In 1991 the Swiss photographer Marco Paoluzzo discovered Icel&, its dramatic light conditions & impressive sceneries. Mesmerised by the mysterious north, he would gradually expand his travels to include Norway, the Faroe Islands & even Greenl&. That triggered his idea to combine the isles & countries in the 60th parallel north into a photo collection. ” Terra Borealis” contains photographs that were taken on Icel&, the Faroe Islands, the Shetlands, Norway, Greenland & Svalbard. The book offers an enchanting & magical journey in black-&-white. ...

Small historical map from the late eighteenth century showing the Caribbean & the northern settled part of South America, known then as Terra Firma. Coverage stretches from the mouth of the Amazon in the south-east to eastern Panama & Cuba in the west. Islands, selected towns & major rivers are named, & mountainous regions are represented pictorially. Latitude & longitude scales are marked in the borders. Reproduced on heavyweight, parchment effect paper, with a generous border area. Paper

Size: 23.7 x 21.6 cm (19 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches) Map

Size: 16.7 x 18.7 cm (6 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches)



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Terra Incognita stems from when Sara Wheeler was invited by the American government to be the 1994 Writer in Residence at the US South Pole Station. She spent six weeks at the pole & on the edge of the infamous Ross Ice Shelf which finally defeated Fiennes & Stroud in their recent unsupported Antarctic crossing. She then joined the British Antarctic Survey for a month on the other side where oil & minerals are rich but too expensive to extract. She looked at how people live on the bases & how the landscape affects them. For her, Antarctica functions as Patagonia did for Bruce Chatwin, the myths & history carrying as much import as the ration of two two-minute showers a week, or how the inhabitants let off steam & avoid hating each other in confined quarters. ...

From the most widely used languages & scripts, to the great religious communities, to the giant structures & the technological successes of the modern age
- this volume offers a fascinating overview of the records & achievements of civilization in their entirety & diversity. More than 3000 colour photographs taken by top photographers around the world celebrate the cultural & technological touchstones of human history. Ranking lists provide at-a-glance overviews while descriptive captions give substantial information on a number of topics. Concise text tells of the economic developments & population growth in our megacities, the pioneering work done in science & technology, & the remarkable innovations in the construction of museums, theatres, libraries & sports venues, among many other human achievements. The book is set out in ten chapters, each covering dozens of topics laid out in double-page spreads filled with brilliant photographs of structures & technology. Fascinating browsing, essential reference, & a tremendous documentation of contemporary achievement, Terra Maxima is a unique compilation of the ultimate.
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Maps have been invaluable throughout Canada`s history. They promised fame & fortune to early merchant-adventurers & guided army commanders. They legitimized a politician`s dominion & allowed businessmen to stake new claims. & they helped ordinary citizens build communities. Terra Nostra celebrates the mapping of Canada, in part by telling the stories of the exceptional individuals who helped to create the maps. Drawn from the rich cartographic holdings of Library & Archives Canada, it spans four centuries
- from the portolan charts of the early explorers to recent aerial images of east coast ice floes. Canada`s maps provide evidence of our nation`s technical accomplishments & offer insight into the development of our geographical knowledge. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the official Atlas of Canada; Terra Nostra provides a beautifully illustrated & timely celebration of the country`s cartographic history.
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Terra Salina à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. RE21, with 20 day walks in the French & Swiss Jura Mountains, plus a 90km section of the historical Via Salina route linking several old salt works & mines. Each day walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Current edition of this title was published in August 2015. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

Exciting investigations in north-west China are about to reveal more of the mysteries of the huge mausoleum of the Qin Emperor, a portion of which was accidently discovered in 1974 by farmers who were digging a well. The second phase of an international research project began in 2011 & is ongoing. More recently still, in March 2015, promising new excavations began in Pit 2, with exciting fresh discoveries already announced. Much new material has become available since 2008, the year of the major sell-out exhibitions in London & Paris. Terracotta Warriors seeks to examine one of China`s most famous archaeological discoveries in light of these new findings. The book begins with the discovery of the terracotta warriors & then tells the history of the Qin Dynasty & as much as is known about the construction of the 3rd century BCE mausoleum based on the work of the historian Sima Qian (145-90 BCE). He wrote that the First Emperor was buried with palaces, towers, officials, valuable artefacts & wondrous objects. According to this account, 100 flowing rivers were simulated using mercury, & above them the ceiling was decorated with heavenly bodies below which were the features of the l&. The new findings & the description of the mausoleum based on the"ed historical accounts suggest that the next discoveries may surpass the size & conception of the original discovery of the terracotta warriors. In the second part, Edward Burman asks: who built it & how? He also questions the role of the terracotta warriors who may be servants & not warriors, & what their function may have been in the afterlife. In the third section, he anticipates the discoveries & describes the new methods of excavation & preservation. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

This series of Odos cycling maps are at a scale of 1:35, 000 & have prominently marked out cycling routes that are differentiated into different types of cycle situation & terrain. Ideal for planning suitable routes & knowing which routes to avoid whether you are on a mountain bike or road bike. These maps are also suitable for walking & horseback riding. Routes marked include: cycle path, cycle route with low motor traffic, cycle route with moderate motor traffic, cycle route on unpaved country road, motorway, district road, secondary paved road, unsurfaced road & footpath. Campsites & other useful details are also marked. With elevation markings, UTM coordinate references, longitude & latitude lines at 3’ intervals. Accompanied by a colour booklet with around 40 pages with places of interest & suggested routes with symbols to indicate difficulty, distances there & back. Please note that the booklet is in Italian but map legend

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Terres de l` Ebre map at 1:100, 000 in the topographic survey of Catalonia published by the Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya, with very detailed coverage of a large area & an excellent representation of the region’s topography. Maps in this series have relief presented by contours at 40m intervals, enhanced by additional hill-shading & spot heights; additional colouring shows different types of vegetation & boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. Road network, graded into six types, prominently shows road numbers. Local tracks & paths are included & an overprint highlights long-distance footpaths, including the GR11. Symbols indicate various places of interest including youth hostels & mountain refuges, historical & cultural sites, recreational areas, etc. Four different types of interesting locations are highlighted, indicating picturesque towns or villages, individual isolated building or monuments, natural sites, & hydrographic features such as waterfalls. In the Pyrenees road & topographic information continues across the border in France, but the overprint for the GR routes & highlighting of places of interest is limited to the Spanish side. Each title also has a small administrative map of the region & a list of administrative units. The maps have a 10-km UTM grid, with latitude & longitude stated for the sheet corners. Main topographic legend is in Catalan only but the maps also have a separate tourist legend which

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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