to argue that these pictures did not simply represent natural topography and built environments, but rather made and remade worlds for the living and the dead. Wang explores the multifaceted and multifunctional diagrammatic tradition of rendering space in early China.Trade Review“This book serves as a much-needed intervention in the field, which often views these excavated diagrams as ‘maps’ that mark some stage in the history of Chinese cartography. This innovative study fills a very glaring hole in the field of early Chinese material and visual culture.” -- Anthony Barbieri, University of California, Santa Barbara“The Art of Terrestrial Diagrams in Early China is a commendable work. It is notable for a number of reasons that lend Wang’s study a distinct edge, energizing Chinese studies and contributing to the general literature on mapping.” -- Eugene Y. Wang, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art, Harvard University“Wang’s innovative and lavishly illustrated book makes a substantial contribution to the field of early China while bringing early Chinese diagrams and maps to the English-speaking scholarly world. Through a deep engagement with the scholarship on these materials, Wang’s analysis places them into conversation with a wide variety of other documents from the period.” -- Brian Lander, Brown UniversityTable of Contents Introduction: The Work of Diagrams 1 Zhongshan and Plans for Life after Death 2 Fangmatan and the Bureaucratization of Space 3 Mawangdui and Earthly Topologies of Design 4 Mawangdui and the Art of Strategy Coda: Tunnel Vision Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
£41.80
Ordnance Survey Map of Ancient Britain Historical Map Guide
Book SynopsisThe OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. Each archaeological period is identified using different symbols and colours to show sites from the Stone Age through to the early Middle Ages against a modern map base, double-sided to cover the whole country. The Ancient Britain map and guide is complemented by a timeline that shows British events in relation to wider history. Key sites of significant historical interest are highlighted using photographs, text and thumbnail mapping from the OS Landranger map series. Additional information, such as a list of archaeological terms, suggested reading and museums to visit, is also included.
£7.59
Ordnance Survey Map of Roman Britain Historical Map Guide
Book SynopsisThe OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. The Roman Britain Map provides the ideal overview of nearly 400 yearsof history, during which Britain was a part of the Roman Empire. This map covers the whole of Great Britain and is printed back to back as North and South sheets. It includes a list of key dates, events and archaeological evidence. The OS Historical Map of Roman Britain provides the means to appreciate and visit the rich and extensive archaeological remains from this period.
£7.59
Thames & Hudson Ltd Murder Maps USA
Book SynopsisAdam Selzer is an author and researcher specializing in the secret side of history, rescuing long-lost stories from microfilm reels, tracing urban legends to their sources and uncovering the criminal underworld. He has been a tour guide in New York and Chicago, and has written over twenty books. Titles include multiple works of crime history, including H. H. Holmes: The True Story of the Devil in the White City, Mysterious Chicago and The Ghosts of Chicago.
£23.75
Quarto Publishing PLC Atlas of Forgotten Places
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: Vacant Properties Büyükada Orphelinat, Turkey Żarnowiec Nuclear Power Plant, Poland Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway The Castle of Dona Chica, Portugal Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse, Denmark Sammezzano Castle, Italy Section 2: Unsettled Situatons Wünsdorf, Germany Old Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia Mandu, India Craco, Italy Grängesberg, Sweden Plymouth, Montserrat, West Indies Kolmanskop, Namibia Kennecott, Alaska Döllersheim, Austria Section 3: Dilapidated Destinations The West Pier, Brighton, UK Santa Claus, Arizona, US Ducor Palace Hotel, Liberia Hachijo Royal Hotel, Japan Grand Hôtel de la Forêt, Corsica Camelot Theme Park, Lancashire, UK The Salton Sea Riviera, California, US New World Mall, Bangkok, Thailand Kupari, Croatia Hellinikon Olympic Complex, Greece Section 4: Journeys Ended Nicosia Airport, Cyprus Train Graveyard, Uyuni, Bolivia Crystal Palace Subway, London, UK Suakin, Sudan City Hall Subway Station, New York, US Balaklava Submarine Base, Crimea Section 5: Obsolete Institutions St Peter’s Seminary College, Scotland, UK Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital, New York, US Volterra Psychiatric Hospital, Italy Gary City Methodist Church, Indiana, US Akampene Island, Uganda Seaside Sanatorium, Connecticut, US Lennox Castle Hospital, Scotland, UK Alcatraz Prison, California, US Selected Bibliography Picture Credits Acknowledgements Index
£20.00
Quarto Publishing PLC To the Ends of the Earth
