Over 130 leading lights from different fields artists, architects, writers & designers, geographers, mathematicians, computer pioneers, scientists make sense of exterior & interior worlds through highly personal & imaginative maps & charts. Some have translated scientific data into simplified visual language, while others have condensed vast social, political or natural forms into concise diagrams. Many have reworked existing maps to subvert their original purpose or to present an alternative view of reality. Others play with the maps commitment to truth by plotting invented worlds & charting imaginative flights of fancy. Going further, some offer entirely new kinds of map or even reject the maps claim to bear facts altogether. In the introduction, acclaimed novelist Tom Mc Carthy reflects on the relationship between maps, literature & knowledge, while Hans Ulrich Obrist closes the book by considering the territory of maps from the perspective of the arts & philosophy. ...

For many, a map is nothing more than a tool used to determine the location or distribution of something
- a country, a city,
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In celebration of the 100th edition of the Tour de France in 2013, Mapping Le Tour charts the course of every race route in cycling's most prestigious event, including a special section for this year's Tour de France. With a map of each edition of the Tour de France, along with photographs, text on the history of the race, & lists of the stages, winners & key statistics, Mapping Le Tour is essential for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompanied by statistics, including: Race & stage distances Highest point Number of starters & finishers Average speed Jersey winners Twenty of Le Tour's iconic locations
- many of which have featured in the Etape du Tour
- are put under the spotlight, & an extended section on the 2013 race is included, with detailed maps & statistics on each of this year's stages.

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Mapping Le Tour charts the course of every race route in cycling's most prestigious event, including a special section on the 2014 Tour de France. This new paperback edition

Includes:: a map of each edition of the Tour de France, along with photographs, text on the history of the race, & lists of the stages, winners & key statistics, Mapping Le Tour is essential reading for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompanied by statistics, including: Race & stage distances Highest point Number of starters & finishers Average speed Jersey winners An extended section on the 2014 race is also included.

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Naval operations & warfare were, & remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, & their detail & usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed. This beautiful book examines stunning original maps from a series of key conflicts from the Spanish Armada, the American Wars of Independence, & the Napoleonic wars to twentieth century conflicts from the First World War to Vietnam, & explains how they were represented through mapping & how the maps produced helped naval commanders to plan their strategy. ...

This unique series gets close up to some amazing areas of our world, & allows readers the opportunity to explore key countries, topographical features & cities in a way that is both engaging & entertaining. In addition, each book highlights significant human, geographical, sporting & economic information. ...

William Shakespeare`s lifetime (1564-1616) spanned the reigns of the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth I & the first of the Stuart kings, James I & the changing times & political mores of the time were reflected through his plays. This beautiful new book looks at the England in which Shakespeare worked through maps & illustrations that reveal the way that he & his contemporaries saw their land & their place in the world. It also explores the locations of his plays & looks at the possible inspirations for these & why Shakespeare would have chosen to set his stories there. ...

This unique series gets close up to some amazing areas of our world, & allows readers the opportunity to explore key countries, topographical features & cities in a way that is both engaging & entertaining. In addition, each book highlights significant human, geographical, sporting & economic information. ...

Maps have long held a fascination for travellers & would-be travellers alike. Drawing on fascinating & unique material from the British Airways archive, curator Paul Jarvis focuses on the beautiful map artwork used over nearly 100 years of history to chart our voyages through the skies
- from early adverts to twenty-first-century on-board moving maps
- & the vital maps & charts used by pilots & navigators. The progression of artistic styles used through the decades & the use of maps, technical or stylised, to present vital information or to promote the appeal of air travel is presented in striking full colour. Authorised by British Airways & with a foreword by Keith Williams, the Executive Chairman of British Airways, this book shows the enduring power of maps to spark our imagination.

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This title features over 120 large-format illustrations present detailed & fascinating wartime cartography. Key battles such as the Somme, Mons, Gallipoli, Jutland & Ypres are given extensive coverage alongside fascinating detail pieces such as airship raids & stations, communication systems, Orders of Battle, railroad routes & battlefield medical stations. The approach also provides a detailed chronological history of the conflict & will appeal to military historians & family historians alike. The Great War was so devastating
- eight million lives were lost globally
- that in its aftermath a horrified world expected it to be the final chapter in armed conflict. Mapping The First World War provides a uniquely different perspective on the `war to end all wars`. An introduction details the causes & progress of the war & is followed by over a hundred maps & charts that show the broad sweep of events, from Germany`s 1914 war goals to the final positions of the troops. There are maps depicting movements & battles as well as related documents, such as those on levels of conscription & numbers of weapons. As in all wars, maps were vital to the military organization of all sides during World War I. Before each military event there was the planning, the reconnaissance, & the conjecture as to enemy positions. After the event there would be debriefing, analysis of success & failure, & a redrawing of maps to show new troop positions & boundaries. All of the maps featured in this book have been drawn from the extensive collection held by the National Archives at Kew in west London. Providing a fascinating & unique insight into the planning & organization of military campaigns, Mapping The First World War is essential for anyone interested in military history.

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