This Earthly Globe - A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World

The fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of A Venetian Affair and Autumn in Venice.

About the author

Andrea di Robilant was born in Italy and educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in international affairs. He is the author of A Venetian Affair, Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon, Irresistible North: From Venice To Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers, Chasing the Rose and Autumn in Venice. He lives in Rome.

Summary

The fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of A Venetian Affair and Autumn in Venice.

Foreword

The fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of A Venetian Affair and Autumn in Venice.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea di Robilant, Robilant Andrea di
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9780857891792
• ISBN: 978-0-85789-179-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 242 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 1 g
• Illustrations: Integrated b&w illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / History, Venice, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, History of Science, Geographical discovery and exploration, Cartography, map-making and projections, European history: Renaissance