Book SynopsisThis lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Britain’s leading cartographic author takes us on a historical journey through how the greatest maps were created. Exploring key cartographers and mapmaking methods, as well as fascinating interludes on subjects such as the very first maps, deliberate mistakes, and superlative maps, this comprehensive guide explores how the techniques and technology have developed throughout human history: • Evolving methods of surveying: from the Roman groma, through the naval instruments of the magnetic compass, astrolabes and sextants, to the 20th century revolution of aerial photography • Drawing tools and materials: from Babylonian maps carved in clay, to digital maps created via touchscreen • The introduction of various mapping conveTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. IN THE BEGINNING The First Maps 2. SURVEYS AND SKETCHES Gathering the Information 3. WHYS AND WHEREFORES The Purpose of Maps 4. OLD TIMERS The First Map-makers 5. IN THE ROUND Globes and Spheres 6. SURFACE MATTERS Materials for Drawing Maps 7. A MAP OF MANY PARTS The Components of a Map 8. GOING NOWHERE Places Which Weren’t There 9. THE DRAWING ROOM Key Cartographers from the Golden Age to the Modern Age 10. MIGHTY MAPS Mapping Superlatives 11. A MAP IN HAND The Purposes to Which Maps Have Been Put CONCLUSION FURTHER RESOURCES INDEX CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
£21.25
Ivy Press 40 Maps That Will Change How You See the World
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£16.00
British Library Publishing Mapping the Heavens
Book SynopsisIn this beautifully illustrated book, Peter Whitfield reveals some of the ways in which the structure of the universe has been conceived, explained and depicted. This new edition is updated to include a wider range of stunning maps of the skies in full colour, including imagery from the latest voyages of space exploration.
£13.49
British Library Publishing Atlas
Book SynopsisThis is an atlas with a difference. 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. This fabulous collection of maps is now available in paperback.
£17.09
British Library Publishing A History of Britain in 100 Maps
Book SynopsisIn A History of Britain in 100 Maps Jeremy Black takes readers deep into the unparalleled collections of the British Library Map Room to tell a new story of the British Isles through acknowledged treasures and previously undiscovered and unpublished items.
£32.00
British Library Publishing A History of Railways in 100 Maps
Book SynopsisContinuing the thematic strand of the successful and proven British Library 100 Maps' series. This new volume traces the fully international history of railways from their beginnings in the north-west of England through to the inter-continental lines of today.
£32.00
British Library Publishing Sea Monsters on Medieval
Book SynopsisA study of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps.Trade Review"Full of charming stories and cartographic detail, Chet Van Duzer's book is an entertaining and rewarding book for general readers and a well-researched reference for scholars."--Alessandro Scafi "Times Literary Supplement " "[An] authoritative, wide-ranging study. . . . Sumptuously produced. . . . The author is an encyclopedic scholar of historical cartography, with a magisterial command of comparative knowledge and scrupulous attentiveness to detail."--Marina Warner "New York Review of Books " "An in-depth dissection of ancient maps and sea beasts from days past."--Andrew Belonsky "Out " "Lavish. . . . The sea monsters depicted throughout Van Duzer's beautifully illustrated British Library volume strike absolute wonder in the reader today, and the author provides valuable insight into what medieval and Renaissance viewers must have made of these sinewy, silly, horned, fanged, and fearsome creatures. . . . Van Duzer reminds scholars that it sometimes helps to let the eye wander to the margins, to get a different historical perspective of medieval perspectives of their surrounding seas. This critical analysis of a hitherto ignored cartographic trope adds much-needed depth to our understanding of medieval and later perceptions of the sea and its mysterious creatures."--Vicki Ellen Szabo, Western Carolina University "Nautical Research Journal " Full of charming stories and cartographic detail, Chet Van Duzer s book is an entertaining and rewarding book for general readers and a well-researched reference for scholars. --Alessandro Scafi "Times Literary Supplement "" [An] authoritative, wide-ranging study. . . . Sumptuously produced. . . . The author is an encyclopedic scholar of historical cartography, with a magisterial command of comparative knowledge and scrupulous attentiveness to detail. --Marina Warner "New York Review of Books "" Lavish. . . . The sea monsters depicted throughout Van Duzer s beautifully illustrated British Library volume strike absolute wonder in the reader today, and the author provides valuable insight into what medieval and Renaissance viewers must have made of these sinewy, silly, horned, fanged, and fearsome creatures. . . . Van Duzer reminds scholars that it sometimes helps to let the eye wander to the margins, to get a different historical perspective of medieval perspectives of their surrounding seas. This critical analysis of a hitherto ignored cartographic trope adds much-needed depth to our understanding of medieval and later perceptions of the sea and its mysterious creatures. --Vicki Ellen Szabo, Western Carolina University "Nautical Research Journal "" An in-depth dissection of ancient maps and sea beasts from days past. --Andrew Belonsky "Out "" A truly charming book, and one that will turbocharge the imagination of anyone staring over the side of a boat at a bunch of waves that could hide just about anything. --Sam Llewellyn "Marine Quarterly "" In the large-format, hardcover that this thing is, it s basically as near to the ultimate nerd-level coffee table book that you could ever want, and I love it for that. --Aidan Flax-Clark "Lapham's Quarterly "" "In the large-format, hardcover that this thing is, it's basically as near to the ultimate nerd-level coffee table book that you could ever want, and I love it for that." --Aidan Flax-Clark "Lapham's Quarterly " "A truly charming book, and one that will turbocharge the imagination of anyone staring over the side of a boat at a bunch of waves that could hide just about anything." --Sam Llewellyn "Marine Quarterly "
