Landkarte England

The Royal Map Collections of England

Map of a Nation

This “absorbing history of the Ordnance Survey”—the first complete map of the British Isles—"charts the many hurdles map-makers have had to overcome” (The Guardian, UK). Map of a Nation tells the story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, the first complete, accurate, affordable map of the British Isles. The Ordnance Survey is a much beloved British institution, and this is—amazingly—the first popular history to tell the story of the map and the men who dreamt and delivered it. The Ordnance Survey’s history is one of political revolutions, rebellions and regional unions that altered the shape and identity of the United Kingdom over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It’s also a deliciously readable account of one of the great untold British adventure stories, featuring intrepid individuals lugging brass theodolites up mountains to make the country visible to itself for the first time.

Consolidated Index

The Oxford History of England forms a continuous history from the Roman period to the Second World War, and has been described as "the most authoritative general history of England". Each of the sixteen volumes is the work of a distinguished scholar; and the series as a whole, edited by the late Sir George Clark, forms an unparalleled repository of knowledge. The Consolidated Index to The Oxford History of England crowns this immense work of scholarship. It is fully comprehensive, covering in detail the enormous variety of themes and topics which make up nearly two thousand years of history. This final volume in the series makes the wealth of information available in its predecessors readily accessible, and will prove an invaluable tool to scholars and general readers alike.