In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which – for the first time – all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1572 have been systematically and consistently measured, analysed for quality, and c...Loe edasi...
Mining loomed large in colonial Andean society. In the eighteenth century, projects to reform existing mines and establish new ones were increasingly accompanied and shaped by mapping. Numerous mining maps from the colonial Andes are preserved in ar...Loe edasi...
Horrible Histories finally turns its attention to Football. Read all about footballs beginnings in the Middle Ages all the way to the First World War and its famous Christmas day match, plus awful injuries, silly supporters and not forgetting women...Loe edasi...
The best book to have next to your Bible.From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to Gods relationship with the universe, youll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of...Loe edasi...
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 m...Loe edasi...
Helena Hamerow, Amy Bogaard, Michael Charles, Emily Forster, Matilda Holmes, Mark McKerracher, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Elizabeth Stroud, Richard Thomas
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198878520)
The population of England grew steeply in the Middle Ages, especially between the tenth and thirteenth centuries. This volume investigates how medieval farmers managed to produce the large harvests needed to sustain this growth, growth that in turn f...Loe edasi...
Formally inaugurated in Potsdam in 1933, the Third Reich was regarded by Hitler as the greatest in a line of might German empires. His mystical belief that this empire would last a thousand years proved unfounded, but not before a world war which res...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bloomsbury Publishing USA, ISBN-13: 9781639734283)
From renowned geographer James Cheshire, a four-color tour through a forgotten collection of maps that shaped over 200 years of Western history. From renowned geographer James Cheshire, a four-color tour through a forgotten colle...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: British Library Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780712355643)
Beautifully illustrated, large format volume accompanying the British Librarys major autumn exhibition. Through a selection of expert essays and lushly illustrated features, the cartographic histories of espionage, strategy and privileged knowledge...Loe edasi...
Discover the worlds most remote and mysterious islands in this beautifully designed book. Spanning continents and cultures, it explores exotic, hard-to-reach locations with an international appeal. Divided into four sections-Strange, Scary, Remote,...Loe edasi...
The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities....Loe edasi...
Every map tells a story and this book tells the incredible history of our world through maps. Every map tells a story—and this book tells the incredible history of our world through maps. From Babylonian clay ta...Loe edasi...
This magnificent book highlights a vast selection of maps that range across the centuries and cover every part of the island, shedding light on the history and development of Ireland. Featuring over stunning 200 map and map extracts, this book will a...Loe edasi...
On This Horrible Day in History takes 365 very ordinary days and asks, Whats the VERY worst that could happen? Jam-packed with Horrible facts for every single day of the year, this hilariously Horrible book is the perfect gift for fans of history...Loe edasi...
A new edition of this fascinating and unusual journey through the world of maps and mapmakers, drawing on 700 years worth of maps from the National Archives. A new edition of this fascinating and unusual journey through the world of ma...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: White Star, ISBN-13: 9788854421547)
A Journey Through Eras and Cultures: explore how different civilizations have represented the world over the centuries, from 18th-century Buddhist maps in Japan to the bold speculations of European cartographers. The Mystery and Wonder of Cartogra...Loe edasi...
This Element explores how deep-mapping techniques and a decolonial data ethic can create culturally and linguistically inclusive archives and literary histories. Using early modern Ireland as a template, it recovers colonized voices, challenges colo...Loe edasi...
Patricia Palmer, Evan Bourke, Philip Mac a' Ghoill
Sari: Elements in Digital Literary Studies
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009491846)
This Element explores how deep-mapping techniques and a decolonial data ethic can create culturally and linguistically inclusive archives and literary histories. Using early modern Ireland as a template, it recovers colonized voices, challenges colo...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Jul-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Thomas Nelson Publishers, ISBN-13: 9781400349272)
Embark on a fascinating journey through the lands where key biblical events unfolded. Visit the places where Jesus preached, Moses journeyed, and Paul spread the word of God - all from the comfort of your home with The Essential Atlas...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Jul-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: South Dakota State Historical Society, ISBN-13: 9781941813584)
Explore the layered history of the Black Hills, from military expeditions and gold rush boomtowns to bold business ventures and iconic national parks. Follow the evolution of Rapid City, crafted as a service center and gateway, through self-guided t...Loe edasi...
Thousands of global facts at your fingertips with the best value quick-reference World Atlas on the market, now fully updated. Both physical and political geography is clearly illustrated alongside the great cities of our planet....Loe edasi...
Mark Lambert, James Harkins, Brian A. Stauffer, Patrick Walsh
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jul-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Texas Press, ISBN-13: 9781477330920)
A comprehensive volume on historical mapping in Texas. A comprehensive volume on historical mapping in Texas. The Texas General Land Office’s map collection contains over 45,000 maps, some dating from the sixteenth...Loe edasi...
In Kosovo: History in Maps, the story of Kosovos history is told through maps which take us through space and time, from antiquity to the present day. This book delineates the geographical reality of Kosovo in different contexts, namely war s...Loe edasi...
The Tank Warfare Illustrated Atlas is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of tank warfare, from World War I to the present day. Featuring more than 120 complex computer-generated battle maps and graphics, the bo...Loe edasi...
No single human invention has changed the nature of war more that the development of the aeroplane. Air Warfare Illustrated Atlas is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of aerial warfare, from the first skirmish...Loe edasi...
In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which – for the first time – all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1572 have been systematically and consistently measured, analysed for quality, and c...Loe edasi...
Mining loomed large in colonial Andean society. In the eighteenth century, projects to reform existing mines and establish new ones were increasingly accompanied and shaped by mapping. Numerous mining maps from the colonial Andes are preserved in ar...Loe edasi...
Horrible Histories finally turns its attention to Football. Read all about footballs beginnings in the Middle Ages all the way to the First World War and its famous Christmas day match, plus awful injuries, silly supporters and not forgetting women...Loe edasi...
Discover the extraordinary story of the United States of America from its fight for independence to its 250th anniversary. This captivating and richly illustrated book takes you on a year-by-year journey through US history, starting with...Loe edasi...
The best book to have next to your Bible.From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to Gods relationship with the universe, youll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of...Loe edasi...
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 m...Loe edasi...
When the New World was really new, Theodore de Bry drew inspiration from history’s great explorers to record its wonders. From Virginia and Florida to Brazil, his engravings captivated the European imagination with freshly discovered landscapes, cust...Loe edasi...
Cartographies of Catastrophes is an in-depth exploration of how disasters, whether due to wars or to natural calamities, have been documented and mapped over the past two centuries. This interdisciplinary volume brings together historians,...Loe edasi...
Helena Hamerow, Amy Bogaard, Michael Charles, Emily Forster, Matilda Holmes, Mark McKerracher, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Elizabeth Stroud, Richard Thomas
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198878520)
The population of England grew steeply in the Middle Ages, especially between the tenth and thirteenth centuries. This volume investigates how medieval farmers managed to produce the large harvests needed to sustain this growth, growth that in turn f...Loe edasi...
