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A historical survey of the Amber Routes, the Appian Way, the Egratian Way, the Great North Road, the Heraclean Way, and the Orient Route. ... Read more

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Hoe zag uw gemeente eruit in het midden van de 19de eeuw? Wat rest er nog van de oude dorpskern, van een moeras, waterloop of bosgebied? Wie was de eigenaar van het perceel waar u nu woont? Waar bevonden zich de akkerlanden, weiden, woonhuizen, fabrieken...?De kadasterkaarten van Philippe Christian Popp (1805-1879) geven u een antwoord op deze vragen. De Atlas cadastral parcellaire de la Belgique van Popp is een doorsnede, een tijdsopname van bijna elke gemeente rond 1860. De kaarten en leggers geven erg volledige informatie over het onroerend goed en over elke eigenaar van die goederen. Een schat aan informatie voor de geschiedenis van uw gemeente.In de publicatie De kadasterkaarten van Popp: een sleutel tot uw lokale geschiedenis van Wouter Ronsijn, leest u meer over de ontstaansgeschiedenis en de toepassingsmogelijkheden van de Poppkaarten en -leggers. Om het wat concreter te maken, worden vier Vlaams-Brabantse gemeenten aan een voorbeeldanalyse onderworpen, telkens vanuit een specifieke invalshoek: landschap (Aarschot), huizenbestand (Asse), landbouw (Halle), industrialisering en verstedelijking (Tienen). Er wordt tevens een aanzet gegeven tot een meer vergelijkend onderzoek van de verschillende Vlaams-Brabantse regio's.Deze publicatie is een werkinstrument! U vindt er heel wat praktische informatie in terug om mee aan de slag te gaan: een lijst van Poppkaarten van Vlaams-Brabant en hun belangrijkste bewaarplaatsen, een overzicht van de gebruikte databanken en een thematische bibliografie. En als kers op de taart krijgt u een cd-rom met de Poppkaarten en -leggers van de besproken gemeenten.Deze publicatie werd gerealiseerd door het Liberaal Archief vzw in opdracht van de provincie Vlaams-Brabant en is het eerste nummer in de reeks 'Accenten uit de geschiedenis van Vlaams-Brabant'. ... Read more

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Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union. ... Read more

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Recent developments in the field of urban analysis and management are investigated in this book. It is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the subject drawn from a long-term project and seminar, held in Italy, to review the state of the art and speculate on the future influence on the "sciences of the city" of the complexity concept. Of particular interest is the variety of points of view, often contrasting, and the attempt to go beyond the conventional approaches to the analysis, and the planning of the city. While focussing mainly on the European (and in particular Italian) context, the discussion is of general relevance and valuable to anyone concerned with the prospects for the city in the new millenium. ... Read more

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A core textbook series that aims to provide students with accessible, up-to-date accounts of Ecogeography - the marriage of ecology with geography - in the primary terrestrial and marine environments. This is the first book in the series on Mediterranean Ecogeography. Biological diversity in the Mediterranean Basin is amongst the highest of any region on earth, both in terms of total species numbers and endemism. The flora is estimated at about 25,000 species of flowering plants and ferns, compared with about 6000 species in non-Mediterranean Europe. About 50% of these are endemic. Diversity amongst vertebrate animals is also high, though endemism rates are lower than for plants. The high levels of diversity contribute to, and are a reflection of, the considerable variability of landscape. This results from a combination of factors including geological and tectonic history, relief and physiography, climate, geomorphological processes, hydrology, soils, the incidence of fires and impact of human activities. The landscapes of the Mediterranean Basin are thus varied and fragmented; a mosaic of ecosystems and communities.Mediterranean Ecogeography aims to examine and explain this heterogeneity, and the approach is focused on the ecogeography of the region. Analysing the factors which account for the present distributions of plants and animals, and the functioning of ecosystems within the Mediterranean Basin can help in the understanding of the relationship between people and natural ecosystems. A key to the conservation of these ecosystems is the wise use of resources, biological and physical. In addition, it is vital to assess how the natural environments of the region will respond to further change. In the last twenty years, understanding of the functioning of mediterranean-type ecosystems has advanced through several international projects. This book draws upon the findings of these, and other research in the Mediterranean Basin, to present a comprehensive text on a key region of the world, and the problems and prospects of its environmental exploitation. ... Read more

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Eurasia offers a wide-ranging and original interpretation of territory, boundaries and borderlands in Europe, Asia and the Far East.Contributors: Francis M. Auburn, Jeremy Black, Hanns Buchholz, Vivian Forbes, Michel Foucher, Patricia Goodstad, Kimi Hara, Julian V. Minghi, Nurul Islam Nazem, Dennis Rumley, John Scott, Peter Kien-Hong Yu. ... Read more

