Historisk geografi

Dette pragtværk med mere end 200 smukke historiske kort fortæller, hvordan konturerne af Danmark tog form på kort fra 1400-tallet til starten af 1800-tallet. Da var landet efterhånden blevet fuldstændigt opmålt af Videnskabernes Selskab.Bogen giver et overblik over kartografiens historie og præsenterer de centrale opmålingsmetoder, personligheder og kort. Ud over danmarkskort vises kort over danske byer, kolonier, Slesvig-Holsten, Skandinavien samt de nordatlantiske besiddelser.I bogen beskrives også de politiske, kulturelle og teknologiske rammer, som kortene må forstås indenfor. De historiske kort bliver dermed på mere end én måde et billede af Danmark i evig forandring.

Den fantastiske historie om kortlægningen af Jordens største og mest utilgængelige ø. Grønland er enestående - også når det handler om kortlægning. Skønt den store ø har været beboet i mere end 4000 år, er der ikke fundet nogen kort produceret af lokale, før Hans Egede i 1721 bosatte sig på vestkysten og begyndte en primitiv kortlægning. Indtil 1700-tallet var de få eksisterende kort udfærdiget af folk, der sjældent havde været i land. Sparsomme kilder blev suppleret af gætværk. Efter Egedes ankomst blev korttegningen fortsat af missionærer, handelsfolk og kartografer på de mange forskellige grønlandsekspeditioner.Kortlægningen af Grønland fortæller om grønlandskort gennem tiderne - fra 1500-tallets fantasifulde kort op til det 19. og 20. århundredes gradvist mere korrekte gengivelser. Undervejs præsenteres mere end 100 historiske kort fra Claudius Clavus' nordenskort fra 1427, hvor en lille del af Grønland for første gang optræder på et kort, og op til den officielle dansk-grønlandske kortlægning næsten 600 år senere.

Originally published: London: Elliot and Thompson Limited, 2015, with the subtitle Ten maps that tell you everything you need to know about global politics.

Man kan lære meget om et sted, dets historie og geografi blot ved at se nærmere på dets navn. Historiker Johannes Steenstrups studier over danske stednavne var banebrydende, og i sin bog om danske stednavne præsenterer han eksempler på, hvordan man kan forstå Danmarks historie og lokalhistorie ud fra forskellige steder og byers navne. Samtidig gør forfatteren med denne bog læseren i stand til selv at drage konklusioner om de steder, hun eller han støder på, ud fra deres navne. idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlJohannes Christoffer Hagemann Reinhardt Steenstrup (1844-1935) var en dansk historiker og professor ved Københavns Universitet og søn af naturforsker og zoolog Japetus Steenstrup. Han skrev en lang række bøger, artikler og afhandlinger om historiske emner. Han beskæftigede sig hovedsageligt med danmarkshistorien og særligt udviklingen af de jævne folks vilkår gennem tiden. Johannes Steenstrup opnåede flere hædersbevisninger og var både Ridder af Dannebrog, Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad og fik endvidere Storkorset kort før sin død i 1935.

A photography book that is a vital accompaniment to the many fans of Hilary Mantel's bestselling Wolf Hall Trilogy

Palle Lauring tager os med på en rejse rundt i Norge, det land, der i over 450 år var den anden part af vores "Tvillingriger". Det fascinerende ved Norge er for danskerne, at selvom det er meget anderledes end Danmark, så er vi alligevel helt fortrolige med landet og dets folk. Bogens mange illustrationer er med til at føre læseren helt med op til landet mod nord.Gateway /title /head body center h1 502 Bad Gateway /h1 /center /body /htmlPalle Lauring (1909-1996) var en dansk forfatter og historieformidler, der skrev dusinvis af bøger om dansk og europæisk historie. Palle Lauring er blevet tildelt adskillige legater og hædret med prestigiøse priser. I 1960 modtog han De Gyldne Laurbær for Historiske portrætter.

Overview of Volcanoes One of the planet's most fascinating and dangerous natural phenomena are volcanoes. These striking geological formations have captivated people's attention for ages and have greatly influenced the topography of our world. Volcanoes have had a profound impact on both the surface of the Earth and our collective psyche, as evidenced by the molten lava flows of Hawaii's Kilauea and the fiery eruptions of Mount Vesuvius in ancient Pompeii. This overview of volcanoes will cover their creation, different kinds, locations, and the range of phenomena related to volcanic activity. How do volcanoes form? Volcanoes are holes or vents that allow gasses, ash, and molten rock to escape from the surface of the Earth. This molten rock, which is known as lava when it rises to the surface of the Earth and magma when it is below, can produce amazing and occasionally disastrous displays of natural power. Because of the dynamic tectonic processes that occur on Earth, volcanoes are most frequently located along plate boundaries. Globally, there are about 1,500 active volcanoes; one of the most seismically active areas is the Pacific Ring of Fire. How Volcanoes Form The shifting of the tectonic plates on Earth is what causes volcanoes to form. There are numerous large and small plates that make up the crust of the Earth, and these plates are always moving and reacting. Magma from the Earth's mantle may rise to the surface when two tectonic plates separate, forming a rift or gap where a volcano may erupt. On the other hand, subduction is the process by which one plate is forced beneath the other when two plates meet. Volcanic arcs may emerge as a result of this subduction.