£19.40
Gill That Place We Call Home
Book SynopsisJohn Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from when he was a young boy growing up in Cork City to travelling around Ireland making his popular television show. In this brilliant new book, he digs beneath the surface of familiar place names, peeling back the layers of meaning behind them to reveal stories about the nature of the land of Erin and the people who walked it before us.Travel the highways, byways and boreens of Ireland with John and become absorbed in the place names s
£19.79
Gill Creedon J That Place We Call Home
Book SynopsisJohn Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from growing up in Cork City as a young boy to travelling around Ireland making his popular television show. In this brilliant new book, he peels back the layers of meaning of familiar place names to reveal stories about the land of Éireann and the people who walked it before us.Travel the highways, byways and boreens of Ireland with John and become absorbed in the place names, such as The Cave of the Cats', Artichoke Road', The Eagle's Nest' and Crazy Corner'. All hold clues that help to uncover our past and make sense of that place we call home, feeding both mind and soul along the way.That Place We Call Home will foster or feed a love of local lore and cultivate an appreciation for the historical remnants scattered in plain sight all over Ireland's 63,000 townlands' Irish IndependentMarvellous' Paddy Kehoe, RTÉA beautiful book' Daithí Ó Sé, The Today Show
£14.39
Manchester University Press An Historical Atlas of Staffordshire
Book SynopsisAn Historical Atlas of Staffordshire is the first attempt to demonstrate the varied historical development of Staffordshire through maps. Its use of cartography, in conjunction with succinct discussions, to illustrate themes from Roman times to the twentieth century, throws new and revealing light on Staffordshire’s past.Table of ContentsText figures and tablesContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe Staffordshire SettingPre-Conquest and Domesday StaffordshireLater Medieval StaffordshireModern StaffordshireIndex
£31.50
The History Press Ltd Birmingham A History in Maps
Book SynopsisFrom the exceptional town plans and maps contained within this unique volume emerges a social picture of Birmingham; a town quickly developing in size and population in the eighteenth century; along with the changes brought about by urbanisation. Land was bought up for development; hundreds of courts' were built to home the industrial workers pouring in from the many outlying villages. The many gardens, orchards and wide expanses of open space detailed on Wesley's 1731 plan of Birmingham were soon to be transformed into a sprawling mass of habitation. By 1765 Matthew Boulton, a leading entrepreneur and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, had built his famous Soho Manufactory on Handsworth Heath. Shortly afterwards, the town plans of Birmingham in the first quarter of the 1800s chart the arrival of the railway; a plan from 1832 is the last glimpse of the city before the arrival of the Grand Junction Railway and other main line stations. Accompanied with informative text and pictures o
£21.25
Periplus Editions Map of the Exodus and Wilderness Journey The 42
Book SynopsisTrade Review"I find it fascinating to see the route they took and that God led them on…This map really helps grasp the locations and the story a bit more." --Crafty Moms Share blog
£12.71
Johns Hopkins University Press A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946
Book SynopsisCarpenter depicts the major rail centers of Indianapolis, Gary, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, and Chicago, as well as every town and rail junction from Mackinaw City, Michigan, to Tell City, Indiana.Trade ReviewAn incredible wealth of information... a fine addition to library collections that support interests in railroading, transportation issues, post-World War II history, or the midwest region. American Reference Books Annual 2009 Superb series... As in Carpenter's previous editions on the Mid-Atlantic states and New England, the detail in his hand-drawn, exhaustively researched maps is astonishing... This atlas and its companions are excellent snapshots of railroading's 'classic era.' -- Ronald S. McGonigal Classic Trains 2009 A winning reference. Midwest Book Review 2009 Mr. Carpenter's labor of love appeals to railroad professionals, railroad enthusiasts, sociologists, historians, local historians, cartographers, and collectors of unusual maps. The book belongs on your reference shelf. There's nothing else quite like it. -- John Baesch The Portolan 2009 This atlas is a gem, and certainly should be considred for your bookshelf. -- Robert D. Brubaker Keystone 2010Table of ContentsIntroductionHow to Use This AtlasAcknowledgmentsThe AtlasKay MapMap Symbols and AbbreviationsThe MapsAppendix: List of Railroads in the AtlasNotes on the Maps: ReferencesIndexesCoaling StationsInterlocking Stations and Former Interlocking StationsPassender and Non-passenger StationsTrack PansTunnelsViaducts
£63.00
Moody Publishers Moody Bible Atlas
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£49.88
Broadman & Holman Publishers Holman Illustrated Guide To Biblical Geography
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£26.50
University of Hawai'i Press Cartographic Traditions in East Asian Maps
Book SynopsisFocuses on a group of maps from the MacLean Collection, one of the worldâs largest private collections of maps. The maps presented here are in a wide range of medium and formats. Each of the chapters examines one of the three principal regions of East Asia and begins with overall regional maps, then local city maps of Beijing, Edo, Yokohama and Kyoto.
