World Commemorative Olympic Games Political Wall Map from the Future Mapping Company, size 101.5 x 59.5cm / 40” x 23.5” approx – paper version, printed in the colors of the five Olympic rings & highlighting the host cities from Athens in 1896 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Published to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games, the map has pictograms of the 36 sports which featured in the London Olympics printed around its borders. This version is printed on high quality, medium weight silk-finish paper, & the map is also available encapsulated for greater durability & additional markings & supplied with hanging strips. All place names are in their English versions. Metallic & luminous versions of the five Olympic colours: blue, black, red, yellow & green represent different continents or regions of the world. Subtle relief shading shows the main mountain chains, with major rivers & names of some geographical regions (Sahara, Rocky Mountains, etc.). The maps also show the network of main roads & selected airports. Oceans, presented in shades of silver, indicate topography of the sea floor showing main ridges, fracture zones, etc., & include names of basins & plains. Two circular insets present Antarctica & the Polar Regions. Latitude & longitude lines, drawn in white at 15° intervals, clearly stand out against the background colouring. A series of clocks indicate the variation from the GMT. ...

Future Mapping Company’s beautiful & innovative Sinu-Mollweide Projection Political World Wall Map in the gold
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Future Mapping Company’s beautiful & innovative Sinu-Mollweide Projection Political World Wall Map in the blue
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Future Mapping Company’s beautiful & innovative Sinu-Mollweide Projection Political World Wall Map in the blue
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Monochrome political wall map of the world from the Future Mapping Company, size 129.5 x 71.5cm / 47.5” x 28” approx – encapsulated version, presenting the continents in white against the oceans in shades of grey, with a wide black border emphasizing the somber colour scheme. This encapsulated version offers greater durability & can be written on with suitable marker pens. All place names are in their English versions. On land masses relief shading presents the topography, with names of main mountain ranges, peaks, rivers, etc, plus the network of main roads & railway lines. In the oceans shades of grey indicate the depth & the features of the sea floor, with names of ridges, basins, plateaux, etc. New Zealand & part of the Pacific are included on both sides of the map for better presentation of that region. The Polar Regions are shown on insets. The map is drawn on a Robinson projection, with latitude & longitude lines at 15° intervals, the International Date Line & clocks indicating variations from the GMT. This title is also available on paper without the encapsulation, plus magnetized & supplied with hanging strips, magnetic dots & pins.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Monochrome political wall map of the world from the Future Mapping Company, size 129.5 x 71.5cm / 47.5” x 28” approx – magnetic version, presenting the continents in white against the oceans in shades of grey, with a wide black border emphasizing the somber colour scheme. This magnetic version of the map is encapsulated & can be written on with suitable marker pens. The map is supplied with two magnetic strips with an adhesive side which sticks to the wall but allows for repositioning as often as you like. The map also comes with a dozen magnetic dots & three larger magnetic pins. All place names are in their English versions. On land masses relief shading presents the topography, with names of main mountain ranges, peaks, rivers, etc, plus the network of main roads & railway lines. In the oceans shades of grey indicate the depth & the features of the sea floor, with names of ridges, basins, plateaux, etc. New Zealand & part of the Pacific are included on both sides of the map for better presentation of that region. The Polar Regions are shown on insets. The map is drawn on a Robinson projection, with latitude & longitude lines at 15° intervals, the International Date Line & clocks indicating variations from the GMT. This title is also available on paper or encapsulated. ...

Monochrome political wall map of the world from the Future Mapping Company, size 129.5 x 71.5cm / 47.5” x 28” approx – paper version in glossy print on medium weight silk-finish paper, presenting the continents in white against the oceans in shades of grey, with a wide black border emphasizing the somber colour scheme. All place names are in their English versions. On land masses relief shading presents the topography, with names of main mountain ranges, peaks, rivers, etc, plus the network of main roads & railway lines. In the oceans shades of grey indicate the depth & the features of the sea floor, with names of ridges, basins, plateaux, etc. New Zealand & part of the Pacific are included on both sides of the map for better presentation of that region. The Polar Regions are shown on insets. The map is drawn on a Robinson projection, with latitude & longitude lines at 15° intervals, the International Date Line & clocks indicating variations from the GMT. This title is also available encapsulated for greater durability & any additional markings, plus magnetized & supplied with hanging strips, magnetic dots & pins. ...

The countryside is changing faster than ever. Fifty years of conservation achievements in the UK are now being confronted by a new complexion of economic forces that are driving change in the countryside. At the same time new ideas in conservation are altering the role that conservation is being asked to play in negotiating the transition from past to future. This revised edition of Bill Adams classic work ” Future Nature” tackles the new challenges in the countryside & wildlife conservation head-on through a new Introduction & Postscript with updated arguments about naturalness & our social engagement with nature, & complemented by a new Foreword by Adrian Phillips. Concepts such as biodiversity & sustainability, & changes in our understanding, appreciation & concern for nature, offer unprecedented opportunities. Bill Adams explores the scientific, cultural & economic significance of conservation. He argues that conservation must move beyond the boundaries of parks & reserves to embrace the whole countryside. The importance of conservation for the future is enormous. It holds the potential to create new spaces for nature, both in the landscape & in our lives & imaginations. This factual, beautifully written & thought-provoking book offers a fundamental reassessment of conservation, its importance, & how to achieve it. It is published with BANC. ...

This is from the bestselling & Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author of Barry Loser comes a hilarious & br&-new series for young readers! Move over Spidey, get back in your cave Batman, & keep your glasses on Clark Kent, there`s a new super hero in town. Future Ratboy. When a bolt of lightning hits Brian Lampost (and his toy bird, Bird), he is zapped millions of years into the future! Life will never be the same again. Bird has been brought to life as Not Bird & Brian`s DNA is fused with a rat giving him superkeel powers. Future Ratboy is born! But the future is not a safe place to be & there are killer robot grannies on the rampage! Will the dynamic duo survive the attack & save the world? Join Future Ratboy & Not Bird on their first adventure to find out! Jim Smith is the keelest kids` book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) & is the author of the award-winning & bestselling Barry Loser series: I am not a Loser, I am still not a Loser, I am sort of a Loser, I am so over being a Loser, Barry Loser & the Holiday of Doom & Barry Loser & the Case of the Crumpled Carton. He lives in London. He also designs cards & gifts under the name Waldo Pancake. ...