Condensing centuries of history into one volume, Cities of the World traces the historic form and special character of the world's greatest cities through a breathtaking collection of maps and panoramic views. Peter Whitfield focuses on more than sixty cities--from Athens to Brasilia, Washington to Moscow, San Francisco to Saigon, and Venice to Lhasa. He presents an extremely wide range of maps, historic prints, and photographs from many periods that show how the architectural form and the social life of our cities have been shaped--not only by their geographical setting, but also by religion, royal power, commerce, social ideals, and occasionally artistic vision. These images illustrate the historic heart of the cities: the ancient harbors, the hilltop fortresses, the encircling walls, and the houses, churches, and palaces that have been added over the centuries. For the armchair traveler or anyone passionate about the history of human civilization, this beautiful, unique book captures the richness of the urban fabric and reflects the collective memory of each metropolis.Cities of the World demonstrates how the city was linked to the birth and progress of civilization itself, how it has acted as a focus for ideas and technologies, arts and sciences, and even religious devotion. It shows the ways that some cities grew slowly into haphazard, unplanned beauties, while others were shaped by the will of masterful individuals. Whitfield chose the cities featured here not only because they are richly and beautifully illustrated, but also because they demonstrate a notion of spirit--an outward and inward uniqueness.Many of these historic maps have a pictorial quality that vanished long ago from the functional town-plan. Depicting the classical city-state, the medieval fortress, the baroque capital, and the industrial metropolis, the sumptuous illustrations in this book chronicle how simple outlines found on Babylonian clay tablets evolved into the stylized pictures of medieval times and spectacular bird's-eye panoramic views, finally culminating in the highly functional mass-produced maps of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Wonderfully evocative of the places they depict and the artistic tastes of their time, these maps shed new light on civilization itself, with all of its contradictions, shortcomings, energy, and aspirations.Copub: British Library

Condensing centuries of history into one volume, Cities of the World traces the historic form and special character of the world's greatest cities through a breathtaking collection of maps and panoramic views. Peter Whitfield focuses on more than sixty cities--from Athens to Brasilia, Washington to Moscow, San Francisco to Saigon, and Venice to Lhasa. He presents an extremely wide range of maps, historic prints, and photographs from many periods that show how the architectural form and the social life of our cities have been shaped--not only by their geographical setting, but also by religion, royal power, commerce, social ideals, and occasionally artistic vision. These images illustrate the historic heart of the cities: the ancient harbors, the hilltop fortresses, the encircling walls, and the houses, churches, and palaces that have been added over the centuries. For the armchair traveler or anyone passionate about the history of human civilization, this beautiful, unique book captures the richness of the urban fabric and reflects the collective memory of each metropolis.Cities of the World demonstrates how the city was linked to the birth and progress of civilization itself, how it has acted as a focus for ideas and technologies, arts and sciences, and even religious devotion. It shows the ways that some cities grew slowly into haphazard, unplanned beauties, while others were shaped by the will of masterful individuals. Whitfield chose the cities featured here not only because they are richly and beautifully illustrated, but also because they demonstrate a notion of spirit--an outward and inward uniqueness.Many of these historic maps have a pictorial quality that vanished long ago from the functional town-plan. Depicting the classical city-state, the medieval fortress, the baroque capital, and the industrial metropolis, the sumptuous illustrations in this book chronicle how simple outlines found on Babylonian clay tablets evolved into the stylized pictures of medieval times and spectacular bird's-eye panoramic views, finally culminating in the highly functional mass-produced maps of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Wonderfully evocative of the places they depict and the artistic tastes of their time, these maps shed new light on civilization itself, with all of its contradictions, shortcomings, energy, and aspirations.Copub: British Library

Chart your past explorations, your travel destinations, or the roots of your family tree with our personalized, earth-toned world map. National Geographic's award-winning cartography is available as a map that is yours to customize. Specify up to 70 characters of your choice for the map title—The Wells Family Travels or The Hill-Brown Family's Genealogy, for example. Includes 20 each of five different colors of map pins to mark the locations that inspire memories and spark your imagination. The Premium Edition is a more substantial presentation than our classic My World map. It features a 1-wide beveled canvas mat and a 2-wide, two-tone frame: The inner moulding is textured with a gold-toned finish meant to emulate antique gold-leaf frames. The outer moulding is dark reddish-brown wood. Please note : A $10 shipping surcharge will be added. Personalized items cannot be returned unless damaged or defective. Please check your order carefully; once placed, your order for this item cannot be canceled. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Not available for shipment outside of the 48 contiguous United States.