£29.71
Alan Godfrey Maps Peebles 1906 Peeblesshire Sheet 1306 Old OS Maps
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£5.69
The Historic Towns Trust An Historical Map of Canterbury from medieval
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£9.49
Historic Ways Historic Ways Road Map of England and Wales in
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£13.49
Orion Publishing Co The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book Legends and
Book SynopsisJourney through Great British history with an all-new collection of over 300 puzzles from the bestselling Ordnance Survey Puzzle series.
£15.29
Thomas Nelson Publishers The Essential Atlas of the Bible
Book SynopsisEmbark on a fascinating journey through the lands where key biblical events unfolded. Visit the places where Jesus preached, Moses journeyed, and Paul spread the word of God - all from the comfort of your home with The Essential Atlas of the Bible.With nearly 200 visually captivating, multidimensional maps and full-color images, this comprehensive atlas will deepen your understanding of biblical lands, history, and spirituality. Leveraging highly accurate mapping technologies, it provides an up-to-date geographical perspective that makes Scripture study both engaging and impactful.Discover multifaceted insights through innovative chronological charts covering historical backgrounds, regions, weather, and roads of the Bible''s world. This full-color atlas is concise yet comprehensive - perfect for Bible scholars, future pilgrims to the Holy Land, or curious readers seeking greater insight into places frequently mentioned in the Old and New Test
£16.14
Penguin Books Ltd The Lost Paths
Book Synopsis***LONGLISTED FOR NATURE WRITING, THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2024***Discover the rich history of Britain''s millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again . . .''A nostalgic amble through the history of travel in England and Wales, and an examination of the routes that make up our modern path network. Jack Cornish interlaces titbits of travel, history, personal reflection and anecdote'' The Times''Cornish's book delves back in history and is written with a sense of urgency. On each page you discover an enticing new vista'' Mail on Sunday--- Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into and connect communities across England and Wales. More than just a practical way for us to walk, ride and cycle, they are an inheritance from our past, revealing how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their surroundings. From Iron Age footsteps to Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, through Railway Age tracks and Home Army defences, our land reveals a hidden history of us. But thousands of miles are still missing from our maps, and they will be lost forever unless they are urgently reclaimed. Fighting for these paths' survival through his work with the Ramblers Association, Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes those that have been lost, those that have been saved and those which remain hidden in plain sight. The Lost Paths is a history of the people who have used, and in some cases created, these walkways: The drovers who herded their sheep and cattle to market The wanderers who travelled between workhouses, seeking shelter and subsistence The miners who ventured deep underground along the Cornish coast The wartime heroes who built up Britain's defensive infrastructure This incredible ordinary' history of the land beneath our feet reminds us just how precious these paths are, and have been, to the human story of this island. This is a celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.---Marvellous. Cornish is the ideal companion on the road: interested in everything, learned, acute, and a splendid story-teller' Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast''A rallying cry to reclaim lost routes and preserve this precious resource for future generations'' Walk Magazine
£18.00
Penguin Books Ltd The Lost Paths
Book SynopsisHundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. More than just a practical way for us to walk, ride and cycle around, they are an inheritance from the past, revealing how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their landscapes. But thousands of miles are still missing from our maps.Exploring the deep history of these pathways, Jack Cornish uncovers how this millennia-old network was created and has evolved - from prehistoric trackways to the modern creation of towns - reflecting the contours of the past and the changing fortunes of society.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book
Book Synopsis 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!
