Philip Parker
@PParkerAuthor
Historian and author of The Northmen's Fury, The Empire Stops Here, History of Britain in Maps, Small Island and To The Ends of the Earth
Thrilled to be speaking about History of Cities in Maps at Stanfords, a bookshop itself steeped in mapping history and full of maps! Do drop by if you're in the area next Thursday 24th.
24th October 🗓️ We are delighted to welcome back historian Philip Parker @PParkerAuthor for an event of exploration of the development of cities through more than 70 captivating maps, in his new book "History of Cities in Maps" 🗺️ Tickets on sale here stanfords.co.uk/event-history-…
A huge pleasure to speak at Stanfords yesterday about To the Ends of the Earth. Great to have such an engaged audience with thoughtful comments about the future of mapping! @StanfordsTravel @TheQuartoGroup stanfords.co.uk/To-the-Ends-of…
Great news for fans of myths. You can get 25% off pre-orders at Waterstones of Land of Mist and Magic, my retelling of Britain’s rich tapestry of myths & folklore. Go to waterstones.com/book/land-of-m… input code SUMMER25 & wait for legends to arrive through your letterbox #WPreorder
Here are books we recommend, some oldies and some newbies from @natjdyer, @JosephEStiglitz, @anneokrueger, @crmiller1, @rodrikdani, @PParkerAuthor, @jfarchy & @JavierBlas. open.spotify.com/episode/2SHaVq…
I can’t help but think that us medievalists may suddenly become relevant. When people ask ‘is there a doctor’, I always sheepishly say ‘yes, but only if you need help with old manuscripts’. Now as the world plunges towards uncertainty we must fall back on what history teaches us.
Read my review of Max Adams' The Mercian Chronicles (or better yet, read the book, it's a wonderful portrait of the least well-remembered of the great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms). telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict… #MercianChronicles
Thrilled that History of Everywhere is @StanfordsTravel Children's Book of the Month. It's out today in paperback, so all the more reason to share a love of history with the younger generation. @WalkerBooksUK @rcwlitagency
Children's Book of the Month is the The History of Everywhere: All the Stuff That You Never Knew Happened at the Same Time by @PParkerAuthor Illustrated by Liz Kay - Discover history as you've never seen it before and all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time!
We were delighted to welcome Philip Parker @PParkerAuthor back to Stanfords last night to talk about his new book ‘History of Cities in Maps’. From ancient civilizations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial role in urban progress... stanfords.co.uk/history-of-cit…
It was a real pleasure to speak at Stanfords last night, surrounded by oh-so-many tempting maps and travel books, and to such a wonderful audience.
24th October 🗓️ We are delighted to welcome back historian Philip Parker @PParkerAuthor for an event of exploration of the development of cities through more than 70 captivating maps, in his new book "History of Cities in Maps" 🗺️ Tickets on sale here stanfords.co.uk/event-history-…
Imperial Rome had a massive 18 X 13 metre street map, the Forma Romae Urbis (don't complain about the weight of your phone again!) Find out more in #HistoryofCitiesinMaps published today. (& enjoy 70 more gorgeous historic city maps) amazon.co.uk/History-Cities… @HarperCollinsUK
Happy publication day to HISTORY OF CITIES IN MAPS by Philip Parker 📚🗺️ waterstones.com/book/history-o… uk.bookshop.org/p/books/histor… @HarperCollins
Very excited History of Cities in Maps is published today. Spanning 4,500 years of urban history, from ziggurats to skyscrapers, it’s full of fascinating facts & gorgeous maps (including one city yet to be built!) harpercollins.co.uk/products/histo… @HarperCollinsUK @rcwlitagency
It was a great pleasure to speak last week at the Editorial Blume/ B travel Xperience event in Madrid on Migrations and Atlas of Atlases. A big thank you to the organisers and for those who couldn’t make it, here’s a video of the full event.
Junto con B travel Xperience, hemos celebrado una conversación sobre MIGRACIONES con el autor Philip Parker; el fundador y director de Open Arms Oscar Camps; María Soriano, de B travel Xperience; y el editor Leopoldo Blume. ¡Aquí tienes el enlace! youtube.com/watch?v=4vzYpm…
Very much looking forward to speaking at the Blume Editorial and B Travel event in Madrid tomorrow. I’ll be talking Migrations & Maps & if you’re in Madrid, it’d be fantastic to see you.
¡Atención, Madrid! El 11.06, a las 19h, os invitamos a la conversación sobre MIGRACIONES entre el autor e historiador Philip Parker; el fundador de Open Arms Oscar Camps; María Soriano, de B travel Xperience; y el editor Leopoldo Blume. Inscríbete en: viajerosconb.com/event/travel-t…
What We're Reading - 19 January 2024 Featuring David Kynaston (@BloomsburyBooks), @DavidGrann (@simonschusterUK), @RoryStewartUK (@JonathanCape), @PParkerAuthor (@collins_books) and Claire Keegan (@FaberBooks)... bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-arti… (Free to view)
Looking forward to seeing fans of the history of maps this Thursday at 7pm as I talk about To the Ends of the Earth. And what better venue than Stanfords, a haven for all map-lovers? @StanfordsTravel
Thursday 26th October 🗓️ Venture with us on a historical journey through how the greatest maps were created with Britain’s leading cartographic author @PParkerAuthor Discover more here stanfords.co.uk/event-to-the-e…
Thursday 26th October 🗓️ Venture with us on a historical journey through how the greatest maps were created with Britain’s leading cartographic author @PParkerAuthor Discover more here stanfords.co.uk/event-to-the-e…
It's publication day for "To the Ends of the Earth", my look at how maps were produced throughout history. Perfect for those curious how the Roman surveyed their towns or why "phantom isles" kept appearing in the Atlantic. amazon.co.uk/Ends-Earth-gre…
#SmallIsland by Philip Parker is now available 🎉 📚waterstones.com/book/small-isl… 📚uk.bookshop.org/p/books/small-…