An updated edition of the classic, much praised history of cartography. It traces the adventures, discoveries, & feats of technical ingenuity by which mapmakers, over the centuries, have succeeded in charting first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior & the ocean floors, & finally the moon & the planets of our solar system. The author has added three new chapters, as well as many updates & amplifications, to reflect the great changes that have taken place in mapmaking in the past two decades. The Mapmakers will continue to be the definitive book on this fascinating subject. About the author John Noble Wilford is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning science correspondent for the New York Times. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 1998. He has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, &, since 1965, the New York Times. He lives in Manhattan & Bellport, Long Isl&. ...

That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind. Ordnance Survey have created this map of the moon using a height data made available by NASA, captured by the Lunar Orbiter laser Altimeter (LOLA) & the Kaguya Terrain Camera, & then shaded to show the heights. Available as a folded map, a rolled poster, a stretched canvas (unframed), a framed canvas, & a glazed framed version. Folded map display has Neil Armstrong on the cover. Canvas & framed options will take an extra 7
- 10 days to prepare before delivery, as they are h&-made to order. They will be delivered by courier.
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That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind. Ordnance Survey have created this map of the moon using a height data made available by NASA, captured by the Lunar Orbiter laser Altimeter (LOLA) & the Kaguya Terrain Camera, & then shaded to show the heights. Available as a folded map, a rolled poster, a stretched canvas (unframed), a framed canvas, & a glazed framed version. Folded map display has Neil Armstrong on the cover. Canvas & framed options will take an extra 7
- 10 days to prepare before delivery, as they are h&-made to order. They will be delivered by courier.
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In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan. He would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit
- by himself. Maurice Wilson didn't know how to climb. He barely knew how to fly. But he had pluck, daring & a vision
- he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. Wilson is a man written out of the history books
- dismissed as an eccentric & a charlatan by many, but held in the highest regard by many mountaineers. The Moth & the Mountain restores him to his rightful place in the annals of Everest & in doing so attempts to answer that perennial question
- why do we climb mountains? About the author Ed Caesar is forty years old. He lives in Manchester, & writes for the New Yorker. He has won eleven major journalism awards
- including a British Press Award, PPA Writer of the Year & the 2014 Foreign Press Award for Journalist of the Year. His subjects have included conflict in central Africa, the world's longest tennis match, stolen art, money-laundering, & the trade in diamonds. His first book, Two Hours, won a Cross Sports Book Award in 2016.




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The Munros Pocket Log is a very small & classy note book which has been carefully crafted for Munro-Baggers. The texture of the cover & the gold trimmings give it a stylish retro feel. The contents are in black & white, with the hills arranged logically & geographically. Its size is its charm but also its advantage. Full size log books expect a lot more to be written than is helpful to most people, take up space & can't be easily carried. Wall charts don't allow for notes & aren't mobile either. Smartphone apps are efficient but, well, it's not the same is it?... So this is it! All you need to carry with you above 3000 feet.
Includes:: A page for each Munro, grouped with neighbours if appropriate Height information, background image & quirky fact for each A full listing with tick boxes for quick reference of what you've done A progress chart on which you can record your running total
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Plant dye paints, charcoal, wax resist & hapa zome
- create your own original fabric designs using these four absorbing, ancient
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The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History illustrates in a chronological series of maps, the evolution & flux of races in Europe, the Mediterranean area & the Near East. From 50, 000 B.C. to the fourth century A.D., it is one of the most successful of the bestselling historical atlas series. About the author Colin Mc Evedy is the author of The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History; The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History; The Penguin Atlas of Recent History (Europe Since 1815) & The Penguin Atlas of North American History. He lives in London. ...

First book in a two-book series exploring the Lake District, 40 shorter walks, most under 10km, traversing the history & landscape of the Northern Lakes. These inspirational & varied circular routes capture the diverse moods around Ullswater, Keswick, Buttermere & Borrowdale, presenting a fresh look at old friends, overlooked corners & new places to explore. The perfect companion, whether beginning or completing a Lake District circulation. ...

The maps in this book have been selected for a significant reason – whether that is a noteworthy moment in national history, a rare geographical feature or a site of special cultural interest – & you will find descriptions, along with the map source, accompanying each one to explain. Then there are the questions. The puzzles are designed to make you look a little closer & dig a little deeper into the detail of each map, unearthing what you might have missed at first glance & testing how far your skills will take you. There are a total of 40 maps with hundreds of questions in a mix of word puzzles, search-&-find clues, general knowledge questions, connection-making conundrums & various mathematical, map skill & navigational challenges throughout. These are split into four levels of difficulty, from easy to challenging
- if you get stuck the answers are included in the back of the book. This is an ideal gift for anyone who loves maps, or just enjoys a challenge.
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The previous version of the Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book was the biggest-selling puzzle book of 2018. This all new 2019 version is bigger & more challenging than before, with all new puzzle types from the simple to the fiendish. With 40 regional maps from across the entire country, this book has hundreds of puzzles to complete. There are mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational challenges, word games, code-crackers, anagrams & mathematical conundrums to solve, plus random information on local history, folklore & activities. The puzzles are split into Easy, Medium, Tricky & Challenging levels
- & we've included the answers in the back for those times you do get stuck. The maps include both modern & historical versions to work from. Alongside the maps are pages of interesting titbits of local knowledge, the origins of place names, obscure historical events plus some inspiration from the Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champions. The ideal gift for anyone who loves maps, or just enjoys a challenge.
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