Philip Parker – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren Philip Parker. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
58 produkter
History of Cities in Maps
The Ultimate Visual Exploration of Human Civilisation Through 70 Captivating Historical Maps
Av Philip Parker, Collins Books
Inbunden, 2024
371 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers.The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilisations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial …
Latitude
A World Atlas from North to South
Inbunden, 2026
184 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Discover the history of humankind from a new perspective!This fascinating first snapshot of the world's past, present and future presents the world through the lens of latitude. Travelling north to south, kids will explore how great ideas spread around the globe, from the earliest civilizations to …
Atlas of Atlases
Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them
Inbunden, 2022
312 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy …
History of the World in Maps
The Ultimate Cartographic Exploration of Our Past
Av Philip Parker, Collins Books
Inbunden, 2025
371 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Every map tells a story and this book tells the incredible history of our world through maps. From Babylonian tablets to digital mapping, the world has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which we understand and depict it. In this time, cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but …
History of Empires in Maps
The Ultimate Cartographic Exploration of the Rise and Fall of Empires
Av Philip Parker, Collins Books
Inbunden, 2026
360 kr
Kommande
The history of our world is the history of empires From the sprawling domains of the Achaemenid Empire, which spanned three continents and ruled over more than 40% of the world's population at its peak, through to the Ottoman Empire which dominated Eurasia for centuries, the rise and fall of …
History of Cities in Maps
The Ultimate Visual Exploration of Human Civilisation Through 70 Captivating Historical Maps
Av Philip Parker, Collins Books
E-bok, 2024
238 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers.The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilisations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial …
Northmen's Fury
A History of the Viking World
Häftad, 2015
171 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Northmen’s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain and Ireland. It recounts the epic voyages that took them across the Atlantic to the icy fjords of …
Small Island
12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain
Häftad, 2023
137 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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___________What is Britain?Where lie its boundaries?Why are they …
Small Island
12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain
E-bok, 2022
108 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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___________What is Britain?Where lie its boundaries?Why are they …
World History
From the Ancient World to the Information Age
Ljudbok, 2019
184 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A truly global view of history covering over 350 of the world''s most important turning points. This is an essential audiobook for every history buff. World History is the most accessible guide to the history of human civilisation, covering the Neanderthals, the Assyrian Empire, Chinese dynasties, …
Small Island
12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain
Ljudbok, 2022
167 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Brought to you by Penguin. The greatest questions of our future can be answered by twelve crucial moments in Britain''s history. It wasn''t long-ago that Britons could have been as at home in Varanasi as they could have been in Wolverhampton - why? - because the shape and location of Britain''s …
Climatic Effects on Individual, Social, and Economic Behavior
A Physioeconomic Review of Research Across Disciplines
Inbunden, 1995
925 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This first interdisciplinary review on how climate affects human behavior provides an introductory framework for research in the field, surveys climatic data around the world, and covers over 3,000 sources. The bibliography is organized topically into chapters dealing with physiological, …
Ethnic Cultures of the World
A Statistical Reference
Inbunden, 1997
925 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions. Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for products and industries that are culture bound …
Religious Cultures of the World
A Statistical Reference
Inbunden, 1997
487 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions. Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for products and industries that are culture bound …
Linguistic Cultures of the World
A Statistical Reference
Inbunden, 1997
925 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions. Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for products and industries that are culture bound …
National Cultures of the World
A Statistical Reference
Inbunden, 1997
784 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the only relevant criteria in making international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions. Understanding political and nonpolitical borders is especially important for products and industries …
Atlas of Atlases
Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them
E-bok, 2022
273 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy …
To the Ends of the Earth
How the greatest maps were made
Inbunden, 2023
280 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 …
To the Ends of the Earth
How the greatest maps were made
E-bok, 2023
267 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 …
British Library Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book
Av Philip Parker, Philip Parker
Häftad, 2019
166 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Library has one of the largest and most impressivecartographic collections in the world, including manuscriptmaps and atlases, administrative records and plans, largescalesurveys and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100fascinating examples have been selected as the basisfor this puzzle …
British History Puzzle Book
500 challenges and teasers from the Dark Ages to Digital Britain
Häftad, 2021
198 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A spectacular, puzzle-fuelled, myth-busting journey through the hidden history of Britain in 500 questions. Britain's history is one of the richest and most complex in Europe. From the first Stone Age settlers, through the Roman occupation, the waves of Germanic and Viking invaders, the wars of the …
Royal Puzzle Book
300 Challenges and Teasers from Alfred the Great to Charles III
Häftad, 2023
173 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Test your knowledge of kings and queens by attempting to answer some 300 questions across 25 topics, from early kingdoms to the realms of England, Scotland and Wales and the British Royal Family of the modern era.The topics range from Coronations to Sports and Pastimes – from the first English …
Land of Mist and Magic
The Myths and Legends that Shaped Britain
Inbunden, 2025
324 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Britain is a land steeped inlegend. From the Scottish Islands to the valleys of Wales, or the coves andinlets of Cornwall, scarcely a hillock, spring or churchyard is without itsown story of mythical creatures, magical adventures or glimpses into anotherworld. Land of Mist and Magic collects and …
World History
Häftad, 2010
214 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The full story of human endeavour - complete with its dramas, wars, schemes, discoveries, and personalities - is laid out before you in this illustrated guide to the history of our world.Who were the Mongols, the Maya, or Isis? How far did the Roman or the British empire stretch? Why did apartheid …
Empire Stops Here
A Journey along the Frontiers of the Roman World
E-bok, 2010
147 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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, …
Remarkable Maps: Latitude: The Story of Civilization from North to South
Inbunden, 2026
287 kr
Kommande
Northmen's Fury
A History of the Viking World
E-bok, 2014
136 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Northmen’s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain and Ireland. It recounts the epic voyages that took them across the Atlantic to the icy fjords of …