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Current trends in transport, particularly the rise in CO2 emissions, indicate that major changes in technology, public policy and individual behaviour are necessary to make the transport system more compatible with environmental sustainability. What then are the possible futures for sustainable systems of transport? In this book future scenarios are constructed on the basis of the recently developed ‘spider model. This model constructs an evaluation framework — based along spatial, institutional, economic and socio-psychological axes — which visualises the core factors that influence transport systems. These factors can operate either separately or in combination — this interaction creates scenarios which range from market-oriented to regulatory systems, and from individual to collective modes of transport. Drawing on the work of a range of transport analysts, the book suggests that the current trend away from sustainability and collective systems is likely to continue, but when sound policies are introduced, a sustainable transport system becomes a feasible option. ... Read more

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Geographical Information is essential for the layout, planning and management of space, and involves taxation, cadastral data bases, environmental policy, water management, maintenance and protection of pipeline systems, terrain modelling and the making of maps. The third European conference brought together some 300 speakers and authors from academia, industry and government. The resulting monumental work is representative for the state-of-the-art of knowledge and information on Geographical Information. ... Read more

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During the last two centuries, the political map of Europe haschanged considerably. More recently, there are remarkably contrastingtendencies concerning the functions and densities of borders. Theborders inside the European Union lost their importance, whereasCentral and Eastern Europe saw the birth of a multitude of new stateborders. The long-term study of border regions, therefore, is afascinating subject for geographers, historians, social scientists,and political scientists. The main thesis of this book is that therise of the modern nation-state reinforced the separating function ofstate borders by nationalising the people on both sides of it. Thisprocess gained strength in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, andwas challenged in the second half of this century by processes ofsupra-national integration, globalisation and the revolution incommunication and transport, as the case studies from different partsof Europe of this book will show. Audience: This book will be of interest to academics,researchers and practitioners in geography, history, politicalsciences, European studies and East-European studies. ... Read more

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… an outstanding achievement … very much a geographers perspective on globalisation — and for that it is a testament to the scope and innovativeness to be found in recent research in economic geography … a major contribution to how we understand both the discipline of economic geography and the world of globalisation Gordon L. Clark, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford

The Reader is a rich and diverse collection of more than 50 contributions written by most of the leading economic geographers of the 1990s. I can unconditionally recommend this Reader for any course in Economic Geography … no other product on the market can compete in terms of quality and coverage. Rolf Sternberg, University of Cologne

This Reader, in ranging from questions of globalization to local development, from production to consumption, and from markets to institutions, gives an excellent idea of the many advances made in economic geography in recent years. Michael Storper, University of California, Los Angeles

Over the past few years, economic geography has undergone a major revival and expansion. Combining over 50 specially edited papers, The Economic Geography Reader brings together many of the key contributions in this revival. This international Reader focuses on the evolving economic geography of the advanced capitalist economies of Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim within the framework of economic globalisation. The book spans the economic geographies of globalisation, new spaces of production and consumption, new landscapes of work and the restructuring of welfare, and includes a specially written introductory chapter, section overviews, and suggested further reading. An important statement on economic geography today, this book provides an indispensable resource for undergraduates in economic geography, regional economics and other related social sciences. ... Read more

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Provides an overview of Norway, describing its history, geography, climate, and culture. ... Read more

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Learn About Norway!
I have a new student from Norway in my class and was very happy that a A True Book was available about Norway.I have used this series about other countries and it allows students to better articulate facts about the country they come from and introduces the country to the other students.It is easy to read and contains interesting facts.

Charming intro to Norway
This book provides younger children with a charming intro to Norway, combining simple information with beautiful photographs. Our children, aged 7, thoroughly enjoyed reading this book to learn more about the country, prior to the arrival of our Norwegian nanny. Since then, they have continued to pick it up and re-read the book. I personally enjoyed reading it, too, as it provided interesting information. I'd think it is especially good for kids ages 4-10. ... Read more

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The image of armored knights and elaborate castles is put into its true historic perspective with Atlas of Medieval Europe. The centuries-long historic era is traced from its stagnant origins in the Dark Ages, through the spread of religion, the Norman conquest, and the Crusades, to the development of towns, trade, science, and art that gave birth to the Renaissance. The course of the medieval period is divided by century and theme, detailing the evolution of the continent and constant influences such as war and religion. Unique maps illustrate the geography of battlegrounds, trade centers and routes, and empire territories, while a continuous timeline highlights key events and people. Atlas of Medieval Europe is rounded out by special studies which highlight subjects in the political, military and cultural arenas, and is illustrated by a wealth of photographs and contemporary paintings. ... Read more

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Atlas of Medieval Europe (Historical Atlas)
This is an attractive and interesting summary of the middle ages.But it has very few maps and those it has are not very detailed.Not really a serious atlas.

