[PDF] A Map Of The World eBook

Author : Jane Hamilton
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 27,67 MB
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307764060

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. "It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best." —Newsweek The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as "that hippie couple" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school. But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will. A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.

Author : Kao Kalia Yang
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books (R)
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 19,99 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1541538366

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"Filled with wonder and sorrow and happiness." --Alison McGhee, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Someday A heartfelt story of a young girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy world. As the seasons change, so too does a young Hmong girl's world. She moves into a new home with her family and encounters both birth and death. As this curious girl explores life inside her house and beyond, she collects bits of the natural world. But who are her treasures for? A moving picture book debut from acclaimed Hmong American author Kao Kalia Yang.

Author : Antonis Antoniou
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783899558814

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"A collection of maps by a new generation of original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers. This work showcases specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation"--

Author : Phaidon Editors
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780714869445

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300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics, map dealers and collectors, the maps represent over 5,000 years of cartographic innovation drawing on a range of cultures and traditions. Comprehensive in scope, this book features all types of map from navigation and surveys to astronomical maps, satellite and digital maps, as well as works of art inspired by cartography. Unique curated sequence presents maps in thought-provoking juxtapositions for lively, stimulating reading. Features some of the most influential mapmakers and institutions in history, including Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, Phyllis Pearson, Heinrich Berann, Bill Rankin, Ordnance Survey and Google Earth. Easy-to-use format, with large reproductions, authoritative texts and key caption information, it is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also features a comprehensive illustrated timeline of the history of cartography, biographies of leading cartographers and a glossary of cartographic terms.

Author : Mark Ovenden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 28,63 MB
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0143128493

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A completely updated and expanded edition of the cult bestseller, featuring subway, light rail, and streetcar maps from New York to Nizhny Novgorod. Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit—including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Now expanded with thirty-six more pages, 250 city maps revised from previous editions, and listings given from almost a thousand systems in total, this is the graphic designer’s new bible, the transport enthusiast’s dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone who’s ever traveled in a city.

Author : Lisa Ann Sandell
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 2011-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545069718

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Devastated, along with her parents, by the death of her older brother and apprehensive about being a freshman in the same high school he attended, fourteen-year-old Cora finds unexpected solace in art.

Author : Simon Garfield
Publisher : Avery
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1592407803

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Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore.

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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company BYR Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,3 MB
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250114389

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Illustrator Natalie Hughes invites you to travel the globe and add your own artistic touch to places near and dear as well as far and wide in The World: A Map Coloring Book. With forty pages of black and white line drawing locations enhanced with historical facts, you can color your way around the world and discover the landmarks, animals, and people that make each country and continent unique.

Author : Pam Meier
Publisher : Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 37,82 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Geography
ISBN : 9781557992772

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Contains a large collection of blank outline maps for every country in the world to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.