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Coming from the market leader in European mapping, this compact
spiral edition gives more to leisure travellers with its unique
factfinder of key statistics, currency, driving regs and speed
limits for each country. Packed with details of facilities at major
ski resorts and top visitor attractions, country by country, with
clear route-planning maps, which enable journeys of over 800 miles
to be planned without turning a page. Along with detailed road
maps, there are car ferries, toll-free and pre-pay motorways, all
clearly marked. The continental road network is shown at four
different scales from 1:250 000 to 1:4 500 000, with ultra-clear
detailed mapping. Scenic routes are highlighted, and the maps show
numerous places to visit including beaches, theme parks, national
parks and World Heritage Sites
In this illuminating volume, Dan Cohn-Sherbok traces the
development of Jewish history from ancient times to the present
day. Generously illustrated with over 100 maps and 24
black-and-white illustrations, the atlas details the central
developments of the Jewish heritage. It is the first extensive,
up-to-date atlas of Jewish history designed for students and the
general reader. It is ideally suited for those taking courses in
Jewish or Biblical Studies, serving as a handy reference guide as
well as a textbook.
The authors have creatively and persuasively designed an atlas of
Jamaica focusing on the four principal natural hazards of
earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and landslides in order to increase
government and public awareness of hazards in the context of the
island's developmental and environmental problems. The work is
divided into three sections in which the authors consider the
physical geography of Jamaica; detail the common hazards that
commonly affect Jamaica, and provide maps of each Jamaican parish
indicating models of each hazard at a local scale. "The atlas is
accessible to decision makers in central and local government,
students and teachers in both secondary and tertiary institutions,
and local communities. The academic challenge of putting the atlas
together has been executed with painstaking detail and with
considerable technical expertise and flair. The authors are to be
congratulated on successfully negotiating the huge task of
compiling detailed geo-coded information on natural hazards from
both historical and contemporary sources and spatially correlating
this information with salient features of Jamaica's human and
physical geography and geology. The result is an engaging
collection of maps which offer fascinating insights into the
multiple hazards that impact Jamaica."-David Barker, Head,
Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies,
Jamaica Co-published with the Mona Geoinformatics Institute,
University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
Bedrock ('Solid') geology map of the British Islands, covering
England, Wales, Scotland and the Scottish Islands, The Isle of Man,
Northern Ireland and Ireland.
A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern
Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new
synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history
and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological
evidence, through the Middle Ages, down to the present day.
Volume IX is the second of the companion volumes and includes maps,
genealogical tables, and succession lists of kings and lords.
Shows the bedrock and superficial geology together as 'under-foot'
geology.
Throughout history people have sought ways in which to map the
heavens. From the sources of mathematics and mythology sprang the
classic star chart, the finest examples of which are both
scientific documents and works of art. In this beautifully
illustrated book, Peter Whitfield reveals some of the ways in which
the structure of the universe has been conceived, explained and
depicted. With examples ranging from the Stone Age to the Space Age
- ancient observatories, the angelic visions of Dante, images from
the Copernican revolution, the rationalized heavens of Isaac
Newton, and modern deep space technology - Whitfield offers a
challenging exploration of the tension between rigorous scientific
knowledge and the continuing search for cause, certainty and
harmony in the universe. 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.
Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully
designed and packaged. The authority and accuracy of a top range
Times World Atlas at an affordable price. The atlas comes in a
protective slipcase and has been fully updated with extra
information next to each map. The reference mapping, produced in
the beautifully clear and distinctive Times style has been
completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent
geopolitical and geographical change around the world. As with all
atlases in the Times range it offers great authority, outstanding
quality and attention to detail. Includes; * Detailed up-to-date
reference mapping * Geographical reference section with flags,
statistics and facts for all the world's countries * Extra
information beside each map * A fascinating collection of maps from
the last 150 years of world atlases included in a historical
mapping section * Over 50,000 index entries "The definitive guide
book to the world. It makes your mind run wild and your feet itch."
Jake Meyer
The most captivating and intriguing 19th-century murders from
around the world are re-examined in this disquieting volume, which
takes readers on a perilous journey around the world's most
benighted regions. In each area, murders are charted with
increasing specificity: beginning with city- or region-wide
overviews, drilling down to street-level diagrams and zooming-in to
detailed floor plans. All the elements of each crime are
meticulously replotted on archival maps, from the prior movements
of both killer and victim to the eventual location of the body. The
murders revisited range from the 'French Ripper' Joseph Vacher, who
roamed the French countryside brutally murdering and mutilating
over twenty shepherds and shepherdesses, to H.H. Holmes, who built
a hotel in Chicago to entrap, murder and dispose of its many
guests. Crime expert Dr Drew Gray illuminates the details of each
case, recounting both the horrifying particulars of the crimes
themselves and the ingenious detective work that led to the
eventual capture of the murderers. He highlights the development of
police methods and technology: from the introduction of the police
whistle to the standardization of the mugshot and from the
invention of fingerprinting to the use of radio telegraphy to
capture criminals. Disturbing crime-scene photographs by pioneers
of policework, such as Alphonse Bertillon, and contemporary
illustrations from the sensationalist magazines of the day,
including the Illustrated Police News and the Petit Journal,
complete the macabre picture.
Maps can tell much about a place that traditional histories fail to
communicate. This lavishly illustrated book features 70 maps which
have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about
different political, commercial and social aspects of Scotland's
largest city. The maps featured provide fascinating insights into
topics such as: the development of the Clyde and its shipbuilding
industry, the villages which were gradually subsumed into the city,
how the city was policed, what lies underneath the city streets,
the growth of Glasgow during the Industrial Revolution, the
development of transport, the city's green spaces, the health of
Glasgow, Glasgow as a tourist destination, the city as a wartime
target, and its regeneration in the 1980s as the host city of one
of the UK's five National Garden Festivals. Together, they present
a fascinating insight into how Glasgow has changed and developed
over the last 500 years, and will appeal to all those with an
interest in Glasgow and Scottish history, as well as those
interested in urban history, architectural history, town planning
and the history of maps.
Discover Scotland with this authoritative guide to clans, tartans,
and their origins. These popular maps are highly detailed, showing
hundreds of arms, official insignia, crests, and tartans of the
Scottish clans. This beautifully illustrated map is both decorative
and informative. This map includes: Two double-sided, full-colour
maps of Scotland More than 170 arms, the official insignia of clan
chiefs, crest badges, and the locations of their ancient
territories around the time of King James VI More than 240 tartans
with corresponding clan/ family names, alphabetically arranged for
easy look-up Additional information about the history of the clans
and their tartans The map is ideal for those those with an interest
in Scottish heraldry, clans and family history. Other titles in the
series include: * Castles Map of Scotland (99780007508532) *
Whiskey Map of Scotland (9780008368319)
During the course of the Civil War, Northern daily newspapers
printed over 2,000 separate maps depicting campaigns and military
operations. Although they are important primary documents, these
maps have been largely overlooked by historians and enthusiasts
because of the difficulty in locating them. This cartobibliography
is the first finding aid to the war's journalistic cartography. The
book lists all known Civil War maps published in eighteen daily
newspapers in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, New
York, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. Entries consist of map title,
scale, dimensions, author (when known), engraver (when known), and
notes on sources of information and geographic coverage. Maps are
grouped by newspapers, which are arranged alphabetically, and
listed chronologically under each newspaper. A thorough geographic,
subject, and personal name index provides access to the entries.
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