Another excellant atlas for medieval lovers
I like this book cuase it's plain and simple giving me just the facts without getting it too stale, also it has beautiful illustrations and easy to read maps and charts in the whole defently a worthwhile book to have for any medieval lover

Essential at-a-glance details for all ages
This atlas of the middle ages provides a rich timeline of information organized with color illustrations and sections which pack in dates, events, and cultural observation. From the Crusades and Feudalism to the collapse of the Papacy in the 14th century and the rise of modern Europe, Angus Konstam's Atlas of Medieval Europe provides essential at-a-glance details for all ages. ... Read more

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A Review in the June 1998 issue of "Discover" magazine
When a collector bought a ragged book of maps in a secondhand Belgian bookstore in 1967, he had no idea he had turned up a lost cartographic treasure: an early atlas created by the sixteenth-century cartographer Gerardus Mercator. The 17 maps, reprinted for the first time - in exquisite, full-size facsimiles tucked with an opulent book into a slipcase - are justifiably pricey. Margaret Foley, "Discover" magazine, June 1998

Atlas Extraordinaire--Review in "Mercator's World" magazine
...Those not able to visit the relic in person can examine a facsimile of the one-of-a-kind atlas, compiled by Mercator around 1570, with an inaugural release by Walking Tree Press. The seventeen replica maps are accompanied by a richly illustrated, large-format book - published previously in French and Dutch - featuring essays by an international team of map scholars.

The authors leave no aspect of the fascinating history of the "Atlas of Europe" unexamined...The seventeen frameable facsimile maps are newly color-corrected and expertly printed. The text illustrations are drawn from collections throughout Europe and the United States. The hefty volume, stored in its own green slipcase, provides readers with a tactile adventure --something that tends to be overlooked in modern publishing - as well as a feast for the eyes and mind. Walking Tree's elegant edition combines the high art of maps with first-rate scholarly pursuits - a marvelous union Mercator would endorse. --- "Mercator's World" November/December 1997

Review in the January 1998 issue of Midwest Book Review
Born Gerhard Kremer of German parents in the town of Rapelmonde near Antwerp on March 5, 1512, Gerardus Mercator (like many other intellectuals of his time, very early in his life Latinized his German name) was a mapmaker, scholar, and religious thinker whose interests ranged from mathematics to calligraphy to the origin of the universe.

In 1544 he fell victim to the Inquisition, partly due to his Protestant beliefs and partly due to suspicions aroused by his wide travels in search of data for his maps. He was fortunate to be released after seven months with the charges of heresy lifted and his head and limbs still intact.

His 1564 wall map of the British Isles (included in his atlas) was the first detailed and accurate geographical picture of those islands -- and was used by a Scottish traitor to help France and Spain invade Britain and overthrow the Protestant Tudors. Mercator was one of the first mapmakers to cut up maps and bind them inside boards, later coining the term 'atlas' to refer to such collection of maps. One of the most revolutionary inventions in the history of cartography, Mercator's cylindrical world map projections (first used in 1569) enabled navigators to plot a long course in straight lines and has greatly influenced our image of the world to this very day.

In 1967 an anonymous buyer purchased a large, tattered book of maps in a second-hand bookshop in Belgium and unknowingly brought to the present a long-lost atlas by this renowned 16th century cartographer. The Mercator Atlas of Europe: Facsimile of the Maps By Gerardus Mercator Contained In The Atlas Of Europe, Circa 1570-1572 is a beautiful book showcasing seventeen facsimile map prints (suitable for framing) and a large-format 96-page book with 100 illustrations (80 in color). The Mercator Atlas of Europe is an ideal and highly recommended memorial fund acquisition selection for academic and community libraries. ... Read more

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In Geography and the Art of Life, geographer Edmunds Bunkse fusesthe exterior landscape of his life with wrenching, and poetic, impressions of his World War IIchildhood to create a stunning narrative that explores an intimate geosophy—thehumanistic geography of place, heart, subjective, expressive, and literary evocations of theindividual's place in the world—this unique work illuminates major themes in geography andhistory through autobiography.

As a child of war and exile, Bunkse writes, he had to develop an early awareness of the meaningsof home and homelessness. Born in Latvia in 1935, he and his family first evaded deportation toSiberia in 1941. In 1944 they fled by sea ahead of advancing Soviet troops—and certaindeportation to Siberia. Upon landing in Gdansk, they were imprisoned in a German labor camp.In flight once more at war's end, the family was settled in a displaced-persons camp in Lubeckbefore finally emigrating to America in 1950. During this sojourn, Bunkse lived in the shadow ofcommunism and nazism; he drifted dreamily on a raft in the Baltic sea; and he cowered by theroad, a boy on a mission to fish in a nearby stream, waiting for the terrifying thunder of Germantanks to pass. These and other haunting memories give exceptional power to the author'sexploration of humanistic geography.

