Give someone the World with our Map of the Month, The Times Desktop Atlas of the World.
“A goldmine of information and for a traveller, irresistible temptation.”- Michael Palin
Everyone needs a good world atlas and this one is perfect for everyday use at home or work. This is the fully updated sixth edition published earlier this year.
Continue reading Map of the Month: The Times Desktop Atlas of the WorldOur Book of the Month for October 2022 is Atlas of Geographical Curiosities by Vitali Vitaliev.
Welcome to this compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre geographical anomalies that are guaranteed to delight and inspire. The world is full of little-known facts that have sometimes been a source of diplomatic or military struggle. Many still exist under the radar now to be revealed by this entertaining treasure trove.
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Continue reading Book of the Month: Atlas of Geographical CuriositiesAtlas of Imagined Places: From Lilliput to Gotham City is a stunning map collection of invented geography and topography drawn from the world’s imagination.
The maps feature fictional buildings, towns, cities and countries plus mountains and rivers, oceans and seas. Ever wondered where the Bates Motel was based? Or Bedford Falls in It’s a Wonderful Life? The authors have taken years to research the likely geography of thousands of popular culture locations that have become almost real to us.
Here is an extract from the chapter on CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN by Matt Brown & Rhys B. Davies with maps by Mike Hall.
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