Cartographica Helvetica is a winning combination that makes an amazing book, just as my publisher wanted.Topographische Karte des eidgenössischen Kantons Aargau: im Auftrage der Staatsbehörden nach dem Massstabe von 1:25,000 in den Jahren 18 aufgenommen und 1844/45 in den Massstab von 1:50,000 übertragen / durch Ernst Heinrich Michaelisġ:50,000 (E 7☄2'–E 8☂9'/N 47☃9'–N 47☀7')ġ map in 4 sheets: black/white each 65 x 56 cm + commentary (16 pp. = Cartographica Helvetica. Mirko Seljan (18711913): Croatian explorer and cartographer of Southern Ethiopia Cartographica Helvetica 31 (2005) 3138 Summary: The two brothers Mirko and Stjepan Seljan are among the most famous Croatian explorers who took part in numerous expeditions in Africa and South America. For the other half, I teamed up with great designers who had created the wonderful maps and infographics that bring all my research and writing to life. Things like women’s rights in Switzerland, or what a referendum is, or how Swiss neutrality works.īut my words are only half the book. Eventbrite - Lost City Books presents Diccon Bewes presents Cartographica Helvetica - Saturday, at 2467 18th St NW, Washington, DC. So, I also included more challenging topics that they can talk about with their parents, teachers, and even friends. Most children have countless questions about the world around them, especially once they get to the age this book is aimed at (8 and up). Middle: Cartographica Helvetica Treasure Hunters Lives of the Explorers 10 Routes that Crossed the World Ferdinand Magellan Sails Around the World. I wanted kids to read about weather and wildlife, food and foreigners. And, of course, about cheese and chocolate. It had to be packed with fun and facts about Switzerland, but not ones only relating to geography. Summary Theme: The Matterhorn depicted in maps.
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First, I needed to decide what should be in this new atlas. Get a lesson in Swiss history and culture with Diccon Bewes. Murten: Cartographica Helvetica, 1996 Size 1 map: colours 70 x 48 cm + commentary Series (Originalzeichnung fr die Topographische Karte der Schweiz 1:25 000, sheet XII, subdivision 3) Price CHF 55.
This book is also available in German and French from Helvetiq ISBN: 9783038691150. Cartographica Helvetica: Kontaktadresse Navigation berspringen kartengeschichte. From language to inventions, power plants to trains, climate change to clocks, this large-format book for children ages 6 and up packs a wealth of knowledge into illustrative maps and illuminating infographics.
I love maps (as anyone who’s read my book Around Switzerland in 80 Maps will testify), but I’d never assembled them from scratch before. Cartographica Helvetica, Fachzeitschrift fr Kartengeschichte. “Create an amazing atlas of Switzerland for children.” That’s what my publisher said to me at the beginning of last year.
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