The history of Ireland & its people is one of incredible richness & variety. Combining over 100 beautifully crafted maps, charts & graphs with a narrative packed with facts & information, An Atlas of Irish History provides coverage of the main political, military, economic, religious & social changes that have occurred in Ireland & among the Irish abroad over the past two millennia. Ruth Dudley Edwards uses the combination of thematic narrative & visual aids to examine & illustrate issues such as: the Viking invasions of Ireland the Irish in Britain pre- & post-famine agriculture population change twentieth-century political affiliations. This third edition has been comprehensively revised & updated to include coverage of the many changes that have occurred in Ireland & among its people overseas. Taking into consideration the main issues that have developed since 1981, & adding a number of new maps & graphs, this new edition also

Includes:: an informative & detailed section on the troubles that have been a feature of Irish life since 1969.

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` An unusual & compelling insight into Jewish history...sheer detail & breadth of scale` BBC History Magazine This newly revised & updated edition of Martin Gilbert`s Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 154 maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people & the trials & tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: Prejudice & Violence- from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 & 586 BC to the flight from German persecution in the 1930s. Also covers the incidence of anti-semitic attacks in the Americas & Europe. Migrations & Movements- from the entry into the promised land to Jewish migration in the twenty- first century, including new maps on recent emigration to Israel from Europe & worldwide. Society, Trade & Culture- from Jewish trade routes between 800 & 900 to the situation of world Jewry in the opening years of the twenty- first century. Politics, Government & War- from the Court Jews of the fifteenth century to the founding & growth of the modern State of Israel. This new edition is also updated to include maps showing Jewish museums in the United States & Canada, & Europe, as well as American conservation efforts abroad. Other topics covered in this revised edition include Jewish educational outreach projects in various parts of the world, & Jews living under Muslim rule. Forty years on from its first publication, this book is still an indispensible guide to Jewish history. ...

Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, & they eventually die. In Atlas of Lost Cities, Aude de Tocqueville tells the compelling narrative of the rise & fall of such notable places as Pompeii, Teotihuacan, & Angkor. She also details the less well known, including Centralia, an abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire; Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, & stores were built for 500, 000 people that never came; & Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina now swallowed up by water. Original artwork shows the location of the lost cities, as well as a depiction of how they looked when they thrived. ...

Christopher Daniell`s ” Atlas of Medieval Britain” is a historical atlas illustrating the changing face of the British Isles in Medieval times. Annotated throughout with clear commentary, this volume tells the story of the British Isles, & makes visually accessible the varied & often complex world of the Middle Ages. The atlas depicts the spatial distribution of key events & buildings between 1066 & 1485, as well as providing the relevant Anglo-Saxon background. Charting the main political, administrative & religious features of medieval society, the maps also locate cultural landmarks such as the sites of Mystery Plays, universities & specific architectural styles. The topics covered in the atlas include: Iron Age & Roman occupation; Anglo-Saxons & Vikings; changing political scenarios within Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Ireland; Religious framework, including diocesan boundaries, monasteries & friaries; government, society & economy. ...

With over 180 maps, expert commentaries & an extensive bibliography, this second edition of an essential reference guide to medieval Europe brings the complex & colourful history of the Middle Ages to life. The ” Atlas of Medieval Europe” covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance, spreading from the Atlantic coast to the Russian steppes. Each map approaches a separate issue or series of events in medieval history, & a commentary locates it in its broader context. This second edition has over forty new maps covering a variety of topics including: the Moravian Empire; environmental change; the travels & correspondence of Froissart & travellers in the east; the layout of great castles & palaces; & thorough coverage is also given to geographically peripheral areas like Portugal, Pol&, Scandinavia & Irel&. Providing a vivid representation of the development of nations, peoples & social structures, & charting political & military events, the ” Atlas” takes a detailed look at a variety of key areas including language & literature; the development of trade, art & architecture; & the great cities & lives of historical figures. Every student of medieval European history should own a copy of this book. ...

An Atlas of Radical Cartography is a box-set collection of ten maps & ten essays concerned with social issues. The title is inherently political product & its contributors make no qualms about wearing their beliefs & allegiances on their sleeves. The aim of An Atlas of Radical Cartography is to provide a critical foundation for an area of work that bridges art & design, cartography, geography & activism, provoking responses & understandings of power & its representations, & its effects on people & places. ...

A guide to some of the rarest birds in existence, brought together by the maps showing where in the world you can find them. The guide focusses on 50 captivating stories of the very rare, including remarkable discoveries of species new to science, rediscoveries of species not seen for centuries & 'back from the brink of extinction' successes like Seychelles Magpie-Robin & California Condor. Each species has its own mini-chapter & the book will be broken down into key groups of species, with the five most amazing tales of island endemics, five most bizarre cases of a bird becoming threatened, & so on. This will be an accessible, readable & visually appealing take on a serious subject of threatened birds & possible extinctions
- a topic that is constantly in the news due to increasing concerns over climate change & habitat destruction. The atlas format shows the global nature of the problem & brings together the many strands of the concerted bird conservation effort that is taking place on every continent. It also lends & element of accessibility to the reader as many of the species featured can be watched on birding tours these days.
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The complex & often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2, 000 years is brought to life in a series of 176 maps by one of the most prolific & successful historian authors today. This fourth edition of The Routledge Atlas of Russian History covers not only the wars & expansion of Russia but also a wealth of less conspicuous details of its history, from famine & anarchism to the growth of naval strength & the strengths of the river systems. From 800 BC to the fall of the Soviet Union, this indispensable guide to Russian history covers: war & conflict: from the triumph of the Goths between 200 & 400 BC to the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War & the end of the Cold War politics: from the rise of Moscow in the Middle Ages to revolution, the fall of the monarchy & the collapse of communism industry, economics & transport: from the Trans-Siberian Railway between 1891 & 1917 to the Virgin Lands Campaign & the growth of heavy industry society, trade & culture: from the growth of monasticism to peasant discontent, Labour Camps & the geographical distribution of ethnic Russians. Now bringing new material to view, & including seven new maps, this popular atlas will more than readily gain a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the history of Russia. ...

This unique atlas takes us on a tour of the stateless nations in Europe today. It maps their physical & linguistic character, & graphically summarises their history, politics, & present position. The Alsacians, Basques, Catalans, Corsicans, Frisians, the Scots & the Welsh are all peoples who are not sovereign & are fighting for their cultural & political identity. Others including the Irish, Poles & the Baltic nations were recently stateless but are now fully fledged nation states. Containing maps, pictures, charts, flags & fact boxes this book is as useful for the student as for the activist, this atlas depicts the marvellous mosaic that is Europe today, & paints a picture of a future of flourishing small nations. ...

From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine, the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps, diagrams, & commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars, as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek & Roman worlds clearly mark the political affiliations of the cities & states, major military events, trade routes, artistic, cultural & industrial centers, & colonization & exploration. ...