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First fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles

Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now appears that there may be a scientific basis to this feeling, according to a landmark new study into the genetic makeup of ...
Nature

A Map of the British Isles, 1603

IN the University of Gottingen there is apparently the only copy of a map of the British Isles published in 1603 by John Woutneel and engraved by William Kip. It is a large sheet cut into four and ...
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What's the Difference Between the UK and Britain? Your Guide to the British Isles

The United Kingdom and Ireland are two of the most popular international destinations for Americans. In 2024, over 40 million Americans flew over to the UK, while another 1.5 million headed to the ...
Nature

The MP Atlas A Collection of Maps showing the Commercial and Political Interests of the British Isles and Empire throughout the World

THIS atlas consists of a series of maps chiefly representing the British Empire. They are very clearly printed, and some of them are decidedly good specimens of cartography. The bathyorographical map ...
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Genetic Map of British Isles (IMAGE)

This is a genetic map of the British Isles, based on work by Professor Jim Wilson from the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute and MRC Human Genetics Unit. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...
Daily Mail

Atlas to wipe British Isles off the map

The British Isles may soon become a thing of the past - not literally but certainly in text books. The term has been banished from a new atlas because it is too old fashioned, denotes an era long gone ...