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| Alaska Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861859) Illustrated biographies are provided for early explorers and other visitors to the region. Introductory information is provided on the native peoples, along with colour photos and text on Alaska's wildlife. An historical time line is also included. This guide is aimed at visitors arriving by sea. more>> | |
| Antarctic Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861873) This is an excellent foldout map of Antarctica. On one side there is a map of the Antarctic continent, around which succinct biographies of Antarctic explorers from William Spiers Bruce to Edward Wilson are shown. On the other side there are many fine colour photographs of seals, penguins and other Antarctic wildlife, together with an inset box summarising the Antarctic Treaty and other information on Antarctic waters, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego, the Beagle Channel, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. It is aimed at visitors arriving by sea. more>> | |
| Caribbean Islands Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780954371708) This map is designed to appeal to passengers on Caribbean cruises, but should also be of interest to those exploring the Caribbean in other ways. The map includes the adjacent mainland areas of North, Central and South America at a scale of 1:4 000 000. On the reverse side, there is an enlarged map of the Leeward and Windward Islands at a scale of 1:1 000 000. Special features include a timeline charting the region's history, from its discovery by Columbus in 1492 to the present day, and illustrated biographical notes on some 22 notable explorers, rulers, writers, artists and others who have influenced the region's history and development. Various other aspects of the Caribbean's history and geography are discussed, from slavery and sugar cane production to hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and Rastafarianism. There is also a substantial section on the region's wildlife and plants and thumbnail descriptions of the most important islands and their visitor attractions. more>> | |
| Falkland Islands Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861880) Fine map in the excellent "Ocean Explorer" series covering the Falkland Islands region. Produced in the same format as the previous maps in the series, one side provides a detailed map of the islands with key areas identified, while the other side presents information of the area's wildlife, geography and history, along with providing a town plan to Stanley. more>> | |
| Galapagos Islands Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780954371722) Much more than a map - the Galapagos Explorer contains a large number of colour photos of a range of endemic animals and some plants from this most famous of island archipelagos. There's a map of Darwin's route during his brief but highly significant visit to the islands in 1835, a diagram of the main ocean currents influencing Galapagos, and another diagram illustrating the "hot spot" theory of volcano formation. Includes a list of notable visitors' mini-biographies ranging from the first known visitor (the Bishop of Panama in 1535), through Charles Darwin, to the two pre-eminent scientists studying evolution there today (Rosemary and Peter Grant). more>> | |
| Greenland Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780954371753) This is an excellent foldout map of Greenland. The map features: illustrated biographies of explorers and other notable people; a Historical time line; colour photos and text on the plants and animal life; details of the human population, from the early Greenlandic cultures to the Norse settlers and Danish colonisation; and miscellaneous information on subjects such as the search for the North Pole, Greenland's role in World War II, Geology and Glaciology. more>> | |
| Mediterranean Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780954371739) This travel map of the whole Mediterranean region, from Gibraltar to the Black Sea, is the perfect companion for any cruise to the area. Concentrating mainly on its fascinating history, and especially the days of the Greeks and the Romans, the information is recounted in various ways, ranging from a series of mini-biographies of notable people, to a list of rulers, and a Timeline. A variety of topics are discussed, such as early agriculture, trade, money, and Greek myths. Thumbnail descriptions are given for all the ports and nearby historic sites. In addition, a comprehensive gazeteer outlines the present-day attractions of the Mediterranean. The map is fully illustrated with colour photographs. Graham Speake, author of "Mount Athos: Renewal in Paradise" and editor of "The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History", wrote most of the text and acted as consultant for the project. more>> | |
| South America Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861866) This title covers Southern Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, as well as featuring a detailed map of the Chilean fjords. Following on from the previous titles in the series, a detailed map is provided, along with over 15 biographical profiles of 'notable men'. Further information is given on topics such as Geology, Wildlife and weather. more>> | |
| South Georgia Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861897) This addition to the "Ocean Explorer" series provides the reader with a concise introduction to the region. General information on the areas geography and history is included, as is an historical time line. Numerous colour photographs and text boxes are featured on the face of the map providing information on the region's wildlife and highlighting key visitor sites. more>> | |
| Spitsbergen Explorer Map (Ocean Explorer Maps, ISBN: 9780953861811) This map covers the famous Arctic archipelago (named Spitsbergen when discovered by the Dutch in 1596, but now more commonly referred to as Svalbard - the Viking word for 'cold coast'). On one side there is a clear and uncluttered map of the archipelago, with useful annotations; on the reverse there are excellent biographical summaries of 27 noted explorers (including Horatio Nelson who came here as a 14 year old midshipman!) plus brief descriptions and colour photographs of the more common plants, invertebrates, birds and mammals. more>> |
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