The Times Concise Atlas of the World

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In the introduction to the first edition, Geoffrey Barraclough notes that the desire of The Atlas was to provide a history based on the viewpoint of its creators, hence the spread of Islam, for example, is centred at Mecca, as might have been the view of the seventh century Arabs. It was created by Barry Winkleman, the Publishing Director of The Times, and Geoffrey Barraclough, Chichele Professor of Modern History at Oxford University. They assembled a team of some 100 leading historians. [2] Movies introduce bizarre worlds, from the fairytale woods of Snow White to the modern world of Toy Story, Disney, and Pixar. From the tallest waterfall to the deepest belowground city, the most giant primate to the smelliest flower, this adventure can’t be beaten. The World Atlas of Whisky is the 2nd edition, wholly rewritten and updated. Whiskey expert Dave Broom examines over 200 distilleries and analyzes over 400 expressions. Thorough descriptions of the Scottish distilleries can be found in this Atlas, while Ireland, the United States, Canada, Japan, and the rest of the planet are given complete coverage. There are tasting notes on rare malts from Aberfeldy to Tormore, Yoichi.

Richly complex images by Lucy Letherland bring every adventure to life, and some bizarre characters hide among all the excitement. For curious children, this is the opportunity to embark on the voyage of a lifetime—and see how remote nations have more in common than you might expect. Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of linking attractions: Examine Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then see the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then comprehends how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their bizarre color. Or visit mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then magnificent ice caves in Argentina and Austria. The Atlas, first published in 1978 in London, UK, sold more than two million copies in many languages. Its stated aim was to describe the major processes and events of world history across a broad canvas and omit tiny details of, say, ruling families, minor battles etc. It wished to give a dynamic view of population migrations, economic developments such as agriculture and industrialisation, wars, the spread of religions and political ideologies. The Index to the atlas features over 100 000 place names from the reference maps and includes cross-references to alternative and former names. The index is complemented by a Glossary of geographical terms.Besides purpose-created maps, archival maps from Allied and Axis nations offer unique insights into historical events. There are also timelines to assist you in following the story as it opens, while historical overviews describe the political, economic, social, and technical progress at the time. Captivating, large-scale images present themes such as the Blitzkrieg, Holocaust, kamikaze combat, and code-breaking. This latest edition, created with the support of a geography tutor, has everything children want and need to know about our changing world. Dynamic, user-friendly content contains breathtaking photos, updated exciting facts, statistics, graphs, infographics, and full-color physical, political, and thematic maps on important topics. Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equal to 146 billion cups of coffee per year, making the U.S. the leading consumer of coffee in the world. The World Atlas of Coffee is an excellent choice for these coffee fans.

This engaging atlas guides the reader toward the most rewarding observations, starting with basic space science and containing a comprehensive set of night sky maps for all four Northern and Southern Hemispheres seasons. A remarkable chapter on astrotourism emphasizes ancient observatories, dark-sky preserves, and other global destinations for the sky-seeking drifter; a final chapter details contemporary and future space missions and what they might discover. Treating a world atlas as a reviewable object on its own terms is going to be a challenge. Let me start by talking about the damn bookmark. It’s not like the competition doesn’t do this: both my editions of the Oxford (the 14th) and the National Geographic (the ninth) put this information on the endpapers. But putting it there means having to flip to the front or end of the book to look up a symbol. When you’re dealing with something the size of a world atlas, that’s awfully unwieldy, even with the smaller Oxford. This remarkable atlas begins with the development and journey of our earliest ancestors out of Africa. You can then look up maps about the Mongol Conquests, Greece and Persian Wars, Medieval Europe’s trade roads, and the Ottomans’ growth. The atlas describes North America’s colonization, the scientific revolution, Napoleon’s rise, and Britain’s colonization of India. There’s more in the following centuries, like the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, European industrialization, and Japan’s alteration.

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Historical maps reveal the world’s political makeup over the last 150 years, and the atlas also contains plans of 41 of the world’s major cities. Emily Hawkins’ competence supplies all you need to know to plan your next adventure – or whisk you there from the convenience of your divan. As you ascend mountains, zip-line over woods, and dip into oceans, this atlas is your passport to a world of undercover wonders illustrated by beautiful art.