Turn the pages of this thought-provoking book, and discover maps that challenge conventional wisdom, confront social and political norms and offer fresh perspectives on familiar landscapes.This meticulously curated selection of 40 maps spans the ages...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887530)
First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P. H. Reaney is a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating history and etymology behind the names of towns, villages, and landmarks across England. This seminal work delves into the li...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887745)
First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P. H. Reaney is a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating history and etymology behind the names of towns, villages, and landmarks across England. This seminal work delves into the li...Loe edasi...
#1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more.The World Almanac isAmericas...Loe edasi...
La Beaute cachee des cartes est une invitation a porter un autre regard sur les cartes, a les observer de plus pres, a plonger au c ur de leurs dessins et textes pour semerveiller de leur beaute ainsi revelee. Jean-Luc Arnaud a minutieusement select...Loe edasi...
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025Educational, smart and funny Richard OsmanThis book is superb Charlie BrookerBrilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious. Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of th...Loe edasi...
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025Educational, smart and funny Richard OsmanThis book is superb Charlie BrookerBrilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious. Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of th...Loe edasi...
Vous pensez bien connaitre les frontieres de la France ? Vous serez quand meme surpris en ouvrant ce livre ! Le pays recele en effet des bizarreries en tous genres du cote de ses frontieres L occasion de decouvrir la French Baguette de Saint-Pie...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Oct-2025, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Quarto Publishing PLC, ISBN-13: 9781836005780)
Explore the Worlds Most Extraordinary Islands: A Journey Through the Strange, Scary, Remote, and Naturally OddDive in to a captivating exploration of 29 of the worlds most unique and enigmatic islands, each with its own compelling story. This visua...Loe edasi...
"e;Nomen est omen"e;. A name is a prophecy, a destiny, or even a promise. Why was South America once referred to as Peru, "e;Peruana"e;, or "e;America Peruana"e;? What role did the Potosi Mountain play in shaping these designa...Loe edasi...
Which countries were under a dictatorship? Where did the Beatles perform live outside the UK? Where were atomic bombs tested? Which nations boycotted the 1966 World Cup? What was the route of the Hippy Trail? The 1960s was a momentous decade who...Loe edasi...
Les outre-mer, ces territoires du lointain , sont caracterises par une grande diversite. Fruits dune histoire complexe, ils demeurent mal connus, malgre une actualite toujours vive. Comment les definir et ou se trouvent-ils ? Quelle est leur im...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Sep-2025, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252046810)
Taking the train to nature in Chicagoland Beyond the steel and asphalt await natural spaces that are easy to access and balm for the soul. Lindsay Welberss guide tells readers how to use Chicagolands extensive public rail system to reach forests,...Loe edasi...
This book is an introduction to Systems Geography, which has been rapidly developing in recent years. It comprehensively discusses phenomena and processes in the environment, allowing the reader to understand the fundamental principles and cause-and-...Loe edasi...
The apparently centuries-old field of "e;the history of cartography"e; was invented after 1950 through incomplete historiographies by leading map historians. This monograph uses an empirically grounded analysis of the ways in which early maps...Loe edasi...
Paris sera toujours Paris... Oui, mais elle na peut-etre pas toujours ete capitale de la France ! On croyait les capitales, ces villes incarnant la puissance des nations, immuables et eternelles, mais les auteurs nous demontrent ici le contraire. Un...Loe edasi...
Aujourdhui, dans un monde ou le centre est partout et nulle part, nous sommes tous lantipode de quelquun. Ou est le sud ? De quoi est morte la mer Morte ? La terre peut-elle s effondrer sous nos pieds ? Peut-on cartographier nos emotions ? A...Loe edasi...
Desertes ou peuplees detranges creatures, paradis perdus ou contrees dantesques, les iles ont ceci de magique quelles inspirent la crainte autant que la fascination. Cet Atlas des iles abandonnees nous emmene en voyage dans des territoires eparpill...Loe edasi...
