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Sto caricando le informazioni... Mapping the World: Stories of Geographydi Caroline Laffon
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This is a historical overview to how mapping was done historically, and somewhat projected into the future.. Some look very diagrammatic, if not quirky. It is a nice overview to different perspectives on the world when set to paper. There are battle plans, and roads into the skies, mountians and rivers, and lots of vegetation. This is a coffee-table work that is a pleasure to look at ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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An illustrated history of explorers' maps and the questions they answer. More than the detailed representation of the geographical areas that their makers explored, maps reveal their makers' worldview as well as the myths, beliefs and legends of their times. By patiently creating maps, globes, charts and atlases, humans have sought to understand the universe and our place in it. Mapping the World explores many rare and fascinating mapping artifacts, beginning with the first crude drawings and progressing to the stunning satellite views of today. Many of these examples will be unfamiliar even to serious cartographers and collectors. Thirty essays answer the questions map-makers have asked and reveal the roles their maps played in finding those answers. Color reproductions of beautiful maps and charts include: A Chinese map dated to 1229 that shows the city's bridges, pagodas and gardens A French 15th-century interpretation of the four corners of the Earth A painted silk map of the universe dating from the 1830s A modern "inverse" world map from Australia's perspective The cosmos as imagined in 1750. With 87 maps in all, Mapping the World will fascinate general readers, map collectors, geographers, cartographers and historians. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)912.09History and Geography Geography and Travel Maps Modified standard subdivisions History and biography of maps and map makingClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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