To sail the oceans needed skill as well as courage and experience, and the sea chart with, where appropriate, the coastal view, was the tool by which ships of trade, transport or conquest navigated their course. This book looks at the history and development of the chart and the related nautical map, in both scientific and aesthetic terms, as a means of safe and accurate seaborne navigation. The Italian merchant-venturers of the early thirteenth century developed the earliest 'portulan' pilot charts of the Mediterranean. The subsequent speed of exploration by European seafarers, encompassing the New World, the extraordinary voyages around the Cape of Good Hope and the opening up of the trade to the East, India and the Spice Islands were both a result of the development of the sea chart and additionally as an aid to that development. By the eighteenth century the discovery and charting of the coasts and oceans of the globe had become a strategic naval and commercial requirement. Such involvements led to Cook's voyages in the Pacific, the search for the Northwest Passage and races to the Arctic and Antarctic. The volume is arranged along chronological and then geographical lines. Each of the ten chapters is split into two distinct halves examining the history of the charting of a particular region and the context under which such charting took place following which specific navigational charts and views together with other relevant illustrations are presented. Key figures or milestones in the history of charting are then presented in stand-alone story box features. This new edition features around 40 new charts and accompanying text.

Shows the bedrock geology. Information for superficial deposits may be omitted or shown only in outline.

Shows the bedrock and superficial geology together as 'under-foot' geology.

Namenwelten ist eine breit angelegte Dokumentation zu Namen und Namenforschung im deutsch-skandinavischen Raum. Einen Schwerpunkt bilden Beitrage, die Fragen nach Herkunft, Entstehung und Bildungsweise von Ortsnamen nachgehen und dabei umfangreiches neues onymisches Material vorstellen. Die Erforschung der Personennamen umfasst auch theoretisch-methodische Aspekte, allgemeine Prinzipien sowie Kontinuitat und Tradition der Namengebung. Eine Reihe runologisch orientierter Artikel widmet sich den in Runeninschriften uberlieferten Namen und verknupft sie mit sprach(geschicht)lichen Problemen; dabei werden in Einzelfragen auch benachbarte Forschungsgebiete gestreift. Der Index erschliesst annahernd 5000 Orts- und Personennamen.

Shows the bedrock and superficial geology together as 'under-foot' geology.

Shows the bedrock and superficial geology together as 'under-foot' geology.

Which nations have launched which animals into space? Which countries have no sea views? Where were our planet's now-extinct species last sighted? Who is behind the great avocado boom? Where can you hug the world's oldest trees? With infographic maps covering the entire globe, Wild Maps will delight cartography fans and nature lovers, as well as anyone with an interest in all that is fascinating and awe-inspiring on Planet Earth (and beyond). Beautifully designed and illustrated, Wild Maps is an eye-opening celebration of our world, and the plants and animals with whom we share it.

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.

Now in its third edition, The Historical Atlas of New York City, takes us, neighborhood by neighborhood, through four hundred years of Gotham's rich past, from the city's initial settlement of 270 people in thirty log houses; to John Jacob Astor's meteoric rise from humble fur trader to the richest, most powerful man in the city; the fascinating ethnic mixture that is modern Queens; and the new Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center. With full-color maps, charts, photographs, drawings, and mini-essays, this encyclopedic volume also traces the historical development and cultural relevance of such iconic New York thoroughfares as Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, Park Avenue, and Broadway. This fully revised and updated edition brings the Atlas up to the present, including new spreads of the One World Trade Center site. A fascinating chronicle of the life of a metropolis, the striking third edition of The Historical Atlas of New York City provides a vivid and unique perspective on the nation's cultural capital.

A brief explanation of the geology shown on the relevant 1: 50 000 scale geological map(s).

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.

A brief explanation of the geology shown on the relevant 1: 50 000 scale geological map(s).

The "Bible Atlas" locates points of significance in the Bible narrative on clear maps and includes an index of Bible places.

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.

Shows the solid geology. Details of overlying drift deposits may be omitted or shown only in outline.

Shows the solid geology. Details of overlying drift deposits may be omitted or shown only in outline.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Norfolk and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Norfolk, John Speed's County Map of Norfolk 1611, Johan Blaeu's County Map of Norfolk 1648, Thomas Moule's County Map of Norfolk 1836 and the detailed Plan of The City of Norwich 1807 by Cole and Roper. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm) pictorially illustrates the history London, it what is now the heart of London. With historical locations and events illustrated pictorially in the form of charming cartoon vignettes, the map is surrounded by the armorial crests of London. The map was drawn by Leslie Bullock and first published 1969 - 1971 by Collins Bartholomew as a fold-up map. This popular map from its time has now been re-digitized and republished in association with the Collins Bartholomew Archive using the latest printing technology. The print media used is 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Lancashire and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Lancashire, John Speed's County Map of Lancashire 1611, Johan Blaeu's County Map of Lancashire 1648, Thomas Moule's County Map of Lancashire 1836 and detailed Town Plans of both Lancaster and Preston 1824. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Cheshire and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Cheshire, John Speed's County map of Cheshire 1611, Johan Blaeu's County Map of Cheshire 1648,Thomas Moule's County Map of Cheshire 1836 and the detailed Plan of The City of Chester by Cole and Roper 1805. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm) pictorially illustrates the history of Ireland. With historical locations and events illustrated pictorially in the form of charming cartoon vignettes, the map is surrounded by the armorial crests of Ireland. The map was drawn by Leslie Bullock and first published in 1963 by Collins Bartholomew as a fold-up map. This popular map from its time has now been re-digitized and republished in association with the Collins Bartholomew Archive using the latest printing technology. The print media used is 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.

Shows the solid geology. Details of overlying drift deposits may be omitted or shown only in outline.

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.