Mapping Britain
The Story of an Island through the Ordnance Survey Archives
$74.10
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2027
Summary
Discover the story of Britain as you’ve never seen it before through the extraordinary archive of Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey has been the home of British mapmaking since 1745, when a twenty-one-year old engineer was first tasked with a small-scale military survey of Scotland. Since then, its maps have borne witness to nearly three centuries of phenomenal transformation, from the British Empire to the Industrial Revolution, World War I to the digital era, and are …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399625845 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399625845 |
| Author: | Ordnance Survey, Will Millard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 1.04kg |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 194mm x 248mm |
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Will Millard
Will Millard is a bestselling writer, explorer, and award-winning broadcaster based in South Wales. He has authored or co-authored multiple bestsellers, including the international bestseller The Way of the Hermit with Ken ‘the Hermit of Treig’ Smith. Will has presented seven BBC series and three standalone documentaries, winning the prestigious BAFTA Cymru Award for ‘Best Presenter’ for his hit BBC series Hunters of the South Seas. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an Ambassador for World Fish Migration Day, Keep Wales Tidy, the Rivers Trust, and the Angling Trust.
Ordnance Survey
Established in 1791, Ordnance Survey is the world’s leading producer of maps. Their vast collection of geographic data has mapped the location of every fixed physical object in Great Britain, from the ground upwards, to within one metre accuracy. While their world-famous and much-loved paper maps remain important, OS produce digital map data, online route planning and sharing services, and mobile apps, plus many other location-based products so you know exactly where you are.
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