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DK Series: GREAT MAPS by JERRY BROTTON the world's masterpieces explored and explained
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Binding: Hardcover;
No. of Pages: 256 Pages;
Publisher: DK;
Language: English;
ISBN 10: 1409345718;
ISBN 13: 9781409345718
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The world's finest maps explored and explained. Great Maps takes a close look at the history of maps, from ancient maps such as medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth. Why do we put north at the top of maps? Which maps show us the way to Heaven, and which show the "land of no sunshine" or the land of "people with no bowels"?
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. Maps are not just geographical data: they reflect a particular ideological, historical, or cultural context. Providing a unique insight into how mapmakers have used maps to shape and depict their world view, this beautifully illustrated book traces the development of human development and culture through its maps. From the earliest rock carvings to the latest geospatial technology, from ancient medieval mappae mundi to the first road atlas, Great Maps explores in stunning photographic detail how maps have influenced and reflected our world throughout history. CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION;
CLASSICAL MAPS 1500 BCE - 1300 CE;
DISCOVERY & TRAVEL 1300 - 1570;
NEW DIRECTIONS AND BELIEFS 1570 - 1750;
THEMATIC MAPS 1750 - 1900;
MODERN MAPPING 1900 TO PRESENT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jerry Brotton is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary College, University of London. He is the author of Trading Territories: Mapping the Early Modern World and A History of the World in Twelve Maps.
| SKU Code | PRK B 6132 |
|---|---|
| Weight in Kg | 0.200000 |
| Dispatch Period in Days | 3 |
| Brand | Bookwomb |
| ISBN No. | 9781409345718 |
| Author Name | Jerry Brotton |
| Publisher Name | Penguin India |
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