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Carte des lieux ou les differentes longueurs du pendule a secondes ont ete observees. Comprenant toutes les observ(ati)ons qui en ont ete faites par divers astronomes de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences, de la Societe Rle. de Londres &c. Depuis 1670 jusques et compris celles qui ont ete faites en 1735, 1736 et 1737 a Paris, en Amerique, et en Laponie. Par ordre du Roy, et de l'Acad. Rle. des Sci., pour determiner la figure de la Terre. Avec les tables calculees d'apres ces observations par MM Newton, Bradley et de Maupertuis. Dressee par Philippe Buache de l'Ac. des Sci. Gendre deseu Mr. Delisle, P(remi)er Geog. du Roy et de la meme Academie, 1740. A Paris, sur le Quay de la Megisserie au St. Esprit pres le Pont Neuf. Sous le privilege de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences le 6. fevrier 1740.
who: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; G. Delisle et P. Buache what: Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1740 where: World

Carte du globe terrestre ou les terres de l'Hemisphere Meridl. sont supposees etre vues a travers celles de l'Hemisphere Septentl. Par Philippe Buache, Ier. Geographe de S. M(ajes)te et de l'Academic Royale des Sciences. Grave par G: Delahaye. A Paris, Ches l'Auteur sur le Quay de l'Horloge. Publie sus le privilege de l'Acad. Rle. des Sciences le 3 Septbre. 1746.
who: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; G. Delisle et P. Buache; Haye, G. de la; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 what: Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1746 where: World

Carte physique de l'Ocean ou l'on voit des grandes chaines de montagnes qui traversent les continents d'Europe, d'Afrique et d'Amerique; tous les terreins inclines vers cette mer et les fleuves que s'y rendenu ... dressee et presentee a l'Acad. des Sciences le 5. Septbre. 1744. Par Ph. Buache, et publiee sous le privge. de la meme Academie du 4. Septbre. 1754. Grave par Desbruslins, Pere, 1757.
who: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; G. Delisle et P. Buache; Desbruslins, F.; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 what: Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1757 where: World; Atlantic

Comparative views of remarkable geological phenomena by A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Buch, Leopold von; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Abich, H.; Sartorius von Waltershausen, W. (Wolfgang), 1809-1876; Campbell, Robert, Lieutenant; Muller, Salomon; Swinburne, C. H. what: Geology; Mountains/Rivers; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World; Ecuador; Italy; Tenerife (Canary Islands); Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Distribution of heat over the globe (by A.K. Johnston). Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Climate; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1856 where: World

Distribution primitive du genre humain a la surface du Globe, Par M. le Colonel Bory de St. Vincent. Grave par Ambroise Tardieu. (A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII)
who: Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846; Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815; Veuve Agasse; Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841 what: Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1827 where: World

Geographical distribution of indigenous vegetation. The distribution of plants in a perpendicular direction in the torrid, temperate and frigid zones, with indications of the mean temperature of the year and of the coldest and warmest months by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. & Arthur Henfrey, F.R.S., E.L.S. &c. Map of Schouws phyto-geographic regions with the distribution of plants especially influencing the physiognomy of the vegetation of the globe. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. May 1854, (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; Henfrey, Arthur, 1819-1859; Schouw, Joakim Frederik, 1789-1852; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Vegetation; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1854 where: World

Geographical distribution of the currents of air, showing the regions of the trade winds, variable winds and hurricanes, with their effects in determining the different tracks of navigation by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. March 1854. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873; Piddington, Henry, 1797-1858; Thom, Alexander, surgeon; Reid, William, 1791-1858 what: Climate; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1854 where: World; Indian Ocean

Hyetographic or rain map of the World, with a special map of the temperature and rain fall of India by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. June 1854. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Climate; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1854 where: World; India; South Asia

