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Lists every single place-name and field-name in East Flintshire (recorded before 1900) - every river, bridge, hill, dale, wood, moor, town, village, hamlet, road, street, lane castle and field. Each name is followed by the earliest form, its date, subsequent references and the origin of the name.

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Tracing modern democracy's roots to John Locke and the American founders, this book shows that they saw more deeply into the dynamics of democratic politics than have many of their successors. It also shows how elusive democracy can be by exploring the contrast between its successful establishment in South Africa and its failures elsewhere.

(Paperback, 9th Revised edition)

The State of the World Atlas is a magnificently visual survey of current events and global trends. Over 100 full-color world maps and vivid graphics break down hardcore statistics into accessible, compelling form.

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It studies the representation of American space during the initial confrontation between Europeans and Amerindians and during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

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(Paperback)

This book will teach the reader every aspect of map reading and land...

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From Beijing to Berlin, Stockholm to Sydney, this work is a journey through the centuries using maps and panoramic views. Not only tracing the architectural forms of cities from the medieval fortress and the rise of the industrial metropolis, it also charts how religion royalty art and war have helped shape our environment.

(Hardback)

The latest edition of this engaging, highly interactive world atlas delivers National Geographic's cartographic expertise at a mid-price and mid-size format. Thoroughly updated and newly designed, it will be a go-to reference.

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An enthralling adventure narrative, Powell's beloved 1874 classic takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Colorado Territories, the last unmapped region in the country. Maps.

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Contains 366 digitally modified maps known as cartograms that depict the areas and countries of the world not by their physical size, but by their demographic importance on a vast range of topics, ranging from basic data on population, health, wealth and occupation. This book is suitable for those involved in understanding the world order.

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A career-spanning collection of Bruce Berger's beautiful, subtle, and spiky essays on the American desert

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Herbert Basedow was an anthropologist, geologist and medical doctor who used photography to document his expeditions into central and northern Australia between 1903 and 1928. This title draws on the National Museum of Australia's collection of Basedow's photographic work from 12 of his expeditions.

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(Hardback)

An accessible, enjoyable, attractive and browsable history of Edinburgh as seen through maps, that will appeal to all those with an interest in Edinburgh and Scottish history.

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Based on the life and work of a man intrigued by the natural world, this title presents a synthesis of the results of many years of research on the estuarine environments from the Murchison to Esperance, Western Australia.

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We present 50 unique maps - each in its own beautiful and fascinating style - that chart the globalography of our world.

(Paperback, Main)

A cultural history of a national obsession with polar exploration and mountaineering, and a study of how the poles have been perceived, dreamed of, even desired. The text sets out to show how Captain Scott's death was the culmination of a long-running national enchantment with perilous journeys.

(Paperback, Main)

A fascinating glimpse into the motivation and experiences of some of history's most intrepid explorers, interlaced with Allen's own extraordinary exploits.

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'Barrow's Boys, Fergus Fleming's history of British exploration in the first half of the nineteenth century was an excellent book. Ninety Degrees North ... is an even better one' Sunday Telegraph

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A one-of-a-kind paper-cut book where geography comes to life! Planet Earth uses ingenious paper cuts to reveal the amazing details of our planet, from bubbling volcanoes to rushing rivers to its boiling hot interior. With detailed art by paper-cut studio Bomboland, a fact-packed text, and flaps and die-cuts on every spread, this unique novelty book will appeal to all the family.