Geographical reference works

Mining loomed large in colonial Andean society.

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Welcome to the 33rd edition of Lloyd's Maritime Atlas.

Welcome to the 33rd edition of Lloyd's Maritime Atlas.

The District Gazetteer of Chhattisgarh gives us authentic informations about all sixteen districts of the State as per census 2001.

The District Gazetteer of Chhattisgarh gives us authentic informations about all sixteen districts of the State as per census 2001.

London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities.

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A beautiful tribute to some of the UK's strangest, most charismatic structures - and an invitation to see the world around us a little differently'Allow me to vent my enthusiasm for the oddest book of the year.

How to Draw a Map is a fascinating meditation on the centuries-old art of map-making, from the first astronomical maps to the sophisticated GPS guides of today.

This ebook edition does not include illustrations.

Segeln im Reich der tausend Inseln: Handbuch für Bootstouren in Kroatien und SlowenienDas Küstenhandbuch für Kroatien und Slowenien enthält alles, was Segler und Motorboot-Kapitäne für entspannte Törns im Mittelmeer benötigen.

First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P.

First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P.

Have you ever wondered about the place-names that appear on Scotch whisky bottles?

The landscape of the Netherlands has been changing constantly since the end of the last ice age, some 11,700 years ago.

The landscape of the Netherlands has been changing constantly since the end of the last ice age, some 11,700 years ago.

First published in 1957, The Rendering of Geographical Names is a clearly presented survey of the little-known borderland between linguistics and geography.

First published in 1957, The Rendering of Geographical Names is a clearly presented survey of the little-known borderland between linguistics and geography.

There is a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow, with some tracing their origins to pagan times, long before Glasgow could even be called a city.

The apparently centuries-old field of "e;the history of cartography"e; was invented after 1950 through incomplete historiographies by leading map historians.

In Picturing the Islamicate World, Nadja Danilenko explores the message of the first preserved maps from the Islamicate world.

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#1 New York Times Bestseller!

From the #1New York Timesbestselling World Almanac comes a fullcolor, fulloffun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about Americaeverything about the 50 states and beyond.

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#1 New York Times Bestseller!

#1 New York Times Bestseller!

This title was originally published in 1965.

This title was originally published in 1965.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Geschichte eines Landes, das als Wiege der nordischen Kultur gilt.

The perfect Christmas gift for geography-lovers.

This is the first volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the country's official titles throughout history.

This is the first volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the country's official titles throughout history.

This is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times.

This is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times.

El estudio del precio de la tierra rural en areas de influencia metropolitana se constituye en un tema de actualidad e importancia, el cual es desarrollado por el autor en este libro, la obra muestra los resultados de una investigacion enmarcada en la geografia economica cuyo enfoque teorico fue la teoria de la renta de la tierra.

Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government to food and etiquette and much more.

Atlas of Empires tells the story of how and why the great empires of history came into being, operated, and ultimately declined, and it discusses the future of the empire in today's globalized world.

Die Geschichte von Atlantis – eine sagenumwobene Insel, die von einer fortschrittlichen Zivilisation bewohnt und durch eine Katastrophe zerstört wurde – fasziniert und inspiriert die Menschheit seit mehr als zweitausend Jahren.