Great Maps

Categories Books , Teen & Young Adult , Young Adult Reference

Price: JOD 27.00

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ISBN: 9781409345718
Total Pages: 256
Available Book Formats: Hardcover
Year: 2014

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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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