This Colorprint wall map is accurate, informative and ideal for sales executives, travel agents and school teachers. Our quality United States and World Maps are packed together at one very economical price. The United States map shows time zones, major highways, state capitals, national parks and monuments, and insets of major cities. The World map shows time zones, national boundaries, national capitals, major cities and towns, and flags of the nations. The heavy duty laminated surface protects from wear and tear and can be marked with a grease pencil, crayon or erasable marker, then wiped clean with a damp cloth. Suitable for framing and available in a variety of mounting styles.

In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the Barrington Atlas re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countries. Its large format (13 1/4 x 18 in. or 33.7 x 46.4 cm) has been custom-designed by the leading cartographic supplier, MapQuest.com, Inc., and is unrivaled for range, clarity, and detail. Over 70 experts, aided by an equal number of consultants, have worked from satellite-generated aeronautical charts to return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, and to mark ancient names and features in accordance with the most up-to-date historical scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Chronologically, the Barrington Atlas spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions. Since the 1870s, all attempts to map the classical world comprehensively have failed. The Barrington Atlas has finally achieved that elusive and challenging goal. It began in 1988 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, under the direction of the distinguished ancient historian Richard Talbert, and has been developed with approximately $4.5 million in funding support. The resulting Barrington Atlas is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in the ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Scholars and libraries should find it essential. It is also for students, travelers, lovers of fine cartography, and anyone eager to retrace Alexander's eastward marches, cross the Alps with Hannibal, traverse the Eastern Mediterranean with St. Paul, or ponder the roads, aqueducts, and defense works of the Roman Empire. For the new millennium the Barrington Atlas brings the ancient past back to life in an unforgettably vivid and inspiring way.Map-by-Map DirectoryA Map-by-Map Directory to the Barrington Atlas is available online (http://press.princeton.edu/B_ATLAS/B_ATLAS.PDF) and in a separate two-volume print edition of close to 1,500 pages. The Directory is designed to provide information about every place or feature in the Barrington Atlas. The section for each map comprises: a concise text drawing attention to special difficulties in mapping a region, such as extensive landscape change since antiquity, or uneven modern exploration.a listing of every name and feature on the map, with basic data about the period of occupation, the modern equivalents of ancient placenames, the modern country within which they are located, and brief references to relevant ancient testimony or modern studies.a bibliography of works cited.The Map-by-Map Directory is an essential accompaniment to the Barrington Atlas. As a uniquely rich, comprehensive, up-to-date distillation of evidence and scholarship, it has no match elsewhere and opens the way to an immense variety of further research initiatives

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Chart your past explorations, your travel destinations, or the roots of your family tree with our personalized, earth-toned world map. National Geographic's award-winning cartography is available as a map that is yours to customize. Specify up to 70 characters of your choice for the map title—The Wells Family Travels or The Hill-Brown Family's Genealogy, for example. Includes 20 each of five different colors of map pins to mark the locations that inspire memories and spark your imagination. Choose from three frame colors to match your decor. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Not available for shipment outside of the 48 contiguous United States.

