Today 3 billion of the world's people live in urban areas. In 2007, for the first time, city-dwellers will exceed in number those living in rural areas, &, according to United Nations' demographic experts, by 2030 they will total 5 billion against the 3.2 billion in non-urban areas. Large cities have prospered in both the ancient & recent past, contributing immeasurably to the development of human culture in terms of knowledge, the arts, architecture, & industrial progress. However, only during the last 50 years have cities have influenced our everyday lives strongly; not until today have conglomerations of 20 or 30 million people existed. Cities are chosen from across the six continents. Some like Athens, Rome & Cairo, have fascinated visitors for thousands of years. Others are just a few centuries old, like Cape Town, Singapore, Sydney or St. Petersburg, built on the orders of Peter the Great at the start of the 18th century. Some cities are vast, with populations in continual, rapid expansion. Others, particularly in Europe, number just a few hundreds of thousands inhabitants; their greatness belongs to past historical eras. Great Cities of the World examines civilization through the places man where man has chosen to live, & where stable, long-lasting communities have been built up. The book describes these cities' histories & architecture. An established series; features 56 of the World's largest & greatest cities. ...

Step onto the streets of cities around the world, & understand the cultures & civilizations that created them with Great City Maps. This beautifully illustrated book explores the world`s most celebrated historical city maps. Richly detailed ancient & modern maps of important cities take you on a journey across the globe in stunning detail, from Athens to Alexandria & Cape Town to Cairo, with close up views of each city`s most intriguing features. Great City Maps gives you more than just a bird`s-eye-view, telling the tales behind the city from the hubs of ancient civilization to modern mega-cities. Follow the history of maps & their stories, with profiles of iconic cartographers & artists showing you who created each map, how, & why. Perfect for history, geography & cartography enthusiasts & a stunning gift for armchair explorers of all ages, Great City Maps is your window into the world`s most fascinating cities. ...

This is a new edition of the classic search, sure to keep children entertained for hours on end, whilst developing important visual recognition, matching & counting skills. Each beautifully illustrated scene, including a bustling train station, a noisy building site & a busy hospital, features a brain-teasing picture puzzle. This title is also packed with fascinating geography facts presented in short, easy-to-read captions. ...

This is the boxed set of two classic & perennial mountaineering autobiographies
- the picture stories of the climbs of our two
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Portillo guides the train-travelling fan across Europe arriving at a myriad of magical & historically fascinating cities we all dream of travelling to by train. From London, to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Copenhagen, Oslo, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Prague, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Budapest, St Petersburg; all the way down to Constantinople, Haifa & Jerusalem. Portillo describes the great feats of engineering that built the various railway lines connecting Europe & further afield & the men & women who made these journeys famous through their deeds & words. Great Continental Railway Journeys is a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor
- Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo & in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe, using George Bradshaw`s 1913 Continental Railway Guide.
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Great Crosby in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers most of Great Crosby, stretching from Moor lane southward to Stuart Road. Features include New Seafield Convent, Merchant Taylors School, Nazareth House, St Luke`s church, tramways, Alexandra Park, brickworks, council offices, library, etc. A small portion of Ford, with Ford House, Ford Cottage & a short stretch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is in the lower right corner. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Featuring 34 classic cycle routes through the some of the world`s most stunning natural landscapes, Great Cycle Journeys of ...

The latest volume in this best selling series covering 30 routes in the holiday region of the Lake District, plus other Cumbria & North Lancashire locations. An excellent guide with all the information a cyclist would want to enjoy the many traffic-free routes in the area. ...

Great Cycle Routes: The North & South Downs provides a selection of enjoyable on & off road rides in the area, varying length & level of difficulty, & ranging in duration from a leisurely couple of hours to full day excursions. The book features twenty five individually graded routes, each with a factfile & full information. Useful specifics mentioned include an explanation of the ups & downs & state of the riding surface, the nearest rail station (s) & the relevant OS Landranger 1:50, 000 map (s) for the route. Routes are illustrated on simplified overview maps & descriptions include details of refreshment stop options & points of interest. ...

Great Days Out from London in the Time Out guide series explores hundreds of getaways within two hours of the capital. Trips within two hours travel of the capital include country pubs, seaside visits, open-air pools & child-friendly destinations as well as adrenalin-fuelled activities & sites that have architectural interest. Destinations are organised thematically under the broad headings of towns & cities, country, coast, nature, history, culture, sport, relaxation, food & drink, journeys & children allowing readers to identify suitable trips accordingly. Each place

Includes:: an extensive description of the activity or place as well as practical details on how to get there, food & drink & other nearby attractions to help make the most of a trip. Individual sections also have top 5 & 10 suggestions for activities such as beach games, spectator sports, seasonal food events & the best mazes. There are also full colour illustrations throughout. Thematic & County indexes also allow readers to be inspired or organise their trip by activity or place.

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