Weaving autobiography together with classic works in geography, literature, and art, Bunkseexplores such fundamental concepts as home, road, place, and landscape in light of his ownremarkable experiences in the world. An original contribution to the study of geography,Geography and the Art of Life is also a compelling human story of impossible departuresand unexpected arrivals. ... Read more

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A beautiful contribution to humanistic geography
With this book, Edmunds Bunkse (Professor of Geography at the University of Delaware) has produced both a moving autobiography, and a compelling account of humanistic geography.Bunske's life experiences and his professional projects are here intertwined, each motivating or informing the other.As an autobiography, this book offers an account of Bunkse's developing "geographic sensibilities" - or "knowing how to be in a place and how to find one's way about in geographic space" (13) - as these have been affected by experiencs of war, travel, parenthood.As a defense of humanistic geography, this book offers an account of how individuals' geographic sensibilities affect their understanding of and, more profoundly, their "orientation" in the world.This a geography of "heart and soul," wonderfully illustrated with the author's own life experiences.

Bunkse's choice of metaphor is apt.He links the practice of geography, and the development of geographic sensibility (which is nothing like geography education), with the humanistic concept of an "art of life."Humanists, certainly since Montaigne, have long upheld the view that each individual human life is like a work of art; each individual should be appreciated as a work of art is appreciated.Unfortunately, in many fields of study, such as geography, this humanistic perspective is overlooked.As Bunkse states, geography as a whole is generally lacking in humanity.Humans are present in geography, but not as complex and deep individuals.Bunske's book - and the work of other humanistic geographers such as Yi-Fu Tuan - attempt to redress the lack of humanity in the field.Bunkse achieves this by revealing the intimacy or depth with which he has experienced different environments (in both natural and urban settings), and the manner in which his imagination and experiences have informed each other.

Bunkse's book appears at a very propitious moment.Geographers are increasingly taking an interest in autobiography, or, more generally, the close study of individual lives.Hopefully, this broader interest in autobiography may promote more geographers to engage with humanistic thought.

All in all, this is a fine book.It is an enjoyable read, intelligent without being 'academic', and moving without any hint of sentimentalism.

Thought provoking and honest...
Excellent book which moved me beyond words. ... Read more

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In the early 1990s, borders within Europe and between the United States and Mexico began to open. The increasing flow of goods, capital, ideas and people across boundaries promised to reduce physical and cognitive distances. Simultaneously, challenges to identity have arisen within and between the European nation-states, driven not only by internal cultural and political dynamics, but also by processes of globalization. Concurrently, the US-Mexican border emerged in public consciousness as a location of new opportunities, largely due to public perception of the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This book explores some of the contradictory, yet simultaneous, processes affecting border regions. A team of leading scientists offers a wide range of perspectives on global, national, regional and local processes, and provides a useful matrix for understanding their complex, multilayered implications. Key concepts such as globalization, borders and identities are illustrated through local and regional case studies. ... Read more

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This Atlas provides concisely written entries on the most important current issues in the Central Asia and Eurasia. Offering relevant information on the region’s place in the contemporary political and economic worlds, it includes background topics, the position of the region in the world and profiles of the constituent countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and also Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Each entry comes with timely and significant maps and data.

Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and Eurasia, this book is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and scholars interested in these fields.

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / Short Stories; Literary Collections / General; Fiction / Short Stories; History / Europe / Ireland; Travel / Europe / Great Britain; Travel / Europe / Ireland; ... Read more

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With the consolidation of the European Union and the opening of the Channel Tunnel, how can Britain develop a central place in Europe and ensure its future prosperity? Britain on the Edge of Europe describes Britain's post-war involvement with the continent amd assesses the country's chances of enjoying the benefits of the projected European boom. Analysing the economic and political effects of Britain's edge-location, the author challenges orthodox notions of distance, cost and competitiveness and assumptions about the likely regional impact on Britain. At a time when British expectations of Europe are very much in the balance, Britain on the Edge of Europe puts the country's trade position into perspective. ... Read more

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"Geography and Enlightenment explores both the Enlightenment as a geographical phenomenon and the place of geography in the Enlightenment. From wide-ranging disciplinary and topical perspectives, contributors consider the many ways in which the world of the long eighteenth century was brought to view and shaped through map and text, exploration and argument, within and across spatial and intellectual borders."--BOOK JACKET. ... Read more