: Dr. Lez Smart
: Maps That Made History The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime
: Dundurn
: 9781459712546
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: CHF 47.00
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: Geografie
: English
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.