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DK World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age by Philip Parker; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
50.00 NZD
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
History of War in Maps by Philip Parker
63.00 NZD
Category: History
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
55.00 NZD
Category: History
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
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
65.00 NZD
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
The Atlas of Atlases: Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them by Philip Parker
55.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table | 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
The Empire Stops Here by Philip Parker
79.00 NZD
Category: History
The Roman Empire was the largest and most enduring of the ancient world. From its zenith under Augustus and Trajan in the first century AD to its decline and fall amidst the barbarian invasions of the fifth century, the Empire guarded and maintained a frontier that stretched for 5,000 kilometres, from C ...Show more
The History of the World in Maps: The Rise and Fall of Empires, Countries and Cities by Times Atlases Staff; Mick Ashworth; Philip Parker
75.00 NZD
Category: Reference
From Babylonian tablets to Google Maps, the world has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which we see it. In this time, cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but has often driven them. Every map tells a story and this book tells the incredible history of our world through maps, and ...Show more
To the Ends of the Earth: How the Greatest Maps Were Made by Philip Parker
60.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table
This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Britain's leading cartographic author takes us on a historical journey through how the greatest maps were created. Exploring key cartographers a ...Show more
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