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Author
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The story of the exploration and birth of America is told afresh through the unique prism of hand-colored maps and engravings of the period. Before photography and television, it was printed and hand-colored maps that brought home the thrill of undiscovered lands and the possibilities of exploration, while guiding armies on all sides through the Indian Wars and the clashes of the American Revolution. Only by looking through the prism of these maps,...
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Language
English
Description
"Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages 7 to 10."--
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas is filled with maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface. It opens with a fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Rand Mcnally
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
The Rand McNally Road Atlas has been the essential, trusted tool for road travelers for more than 100 years. This updated 2025 edition contains maps of every U.S. state and Canadian province, an overview map of Mexico, and detailed inset maps of 350 cities and 28 national parks. Road construction and conditions contact information for every state and province is conveniently located above the maps. The atlas also contains a Mileage and Driving Times...
13) Water: an atlas
Publisher
Guerrilla Cartography
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A crowd-sourced collection of maps that portray water issues and trends happening around the world.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear, authoritative scientific information. Starting with the sun and moving outward into space, acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each planet, the most important moons, significant asteroids, and other objects in our solar system. Looking beyond,...
Author
Publisher
Herb Lester Associates
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Running the length and breadth of the British Isles, this illustrated map and guide plots 51 real-life locations from books and stories from the Golden Age Of Detective Fiction - the period roughly between the end of the first world war and the end of the second. The titans of the genre are represented here - Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Anthony Berkeley - along with many less heralded authors.
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Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas, the follow up to our bestselling Amazing World Atlas, looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mixture of photography and illustration, this hardcover book explores both the science of stargazing - explaining what can be seen in the night sky in different parts of the world - and the practicalities, with handy tips such as how to use a telescope. It also covers...
Publisher
Avalon Travel, a division of Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.\
Language
English
Description
"Get inspired with 40 of the world's most incredible road trips, with bucket-list drives in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This stunning, hardcover book is packed with full-color photos, charming illustrations, and fascinating overviews of each route, making it the perfect gift for dreamers and adventurers alike. Cruise along the historic Blues Highway in the American South, drive the epic Ruta 40 to Patagonia,...
19) Atlas of Africa
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Features maps and information about the countries, geography, ecology, population, customs, transportation, and economy of Africa.