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1) Great Maps
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Traces human development and culture through cartography, from early rock carvings to the latest geospatial technology.
Author
Publisher
Viking Adult
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating look at twelve maps-from Ancient Greece to Google Earth-and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history's most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen. Starting with Ptolemy, "father of modern geography," and ending with satellite cartography, A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece, Renaissance Europe,...