Lost Landscapes Of Plymouth
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Lost Landscapes Of Plymouth
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Author : Elisabeth Stuart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Lost Landscapes Of Plymouth written by Elisabeth Stuart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Cartography categories.
Lost Plymouth
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Author : Felicity Goodall
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Lost Plymouth written by Felicity Goodall and has been published by Birlinn Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
LOCAL HISTORY. During World War II, Plymouth earned the distinction as the most bombed city outside London. But it was planners not bombers which destroyed most of the history of the city. Few traces remain of Plymouth's best known sons, Drake and Hawkins. By the 19th century, houses built by Elizabethan merchants had deteriorated into the worst slums in Europe, second only to Warsaw. The population of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse quadrupled between 1800 and 1840, and whole families were forced to live in tiny, windowless rooms. Plymouth's lost history includes the first man to sail around the world in both directions; the shocking image which helped end the slave trade; the first convicts bound for Botany Bay; and the man who navigated over 3,000 miles in an open boat with only the stars to guide him.
Maps And Politics
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2000-09-01
Maps And Politics written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with History categories.
?We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power and purpose of maps inherently political? Maps and Politics addresses this important question and seeks to emphasize that the apparent ‘objectivity’ of the map-making and map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation. Maps have played, and continue to play, a major role in both international and domestic politics. They show how visual geographical representations can be made to reflect and advance political agendas in powerful ways. The major developments in this field over the last century are responses both to cartographic progression and to a greater emphasis on graphic imagery in societies affected by politicization, democratization, and consumer and cultural shifts. Jeremy Black asks whether bias-free cartography is possible and demonstrates that maps are not straightforward visual texts, but contain political and politicizing subtexts that need to be read with care.
Geographies Of An Imperial Power
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-06
Geographies Of An Imperial Power written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-06 with History categories.
Geography as an underpinning of British imperialism. “The breadth and depth of knowledge on display in this book are impressive.” —Historical Geography From explorers tracing rivers to navigators hunting for longitude, spatial awareness and the need for empirical understanding were linked to British strategy in the 1700s. This strategy, in turn, aided in the assertion of British power and authority on a global scale. In this sweeping consideration of Britain in the 18th century, Jeremy Black explores the interconnected roles of power and geography in the creation of a global empire. Geography was at the heart of Britain’s expansion into India, its response to uprisings in Scotland and America, and its revolutionary development of railways. Geographical dominance was reinforced as newspapers stoked the fires of xenophobia and defined the limits of cosmopolitan Europe as compared to the “barbarism” beyond. Geography provided a system of analysis and classification which gave Britain political, cultural, and scientific sovereignty. Black considers geographical knowledge not just as a tool for creating a shared cultural identity but also as a key mechanism in the formation of one of the most powerful and far-reaching empires the world has ever known. “This is an engaging, wide-ranging, clearly written, well-informed book . . . Recommended.” —Choice
The Confident Hope Of A Miracle
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Author : Neil Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2007-12-18
The Confident Hope Of A Miracle written by Neil Hanson and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
The real story of the Spanish Armada. In the winter of 1587 the Spanish Armada, the largest force of warships ever assembled, set sail to crush the English navy. This breathtaking overview of one of the most fascinating campaigns in European history begins with the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, the event that precipitated the launching of the Armada. From the first whispers of the threat against England and the English crown, to the return of the battered remnants of the fleet to Spain eighteen months later, it is a story rich in incident and intrigue. In this controversial study, Neil Hanson claims that Francis Drake’s intention was not to sink the Armada ships but to disable and plunder them. He further claims that Queen Elizabeth was a monarch who left many of the survivors of the battle to die of disease or starvation and whose parsimony, prevarication and cynicism left her unable to make crucial decisions. Drawing on previously undiscovered personal papers, Neil Hanson conveys in vivid detail how the highest and the lowest in the land fared in those turbulent months when the destiny of all Europe hung in the balance. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Historian S Guide To Early British Maps
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Author : Helen Wallis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-04-06
Historian S Guide To Early British Maps written by Helen Wallis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04-06 with History categories.
Great Britain and Ireland enjoy a rich cartographic heritage, yet historians have not made full use of early maps in their writings and research. This is partly due to a lack of information about exactly which maps are available. With the publication of this volume from the Royal Historical Society, we now have a comprehensive guide to the early maps of Great Britain. The book is divided into two parts: part one describes the history and purpose of maps in a series of short essays on the early mapping of the British Isles; part two comprises a guide to the collections, national and regional. Now available from Cambridge University Press, this volume provides an essential reference tool for anyone requiring to access maps of the British Isles dating back to the medieval period and beyond.
Mathews County
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Author : Martha McCartney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-12-01
Mathews County written by Martha McCartney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-01 with categories.
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Resurgam
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Author : Julie Gardiner
language : en
Publisher: Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Release Date : 2000
Resurgam written by Julie Gardiner and has been published by Trust for Wessex Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
This volume describes the results of a series of archaeological surveys, evaluations, excavations and building recording projects at urban regeneration sites in Plymouth, undertaken between 1993 and 1999. The work uncovered a wide range of finds from the Neolithic to the 20th century, with an emphasis on recording former naval and military buildings. It also revealed much pre-World War II housing destroyed by bombing.
The Publications Of The Thoresby Society
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Author : Thoresby Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Publications Of The Thoresby Society written by Thoresby Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Leeds (England) categories.
The Map Collector
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Map Collector written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Cartographers categories.