£15.29
Orion Publishing Co The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain
Book SynopsisThe Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book was the biggest-selling puzzle book of 2018. And now it is back, and bigger and better than before!
£15.29
National Geographic Society Atlas of World War II
Book SynopsisThis atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: From the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Trade Review“Thoughtfully curated and beautifully designed, this volume is sure to appeal to military history aficionados and anyone with an unadorned coffee table.” –Library Journal"...perhaps the greatest history and WWII book I have read. Not only does it give great detail about how the war was fought, but it also shows what the greatest generation gave, risked and lost during the war...Never did I feel overwhelmed or bogged down with text; the visuals compelled me to devour this title quite quickly." --Jennsbookshelves“In addition to these marvelous maps, the book presents many fascinating details on the advancement of cartography during the war, in particular how the amazing new capabilities of rapidly advancing science of aerial reconnaissance photography was merged with traditional mapmaking to produce the incredibly detailed charts used for planning some of the wars most important amphibious invasions. The attention to detail and precision required for many of these maps almost makes them now seem like ancient works of art.” –NY Journal of Books“I thought this book was incredible, it covers all theaters of the war, provides copies of the maps the generals used (along with their notes on them), a bunch of propaganda and just interesting tidbits along the way. The book is fun to browse, find an interesting section and delve into it. Frankly I found the whole book incredibly compelling – especially if you like maps.” – Man of La Book “One of my favorite parts of this book is that it spends some time talking about escape maps for downed airmen and there are maps that show possible routes that they could have taken to safety. There is a fantastic picture included that shows tiny compasses that were hidden in parts of military uniforms or among their other supplies, like inside of buttons or as part of belt buckles. This fascinates me.” –Into the Hall of Books “Atlas of World War II manages to bridge both the Western and the Eastern Fronts, as well as events in the Pacific, with substantive details, something that isn’t always accomplished so successfully…allows for readers to appreciate the full scope of what was happening. Each page becomes a time capsule of that point in the war, with the slow but painful progression toward Allied victory.” –Dwell in Possibility“…there were unique gems in this collection. Among them, a small number of old Japanese maps, some for military use in China and a world map for public consumption, were most interesting…German naval navigation charts of waters off North America were captivating as well. Last but not least, as I looked closely, some of the maps reproduced in this volume actually contained front line notes penciled in by the commanders who used them.” –World War II Database
£36.10
National Geographic Society All Over the Map
Book SynopsisCreated for map lovers by map lovers, this book explores the intriguing stories behind maps across history and illuminates how the ancient art of cartography still thrives today. In this visually stunning book, award-winning journalists Betsy Mason and Greg Miller--authors of the National Geographic cartography blog 'All Over the Map'--explore the intriguing stories behind maps from a wide variety of cultures, civilizations, and time periods. Based on interviews with scores of leading cartographers, curators, historians, and scholars, this is a remarkable selection of fascinating and unusual maps--some never before published. This diverse compendium includes ancient maps of dragon-filled seas, elaborate maps of hidden worlds from inside Earth to outer space, devious maps created by spies, and cutting-edge data-based cartography showing the ebb and flow of modern cities. If your brain craves maps--and Mason and Miller wouldTrade Review“An absorbing and quirky history of mapmaking.” –The New York Times"This beautiful tome by WIRED alumni Betsy Mason and Greg Miller charts the fascinating history of cartography. The scores of maps in the book range from the whimsical (origins of meats supplied to Parisian butchers) to the political (North Dakota fracking sites) to the fantastical (Jerry Gretzinger’s imaginary world)." –Wired"With an eye for splendor, Mason and Miller dredge up stories of the past through the medium of maps, often with something to say about the present. Their new book, All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey, binds hundreds of evocative maps into one volume, stitched with approachable, illuminating prose." –Laura Bliss, CityLab “Mason and Miller, who run the All over the Map blog, aren’t professional cartographers but journalists, and their stance as relative novices who love maps makes this book a wonder…A must for cartography collections and a wonderful addition to social science and art shelves.” –Library Journal “It'd be pretty difficult to review the breadth of maps in the book to give you a flavor even. Let’s just say Mason and Miller have got you covered whatever your map vice is. So whether you like the painstaking detail of beautiful topographic maps, the imagination of celestial charts, the analytical representation of statistical data or the fantasy of the map of Westeros or the Death Star then there’s plenty in this book to feast on.” –Kenneth Field, Cartonerd blog“Mapping the cosmos is just one of the topics addressed in this entertaining, colorful look at historical maps and the stories behind them. Space fans will revel in the tale surrounding a century’s worth of road atlases for Mars’ (non-existent) canals, There are also entries for the history of moon maps, the solar system maps that NASA’s Pioneer and Voyager missions provided for the aliens, and the fictional Death Star diagrams. But wait … there’s much, much more. Co-authors Betsy Mason and Greg Miller provide a cornucopia of cartography that spans subjects ranging from a street map for ancient Rome and a 15th-century guide to the parallels between medieval maps of Britain and contemporary charts of the Seven Kingdoms in “Game of Thrones.”