1 Great Railway Maps of the World
by Mark Ovenden
| Format: | Hardback 144 pages |
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| Published: | 29/09/2011 |
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An illustrated and comprehensive history of the world's greatest railway maps, and the railways behind them. Read more
2 The Men Who Mapped the World/The Treasures of Cartography
| Format: | Hardback 96 pages |
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| Published: | 13/10/2011 |
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Maps have been crucial in the development of empires, have helped to win wars, and have encouraged man to venture further than his known boundaries.... Read more
3 Bradshaw's Railway Folded Map 1907 - Old House
| Format: | Sheet map |
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| Published: | 20/11/2011 |
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At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23,000 miles, very nearly the circumference of the world - the greatest length it... Read more
4 Explorers: Tales of Endurance and Exploration
| Format: | Hardback 360 pages |
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| Published: | 01/11/2011 |
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A visual guide to the intrepid explorers in history. It brings you stories of great courage, spirit and endurance and opens your eyes to how these... Read more
5 In Search of the South Pole
by Huw Lewis-Jones, Kari Herbert
| Format: | Hardback 192 pages |
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| Published: | 17/10/2011 |
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A century after Amundsen's triumph and Scott's tragedy, our fascination with Antarctica remains as acute as ever. This glorious visual... Read more
6 Mountain Heroes: Portraits of Adventure - Face to Face
by Huw Lewis-Jones, Sir Chris Bonington, Doug Scott
| Format: | Hardback 288 pages |
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| Published: | 14/10/2011 |
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Come face to face with those who have spent their lives at altitude: explorers and mapmakers, pioneering travellers and film-makers, ice climbers... Read more
7 The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco Da Gama
by Nigel Cliff
| Format: | Hardback 560 pages |
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| Published: | 01/04/2012 |
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In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies. This... Read more
8 Birmingham: A History in Maps
| Format: | Paperback 120 pages |
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| Published: | 07/12/2010 |
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Accompanied with informative text and pictures of the cityscape, the many detailed plans contained in this historic atlas of Birmingham are a... Read more
9 Scott of the Antarctic: The Legend 100 Years On
| Format: | Hardback 224 pages |
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| Published: | 16/02/2012 |
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10 Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North
by Ibn Fadlan, Caroline C. Stone, Paul Lunde
| Format: | Paperback 304 pages |
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| Published: | 01/12/2011 |
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Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing... Read more
