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Aquest compendi de 136 representacions cartografiques, principalment amb base municipal o comarcal, permet caracteritzar el territori valencia, condicionat per un conjunt de processos historics i actuals, la manifestacio habitual dels quals son els desequilibris i les diferencies espacials en materia de relleu, clima, demografia, agricultura, industria, turisme, medi ambient, patrimoni cultural, historia i organitzacio del territori, entre altres. L'obra inclou, a mes, textos i comentaris redactats per 62 experts en aquestes materies, cosa que afavoreix la comprensio dels mapes i els dota d'un valor afegit. En definitiva, s'hi tracta de descriure i interpretar els processos que caracteritzen el territori valencia en l'actualitat des d'una perspectiva pluridisciplinaria, cientifica i divulgativa.

L'histoire de l'Humanité vue du XXIe siècle Depuis sa création, la revue L'Histoire publie des articles d'historiens faisant état des dernières avancées de leurs recherches. Ces textes sont souvent e

L'Atlas historique de la planète Terre et de son usage par les humainsLa Terre, planète modeste tournant autour d'une étoile, présente une particularité extraordinaire, unique en l'état de nos connai

This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade.Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including: The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world's first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius. The 17th-century Klencke - one of the world's largest books that requires 6 people to carry it The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty.

In a world governed by 'fake news' and where world leaders are dismissing 'facts', this statistically meticulous presentation of trends is vitally important to understand the world today. A milestone of graphic reporting, this groundbreaking 'atlas with attitude' keeps pace with the speed of change with informed analysis and graphically analyses every key indicator and vital statistic of modern life. New topics for this 10th edition include: Climate change: Impact on human health and security, different scenarios, and the time left to change course Terrorism: Number of terrorist attacks in each country Weapons of mass destruction: Chemical weapons use in Syria Peace: Agreements reached across the years Democracy: Spread of democracy around the world Minorities: Peoples under threat Big business: Panama and Paradise papers, and dirty business * Around 258 million people live outside the country of their birth *14% of the world's children are economically active *Violence is estimated to cost the world $8.3 trillion a year. Less than half of this would meet the UN's development goals by 2023 * USA: nearly 40 million people a year depend the Feeding America network for help * UK: the Trussell Trust handed out 1.6 million food packages in 2018/19

Fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins World Atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics, including world and continental ranking tables.Top of the Range AtlasThis atlas of the world presents a complete view of the world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images and detailed content. It offers an exciting perspective on how the planet is made up, how it looks and how it works. This atlas takes you further than traditional world atlases, giving a more complete understanding of the world.This atlas includes: Wide range of topical issues covered including natural disasters, population, climate and the environment Key country statistics allow comparisons of their state of development and an understanding of todays world Thousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables