On US Survey mapping Area 51 does not exist, only desert & a few cactii. On Russian Survey mapping of the same place are marked runways, buildings, hangers, in fact the whole airbase! Along these lines, this book aims to promote a healthy skepticism about maps as easy-to-manipulate models of reality. As the author shows, maps not only point the way & provide information, maps lie. In order to show how maps distort reality, the author introduces the basic principles of mapmaking, gives entertaining examples of the misuse of maps in situations from zoning disputes to census reports, & covers all the typical kinds of distortions from deliberate oversimplifications to the misleading use of colour.

Includes:: black & white & colour maps. Also by the same author: Cartographies of Danger

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This essential handbook is for anyone wishing to enter the UK to work, study, settle, join their family, or visit
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*WINNER 2007 IVCA CLARION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK* Few books do exactly what they say on the cover, but this is superb ...

How to Live in Space is the ultimate guide to your future life in space. Physicist & astronomer Colin Stuart takes you through the training process, examines the practicalities of everyday life & looks ahead to space tourism, moon bases & interstellar travel. Presented with infographics & photographs, How to Live in Space is a scientific yet entertaining guide to living in orbit, the viability of terraforming & the long-term effects of space on the human body. ...

Building a relationship with a city is a lot like building a relationship with another person
- just as cities can be intoxicating,
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We are fascinated by the Italians; their style, politics, diet, sex lives & cars, not to mention their incredibly beautiful country, to which many thousands of us flock year after year. Annalisa Coppolaro-Nowell gives us the skinny on what makes Italians tick. Why are they healthy & slim in spite of their carb-rich food? Why do they dress up for every occasion, even if it”s a trip to the market? Why do young Italians stay at home with mamma until well into their thirties? How can a country that produced Botticelli also produce Berlusconi? Taking a close look at all aspects of life in Il Bel Paese, this book is the essential companion for the curious & the committed Italophile. ...

Written by the Marine Conservation Society, this book will teach you everything you need to know about living a plastic-free life. Blue Planet II helped to highlight the damage we have done to the planet & the obscene amount of plastic polluting our oceans. But by taking some simple steps & making a few changes to your daily routine, YOU really can make a positive difference now & for future generations. Structured as `a day in the life`, the chapters start with a typical morning routine & take you through your day, giving you tips & practical advice for removing unnecessary plastic at every possible opportunity. From the moment you wake up, to the time you go to bed, you will learn how easy it can be to use plastic-free cosmetics, how to have plastic-free mealtimes, how to change your shopping habits & how to consider your use of plastic items at work. These simple, achievable methods will show that you don`t need to make a huge change to your lifestyle to make a huge change to the future of our planet. Whether you go plastic-free for an hour, a day, or a year, let`s all stop the plastic tide now. Our oceans will thank you for it. Choking. Starving. Poisoning. That`s what plastic litter is doing to marine life. The facts are stark & astonishing:* 8 tonnes of plastic are dumped into the sea every minute* An estimated 300 billion pieces of plastic are currently floating in the Arctic Ocean* Approx. 100, 000 marine creatures & 1 million sea birds die from plastic entanglement each year* Some areas of our ocean contain six times more microplastics than plankton* More plastic than fish in our seas is a possibility by 2050 * Around 40% of UK beach litter can be directly sourced to the public For more information visit: www.mcs.org ...

What would you do if a dinosaur turned up on your doorstep? Well, that`s exactly what happens to the little boy in this brilliantly illustrated, witty picture book. He must learn exactly how to look after his dinosaur: what to feed it for breakfast, where to take it for walks &, most importantly of all, how exactly to deal with its dinosaur-sized poo! ...

What would you do if a dinosaur turned up on your doorstep? Well, that`s exactly what happens to the little boy in this brilliantly illustrated, witty picture book. He must learn exactly how to look after his dinosaur: what to feed it for breakfast, where to take it for walks &, most importantly of all, how exactly to deal with its dinosaur-sized poo! ...

There are plenty of guides out there for humans about training their dogs
- as if humans have ever been the ones in charge. One
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