philips catalogue 2008 - British Cartographic Society

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£9.99 PB 978 0 540 08578 1 198 x 126mm 208 pages £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08948 2 198 x 126mm 208 pages £9.99 PB 978 0 540 09026 6 198 x 126mm 176 pages Philip’s Guide to the State of the World A richly illustrated and accessible guide to the key facts behind the challenges that face the modern world. The book examines the principal economic, political, social, and environmental issues that affect the world today. The wide range of topics covered includes wars, terrorism, refugees and migration, education and literacy, communications, urbanization, and religion. The book includes more than 250 specially drawn colour maps, diagrams and charts. ‘ Easy to browse and graphically pleasing’ LIBRARY JOURNAL P h i l i p ’s Guide to Deserts Andrew Warren and Tony Allan A highly illustrated and comprehensive survey of the world’s desert regions – their formation, their highly adapted animal and plant life, their precarious ecologies and natural resources, and their extraordinarily varied human populations. Includes high-quality maps charting desert extents and resources region by region, illustrated with superb colour artworks and photographs. Philip’s Guide to Weather Forecasting A brand new practical guide to weather forecasting giving detailed information on how to make your own forecast. The book features numerous colour photos and diagrams of cloud formations, storms and other weather phenomena. Professional weather forecasting including explanations of television, newspaper and internet weather reports and their relationship to local conditions are also covered in detail. £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08983 3 198 x 126mm 208 pages £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08579 8 198 x 126mm 272 pages Philip’s Guide to Weather Ross Reynolds A fully revised edition of this popular practical guide to observing, measuring and understanding the weather. Illustrated with colour photographs, maps, charts and satellite images, it explains every aspect of the subject. Ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors, such as sailors, walkers and birdwatchers, it is also useful as an aid to planning holidays – with handy country-by-country climate guides. It also takes a detailed look at environmental issues in the headlines. ‘ A splendid little pocket book... p a c k e d with information’ THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY Philip’s Guide to Mountains General Editor: Doug Scott Stephen Cribb, David Henderson & Tim Stott A richly illustrated guide to the mountain ranges of the world. It will appeal to those who study mountains and those who spend their leisure time trekking, climbing or skiing in some of the most spectacular regions on the Earth. The book covers mountain formation and erosion, climate and weather, flora and fauna, economy and people, sports, and a history of climbing. A detailed atlas section is illustrated with maps from the UN’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
2nd edition £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08565 1 198 x 126mm 256 pages £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08375 6 198 x 126mm 224 pages £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08388 6 198 x 126mm 256 pages Philip’s Geography Dictionary An illustrated edition of this extensive and up-to-date A–Z survey covering both physical and human geography. It contains over 1500 entries, ranging in scope from ablation and abrasion to urban morphology and zero population growth. The book is illustrated in full colour with more than 100 diagrams carefully prepared to enhance the explanations in the text. There are also numerous charts and tables. ‘ Easy to use’ REFERENCE REVIEWS Philip’s Guide to Flags of the World A guide to the flag of every sovereign state together with its history and symbolism. For each nation t h e re is also a concise history and a panel of key facts. Postage stamps colourfully convey further i n f o r m a t i o n about each nation. Other flags are featured, such as flags of US states, provinces of Canada and i n t e rn a t i o n a l organizations, signal flags, rules on the display of flags, a history of flags and a glossary of flag terms. Philip’s Guide to Global Hazards Robert Kovach and Bill McGuire A reference guide to the many threats to life on Earth, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and tornadoes, floods, tidal waves and tsunamis, drought and famine, epidemic disease, pollution, climate change, and cosmic disasters such as meteorite strikes. The book is richly illustrated with colour photographs, artworks and maps, and is useful to geography and social studies students and to all readers interested in current affairs and the environment. NEW EDITION Spring 2008 2008–2009 edition £9.99 PB 978 0 540 09237 6 198 x 126mm 400 pages NEW EDITION Spring 2008 2nd edition £9.99 PB 978 0 540 09004 4 198 x 126mm 192 pages Philip’s World Factbook Keith Lye A comprehensive fully revised edition, with physically coloured maps. This handy volume features an A–Z reference of all the world’s countries, together with detailed descriptions of their landscape, climate, history, politics and economy. An information box lists the population, area, languages, ethnic groups, religions and website of each individual nation. The flag of each country is illustrated, together with a simple locator map to show the country within its region. Philip’s Guide to the Human Body Richard Walker A new edition of this illustrated guide to the human body. The book is organized in two sections. Part one is an illustrated handbook of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Part two is a concise A–Z medical encyclopedia, with more than 600 entries describing and defining medical conditions and the elements of human biology. Illustrated in full colour with more than 250 artworks and diagrams.
Page 1 and 2: 2008 CATALOGUE www.philips-maps.co.
Page 3 and 4: ‘ A fantastic reference - mapping
Page 5 and 6: 4 Birkenhead & Wirral (Spring 2008)
Page 7 and 8: ENGLAND ISBN Price Format Bedfordsh
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Page 11 and 12: ‘ Best product ★★★★★’
Page 13 and 14: Voted Britain’s clearest and most
Page 15 and 16: Philip’s City by City Britain £9
Page 17 and 18: Philip’s EasyRead Europe £14.99
Page 19 and 20: Autumn 2008 £30.00 HB 978 0 540 09
Page 21 and 22: Key Features World Maps Index Entri
Page 23 and 24: Philip’s Map of the World (Politi
Page 25 and 26: Formats: Tube: Laminated map, rolle
Page 27 and 28: Philip’s World Wall Map - Junior
Page 29 and 30: Key Features Sales Points Age Range
Page 31 and 32: £25.00 HB 978 0 540 08215 5 305 x
Page 33 and 34: £25.00 HB 978 0 540 08968 0 280 x
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Page 41 and 42: £9.99 PB 978 0 540 08935 2 198 x 1
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