Maps That Made History: The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime (Repost)
Dr. Lez Smart, "Maps That Made History: The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime"
English | 2005-04-30 | ISBN: 1550025627 | 193 pages | PDF | 19.3 mb
English | 2005-04-30 | ISBN: 1550025627 | 193 pages | PDF | 19.3 mb
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.
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