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DK World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age by Philip Parker; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Category: History
A truly global view of history covering over 350 of the world's most important turning points. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this is an essential gift for every history buff.World History is the most accessible guide to the history of human civilisation, covering the Neanderthals, the Assyrian Empi ...Show more
Daniel Boyd: Treasure Island by Léuli Eshraghi (As told to); Michael Mossman (As told to); Nathan ?Mudyi? Sentance (As told to); Isobel Parker Philip (As told to, Editor); Erin Vink (As told to, Editor); Daniel Browning (As told to)
Category: Art
Daniel Boyd (b. 1982) is one of Australia's most acclaimed artists. His practice is internationally recognized for its engagement with the colonial history of the Australia Great Ocean (Pacific) region. Drawing upon intermingled discourses of science, religion, and aesthetics, Boyd's work reveals the co ...Show more
Himalaya: The Exploration and Conquest of the Greatest Mountains on Earth by Philip Parker
Category: Reference
At some 1500 miles long and 250 miles at its widest the Himalaya range is home to the fourteen greatest mountain peaks on the planet each of which towers over 8,000 metres. Celebrated by the region's early ancient kingdoms, many of these peaks remain sacred in both the Hindu and Buddhist religions and h ...Show more
History of Britain in Maps : Over 90 Maps of Our Nation Through Time by Philip Parker
Category: History
From Mappa Mundi to modern election maps, the United Kingdom has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which it has been mapped. In this time, cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but has often driven them. In this beautiful book, more than 90 maps give a visual representation of the ...Show more
History of Everywhere (HB) by Philip Parker
Category: Education
Discover history as you've never seen it before – and all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time! Did you know the woolly mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids? Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and the Aztecs? Welcome to The History ...Show more
History of War in Maps by Philip Parker
Category: Military
From the moment towns and cities arose, the struggle for land, resources and power has turned to violence. Almost from the start, maps have been an essential part of planning and waging war. History of War in Maps gives a unique visual representation of the development of warfare and the maps that have ...Show more
History of World Trade in Maps by Philip Parker
Category: Non-Fiction
Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East .In this beautiful book, more than 70 maps give ...Show more
Revolution by Philip Parker
Category: Non-Fiction
The twentieth century was an age of revolutions. As the pace of social and economic change quickened and the savagery of technological warfare destabilized societies, intolerable pressures were created which exploded into violent political movements. These overthrew long-standing regimes and radically r ...Show more
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
Category: History | Series: New History of Britain Ser.
A fascinating analysis of a dozen maps from critical points in British history over the last two thousand years, from the Celtic period when 'Britain' was just a patchwork of tribal kingdoms, to a century ago when the whole of Ireland, India, Australia, much of Africa, Asia and the Americas were marked ...Show more
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
Category: History
Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing' INDEPENDENT___________In 878 the borders of Alfred the Great's Wessex were confi ...Show more
The 50 Things You Should Know About the Vikings by Philip Parker
Category: Education | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About
Divided into five chapters covering the entire history of the Vikings, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of who these peoples were - and who they were not. For while there is no doubt that some Vikings launched bloodthirsty attacks in this period, pillaging communities and plundering treasur ...Show more
The Atlas of Atlases: Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them by Philip Parker
Category: History | Series: Liber Historica Ser.
A lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by ...Show more