A Map of the World

A Map of the World
Author: Jane Hamilton
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2010-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307764060

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. "It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best." —Newsweek The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as "that hippie couple" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school. But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will. A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.

A Map Into the World

A Map Into the World
Author: Kao Kalia Yang
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2019
Genre: FICTION
ISBN: 1541538366

A heartfelt story of a young girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy world.

A Map of the World

A Map of the World
Author: Antonis Antoniou
Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9783899558814

"A collection of maps by a new generation of original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers. This work showcases specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation"--

The Book of Ruth

The Book of Ruth
Author: Jane Hamilton
Publisher: HMH
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0547523599

PEN/Hemingway Award Winner: An “enthralling” novel of a woman trapped within a tragically dysfunctional family (Entertainment Weekly). From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World, this is “an extraordinary story of a family’s disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres” (People). It follows Ruth Grey, a young woman in a tiny Illinois farm town, who has lost her father to World War II, and constantly faces her unhappy mother’s wrath—when she isn’t being ignored in favor of her math-prodigy brother. As Ruth navigates her lonely life, she strives to find happiness and pleasure where she can, but the world may conspire to defeat her. “A sly and wistful, if harrowing, human comedy . . . [An] original voice in fiction and one well worth listening to.” —The Boston Sunday Globe “Unforgettably, beat by beat, Hamilton maps the best and worst of the human heart and all the mysterious, uncharted country in between.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hamilton’s story builds to a shocking crescendo. Her small-town characters are as appealingly offbeat and brushed with grace as any found in Alice Hoffman’s or Anne Tyler’s novels.” —Glamour

Map: Assembling the World in An Image

Map: Assembling the World in An Image
Author: Phaidon Editors
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780714869445

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics, map dealers and collectors, the maps represent over 5,000 years of cartographic innovation drawing on a range of cultures and traditions. Comprehensive in scope, this book features all types of map from navigation and surveys to astronomical maps, satellite and digital maps, as well as works of art inspired by cartography. Unique curated sequence presents maps in thought-provoking juxtapositions for lively, stimulating reading. Features some of the most influential mapmakers and institutions in history, including Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, Phyllis Pearson, Heinrich Berann, Bill Rankin, Ordnance Survey and Google Earth. Easy-to-use format, with large reproductions, authoritative texts and key caption information, it is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also features a comprehensive illustrated timeline of the history of cartography, biographies of leading cartographers and a glossary of cartographic terms.

The World: A Map Coloring Book

The World: A Map Coloring Book
Author:
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company BYR Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781250114389

Illustrator Natalie Hughes invites you to travel the globe and add your own artistic touch to places near and dear as well as far and wide in The World: A Map Coloring Book. With forty pages of black and white line drawing locations enhanced with historical facts, you can color your way around the world and discover the landmarks, animals, and people that make each country and continent unique.

On the Map

On the Map
Author: Simon Garfield
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1592407803

Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore.

The World

The World
Author: Pam Meier
Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1993
Genre: Geography
ISBN: 9781557992772

Contains a large collection of blank outline maps for every country in the world to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.