Beneath the rolling hills of Nkar Fondom in Bui Division, North West Cameroon, lies a monument that history tried to forget: Sehm Nkar — a massive trench carved into the earth by the hands of ancestors centuries ago.
A FASCINATING DELVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE CITY, BY THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 47 BORDERS'Charming and outstandingly nerdish'ROBERT WEBB'I love Jonn Elledge; I love the way he looks at the world'MARINA HYDE_________For over 10,000 years, we humans have been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter gatherers to the modern urban sophisticates we see ourselves as today.
Premio Iberoamericano de Libro Académico del Siglo XIX (2017), otorgado por la Latin American Studies Association (LASA) «Dibujar la nación es un libro perspicaz y revolucionario que muestra las muchas contradicciones y paradojas del proceso de construcción de nación en Colombia, en particular, y en las Américas, en general, a mediados del siglo XIX.
Los monstruos marinos plasmados en mapas medievales y renacentistas son de los elementos más cautivadores de la cartografía antigua —bien sea que esas criaturas aparezcan nadando ágilmente, retozando entre las olas, atacando barcos o simplemente exhibiéndose ante nuestra mirada para que nos deleitemos con ellas—, pero nunca han sido estudiados con detenimiento.
In den 1920er Jahren standen Kartenverlage vor einem gewaltigen Problem: Es war für die Konkurrenz viel zu einfach, teuer recherchierte Straßenkarten einfach zu kopieren und neu zu drucken.
Concebido como un complemento del «Atlas histórico mundial», dirigido por Georges Duby y publicado en esta misma colección, contiene más de 100 mapas en los que se describen los principales episodios del devenir histórico peninsular.
Winner of the 2020 Michael Jacobs Prize; shortlisted for the Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer's Award'A treasure chest full of rare and exquisitely rendered stories' JON LEE ANDERSON'The best book you are likely to read on Cuba for ages' SPECTATORA brilliantly unconventional and riveting ride through Cuba's history, drawing on the David and Goliath dynamic of its confrontations with the US and other superpowers.
Ideado por Georges Duby, prestigioso historiador francés, este atlas histórico, obra de referencia en el ámbito de la geografía histórica y el desarrollocronológico, se presenta en una edición renovada y actualizada, con más de 340 mapas, que incluye los acontecimientos más recientes de la historia mundial, como el Brexit, la crisis del Coronavirus, la guerra en Ucrania o la ofensiva israelí en Palestina tras los ataques de Hamás.
In 35 Essays, zumeist verfasst für die preußischen Zeitungen die seine Auftraggeber waren, berichtet Fontane hier von seinem fünfmonatigen Aufenthalt in der englischen Haupstadt.
What if the most important forces in history aren't the generals, the ideologues, or the statesmen — but the narrow passages of water they're all fighting over?
This is the first modern edition and first English translation of one of the earliest and most important works in the history of geography, the third-century Geographika of Eratosthenes.
A lively new translation of Strabo's complete Geographyan encyclopedic guide to the ancient world of the first century CEconnecting it with the world of the twenty-first centuryStrabo's Geography is an encyclopedic description of the ancient world as it appeared to a contemporary observer in the early Roman empire.
Witness our incredible human story unfold - from the very first people in Africa to the collapse of Communism and beyond - exquisitely charted map by map.
What if the greatest human containment zone in history isn't a myth, but a scientifically verifiable geological quarantine waiting to be rediscovered by modern orbital telemetry?
A New York Public Library Best Nonfiction Book of 2025 A New York Times Book Review Critics' Pick A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2025 Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature ';A thrilling work of history that's wilder than fiction.
'Brilliantly written and genuinely one of the most important books I have ever read' - Ellie Mae O'Hagan An engrossing exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned expertsMeteorites, methane, mega-volcanoes and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of years ago are joined by another: us.
The revised and updated edition of Texas Then and Now features the most prominent locations from around the state, pairing vintage photographs with modern shots of the same sites today.
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.
TEXT ONLY EBThe Sunday Times BestsellerA glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.
A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.
The Sunday Times BestsellerA glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.
The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, it unleashed one of the most devastating natural disasters ever recorded-obliterating cities, reshaping landscapes, and preserving a moment of Roman life with haunting clarity.
On the morning of November 1, 1755, Lisbon was shaken to its core-first by one of the most powerful earthquakes in European history, then by a devastating tsunami, and finally by fires that raged through the shattered city.