In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the Barrington Atlas re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countries. Its large format (13 1/4 x 18 in. or 33.7 x 46.4 cm) has been custom-designed by the leading cartographic supplier, MapQuest.com, Inc., and is unrivaled for range, clarity, and detail. Over 70 experts, aided by an equal number of consultants, have worked from satellite-generated aeronautical charts to return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, and to mark ancient names and features in accordance with the most up-to-date historical scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Chronologically, the Barrington Atlas spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions. Since the 1870s, all attempts to map the classical world comprehensively have failed. The Barrington Atlas has finally achieved that elusive and challenging goal. It began in 1988 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, under the direction of the distinguished ancient historian Richard Talbert, and has been developed with approximately $4.5 million in funding support. The resulting Barrington Atlas is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in the ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Scholars and libraries should find it essential. It is also for students, travelers, lovers of fine cartography, and anyone eager to retrace Alexander's eastward marches, cross the Alps with Hannibal, traverse the Eastern Mediterranean with St. Paul, or ponder the roads, aqueducts, and defense works of the Roman Empire. For the new millennium the Barrington Atlas brings the ancient past back to life in an unforgettably vivid and inspiring way.Map-by-Map DirectoryA Map-by-Map Directory to the Barrington Atlas is available online (http://press.princeton.edu/B_ATLAS/B_ATLAS.PDF) and in a separate two-volume print edition of close to 1,500 pages. The Directory is designed to provide information about every place or feature in the Barrington Atlas. The section for each map comprises: a concise text drawing attention to special difficulties in mapping a region, such as extensive landscape change since antiquity, or uneven modern exploration.a listing of every name and feature on the map, with basic data about the period of occupation, the modern equivalents of ancient placenames, the modern country within which they are located, and brief references to relevant ancient testimony or modern studies.a bibliography of works cited.The Map-by-Map Directory is an essential accompaniment to the Barrington Atlas. As a uniquely rich, comprehensive, up-to-date distillation of evidence and scholarship, it has no match elsewhere and opens the way to an immense variety of further research initiatives

Map Type: Standard (23 x 36) National Geographic Maps RE00620094 Explore the tropical beaches of the West Indies with our helpful two-sided map for travelers. SIDE ONE features 20 island maps along with essential travel information on topics ranging from beaches to sailing alongside beautiful watercolors of island birds, flowers, and landscapes. SIDE TWO is a political map that spans west to include all of Cuba and the entire chain of islands through Trinidad and Tobago. City insets and brief historical and tourist information for Nassau, Bahamas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, Havana, Cuba, and George Town, Cayman Islands make this a must-have for anyone visiting the region. Features: -Paper maps come rolled in cardboard tube, laminated maps come in a protective sleeve. -Scale = 1:3,250,000. -Made in the USA.

From critically beloved author Lisa Ann Sandell comes this poignant, unputdownable story of a teen girl who learns to shake off her brother's shadow by becoming an artist.Cora Bradley dreams of escape. Ever since her reckless older brother, Nate, died in a car crash, Cora has felt suffocated by her small town and high school. She seeks solace in drawing beautiful maps, envisioning herself in exotic locales. When Cora begins to fall for Damian, the handsome, brooding boy who was in the car with Nate the night he died, she uncovers her brother's secret artistic life and realizes she had more in common with him than she ever imagined. With stunning lyricism, Sandell weaves a tale of one girl's journey through the redemptive powers of art, friendship, and love.

Chart your past explorations, your travel destinations, or the roots of your family tree with our personalized, earth-toned world map. National Geographic's award-winning cartography is available as a map that is yours to customize. Specify up to 70 characters of your choice for the map title—The Wells Family Travels or The Hill-Brown Family's Genealogy, for example. Includes 20 each of five different colors of map pins to mark the locations that inspire memories and spark your imagination. Choose from three frame colors to match your decor. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Not available for shipment outside of the 48 contiguous United States.

The World -Reference Maps & Forms contains 92 maps, evaluation forms, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and an answer key. The first section, The World, includes: * an introduction of general facts about the world * a list of 192 countries in the world * a reference political map of the continents * a blank world map * Robinson and Mercator projection maps * globes, showing hemispheres, parallels, and meridians * maps of oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts The second section, The Continents, includes: North America: * an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * reference political and physical maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico * blank outline maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico-shape, political, and physical * study maps of each region of the United States and Mexico and the provinces and territories of Canada * a reference map of six regions of the United States * study maps of Central America, the Greater Antilles, and a reference map of the Lesser Antilles Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia * an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * a reference political and a physical map of the continent (a political map of Oceania is included with Australia) * blank outline maps of the continent-shape, political, and physical * study maps of regions of the continent Antarctica and the Arctic Region * an introduction, listing the area, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * reference polar projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region * a reference map of the scientific stations in Antarctica * blank outline projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region

From critically beloved author Lisa Ann Sandell comes this poignant, unputdownable story of a teen girl who learns to shake off her brother's shadow by becoming an artist.Cora Bradley dreams of escape. Ever since her reckless older brother, Nate, died in a car crash, Cora has felt suffocated by her small town and high school. She seeks solace in drawing beautiful maps, envisioning herself in exotic locales. When Cora begins to fall for Damian, the handsome, brooding boy who was in the car with Nate the night he died, she uncovers her brother's secret artistic life and realizes she had more in common with him than she ever imagined. With stunning lyricism, Sandell weaves a tale of one girl's journey through the redemptive powers of art, friendship, and love.

