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Atlas

2020-05 Cartography
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Release : 2020-05
Genre : Cartography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 328/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Atlas by : Tom Harper

Download or read book Atlas written by Tom Harper. This book was released on 2020-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publication in 1595 of the first "atlas" by the Flemish cartographer Gerhard Mercator, the term has become a universally adopted title for books containing accurate, uniform and evenly spread maps of all or some of the world. This is an atlas with a difference. Few of the maps in this book could reasonably be called "accurate" in the modern sense and could almost certainly not be used to plan a journey. Yet this atlas can help us to travel in a way that regular atlases do not, because by looking at old maps and getting to know their stories we can be transported back to the times in which they were made. The generous, full-color illustrations of each map in this large-format book range from the Klencke Atlas (1660) to Hokusai's map of China (1840-41), from a 1682 pirate map of Guatemala to 20th-century cartographic postcards featuring maps of Australia.

The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book

2020-04 Games & Activities
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Release : 2020-04
Genre : Games & Activities
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 994/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book by : Philip Parker

Download or read book The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book written by Philip Parker. This book was released on 2020-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Library has one of the largest and most impressive cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript maps and atlases, administrative records and plans, large-scale surveys, and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100 fascinating examples ranging from world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps, curiosities and fake maps have been selected as the basis for this puzzle book. Each map is faithfully reproduced with a description of its creation and use, followed by details showing areas of particular interest. Readers are asked to scrutinize the maps to answer a series of historical and geographical questions, all the while enjoying new perspectives on the world we live in provided by our eclectic and extensive archive.

Maps in the Atlases of The British Library

2004 Atlases
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Release : 2004
Genre : Atlases
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Book Synopsis Maps in the Atlases of The British Library by : Rodney W. Shirley

Download or read book Maps in the Atlases of The British Library written by Rodney W. Shirley. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying ... "CD-ROM contains the index to the two printed volumes. Searches can be made for principal atlas-makers or book authors, personal names of surveyors, map-makers, engravers, etc., or geographical area of map." -- disc label.

The Curious Map Book

2015-10-20 History
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Release : 2015-10-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Curious Map Book by : Ashley Baynton-Williams

Download or read book The Curious Map Book written by Ashley Baynton-Williams. This book was released on 2015-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since that ancient day when the first human drew a line connecting Point A to Point B, maps have been understood as one of the most essential tools of communication. Despite differences in language, appearance, or culture, maps are universal touchstones in human civilization. Over the centuries, maps have served many varied purposes; far from mere guides for reaching a destination, they are unique artistic forms, aides in planning commercial routes, literary devices for illuminating a story. Accuracy—or inaccuracy—of maps has been the make-or-break factor in countless military battles throughout history. They have graced the walls of homes, bringing prestige and elegance to their owners. They track the mountains, oceans, and stars of our existence. Maps help us make sense of our worlds both real and imaginary—they bring order to the seeming chaos of our surroundings. With The Curious Map Book, Ashley Baynton-Williams gathers an amazing, chronologically ordered variety of cartographic gems, mainly from the vast collection of the British Library. He has unearthed a wide array of the whimsical and fantastic, from maps of board games to political ones, maps of the Holy Land to maps of the human soul. In his illuminating introduction, Baynton-Williams also identifies and expounds upon key themes of map production, peculiar styles, and the commerce and collection of unique maps. This incredible volume offers a wealth of gorgeous illustrations for anyone who is cartographically curious.

The Map Book

2005-01-01 Travel
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Release : 2005-01-01
Genre : Travel
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Book Rating : 749/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Map Book by : Peter Barber

Download or read book The Map Book written by Peter Barber. This book was released on 2005-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.

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