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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.
Regional Geology Guides provide a broad view and interpretation of
the geology of a region.
Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and
informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's
towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right
up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names
reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled
and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape.
From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names
from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons
became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads
could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline
Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall
tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how
we made England.
This 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.
This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir
for tourists to the County of Kent and also a valuable reference
resource for local and family history research. It includes 4
Historic Maps of Kent. John Speed's County Map of Kent1611, Johan
Blaeu's County Map of Kent 1648, Thomas Moule's County Map of Kent
1836 and the detailed Plan of Canterbury by Cole and Roper 1806 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 Somersetshire and also a valuable reference
resource for local and family history research. It includes 4
Historic maps of Somerset, John Speed's County Map of Somerset
1611, Johan Blaeu's County Map of Somerset 1648,Thomas Moule's
County Map of Somerset 1836 and a detailed Plan of The City of Bath
1851 by John Tallis. 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.
Shows the solid geology. Details of overlying drift deposits may be
omitted or shown only in outline.
Travel back to 1927 Manchester by exploring the detailed street
atlas republished in larger detail and supplemented with nostalgic
views and vistas from the 1920's and earlier. During the Industrial
Revolution the powerhouse of Manchester had become the hub of a
wide network of small Lancashire townships - "Little Manchester's"
as they were commonly known - towns that served the now massive
cotton industry. Although its reputation as the prime source of
World textiles declined later in the century as a result of cheaper
foreign imports, Manchester would continue to expand out into the
surrounding neighbourhoods. Heavy wartime bombing that destroyed
many buildings and famous landmarks led to major house building
programs and the establishment of many Manchester housing estates
that exist today.
The new edition of the atlas (first published as The Atlas of Apartheid) presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. It covers the period of the National Party Government of 1948 to 1994, and emphasizes the changes and the continuing legacy this presents to South Africans at the start of the 21st century. The Atlas makes the unique contribution of presenting the policy and its impact in visual, spatial forms by including over 70 maps, a highly appropriate method considering that apartheid was about the control of space and specific places.
The most up-to-date global perspective on how women are living
today across continents and cultures In this completely revised and
updated fifth edition of her groundbreaking atlas, Joni Seager
provides comprehensive and accessible analysis of up-to-the-minute
global data on the key issues facing women today: equality,
motherhood, feminism, the culture of beauty, women at work, women
in the global economy, changing households, domestic violence,
lesbian rights, women in government, and more. The result is an
invaluable resource on the status of women around the world today.
Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot'
geology.
Shows the drift geology. Information on the solid geology may be
omitted or shown in abridged form.
Shows the drift geology. Information on the solid geology may be
omitted or shown in abridged form.
This folded map (890mm 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir
for tourists to Liverpool and also a valuable reference resource
for local and family history research. The large map is titled "A
plan of the Town and Township of Liverpool 1785 by Charles Eves. It
has been reproduced in full colour for the first time working from
the very rare antique original. What makes this plan unique is the
names of all of the land and property holders written across the
parcels of land, yet to be built upon that surround the main town
of Liverpool. The township of Everton is a distant village, well
detached from Liverpool by open fields. The other three maps
feature Cole and Ropers Plan of Liverpool from 1805, a Bird's Eye
View of Liverpool from 1866 and a more detailed Plan of Liverpool
by Bartholomew showing the extensive Docklands in 1903. 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 Devon and also a valuable reference resource for
local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of
Devon, John Speed's County Map of Devon 1611, Johan Blaeu's County
Map of Devon 1648,Thomas Moule's County Map of Devon 1836 and the
detailed Plan of Exeter 1851 by John Tallis. 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.
Shows the solid geology, with additional information for the
overlying drift deposits shown in outline or abridged form.
This folded map (890mm x 1000mm) is an ideal souvenir for tourists
to Bristol and also a valuable reference resource for local and
family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Bristol, a
Plan of Bristol by J. Bartholomew 1903, a Plan of Bristol by W.
Mackenzie 1893, a Plan of Bristol by John Tallis 1851, A Plan of
Bristol by A. Fullarton 1866.The maps are very detailed and show
the towns and villages from the period. 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 is a detailed map of the Manufacturing District (Black
Country) that shows in colour the coal field and other types of
mineral mining areas. The map shows the canal network that had been
constructed up to that time and when folded out measures 890mm x
1000mm. The canal network at this time was crucial for
transportation of materials and goods across the district, just
prior to the arrival of the railways. The map folds out to a large
1000m x 890mm size that is sharp and legible, a great resource for
local history study. The map is 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.
What makes a place? "Infinite City", Rebecca Solnit's brilliant
reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by
examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San
Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and
twenty-two gorgeous color maps, each of which illuminates the city
and its surroundings as experienced by different inhabitants,
Solnit takes us on a tour that will forever change the way we think
about place. She explores the area thematically - connecting, for
example, Eadweard Muybridge's foundation of motion-picture
technology with Alfred Hitchcock's filming of "Vertigo". Across an
urban grid of just seven by seven miles, she finds seemingly
unlimited landmarks and treasures - butterfly habitats, queer
sites, murders, World War II shipyards, blues clubs, Zen Buddhist
centers. She roams the political terrain, both progressive and
conservative, and details the cultural geographies of the Mission
District, the culture wars of the Fillmore, the South of Market
world being devoured by redevelopment, and much, much more.
Breathtakingly original, this atlas of the imagination invites us
to search out the layers of San Francisco that carry meaning for us
- or to discover our own infinite city, be it Cleveland, Toulouse,
or Shanghai. Contributors include: Cartographers - Ben Pease and
Shizue Seigel; Designer - Lia Tjandra; Artists - Sandow Birk, Mona
Caron, Jaime Cortez, Hugh D'Andrade, Robert Dawson, Paz de la
Calzada, Jim Herrington, Ira Nowinski, Alison Pebworth, Michael
Rauner, Gent Sturgeon and Sunaura Taylor; Writers and researchers -
Summer Brenner, Adriana Camarena, Chris Carlsson, Lisa Conrad,
Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Paul La Farge, Genine
Lentine, Stella Lochman, Aaron Shurin, Heather Smith and Richard
Walker; and, Additional cartography - Darin Jensen, Robin
Grossinger and Ruth Askevold, as well as San Francisco Estuary
Institute.
Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot'
geology.
This is a detailed plan of Birmingham in 1750; just before the
beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, when folded out measures
890mm x 1000mm. It will be a great resource for local historians,
family historians and all those interested in the City of
Birmingham. Digitally re-mastered in colour, it details the many
streets and public buildings from the "city of a thousand trades".
The map has been meticulously re-produced from the antique original
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.
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