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eBook details
- Title: Maps That Made History
- Author : Lez Smart Ph.D.
- Release Date : January 30, 2005
- Genre: Europe,Books,History,Reference,Travel & Adventure,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 42988 KB
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.