From cave paintings to Google, a thought-provoking investigation of how maps do not just reflect the world around us, but shape the way we live. Maps go far beyond just showing us where things are located. All Mapped Out is an exploration of how maps impact our lives on social and cultural levels. This book offers a journey through the fascinating history of maps, from ancient cave paintings and stone carvings to the digital interfaces we rely on today. But it's not just about the maps themselves; it's about the people behind them. All Mapped Out reveals how maps have affected societies, influenced politics and economies, impacted the environment, and even shaped our sense of personal identity. Mike Duggan uncovers the incredible power of maps to shape the world and the knowledge we consume, offering a unique and eye-opening perspective on the significance of maps in our daily lives.

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Traces the impact of world events on St Helena's topography, ecology and human population, from the early 1500s to the present day.

This interdisciplinary book brings together eleven original contributions by scholars in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, America and Japan which represent innovative and important research on the relationship between port-cities and their hinterlands.

This accessible collection brings together 18 of those too-often overlooked stories, and reveals the ongoing vibrancy of geographical fieldwork today.

Citizen Aid and Everyday Humanitarianism brings together, under the umbrella terms of citizen aid and grassroots humanitarianism, interdisciplinary research on small-scale, privately funded forms of aid that operate on the margins of the official development sector.

A stunning journey through the Holy Land, as told by the rare maps and prints that have long inspired Jewish, Christian, and Muslim pilgrimages.How have people imagined the Holy Land, from the earliest days of the Roman Empire to the Modern Era? While Judaism and Islam sunk roots and flourished in the territory of their founders, Christianity came of age in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire. Ever since, Christians have yearned to walk in the footsteps of the Bible, to imagine the route of the Exodus or the places of Jesus's ministry. Muslims, too, longed to see the geographical contours of the ummah, the greater Muslim community. In response, cartographers from Late Antiquity to the Modern Age drew their inspiration from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim pilgrimages to depict, with growing confidence, the exotic locations of the Holy Land.Mapping the Holy Land is the first book to tell the thrilling story of these pilgrimages and the incredible prints and maps that their travels spawned. Illustrated with rare, hand-colored maps and engravings throughout and riveting scene-setting history, this remarkable volume from rare maps collector Neal Asbury, CEO of The Legacy Companies and host of Neal Asbury's Made in America, and National Geographic best-selling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts, coauthors of Mapping America, shows how the faithful overcame impossible odds to reach the Holy Land, and dives deep into the historical understanding of these elusive lands from Roman times up to the nineteenth century era of Ottoman Palestine.

This book deals with the geological record and the evolution of ideas concerning the Variscan orogenic belt in France and neighboring regions. Volume 1 is based on a general introduction concerning the imprint of the Variscan period on the geology of France, as well as on the particularities of the study of this ancient orogen. A history of the concepts applied to the Variscan belt is proposed in order to consider this orogen in the history of Earth Sciences. A paleogeodynamic analysis of the Variscan cycle sets the general framework for the evolution of the orogen, which is then tackled through the prism of the magmatic, metamorphic and tectonic record of the early phases (from Cambrian to Lower Carboniferous). Volume 2 proposes an analysis of the late evolution of the Variscan orogenic belt, reflecting its dismantling in a high-temperature context during the Upper Carboniferous and Permian. The sedimentary archives are described, as well as the questions raised by the specificities of this ancient orogen.

A stirring, beautiful book for anyone who longs to run away to the woods sometimes.

Iolo Morganwg is one of the outstanding figures of Welsh history. He lived at a pivotal time, when the ancient county families were dying out and being replaced by a new breed of businessmen and industrialists.

Reconstructing Paul's journey to Rome, day by day In This Way We Came to Rome: With Paul on the Appian Way guides readers along Paul's 150-mile journey to face trial before the Roman emperor (Acts 28). Authors Glen L. Thompson and Mark Wilson draw from both ancient records and modern research to offer the most complete account available of Paul's journey along the ancient world's most famous road--the Appian Way. In addition to geographical and historical insights, the authors provide numerous images, maps, and GPS coordinates, allowing the reader to experience Paul's journey and better understand the ancient world in which he spread the gospel.

"The Llano Estacado covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson reviews "the Llano's historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present," and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region's name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful "characters" in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume"--