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xvii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"People have always attached meaning to the landscape that surrounds them. In Storied Ground Paul Readman uncovers why landscape matters so much to the English people, exploring its particular importance in shaping English national identity amid the transformations of modernity. The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic...
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xiv, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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English
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"Sprawling Piedmont cities, ghost towns on the plains, earth-toned placitas set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, mining camps transformed into ski resorts - these are some of the diverse regions in Colorado explored in this book. Historical geographer William Wyckoff traces the evolution of the state during its formative years from 1860 to 1940, chronicling its changing cultural landscapes, social communities, and connections to a larger America...
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96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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English
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Take a time-travelling adventure around the globe with this atlas. Includes facts and history from the first people leaving Africa up to how the world looks now.
"This beautiful history atlas helps children learn about world history, all the way from the first humans leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a modern world map. It's packed with more than 40 historical maps and fascinating nuggets of information about the past."--Publisher's...
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xvi, 537 pages : illustrations (some color), color photographs, color maps ; 24 cm
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English
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A "sublime" and "radically original" exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder).--
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xvii, 830 pages,. 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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Chronicles the history of fourteen lost European kingdoms and what their stories can teach the modern world, providing narrative accounts of the rise and fall of nations ranging from Tolosa to the Soviet Union.
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384 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps (1 folded) ; 31 cm
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English
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"A map-by-map guide to the epic history of America. America: The Atlas is a superb depiction of the history of North America and the United States told through maps both old and new. It is a wide-ranging story of the continent -- from the early peoples who first settled the land thousands of years ago, to the present day....This edition also includes 32 pages of bonus material, featuring a timeline of American history, a guide to all fifty U.S. states,...
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4 videodiscs (approximately 7 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Why don't people from New England pronounce their 'R's? How come some Pennsylvania Amish use cell phones? How did Northern Californians get so liberal? The clues are right on the map. Brian Unger hits the road, makes irreverent observations about how people think, speak, and act, and discovers their surprising connections to geography. With its crooked lines and odd breaks, the outline of America is a puzzle to be solved. Includes the acclaimed special...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 441 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Every state has a shape and every line has a story to tell. This is a quiz show about what really divides the states and how those rivalries have shaped the nation and its people. This season, Brian Unger hits the road to uncover the history hidden in our map through man-on-the-street quizzes and head-to-head competitions that reveal the surprising history of places we thought we knew.
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240 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 18 x 23 cm
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English
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A multitude of countries that once existed have since been erased from the map. Varying vastly in size and shape, location and longevity, the fifty 'nowherelands' in this book are united by one fact: all of them endured long enough to issue their own stamps. Some of their names, such as Biafra or New Brunswick, will be relatively familiar. Others, such as Labuan, Tannu Tuva, and Inini, are far less recognizable. But all of these lost nations have...
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