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“Well written, edited, and produced, this is just the book for a Celtophile to wile away the hours and the pints with.” —BooklistThrough fifty-four color maps, covering almost 3,000 years and spanning the whole of Europe, this atlas of the Celts charts their dramatic history from Bronze Age origins to present-day diaspora. Each map is accompanied by an authoritative text and supporting illustrations.

“Continental Celts” maps the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures in Central Europe; the migrations into Italy, Iberia, Greece, and Anatolia; the fate of Celtic culture under Roman rule; and the fortunes of the Bretons from the Dark Ages to their absorption by France. Beginning with Iron Age Britain and Ireland, “Atlantic Celts” covers the failure of the Romans to complete the conquest of the islands, the resurgence of Celtic civilization in the Dark Ages, the history of Gaelic Ireland, and the making of Scotland. “Modern Celts” examines the revival of Celtic identity, from the Celtomania of the eighteenth century through the growth of nationalism and the current state of Celtic culture. 180 color, 34 b&w illustrations ... Read more

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The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of World War II presents a com-pre-hensive overview on the military campaigns, major political develop-ments, frontier changes, inter-national conferences, and alliances of World War II, including chapters on the home fronts in the major participating nations and in occupied Europe and Asia. Chapters covering the military campaigns also focus on recent discoveries, in particular the role of signals intelligence and code-breaking. The result is an all-encompassing atlas examining every major aspect of the war. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Good "Pint Size" Atlas
The author makes a good attempt of making a decent atlas but is handicapped with a small foot print. While this atlas has its good points, it can't compete with its larger brothers. The atlas does cover Europe, Africa, Russia, the Pacific. The maps are black and white with troop movements in green and black arrows. The author uses army or army group symbols; there isn't enough room to drill down to division or regiment levels. The troop movement arrows are not very precise as well. There aren't any terrain features but some cities are mentioned.
The atlas is accompanied by a running dialog which is brief but is good.
In an attempt to pack as much info into this book, the author sometimes includes two battles on one map. An example would be #40: The Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine. The many different arrows showing the two separate campaigns would be confusing for all but the most experienced.
For being small, this atlas is informative and helpful within limits but it just can't compete with the larger books. If you need something small, then you should consider this one. ... Read more

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Dublin started as a Viking trading settlement in the middle of the tenth century. Location was the key to its quick ascendancy among Irish towns. It commanded the shortest crossing to a major port in Britain. By the time the Normans arrived in Ireland in the late twelfth century, this was crucial: Dublin maintained the best communications between the English crown and its new lordship in Ireland. The city first developed on the rising ground south of the river where Christ Church now is. The English established their principal citadel in this area, although Dublin Castle was later described by one disgruntled governor as 'the worst castle in the worst site in Christendom'. Throughout the medieval and early modern periods, the city's importance was entirely ecclesiastical and strategic. It was not a centre of learning, or fashion or commerce. The foundation of Trinity College in 1592 was a landmark event but the city did not really develop until the long peace of the eighteenth century. Then the series of fine, wide Georgian streets and noble public buildings that are Dublin's greatest boast were built.A semi-autonomous parliament of the Anglo-Irish colonial elite provided a focus for social life and the city flourished. This parliament dissolved itself in 1800 under the terms of the Act of Union and Ireland became a full part of the metropolitan British state, a situation not reversed until Irish independence in 1922 (Northern Ireland always excepted). The union years saw Dublin decline. Fine old houses were gradually abandoned by the aristocracy and became hideous tenement warrens. The city missed out on the Industrial Revolution. By the time Joyce immortalised it, it had become 'the centre of paralysis' in his famous phrase. Independence restored some of its natural function but there was still much poverty and shabbiness. The 1960s boom proved to be a false dawn. Only since the 1990s has there been real evidence of a city reinventing and revitalising itself. ... Read more

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Significant places and events in Scotland's history are illustrated on this map and the sites of cathedrals, abbeys, castles and battles are located. The map is decorated with the coat of arms of the main cities and towns, as well as principal Scottish family and clan chiefs. ... Read more

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Historical Maps.Only two maps in this series, comprising Ancient Britain and Roman Britain.Produced in conjunction with the Royal Commissions on Historical Monuments for England, Scotland and Wales. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1900.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more