maps

Describes the different aspects of temperate forests including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps on key forest regions such as those in Eastern North America, Southeast Australia, Europe, New Zealand, andJapan.

Presents an introduction to the taiga biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, and including detailed views of some particular taiga regions.

Introduction to the military and naval history of the world, covering the years from 1492 to 1792, and highlighting key events and topics.

Follows the history of the Vikings in Europe as traders, craftsmen, explorers, settlers, and mercenaries through the twelfth century.

Follows the rise and fall of the first great multinational state, Rome, including its cities, its armies, its wars, and more.

Eighteen map spreads show the military strengths of countries and alliances throughout the world.

A guide to understanding how and why maps are made and used, focusing on why mapping is important for governments in times of peace and war to provide information about population, elections, enemy locations, and other topics.

An atlas of fifty-one maps, with notes and descriptive narrative, charting the epic journey of Frodo in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings.".

Traces the history and culture of ancient Greece, discussing topics such as Minoan civilization, the Persian Wars, and the conquests of Alexander the Great, and includes over sixty full color maps, special features and timelines, and photographs and illustrations.

Contains maps of the ancient world from 50,000 B.C. to the fourth century A.D. covering the stone, bronze, and iron ages and showing the movements and cultural developments of the Greeks, Romans, Celts, Egyptians, Persians, and Hittites.