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Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Maps, charts & atlases
National Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current
and historical events, and they inform about the world and
environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps
are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any home,
business or school. There are a variety of map options to choose
from, including the world, continents, countries and regions, the
United States, history, nature and space. Scale : 1:6,400,000 Flat
Size : 762 x 1067 mm.
The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries,
by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the
Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted
essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul.
Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very
existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the
strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key
element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political,
social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the
Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the
late Middle Ages.
An explanatory guide for the 1: 625 000 Bedrock Geology UK (North)
Map
Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'underfoot
geology'.
Finding your way around the various regions of Japan is a breeze
with this handy Tuttle Japan Traveler's Atlas. Designed for the
adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you'll need on
your explorations, this atlas includes many views that are not
available anywhere else. The atlas is conveniently divided into the
major regions of Japan: Tokyo Mt. Fuji & Around Tokyo Central
Honshu Kyoto Kansai Hiroshima & Western Honshu Northern Honshu
Hokkaido Shikoku Kyushu Okinawa & the Southwest Islands Each of
the 148 maps in this atlas is presented in a logical,
easy-to-follow manner, with emphasis on the most frequently-visited
areas. All cities, towns, villages, places of interest including
nature reserves are indexed for quick reference. Comprehensive:
detailed insets are given for all the major cities, travel
destinations and business hubs in Japan. Informative: Precise
locations are indicated for all popular sights, hotels,
restaurants, temples, shopping malls and other essential locations.
Practical: The handy size, well-designed key maps and comprehensive
index help you find any place you are looking for quickly.
Reliable: No need to worry about cell service or battery--the maps
in this atlas are thoroughly researched and regularly updated by
the leading publisher of Asia Pacific maps.
This A-Z map of Edinburgh is a full colour street atlas which also
includes a places of interest guide. This publication features 45
pages of continuous street mapping which extends to include: *South
Queensferry *Leith *Prestonpans *Tranent *Musselburgh *Dalkeith
*Bonnyrigg *Loanhead *Gorebridge *Penicuik *Balerno *Edinburgh
Airport In addition, there is a large scale city centre map of
Edinburgh. Postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites
and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are also
featured on the mapping. The Places of Interest Guide is both
informative and helpful, highlighting the city's major tourist
attractions and the world famous Edinburgh Festival. A diagrammatic
map of the Rail Connections and Trams for Edinburgh (under
construction) is also featured. The index section lists streets,
selected flats, walkways and places of interest, junction, place,
area and station names, New Edinburgh Tramway stops (under
construction), hospitals and hospices covered by this atlas. This
atlas is ideal not only for navigating around Edinburgh, but for
exploring this historic city.
SPANISH EDITION. In this revised edition, the reader will find a
careful examination of the geography of Bible times that helps the
reader understand the Scriptures better.
In this hugely enlightening book, Carol Foreman investigates the
origins of many of Glasgow's street names, examining the influences
and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares,
from local association and sentimentality to the influence of
royalty, distinguished individuals and historical events. There is
a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow,
with some even bearing names bestowed on them in Pagan times, long
before Glasgow could even be called a city. As well as street
names, the origin of districts such as Cowcaddens, Gorbals and
Polmadie are given along with those of the River Clyde, the
Molendinar Burn and some buildings with unusual names such as the
Bucks Head building in Argyle Street. This new revised edition
examines the famous street names in the city centre from the M8 to
the north bank of the River Clyde, to Glasgow Green and Bridgeton
in the east and to Kingston Bridge in the west, with new material
examining the Gorbals and the West End of the city, and with newly
acquired illustrations and photography.
Discover the history of Connecticut through rare historical
full-color maps. Combining fifty rare, beautiful, and diverse maps
of the Nutmeg State from the Library of Congress collections, as
well as a foreword by Vincent Virga, informative captions and
essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography
buffs and a celebration of Connecticut for residents, former
residents, and visitors.
Navigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and
easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback
format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping.
More than 12,800 streets indexed. Large scale 6.25 inches to 1 mile
map. Areas covered include: Avonmouth, Bradley Stoke, Filton,
Keynsham, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Portishead, Yate, Frampton
Cotterell, Chipping Sodbury, Oldland, Swainswick, Batheaston,
University of Bath, Combe Down, Bath Spa University, Saltford,
Whitchurch, Bedminster, Long Ashton, Easton-in-Gordano, Cribbs
Causeway. Also included are large scale city centre maps of both
Bristol and Bath and a postcode map of the atlas area. Postcode
districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their
maximum speed are featured on the street mapping. A comprehensive
index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of
interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare
(hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections
are indexed as well.
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
England has been continuously mapped from Medieval times to the
present; politically, administratively and functionally as well as
creatively and imaginatively. Maps have helped to define ideas of
what England is and could be. They have developed and maintained
its identity amongst other nations and explored its essential
character and limits. The maps included show a country at times
confident but also unsure of itself. Often drawn for purely
practical purposes they frequently and unconsciously reveal the
true state of the nation, and the hopes and fears of its
inhabitants. England has been the crucible for many of the most
significant developments in cartography and Mapping England tells
the story of how its position in the world has evolved and, in so
doing, entails new ways of seeing and expressing such findings in
graphic form.
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