Böcker av Philip Parker

A lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.

A beautful book for anyone interested in exploring the history of trade in maps. Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East.

The city: a concept nearly as old as history itself, it is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilizations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial role in urban progress. This book explores the development of cities through more than 70 captivating maps.

The Making of Maps offers a unique insight into the evolution of map-making and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Unique approach to the genre of historic maps, linking the map-making tools to the maps themselves.

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.

From the moment towns and cities arose, the struggle for land, resources and power has turned to violence. Almost from the start, maps have been an essential part of planning and waging war. History of War in Maps gives a unique visual representation of the development of warfare and the maps that have helped shaped our history.

Discover history as you've never seen it before ¿ and all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time!Did you know the woolly mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids? Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and the Aztecs? Welcome to The History of Everywhere, a fascinating guide to all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time! In lively maps, see the whole world of history: from ancient times to the modern day, watch civilizations rise and fall, spot fascinating connections and coincidences, and discover the people and events you never learnt about in school. Prepare for a fascinating journey around the world that will change the way you see history!

A spectacular, puzzle-fuelled, myth-busting journey through the hidden history of Britain in 500 questions.

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. This book traces the course of those frontiers.

More than 10,000 years of history in the palm of your hand, in ebook formatFrom the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight and beyond, discover all about the things that have influenced our past and shaped our world today.You'll meet great rulers and politicians, philosophers and revolutionaries who have changed world history. Travel to mighty civilisations to explore the progress of humanity. Follow earth-shattering wars and revolutions, major achievements in the fields of science and technology and milestones in the arts.Plus, take a look at the common threads running through the world's diverse and geographically distant cultures, as well as their many differences.

ACI - the Financial markets Association provides a suite of specialised examinations for front, middle and back-office staff. The ACI FX Global Code Certificate examination is available in English and is electronically delivered. Multimedia TradeWind Limited provides PC based interactive distance learning products and financial markets textbooks. This book provides practical exercises in the form of 400+ multiple choice questions and answers set out in topic order plus one correctly weighted mock (trial) examinations of 40 questions to provide candidates with a realistic means to test their knowledge and understanding of the BIS FX Global Code (July 2021 revision), the current ACI FX Global Code Certificate (July 2019 syllabus) and examination format.

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 book.

The Northmen's Fury describes how and why a region at the edge of Europe came to dominate and to terrorise much of the rest of the continent for nearly three centuries and how, in the end, the coming of Christianity and the growing power of kings tempered the Viking ferocity and stemmed the tide of raids.

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. Religion is one critical factor that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies around the world.

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. Language is often one critical factor that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies around the world.

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. Ethnic culture is one critical factor that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies around the world.

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. National culture is one critical factor that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies around the world.

Provides the frame work for you to write a screenplay. This work contains: the different layouts for film, television, documentary and corporate screenplays; an analysis of what is required from a premise, an outline, a step outline, a treatment and a first draft; a stage by stage guide to the re-write; and tips on finding an agent.

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.