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Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Robin Wilson is emeritus professor of pure mathematics at the Open University and emeritus professor of geometry at Gresham College, London. He has written and edited many books on topics ranging from graph theory and combinatorics, via sudoku, philately, and the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, to the history of mathematics. He is currently president of the British Society for the History of Mathematics.
On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan...
Author
Publisher
Yearling
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When a series of mysterious deaths shakes her island community, thirteen-year-old Isabella, daughter to the island's only mapmaker, leads a party of explorers into the forest, where legends Isabella has grown up with show signs of coming to life." --
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Rome may be renowned for individual sites like the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica, but its most captivating feature is its many overlapping-and surviving-layers of history. Over nearly 3,000 years, the Rome of the Caesars has given way to the Rome of the Popes, the Rome of the Grand Tourists, and several more incarnations down to the present. Along the way, it has also become perhaps the most frequently mapped city on the planet. This book is...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Assembled by the same team responsible for A History of America in 100 Maps by Susan Schulten, this book offers a selection of 100 maps, all presented in full color, that shaped the course of World War II. Alongside the maps, historian Jeremy Black offers context and explanations drawing on his long career thinking about war and maps. World War II was a uniquely difficult war to map: it was fought across an unprecedented geographical range, through...
128) Mapping Australia
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the geography, population, and natural resources of Au stralia.
131) Map my school
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This dynamic book brings mapping skills down to a micro level by showing children how anything can be mapped including their own home or school. Images combine with simple explanations to show readers how maps give us a birds-eye view of an area and can help us see the layout of buildings. Tips on building drawing skills make it easy for readers to craft their own maps." --
Author
Publisher
Impact
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style. 30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps; Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator; tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography...
139) Map your way
Author
Publisher
QEB
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the Gnomes' underground world and navigate through star clusters in a space mission that's out of this world. Help the Merps finish building their underwater castle and watch out for the giant orangutan in jungle world, solving math problems and collecting objects along the way"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Impact
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Orcs prepare for battle against high Elves, Dwarves retreat to the mountains and men march to the sea to reclaim crumbling fortresses. Fortunes are decided. Kingdoms are lost. Entire worlds are created. This book will teach you to bring your fictional realm to life with simple step-by-step instructions on how to draw authentic fantasy maps. Set the stage for adventure by illustrating domains, castles and battle lines, mountains, forests and sea monsters!...
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