The History of Cartography: Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean

The History of Cartography: Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
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Total Pages : 664
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015048559408
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Book Synopsis The History of Cartography: Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean by : John Brian Harley

Download or read book The History of Cartography: Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean written by John Brian Harley and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine the way maps are studied and understood by scholars in a number of disciplines. Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe's prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period. Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.

Eastern Approaches

Eastern Approaches
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780241973257
ISBN-13 : 0241973252
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Book Synopsis Eastern Approaches by : Fitzroy MaClean

Download or read book Eastern Approaches written by Fitzroy MaClean and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitztroy Maclean was one of the real-life inspirations for super-spy James Bond. After adventures in Soviet Russia before the war, Maclean fought with the SAS in North Africa in 1942. There he specialised in hair-raising commando raids behind enemy lines, including the daring and outrageous kidnapping of the German Consul in Axis-controlled Iraq. Maclean's extraordinary adventures in the Western Desert and later fighting alongside Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia are blistering reading and show what it took to be a British hero who broke the mould . . .

Thoughts Are Free

Thoughts Are Free
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Publisher : Wolf Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780993324734
ISBN-13 : 0993324738
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Book Synopsis Thoughts Are Free by : Max Hertzberg

Download or read book Thoughts Are Free written by Max Hertzberg and published by Wolf Press. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Germany, 1994: a country ravaged by politics and economic meltdown Fascist skinheads roam the streets of East Berlin, the country is divided by a referendum. In this sequel to Stealing The Future, ex-dissident Martin Grobe is preparing an ex-Stasi agent for an undercover mission against the far-right, while punk Karo tackles the problem in her own way: on the streets with the local Antifa. But when Martin's investigations make him a target, he joins forces with Karo—can they stem the tide of violence threatening to wash away the GDR? Book 2 of the East Berlin Series. "Through fine storytelling Hertzberg asks how we can meet the challenge of diversity without betraying the ideas of self-determination and freedom." Peace News

East of West: The Apocalypse Year Two

East of West: The Apocalypse Year Two
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Publisher : Image Comics
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1534300597
ISBN-13 : 9781534300590
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Book Synopsis East of West: The Apocalypse Year Two by : Jonathan Hickman

Download or read book East of West: The Apocalypse Year Two written by Jonathan Hickman and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oversized prestige collection of the Second Year of The Apocalypse. Collects EAST OF WEST #16-29.

Witches of East End

Witches of East End
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Publisher : Hachette Books
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781401303785
ISBN-13 : 1401303781
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Book Synopsis Witches of East End by : Melissa de la Cruz

Download or read book Witches of East End written by Melissa de la Cruz and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the highly addictive and bestselling Blue Bloods series, with almost 3 million copies sold, comes a new novel, Melissa de la Cruz's first for adults, featuring a family of formidable and beguiling witches. The three Beauchamp women-Joanna and her daughters Freya and Ingrid-live in North Hampton, out on the tip of Long Island. Their beautiful, mist-shrouded town seems almost stuck in time, and all three women lead seemingly quiet, uneventful existences. But they are harboring a mighty secret-they are powerful witches banned from using their magic. Joanna can resurrect people from the dead and heal the most serious of injuries. Ingrid, her bookish daughter, has the ability to predict the future and weave knots that can solve anything from infertility to infidelity. And finally, there's Freya, the wild child, who has a charm or a potion that can cure most any heartache. For centuries, all three women have been forced to suppress their abilities. But then Freya, who is about to get married to the wealthy and mysterious Bran Gardiner, finds that her increasingly complicated romantic life makes it more difficult than ever to hide her secret. Soon Ingrid and Joanna confront similar dilemmas, and the Beauchamp women realize they can no longer conceal their true selves. They unearth their wands from the attic, dust off their broomsticks, and begin casting spells on the townspeople. It all seems like a bit of good-natured, innocent magic, but then mysterious, violent attacks begin to plague the town. When a young girl disappears over the Fourth of July weekend, they realize it's time to uncover who and what dark forces are working against them. With a brand-new cast of characters, a fascinating and fresh world to discover, and a few surprise appearances from some of the Blue Blood fan favorites, this is a page-turning, deliciously fun, magical summer read fraught with love affairs, witchcraft, and an unforgettable battle between good and evil. "A sexy, magical romp, sure to bring de la Cruz a legion of new fans." -- Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of The Otherworld series

Eastern Lights

Eastern Lights
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ISBN-10 : 1666507458
ISBN-13 : 9781666507454
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Book Synopsis Eastern Lights by : Brittainy C. Cherry

Download or read book Eastern Lights written by Brittainy C. Cherry and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime

Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime
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Publisher : Scribner
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 143917153X
ISBN-13 : 9781439171530
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Book Synopsis Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime by : John Dunning

Download or read book Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime written by John Dunning and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely acclaimed for his groundbreaking crime novels Booked to Die and The Bookman's Wake, award-winning author John Dunning triumphantly returns with a riveting new thriller that takes us back to the summer of 1942, when radio was in its prime, when daylight saving time gave way to "wartime," when stations like WHAR on the New Jersey coast struggled to create programming that entertained and inspired a nation in its dark hour. Into this intense community of radio artists and technicians in Regina Beach, New Jersey, come Jack Dulaney and Holly Carnahan. They are determined to find Holly's missing father, whose last desperate word came from this noisy seaside town. Holly sings like an angel and has what it takes to become a star. Jack -- a racetrack hot-walker and novelist who's hit every kind of trouble in his travels from sea to sea -- tries out as a writer at WHAR and soon discovers a passion for radio and a natural talent for script writing. While absorbing the ways of radio, from writing to directing, he meets some extraordinarily brave and gifted people who touch his life in ways he could not have imagined -- actresses Rue, Pauline, and Hazel; actor-director Waldo, creator of the magnificent black show Freedom Road; and enigmatic station owner Loren Harford, among others. Jack's zeal for radio is exceeded only by his devotion to Holly, who needs his help but who is terrified for his safety. Strange things are happening in Regina Beach, starting with an English actor who walked out of the station six years ago and was never seen again. And Holly's father is gone too, in equally puzzling circumstances. As Jack and Holly penetrate deeper into the shadows of the past, they learn that someone will do anything, including murder, to hide some devastating truths. In a stunning novel that transcends genre, John Dunning calls upon his vast knowledge of radio and his incisive reading of history to create a poignant, page-turning work of fiction that sheds new insights on some of the most harrowing events of the twentieth century. Like E. L. Doctorow's Billy Bathgate or Caleb Carr's The Alienist, Dunning's brilliant tale of mystery, murder, and revenge brings to life another time, another place, another world.