–GeekWire "Science journalists Greg Miller and Betsy Mason took their obsession with maps—historical, geologic, science-y, even of other worlds—and translated that into one of the most beautiful and interesting compendiums of stories I've ever read. The book is filled with over 200 maps, some famous, like maps of the ocean floor, some obscure, like a geologic map of the moon, which is easily one of the visually craziest maps I've ever seen. I can't recommend it highly enough." –Kishore Hari, Inquiring Minds podcast "One of the most beautiful and fascinating books I’ve ever seen." –Mary Eileen Williams, Feisty Side of Fifty podcast “Betsy Mason and Greg Miller have collected a simply gorgeous set of maps and not only shared the reason behind the making of the maps, but their history, what they got correct and what they missed, and I have now spent hours poring over the beautiful pictures of maps, ancient and recent, artistic, scientific, and both, from all corners of the world that are found in this stunning collection.” –BookNAround "I just loved getting lost in these images and these stories. All Over the Map is such a treat for cartographers and fans of maps (like me) - it is simply unputdownable." –A Bookish Way of Life “There is information in here that even surprised a map lover like me. Maps of cities, mountains, oceans, industry, farming, tourist flow, war destruction, wind, and planets - and that is just to touch on a few. The content of this book is really amazing! I can't think of anybody who would not enjoy this one.” .” –Wall-to-Wall Books“Every page of this giant tome of a book features a beautiful representation of a specific map accompanied by super interesting information about its history, origins and purpose.” –Ms. Nose in a Book “It is a big, beautiful and utterly fascinating book featuring all kinds of unique maps that chart worlds both real and imagined.” –Kahakai Kitchen “…a truly wonderful book. It’s fun and informative and beautiful and thought-provoking and educational. What are you waiting for?” –5 Minutes for Books“When this large book came into my life, I was struck immediately by one thing, and this kept going… and going… and going…This book is possibly the most beautiful book I have ever owned in my entire life.” –Literary Quicksand
£37.79
Penguin Books Ltd Lost Paths Signed Edition
Book SynopsisHundreds of thousands of miles of ancient paths crisscross our land. Whether Iron Age footsteps or Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, Railway Age tracks or Home Army defences, they reveal a hidden story. Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes and The Lost Paths is his history of the people who created and walked these ways. From sheep drovers to Cornish miners to workhouse wanderers, this tale of the land beneath our feet brings our past to life and puts its future squarely in our hands.
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Forts
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsThe book will use 100-150 documents from The National Archives, many of which have previously not been digitised and are not in the Image Library. This range includes: meticulously drawn original plans of forts from the 16th to 19th centuries, maps and original letters which tell the often turbulent stories of the forts and their inhabitants. Contents Early Forts Henry VIII first realised the potential of forts to protect England from the Catholic powers of Europe. The National Archives holds plans of some famous Tudor forts such as the rose-shaped Deal Castle, as well as subsequent fortresses erected under Elizabeth I. The beginnings of Empire Where British trade went, forts followed. Without them, the history of America might be very different as they were used in wars against the French and native populations. One of the most famous, Fort William-Henry, was subject to a siege in 1757 that was later immortalised in the film The Last of the Mohicans. Slavery Forts were instrumental in the slave trade, and were used to hold people in squalid conditions before they were transported to the Caribbean. The National Archives holds many drawings of forts in West Africa, along with letters and registers which give an important insight into the conditions in these buildings. Trade and Piracy The seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were the heyday of piracy, when Captain Kidd and Blackbeard roamed the seas pillaging merchant vessels. To protect trade forts were built in the Caribbean, and to make an example of captured pirates they were often executed there in front of watching crowds. The National Archives holds a large collection of drawings along with contemporary accounts of the capture of Blackbeard and the death warrants issued to pirates. Home Defence In response to the threat from Napoleon, forts were upgraded and new defences built. Later in the nineteenth century a resurgent France prompted a huge programme of fort construction. Nicknamed ‘Palmerston’s Follies’ after the then Prime Minister, these forts featured new round designs and technology, but never had to be used. By the start of the twentieth century aircraft rendered them obsolete.