Map of the distribution of marine life, illustrated chiefly by fishes, Molluscs & Radiata; showing also the extent & limits of the Homoiozoic belts, now first laid down for Keith Johnston's Physical atlas by Professor Edward Forbes, F.R.S., of Kings College, London & the Government School of Mines, President of the Geological Society. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st March 1854, (1856)
who: Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854; Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1854 where: World; Atlantic

Map of the geographical distribution of the most important plants yielding food, including the cultivated grains and other cultivated and wild bread plants with indications of the principal fruits; laid down in connection with climatal conditions for Keith Johnston's Physical atlas by Arthur Henfrey, F.R.S; F.L.S. &c. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. March 1854, (1856)
who: Henfrey, Arthur, 1819-1859; Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Agriculture; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1854 where: World; Europe

Map of the lines of equal polarization in the atmosphere constructed by Sir David Brewster, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., V.P.R.S., Edinr., corresponding member of the Institute of France. From four years observations. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. March 1854, (1856)
who: Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868; (Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871); William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 what: Climate; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1854 where: World

Moral & statistical chart showing the geographical distribution of man according to religious belief, with the principal Protestant mission stations in the middle of the 19th century. By A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st May, 1854. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Religious; Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1854 where: World; Europe; India; South Africa; South Asia

Planisphere physique ou l'on voit du Pole Septentrional ce que l'on connoit de Terres et de Mers, avec les grandes chaines de Montagnes ... Cette carte physique de la Terre dressee par Phil. Buache et publiee avec l'approbon. et sous le privilege de l'Academie des Sciences ... a Paris, sur le Quay de l'Horloge du Palais, ou l'on distribue les ouvrages geographiques de Guill. Delisle. 1756. Grave par Desbruslins.
who: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; G. Delisle et P. Buache; Desbruslins, F. what: Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1756 where: World

Terrestrial magnetism by Colonel Edward Sabine, R.A.V.P.R.S. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883; (Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871); William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 what: Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1856 where: World

The geographical distribution of health & disease, in connection chiefly with natural phenomena. (with) Fever districts of United States & W. Indies, on an enlarged scale. By A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. &c. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Statistical; Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; Statistical Diagram when: 1856 where: World; West Indies; United States

The geological structure of the globe according to Ami Boue, with corrections and additions to 1855. By A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London, (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; Boue, Ami, 1794-1881; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Beaumont, E. de what: Geology; Mountains/Rivers; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1856 where: World

The phenomena of volcanic action showing the regions visited by earthquakes and the distribution of volcanoes over the globe. With corrections and additions, to 1854, by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited; Buch, Leopold von; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Muller, Salomon; Krug von Nidda what: Geology; Physical; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1856 where: World; Iceland; Italy; Hawaii

Zoological geography. Geographical division & distribution of Carnivora, carnivorous animals, from the latest authorities by A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. (with) District inhabited by the fur-bearing animals and theatre of the whale & seal fishery in the Northern Hemisphere. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World

Zoological geography. Geographical division & distribution of Rodentia, gnawing animals, constructed from the tables & notes of Geo. R. Waterhouse, Esqr. by A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. Geographical division and distribution of Ruminantia, ruminating animals ... Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; Waterhouse, G. R. (George Robert), 1810-1888; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World

Zoological geography. Geographical division & distribution of Simiae & Prosimiae, monkeys & makis, from the latest authorities by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. Geographical division & distribution of Pachydermata, thick skinned animals ... Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World; Pacific

Zoological geography. Geographical division and distribution of Reptilia, reptiles, by A.K. Johnston. (with) Geographical division and distribution of Ophidia, serpents, according to Schlegel. (with) Venomous serpents. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; Schlegel, H. (Hermann), 1804-1884; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World

Zoological geography. Geographical division and distribution of the birds of Europe from the latest authorities by A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. Geographical division of Aves, birds, over the world. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
who: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871; William Blackwood & Sons; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited what: Thematic; Physical Atlas; Atlas Map; View when: 1856 where: World; Europe; Alps