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| Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography | 
| Author: Ralph E Ehrenberg
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
Buy New: $2,417.67
as of 2/12/2012 01:44 PST details
Seller: JoyPros
Sales Rank: 595,838
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 0.9 x 12.3
ISBN: 0792265254
EAN: 9780792265252
ASIN: 0792265254
Publication Date: October 11, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Mapping the World is a one-of-a-kind collection of cartographic treasures that spans thousands of years and many cultures, from an ancient Babylonian map of the world etched on clay to the latest high-tech maps of the earth, seas, and the skies above. With more than one hundred maps and other illustrations and an introduction and running commentary by Ralph E. Ehrenberg, this book tells a fascinating story of geographic discovery, scientific invention, and the art and technique of mapmaking.
Mapping the World is organized chronologically with a brief introduction that places the maps in their historical context. Special "portfolios" within each section feature key cartographic innovators and maps of exceptional artistic quality or significance, such as the 1507 Waldseemüller Map, the first to use the name America. Unusual and surprising maps are also presented, including a set of playing cards that contained a secret escape map for American prisoners in Germany during World War II.
With its broad historical and cultural range, unmatched variety of maps from the finest map collections in the world, more than one hundred illustrations, and a fresh and authoritative perspective on the history of cartography, Mapping the World will delight everyone with an interest in maps and mapmaking like no other book on the subject.
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