To the Ends of the Earth How the greatest maps were made

The Making of Maps offers a unique insight into the evolution of map-making and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Unique approach to the genre of historic maps, linking the map-making tools to the maps themselves.

Info autore

Philip Parker is a writer, consultant and publisher specializing in ancient and medieval political and military systems. He studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and is the author of A History of Britain in Maps (2016), the DK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History (2010) and many more.

Riassunto

Offers a unique insight into the evolution of map-making and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Philip Parker
• Editore: Quarto Publishing Group
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 14.09.2023
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Antiquariato; Viaggi > Carte e mappe, piante di città, atlanti > Mondo, Artide, Antartide
• EAN: 9780711282643
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-8264-3
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Illustrazioni: 300 colour photos
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 20.3 x 26 x 2.7 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 1’172 g
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