£37.13
New York University Press A Biography of a Map in Motion
Book SynopsisReveals the little known history of one of history's most famous maps and its makerTucked away in a near-forgotten collection, Virginia and Maryland as it is Planted and Inhabited is one of the most extraordinary maps of colonial British America. Created by a colonial merchant, planter, and diplomat named Augustine Herrman, the map pictures the Mid-Atlantic in breathtaking detail, capturing its waterways, coastlines, and communities. Herrman spent three decades travelling between Dutch New Amsterdam and the English Chesapeake before eventually settling in Maryland and making this map. Although the map has been reproduced widely, the history of how it became one of the most famous images of the Chesapeake has never been told. A Biography of a Map in Motion uncovers the intertwined stories of the map and its maker, offering new insights into the creation of empire in North America. The book follows the map from the waterways of the Chesapeake to the workshops of London, where it was turTrade ReviewKoot explores the multiple intentions of the Herman map, from its origins as a manuscript initially commissioned by Philip Calvert in 1659 delimiting the boundary between Dutch New Netherlands and colonial Maryland, to a far different map printed in London in 1673 as a piece of imperial propaganda celebrating possession of the broader Chesapeake. -- Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryThe great strengths of A Biography of a Map in Motion are Koot’s assembly or reconstruction of every possible detail about this landmark map’s origin, his fitting those details into the complex but fascinating matrix of mid-Atlantic politics and commerce, and his highlighting the input of Lord Baltimore and his circle. It makes a fine tale, of mapmaking and also of statemaking. The excellent illustrations add to the book’s appeal. -- PortolanKoot deftly navigates the complex interactions that made this map, illuminating the social ecology of that early modern region in a way that resonates with the present day. -- Winterhur PortfolioBy reclaiming the biographies of a single map and its maker, the Bohemian emigrant and New Netherland official Augustine Herrman, this book offers a fascinating as well as highly productive double-lens for taking a new measure of the interimperial world of seventeenth-century America. A meticulously researched history of the earliest phase of American mapmaking at heart, the books focus on the mapping culture surrounding the Chesapeake Bay area compellingly re-envisions a vibrant mid-Atlantic community that was intertwined by trade and a shared material culture in spite of national difference and conflict. -- Martin Brückner,University of Delaware, author, The Social Life of Maps in America, 1750-1860Few now remember either the peripatetic seventeenth-century trader and planter Augustine Herrman or his once widely reproduced map of the Chesapeake region. Christian Koots dual biography of the man and his map rediscovers Dutch, English, and Native people struggling to understand their local places in a broader Atlantic world while at the same time powerful men in London grappled with the shape of an empire they barely comprehended. Combining imaginative detective work with unparalleled mastery of early modern cartographic methods, Biography of a Map in Motion is must-reading for those who want to understand the multicultural and global origins of North America. -- Daniel K. Richter,author of Before the Revolution: America's Ancient PastsThis book is a delightfully informative exploration of Augustine Herrman's life and map, covering topics as varied as Dutch furniture, taking soundings seventeenth-century style, and the artistry involved in making copper-plate engravings. Koot adroitly recreates the map's context, production, and reception in an interconnected and interimperial Atlantic world. -- Rebecca Anne Goetz,Associate Professor of History, New York UniversityThis pioneering book compares Dutch, English, and Colonial attempts to control the mid-Atlantic American colonies through the history of the making of one map. Readers learn about differing international visions of empire, explore colonial-imperial frictions, and witness Native American resistance through the story of Augustine Herrmans Virginia and Maryland map. I will never read a map the same way after finishing Koots book -- Sarah Hand Meacham,author, Every Home a Distillery: Alcohol, Gender, and Technology in the Colonial Chesapeake
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Rose Publishing (CA) Libro de Tablas Comparativas Biblicas Mapas Y
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Rose Publishing (CA) Mapas Biblicos Antes Y Ahora
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Skyhorse Publishing The D-Day Atlas: A Graphical Reconstruction of
Book SynopsisAn Illustrated Guide to One of the Greatest Events of World War IIThe Allied landing in German-occupied Normandy on June 6, 1944 was the greatest amphibious operation in military history. In the months that followed, German forces, outnumbered and outgunned, fought one of the most tenacious and skillful defensive campaigns of the entire war. This magnificent graphical reconstruction details the momentous events of the Normandy campaign from its conception through to the destruction of the German 7th and 5th Panzer Armies at Falaise and the Allied liberation of Paris.Included in The D-Day Atlas are: Disposition and movements of military units Plans and objectives of the commanders on both sides Nature of the Normandy terrain Role of Allied air interdiction and long-range naval fire support Movement of reserve units and supplies Activities of the French Resistance Follow troop movements and positions throughout the Normandy campaign to discover how the British, American, and Commonwealth troops reached victory.