The World -Reference Maps & Forms contains 92 maps, evaluation forms, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and an answer key. The first section, The World, includes: * an introduction of general facts about the world * a list of 192 countries in the world * a reference political map of the continents * a blank world map * Robinson and Mercator projection maps * globes, showing hemispheres, parallels, and meridians * maps of oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts The second section, The Continents, includes: North America: * an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * reference political and physical maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico * blank outline maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico-shape, political, and physical * study maps of each region of the United States and Mexico and the provinces and territories of Canada * a reference map of six regions of the United States * study maps of Central America, the Greater Antilles, and a reference map of the Lesser Antilles Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia * an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * a reference political and a physical map of the continent (a political map of Oceania is included with Australia) * blank outline maps of the continent-shape, political, and physical * study maps of regions of the continent Antarctica and the Arctic Region * an introduction, listing the area, elevations, and fun facts about the continent * reference polar projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region * a reference map of the scientific stations in Antarctica * blank outline projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region

Chart your past explorations, your travel destinations, or the roots of your family tree with our personalized, earth-toned world map. National Geographic's award-winning cartography is available as a map that is yours to customize. Specify up to 70 characters of your choice for the map title—The Wells Family Travels or The Hill-Brown Family's Genealogy, for example. Includes 20 each of five different colors of map pins to mark the locations that inspire memories and spark your imagination. Choose from three frame colors to match your decor. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Not available for shipment outside of the 48 contiguous United States.

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Streetwise World Map - Laminated Map of the World - Folding pocket size travel map featuring a world time zone chartThis map covers the following areas:World MapWorld Time Zones MapFor the armchair traveler and geography student, STREETWISE® gives you the world at a scale that fits easily into the palm of your hands. WORLDWISE depicts the world in two different projections, Robinson and Mercator, in an attempt to address the difficulty of depicting a curved surface onto a flat sheet of paper, which always creates distortion of the true layout of the earth's surface.On the front the world is presented in the Robinson projection. Developed by Arthur Robinson in 1963, this is an elegant projection where the earth’s meridians are spaced evenly and curve gently toward the poles with the effect of minimizing distortion at mid latitudes. On the reverse side we show the world in the Mercator projection including world time zones. The Mercator projection was invented in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator and was, and still is, particularly useful for determining longitude. Nautical charts use the Mercator projection and many aircrafts use this projection to plot their routes.WORLDWISE is more compact and practical than a globe of similar scale. You can see larger portions of the earth’s surface at once for greater perspective. Plus, the map conveniently folds into a format which you can transport with you anywhere you travel try that with a globe!

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Blackline Maps of World History is a HUGE set of maps covering 5000BC to the Present. Now you can have hundreds of historical outline maps at your finger tips. Save yourself countless hours scouring the internet for the perfect printable map for your history lesson! It is a proven fact that using historical outline maps help cement historical and geographical facts for students and adults alike. Just knowing that Alexander the Great conquered the whole known world is simply not enough. Seeing this enormous ancient empire on paper gives visual and non-visual students an edge in their learning. The truth is... most educators know this, but struggle to find the printable maps they are looking for. Now your search is over. Finally, Blackline Maps of World History is now available in a beautiful hardcover book with bonus CD-ROM for easy printing. For your convenience, they have been broken down into four time periods

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Map That Changed the World : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780140280395 : 0140280391 : 04 Jul 2002 : Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story.

Chartlets are an excellent reference resource for students! Each measures 17” x 22” and is thickly laminated for durability. A resource guide on the back is also included. Perfect to use with dry erase markers or write-on/wipe-off crayons, they are also available in a variety of topics, colors, and prints to support any classroom unit!