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Great Maps

By Jerry Brotton

Book information

Publisher
DK ADULT
Year
2014
ISBN
1465424636, 9781465424631
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
100 MB (104364713 bytes)
Series
Dk Smithsonian
Pages
256\258
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-08-22 18:47:40

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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