Here are five maps that have caught our attention recently at Stanfords:
National Parks of Europe Greenground Map
£24.99
NEW
From the graphic designer and map maker that brought you our Map of the Month back in May; The London Greenground Map, Helen Ilus has just launched this new minimalist map that aims to connect Europe’s National Parks with official long-distance walking and cycling routes. With 400+ National Parks, 12 official E-paths and 17 EuroVelo routes, the map is a useful tool for planning nature adventures across Europe either on foot or on bike. The visually stylised map makes the connections between National Parks easy to see and helps with the planning as well as being an inspiring wall map between the adventures.
£14.99
NEW
Urban Good launches “London Flipped,” the first ever full-size upside down map of London. This innovative map offers a unique perspective on the capital, challenging conventional viewpoints and inviting Londoners and visitors alike to explore the city in a whole new way.
Read more about this map on our blog:
Antarctica and the Arctic BAS Map
£11.99
This is one of our favourites and just looking at it right now cools us down.
Antarctica and the Arctic presented together at 1:10,000,000, each as one side of a double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey and shown within the circle of 60° of latitude.
On one side is a map of the Antarctic including South Shetland and South Orkney Islands, also shown is the approximate size of the sub-glacial Lake Vostok. Permanent scientific research stations are marked, plus the UK summer-only stations. For panels in the map corners provide more information: the Southern Ocean within the latitude of 90º south, the sea ice extent and the Antarctic Polar Front, the rock surface beneath the ice sheet, plus size comparison between Antarctica and UK. The map also includes a list of basic facts about Antarctica: its area with/without ice shelf, different height measurements, plus ice thickness and volume.
On the reverse is the Arctic with altitude colouring on the surrounding land masses, plus on Greenland also contours at 500m. Numerous topographic features (mountain ranges, etc) are names, as well as smaller islands off the Russian coast and sea channels in the Arctic part of Canada. The map shows international boundaries, towns, main road and rail connections and airports/airfields. Four additional panels show the extent of permafrost, extent of sea ice, land cover, plus countries in different colours.
The British Isles by Train and Ferry Cosmographics Map
£11.99
One of our bestsellers and perfect if you are planning a summer holiday in the British Isles. This detailed map shows how the rail network, along with ferries to the more isolated areas, allows you to travel to places right across the British Isles and take in the beautiful scenery. The map clearly shows National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, forest and woodland areas and the Heritage Coast in England and Wales, much of which is accessible by train and ferry. The rail network includes seasonal and heritage railways. There is also a more detailed map of the London National Park City, the world’s first National Park City. Designed to be fully inclusive and accessible for everyone, including those with colour vision deficiency(CVD).
Japan Traveler’s Atlas – Atlas for Visitors
£13.99
Finding your way around the various regions of Japan is a breeze with this handy Tuttle Japan Traveler’s Atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you’ll need on your explorations, this atlas includes many views that are not available anywhere else.
The atlas is conveniently divided into the major regions of Japan. Each of the 148 maps in this atlas is presented in a logical, easy-to-follow manner, with emphasis on the most frequently-visited areas. All cities, towns, villages, places of interest including nature reserves are indexed for quick reference.