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R.C.E.Quixley ANTIQUE MAPS OF CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY
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Broadman & Holman Publishers CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible, Hardcover
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Historic Maps And Views Of The Old South: 24
Book SynopsisHistoric Maps and Views of the Old South?is the newest edition to Black Dog's Maps and Views series, and celebrates the history and beauty of some of America's most beloved cities with 24 removable, frameable maps and images that are perfect for the home, classroom, office or dorm.Dating from the 1800s through the present and ready for framing in a custom format or in a standard 11? x 14? frame, the stunning and fascinating images from The Granger Collection showcase the beauty and history of the Old South, including midnight paddleboat races on the Mississippi, moss-covered oaks framing the Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, a horse and carriage mmeandering on Bay Shell Road in Mobile, turn of the century Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and the gorgeous fountain in Forsyth Park, Savannah.Each image's original printing information is provided, as well as additional information that places it in historic context and further illuminates its qualities. Each image is exquisitely reproduced to show off its color and detail.The perfect gift for lovers of travel, history, or art.Other titles in this series include:Historic Maps and Views of San FranciscoHistoric Maps and Views of BostonHistoric Maps and Views of the ChicagoHistoric Maps and Views of New YorkHistoric Maps and Views of LondonHistoric Maps and Views of RomeHistoric Maps and View of Paris
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Rose Publishing Rose 'Then and Now' Bible Map Atlas
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University of Utah Press,U.S. The Mapmakers of New Zion: A Cartographic History
Book SynopsisFrom their earliest days on the American frontier through their growth into a worldwide church, the spatially expansive Mormons made maps to help them create idealized communities, migrate to and colonize large parts of the American West, visualize the stories in their sacred texts, and spread their message internationally through a well-organized missionary system. This book identifies many Mormon mapmakers who played an important but heretofore unsung role in charting the course of Latter-day Saint history. For Mormons, maps had and continue to have both practical and spiritual significance. In addition to using maps to help build their new Zion and to explore the Intermountain West, Latter-day Saint mapmakers used them to depict locations and events described in the Book of Mormon.Featuring over one hundred historical maps reproduced in full color—many never before published—The Mapmakers of New Zion sheds new light on Mormonism and takes readers on a fascinating journey through maps as both historical documents and touchstones of faith.Trade Review“The Mapmakers of New Zion is a brilliant history of Mormons and Mormon thought, viewed through the unique lens of cartography. Written in an engaging style, Mapmakers documents the minutiae of history and geography and offers an ongoing meditation on Mormon cosmology and Latter-day Saint views on space and time. A stimulating and enlightening book.” —Todd Compton, author of A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary “Provides an excellent introduction to historical cartography and asks a series of illuminating questions about the art and science of mapmaking. Carefully crafted and full of cultural insights.” —Will Bagley, author of South Pass: Gateway to a Continent “A magnificent tome about the mapmakers of the Mormon exodus out of the United States into the American West.”—The Journal of Mormon History “From its trek west in the 1800s to today’s missionary efforts, Mormonism has left behind its fair share of maps. Richard Francaviglia studies these maps in detail and brings to light some new insights about the religion’s culture and theology.”—Deseret News “It is rare to discover a book as richly illustrated and produced as Richard Francaviglia’s new The Mapmakers of New Zion.…Those interested in Mormon history, scholars, students, and general public, will find much to appreciate in Francaviglia’s work, and various fields of study will benefit from considering the questions he poses and insights he provides.”—The Journal of Arizona History “[Francaviglia’s] analyses continually reveal new insights and fresh readings of old stories.”—Nova Religio “A marvelous archival cartographic lesson on the LDS experience from its inception.…this work is enterprising and thought-provoking.”—Mormon Studies Review “Effectively makes the case that maps are an important, and underutilized, source for understanding the history and geography of the Latter-day Saints. More importantly, this work enlightens us as to how the Latter-day Saints have thought about their own history and geography.” —BYU Studies
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Abingdon Press Common English Bible Map Guide
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Princeton Architectural Press An Atlas of Geographical Wonders: From
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to catalog comparative maps and tableaux that visualize the heights and lengths of the world’s mountains and rivers. Produced predominantly in the nineteenth century, these beautifully rendered maps emerged out of the tide of exploration and scientific developments in measuring techniques. Beginning with the work of explorer Alexander von Humboldt, these historic drawings reveal a world of artistic and imaginative difference. Many of them give way—and with visible joy—to the power of fantasy in a mesmerizing array of realistic and imaginary forms. Most of the maps are from the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection at Stanford University.
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