Download or read book Philip s Atlas of World History written by Patrick Karl O'Brien and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2002 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the year 2002, in 450 specially commissioned colour maps, 200 illustrations, tables and diagrams, and 200,000 words.
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by PHILIP'S MAPS. and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent world atlas. Very illuminating, good colours, clear texts...good glossary and, last but not least, up-to-date". Amazon customer review · The perfect world atlas for work, study or leisure · Great value for money · 96 pages of authoritative world maps, physical and political · 70 city maps in the fascinating World Cities section, with full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section. · 35,000 place name index · thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, · 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations. The information-packed World Atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society has been fully updated for this new, 2019 edition
Download or read book Philip s Atlas of the Universe written by Patrick Moore and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition contains many new features, from explanations of dark matter and neutrinos to techniques of digital observing and photography. As well as giving an informative portrait of each element of the cosmos, the book provides superb star maps and sound advice on practical observing, making it an ideal choice for newcomers to astronomy.Sir Patrick's narrative is supremely clear, absorbing and entertaining, as he recounts the history of space exploration, describes the Solar System, stars and galaxies, and explains the latest theories on the origins of the Universe. The book is illustrated with hundreds of maps and diagrams, plus Sir Patrick's own selection of the best photographs from ground-based telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope, along with spectacular images from nearly four decades of robotic exploration of the planets.Highlights of this new edition include an explanation of the extraordinary concepts that have shaken our picture of the Universe - dark matter and dark energy, as well as new strands of science that have emerged in recent years such as astrobiology and neutrino astronomy.An expanded practical section reflects the new era in amateur astronomy - affordable high-quality cameras and telescopes, computer control and image-processing have made astronomy accessible to millions of new enthusiasts.
Download or read book Philip s RGS World Atlas written by Philip's Maps and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent world atlas. Very illuminating, good colours, clear texts...good glossary and, last but not least, up-to-date". Amazon customer review · The market-leading world atlas for work, study or leisure · Great value for money and top seller on Bookscan in this price range. · 96 pages of authoritative world maps, physical and political · 70 city maps in the fascinating World Cities section, with full-page satellite images for 10 great cities · Over 35,000 place name index · Special 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations. Vital information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses. The information-packed World Atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society has been fully updated for this new 2021 edition.
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Download or read book Philip s Atlas of World History written by Patrick Karl O'Brien and published by Philip's. This book was released on 1999 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip's Atlas of World History presents the entire story of civilisation in its physical setting, from man's earliest beginnings to the latest political developments of the twentieth century. It is specially designed to help the reader visualise the great historical themes and turning points of the past, combining maps which graphically depict the scope of these events with text explaining key historical themes and contexts.The book is divided into five sections, each of which contains an introduction which highlights the main themes of the period and outlines its key trends and developments: 1. The Ancient World (human origins to AD500) 2. The Medieval World (500 - 1500) 3. The Early Modern World (c.1500 - 1770) 4. An Age of Revolutions (c.1770 - 1914) 5. The Twentieth Century (from 1914)These five sections contain a total of 135 double-page spreads, each of which portrays key developments in a world region over a specific period of time.Each spread features brand-new, highly-informative colour maps created by Philip's renowned cartographers, together with complementary text which discusses and explains the larger historical, political, geographical, cultural, social and religious themes behind each topic. The book also contains a wealth of additional historical information, including a detailed 22-page time chart, a 20-page gazetteer of historical places, concise biographies of significant figures and an extensive 20-page indexSuccessfully combining history and geography, Philip's Atlas of World History gives the reader a fascinating, accessible and visually-exciting picture of historical events and their impact on the world we live in today.Main map scale:
Download or read book Philip s RGS Complete World Atlas written by Philip's Maps and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society, the authoritative Philip's Complete World Atlas presents the world in cartography of exceptional quality.The large section of physical and political maps - fully revised and updated - have been selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents, while giving prominence to densely populated and economically or strategically important areas. Projections and scales have been chosen to maximize legibility and minimize distortion over the largest regions.Acclaimed by geographers everywhere, Philip's physical maps combine relief shading with layer-coloured contours to give a stunning visual impression of the Earth's surface, while charting physical features, settlements and communications with meticulous accuracy.Included also is a superb 26-page 'Images of Earth' section, showing 25 of the world's most important cities and regions in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas in breath-taking satellite imagery.In addition, the atlas features a series of fascinating maps depicting our ocean seafloors in stunning detail.Completing the atlas, and with full latitude and longitude co-ordinates along with letter-figure grid references, the extensive index of over 64,000 names includes geographical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts, as well as provinces, towns and cities.
