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 Who, or Why, or Which, or What...?: A Global Gazetteer of the Instructive and Strange
by John Oldale
| Format: | Hardback 320 pages |
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| Published: | 29/09/2011 |
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Covering history, travel, politics, wildlife, language, this title is a celebration of everything which makes this planet so fascinating. With an... Read more
4 A Dictionary of British Place-names
by David Mills
| Format: | Paperback 576 pages |
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| Published: | 20/12/2011 |
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A gazetteer tracing the origin and meaning of more than 17,000 place-names throughout Britain, this A-Z is a treasury of information and fascinating... Read more
5 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
6 The Invisible Hands: Top Hedge Fund Traders on Bubbles, Crashes, and Real Money
by Steven Drobny, Jared Diamond, Nouriel Roubini
| Format: | Paperback 444 pages |
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| Published: | 25/10/2011 |
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Hedge fund managers who survived and profited through the 2008 financial crisis share their secrets In light of the colossal losses and amidst the... Read more
7 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
8 The Book of London Place Names
| Format: | Hardback 288 pages |
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| Published: | 26/04/2012 |
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Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were? Did you know that... Read more
9 The Book of English Place Names: How Our Towns and Villages Got Their Names
| Format: | Hardback 304 pages |
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| Published: | 28/04/2011 |
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A guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. It lets you take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads. From... Read more
10 Braun/Hogenberg, Cities of the World
| Format: | Hardback 504 pages |
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| Published: | 25/03/2011 |
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Collects 363 color plates from Braun and Hogenberg's survey of town maps, city views, and plans of Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America,... Read more
