To the Ends of the Earth: 100 Maps That Changed the World
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582974640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the head of History and General Reference Publishing for Reader's Digest in the United Kingdom. Jeremy Harwood studied history at Christ Church, Oxford, England. He has conceived, edited and authored many books, including the Dictionary of Battles, The Secret History of Freemasonry an
He has conceived, edited and authored many books, including the Dictionary of Battles, The Secret History of Freemasonry and Command. . He is the head of History and General Reference Publishing for Reader's Digest in the United Kingdom. About the Author Jeremy Harwood studied history at Christ Church, Oxford, England
It addresses how maps have been used for navigation, exploration, wartime propaganda and planning, and to project national goals. It reveals how different peoples have observed and represented their world through the ages and explores the human fascination with maps. "Illustrated with one hundred of the world's most beautiful and fascinating maps An expert author and consulting team deliver a rich and authoritative history of cartography This thought-provoking history of cartography focuses on 100 key maps that changed human understanding of the world around us, changed the course of map-making itself, or directly influenced the path of history. Informative, insightful and absorbing, To the Ends of the Earth is a fascinating book that will appeal to scholars, lovers of history, collectors, and anyone who is interested in maps."
great writing, only fair illustration photos. NYmom I founf this book to be b=very well written, with a generous number of map illustrations, except the maps were all way too small to actually read! I am not certain what the solution would be, as it is not a huge book to begin with, yet the maps wer not even photographed that well, thus what I might have been able to read if pics were clearer4, became impossible to read at this poor quality. I did get the general "appeal" and style of each map, but as an artist, and someone who looks for detail, it was rather frustrating, Information was great, and it turned out to be a delightful book, too bad the images didn't live up to the writing. Kep. Beautiful overview of the history of maps Maps provide a sense, not just of the place they depict, but of the mind of the mapper. The beautifully laid out book, with many full color illustrations, gives a clear and easy-to-follow narrative of the development of maps. The chapter sections are: The Ancient World, The Classical World, The Medieval World, The Age of Discovery, The Age of Empire, and The Modern World. In each section, there are specific maps (and they add up to 100) that illustrate the development of cartography.The author of this gorgeous history of cartography, Jeremy Harwood, is not a scholar, but the book has been reviewed by eminent scholars in the history of car. Wonderful Maps! Núbia Vargas Marafiga The book is perfect and the maps are amazing! I recommend it to everybody who likes serious source to research.