Pennsylvania Rivers and Rails focuses on the abundance of waterways and rail lines found within the borders of the second state that entered the Union on December 12, 1787.
Setting a Plot: The Impact of Geography on Culture, Myth, and Storytelling is a sourcebook for storytellers as well as teachers and students in the classroom.
A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are.
This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age.
The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb is a compact tale of Egyptian adventure in which archaeological curiosity, danger, and esoteric suggestion converge around the shadow of the Great Pyramid.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'The bothy embrace is addictive' ADAM NICOLSON'Will have you reaching for your boots' CAL FLYN.
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.
Extracto de la célebre obra "La democracia en América", describe el paisaje geográfico y el entorno de la aún naciente nación norteamericana, y es, también, un retrato del mosaico humano que poblaba aquel territorio y un cuadro detallado de la situación política en la que se encontraba durante la primera mitad del siglo XIX.
Was die Chaostheorie mit dem Schmetterling beschreibt, der mit seinem Flügelschlag einen Tornado auslöst, illustriert die ‹Kleine Basler Weltgeschichte› an konkreten Beispielen aus der Geschichte.
The Provinces of the Roman Empire (Illustrated Edition) by Theodor Mommsen is a comprehensive study of the various provinces that made up the Roman Empire.
While anxiety abounds in the old Cold War West that progress - whether political or economic - has been reversed, for citizens of former-socialist countries, murky temporal trajectories are nothing new.
A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, described by Richard Osman as 'an absolutely incredible present for anyone who's interested in the world at all, which is sort of all of us' (The Rest Is Entertainment podcast)* * * Pre-order Jonn Elledge's 31 Inventions that Built Our World - a fascinating delve into the history of the city * * *'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE'I love this book; I love Jonn Elledge; I love the way he looks at the world' MARINA HYDEPeople have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on.
While anxiety abounds in the old Cold War West that progress - whether political or economic - has been reversed, for citizens of former-socialist countries, murky temporal trajectories are nothing new.
Jahrhundertelang träumten europäische Seefahrer vergeblich von einer Ostroute durchs sibirische Eismeer: Willem Barents und Vitus Bering erlagen nach ihren »Entdeckungen« Spitzbergens und der Beringstraße den Strapazen ihrer Expeditionen, und selbst der erfolgsverwöhnte James Cook scheiterte an der Suche nach dem östlichen Ausgang aus den Eismassen.
Des Kaisers Platz an der Sonne: die Kolonie Deutsch OstafrikaDie deutschen Kolonien (offiziell Schutzgebiete genannt) wurden vom Deutschen Reich ab den 1880er Jahren erworben und es bestand aus den überseeischen Kolonien, Dependenzen und Territorien des Deutschen Reiches.
Dieses eBook: "Seufzer aus Österreich und seinen Provinzen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
This book presents a unique comparative case study that details the narrative around campus design at the first institutions of public higher education in the United States.
Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century, through fifty of the most surprising and often less well-known places in the world.
Not your run-of-the-mill world history tome, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey through time to examine world history through the closely related discipline of geography.