Download or read book Philip s Atlas of the World written by George Philip & Son and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philip s Atlas of New Zealand and the World written by Philip's and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This updated edition of the bestselling Atlas contains: 16 pages of fully revised maps and statistical information; statistical information presented in a clear and accessible graphical format; a page dedicated to the islands of the South-West Pacific; separate New Zealand and Pacific index for easy access, latest world mapping; 200 country flags. Perfect for everyday use in the home, office or classroom."--Back cover.
Download or read book Atlas of the Universe written by Patrick Moore and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put the Universe at your fingertips with this dramatic and comprehensive look at the sky. Richly illustrated with hundreds of recent photographs and images from ground-based telescopes, the Hubble Space Telescope, and interplanetary spacecraft, Atlas of the Universe is a definitive reference to the stars, the planets and their moons, and the universe. In addition to a beautiful and informative portrait of the cosmos, this book provides superb star charts with sound advice on practical observing. The book guides its reader through the universe in seven sections: exploring the universe, the solar system, the Sun, the stars, the universe, star maps, and practical astronomy. In addition to a beautiful and informative portrait of the cosmos, this book provides superb star charts with sound advice on practical observing. This is a highly suitable guide for amateurs with telescopes who want to explore the richness of astronomical knowledge and to learn the beauty of the night sky. Patrick Moore is one of the world's outstanding popularizers of astronomy and can count fifty years of experience presenting astronomy to general readers. His extensive body of work includes Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars (Cambridge 1989 and 1996) and The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997).
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by Philip's and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An information-packed world atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society - fully revised and updated.
Download or read book Philip s Atlas of the World written by Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major new edition has superb satellite images of each continent, plus new topographic maps of Scandinavia, Southern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Korea, Taiwan, South-west Asia, Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, Madagascar, the United States and the islands of the Caribbean. Philip's Atlas of the World also features a colourful and highly informative 50-page 'World Geography' section, packed with maps, charts, diagrams and text explaining key world themes such as climate, geology, trade, agriculture, industry, population and health. The unique World Cities section includes urban area and city centre maps for 69 of the world's largest and most economically important cities, including all major capitals. New maps of Las Vegas, Orlando, Montreal and Toronto have been added for this edition. The 34-page A-Z 'Gazetteer of Nations', providing key facts and figures for every sovereign state, and illustrated with flags and locator maps, has been fully revised and updated for this edition. At the rear of the atlas, topical maps are provided for 'Regions in the News' including the West Bank and the South Asia earthquake. The 85,000-name index, including geographical features and historical place names as well as towns and cities, gives full latitude/longitude co-ordinates and letter-figure grid references. A 'Geographical Glossary', with over 1,000 entries, explains the derivations of many unfamiliar place-names - for example: wadi = dry watercourse; jebel = mountain. The most comprehensive and authoritative world atlas available in its class, Philip's Atlas of the World is recommended for home, college, business and library use.
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Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by Institute of British Geographers and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 96 pages of authoritative world maps, a comprehensive index, 69 city maps, and a thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, Philip's World Atlas is recommended for students as well as for general home reference.The 96 pages of physical and political maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms.The 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations.The 48-page 'World Cities' section provides urban-area and city-centre maps marking tourist sites for 69 of the world's most important cities, backed up by a comprehensive index. Full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section.The 35,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references and latitude and longitude co-ordinates.
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