In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the Barrington Atlas recreates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countries. Its large format (13 x 19 ins or 33 x 48 cm) has been custom-designed by the leading cartographic supplier MapQuest.com, Inc., and is unrivalled for range, clarity and detail. Over 70 experts, aided by an equal number of consultants, have worked from satellite-generated aeronautical charts to return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, and to mark ancient names and features in accordance with the most up-to-date historical scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Chronologically, the Barrington Atlas spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions.

Since its launch in 1987, the History of Cartography series has garnered critical acclaim and sparked a new generation of interdisciplinary scholarship. Cartography in the European Enlightenment, the highly anticipated fourth volume, offers a comprehensive overview of the cartographic practices of Europeans, Russians, and the Ottomans, both at home and in overseas territories, from 1650 to 1800. The social and intellectual changes that swept Enlightenment Europe also transformed many of its mapmaking practices. A new emphasis on geometric principles gave rise to improved tools for measuring and mapping the world, even as large-scale cartographic projects became possible under the aegis of powerful states. Yet older mapping practices persisted: Enlightenment cartography encompassed a wide variety of processes for making, circulating, and using maps of different types. The volumes more than four hundred encyclopedic articles explore the eras mapping, covering topics both detailedsuch as geodetic surveying, thematic mapping, and map collectingand broad, such as women and cartography, cartography and the economy, and the art and design of maps. Copious bibliographical references and nearly one thousand full-color illustrations complement the detailed entries.

HarperCollins UKFeaturing 250 pages of updated detailed mapping and a specially commissioned 72 page introductory section, this atlas presents a comprehensive picture of the world in the 21st century. Since it's first edition in 1967, the atlas has sold over 1 million copies. Its detailed and mapping represents a blend of tradition, authority and style. The 10th edition, published in 1999, was the first completely new edition of the atlas since its introduction. Now this fully revised 11th edition brings all the reference maps and detailed thematic information completely up to date. The preliminary section is introduced by state-of-the-art satellite images of the continents and continues with a series of maps, images, photographs and graphics which present a detailed picture of today's physical world and man's interaction with it. The section also includes an account of the evolution of world maps and of significant developments in cartography, and concludes with detailed geographical information on the world's physical features and the world's states and territories. The reference maps, produced in the distinctive and authoritative Times style, present the most accurate and up-to-date representation of our knowledge of the earth today. The areas shown, and the scale and map projection of each plate, have been specifically chosen to give the best representation of each geographical area. The maps now include a brand new map of the world's physical features. The gazetteer-index to over 200,000 place names and geographical features illustrates the unique scope of the atlas. It includes full cross-referencing with alternative and former names, geographical coordinates of every settlement shown on the maps, and a comprehensive glossary of geographical terms. The atlas includes: a 72-page introductory section; 250 pages of reference maps of continents, countries and oceans; and a 224 page gazetteer index to over 200,000 place names and geographical features.

Para esta Millenium Edition se ha generado una cartografía nueva en su totalidad. Mapas diseñados por ordenador, con una legibilidad mayor que nunca. Más mapas a gran escala de las regiones de cada país. Incluye por primera vez la Historia de la Cartografía. Cómo ha representado el hombre la superficie terrestre y los mares desde el 600 a. JC hasta nuestros días. Un 10% más de nombres en el índice, que ahora a 225.000 entradas, un 30% más que en cualquier otro atlas. Imágenes de cada continente obtenidas por satélite; tal como se ven desde el espacio. Vistas del Universo lejano procedentes del telescopio Hubble. Amplia sección temática de nueva elaboración. La más detallada descripción del planeta y su entorno, clima, población, recursos, economía y comunicaciones. Nueva sección de Información geográfica con datos de fácil comparación sobre accidentes geográficos. También incluye, al día , datos de Geopolítica.

The most current and authoritative atlas on China's land and people, it contains maps of physical features, cultural demographics, provinces, autonomous regions and major cities. Combines authoritative text with detailed maps showing terrain relief.

La colección de mapas antiguos de Rodríguez Torres ? Ayuso, donada a la Real Academia de la Historia en 2016, constituye el grueso de la que, a lo largo de los años, fue recopilada por el barcelonés don Antonio Rodriguez Torres, catedratico de Microbiologia de la Universidad de Valladolid desde 1972 hasta su jubilacion, y miembro de la Real Academia de Medicina y Cirugia de dicha ciudad. La forman 321 mapas de España entre los siglos XV al XIX, fruto de su aficion a la cartografia historica, derivada de la busqueda de grabados y libros antiguos iniciada en los años 1963-65, cuando realizaba en Madrid sus estudios de Salud Publica. A partir de 1983, en que estudio al detalle las ediciones impresas de la Geographia o Cosmografia de Claudio Ptolomeo ?la primera de ellas en 1475? se oriento a la busqueda de mapas historicos de España, convirtiendose en un experto comprador de originales, en sus frecuentes visitas a las librerias de anticuarios especializadas, en España y en sus viajes al extranjero. Su progresivo conocimiento de la historia le permitio ampliar el interes a los diversos territorios que pertenecieron a la Monarquia de España o han estado historicamente bajo la soberania española, asi como a las ciudades y a diversos acontecimientos de nuestra historia. Objetivo especial para el eran los grabados en los que los mapas se adornan con dioses y heroes de la mitologia grecolatina, o con ilustraciones diversas (barcos, monstruos marinos?), guiado siempre por un criterio estetico altamente desarrollado. Estos dos tomos con sus 321 fichas nos permiten tener el privilegio de conocer tan excelsa coleccion, unica en España.