Description: The world's finest maps explored and explained. From Ptolemy's world map to the Hereford's Mappa Mundi, through Mercator's map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth, Great Maps provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages. Revealing the stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close-ups, Great Maps also profiles key cartographers and explorers to look why each map was commissioned, who it was for and how they influenced navigation, propaganda, power, art, and politics.
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Topic: Exploration
Region: World
Edition Description: NA
Publication Date: 8/18/2014
Country of Origin: USA, United States
Manufacturer/Packer/Importer Details: ERGODE
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Net Quantity/Number of Units: 1
Dimensions (LxWxH) - Cms: 12.19X0.87X10.38
ISBN-10: 1465424636
ISBN-13: 9781465424631
SKU: DADAX1465424636
Features: Map
Item Height: 308 mm
Item Width: 260 mm
Author: Jerry Brotton
Publication Name: Great Maps: the World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: DK
Subject: Geography & Geosciences, History
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1704 g
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
