Specialty Atlases

Mapping America, Exploring the Continent

by Duncan McCorquodale

REFERENCE
2010
HARD COVER
240 PAGES

From early colonial engravings to artistic renderings of contemporary America, this artistic compendium for map-lovers gathers four centuries of maps of the United States. (USA426, $45.00)

Atlas of World History

by Patric O'Brien

REFERENCE
2010
HARD COVER
312 PAGES

This fully revised second edition traces religions, populations, languages, trade, people and places from the first civilizations of Mesopotamia to the 21st century in hundreds of charts and maps, color illustrations and essays. (REF32, $49.95)

Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

by Derek Hayes

HISTORY
2010
HARD COVER
224 PAGES

Hayes (Historical Atlas of the American West) traces the development of trains from Britain in the 1820s to today's railroad revival in historical maps, photos, brochures and posters. (NAM56, $39.95)

Atlas of Exploration

by Oxford University Press

REFERENCE
2008
HARD COVER
256 PAGES

Bold modern maps, choice photographs and archival illustrations trace the history of exploration in this authoritative roundup of discovery. Experts, including Ann Savours (Antarctic) and John Ure (South America), provide lively commentary. (EXP63, $50.00)

Atlas Maior

by Peter van der Krogt

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2010
HARD COVER
626 PAGES

The richly embellished, gloriously annotated Baroque masterpiece by Joan Blaeu, one of the finest and most expensive atlases ever produced. Apart from the sheer beauty and exquisite cartographic marvels (including distinctive title art and foldout panels), the atlas opens a window onto the world of the 17th century. (MAP22, $69.99)

Cities of the World, A History in Maps

by Peter Whitfield

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2010
HARD COVER
208 PAGES

This handsome A-to-Z illuminates the development of great cities from Amsterdam and Cuzco to New York and Venice through stunning maps, plans and paintings from the British Library. (MAP21, $50.00)

Atlas of Remote Islands

by Judith Schalansky

REFERENCE
2010
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

Tantalizingly subtitled Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will, this intriguing collection of maps and lore is likely to ignite wanderlust in certain of us. An artist obsessed as a child with the world atlas, Schalansky includes islands, both famous and utterly obscure, ranging across the world's seas, each drawn at the same scale so that tiny Clipperton Atoll is a speck on the page while Deception Island in the Antarctic almost fills it. (WLD200, $30.00)

Ocean, An Illustrated Atlas

by Sylvia Earle

REFERENCE
2008
HARD COVER
320 PAGES

This National Geographic atlas features spectacular, cutting-edge maps of the sea floor, 200 color photographs, satellite images and timely commentary on exploration, global warming and conservation by Sylvia Earle and others. (OCE133, $65.00)

One Thousand Languages, Living, Endangered, and Lost

by Peter Austin

REFERENCE
2008
HARD COVER
288 PAGES

A catalog, survey, portrait and poignant reminder of the perils of globalization, this visually appealing book documents the world's languages. Most get a two-page essay with maps, photographs -- and how to count to ten. (WLD146, $32.95)

Ski Atlas of the World

by Arnie Wilson

GUIDEBOOK
2008
HARD COVER
300 PAGES

In 1994 the author of this lavish compendium, skied every day for a year, visiting 240 resorts in 13 countries and entering the Guinness Book of World Records. Here Arnie Wilson focuses on 80 of the best places to ski, mostly in Europe, the United States and Canada, including such famous resorts as Val d'Isere, Zermatt, Aspen, and Whistler. Each gets a double-page map, photographs and facts. (WLD153, $50.00)

The Map Book

by Peter Barber

REFERENCE
2006
HARD COVER
360 PAGES

A history of maps and mapping via 175 examples spanning ten centuries, from prehistoric rock art to the iconic 1933 diagram of the London Underground. (MAP19, $50.00)

Atlas of the World's Religions

by Frederick Denny | Ninian Smart

RELIGION
2007
HARD COVER
272 PAGES

Three hundred illuminating color maps show the growth of religious thought and influence across the globe in this illustrated, informative geography of faith. (WLD123, $120.00)

Historical Atlas of the American West

by Derek Hayes

HISTORY
2009
HARD COVER
280 PAGES
NEW

This spectacular atlas presents a sweeping history of the American West through 600 color maps, posters and other striking archival material, expertly annotated and beautifully presented by geographer and historian Hayes. (USW606, $39.95)

What the World Eats

by Peter Menzel

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2008
HARD COVER
160 PAGES
FAMILY

A witty introduction to global diversity, economics and food, Faith D' Aluisio and Peter Menzel (Material World) show 25 families around the world, each revealingly photographed surrounded by week's worth of provisions. A terrific introduction for kids to global issues, the book dishes up facts about each country, recipes, maps, interviews and tales with the photos. (GEN478, $22.99)

Transit Maps of the World

by Mark Ovenden

ANTHOLOGY
2007
PAPER
144 PAGES

Name a city with an urban rail system and you'll find it in Mark Ovenden's hyper-colorful guide and celebration of design, subterranean transport and cartography, including maps, diagrams, plans and photographs for very metro, subway, u-bahn and other urban trains. (WLD115, $25.00)

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