ENGLISH

Maps that made history the influential, the eccentric, and the sublime

By Smart , Lez

Book information

Publisher
Dundurn
ISBN
1550025627
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
38 MB (39947447 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Carte géographique;Cartes anciennes;Cartes géograp

Description

Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.

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