The World in a Mirror: World Maps from the Middle Ages to the Present Day.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: SomeThingz. Books etcetera., Averbode, BelgiumSomeThingz. Books etcetera.
AbeBooks seller since May 6, 2022
Condition: Used
US$ 29.74
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Kontich - Antwerp BAI - MAS Books 2015 Bound, hardcover, 192pp., 22x29cm., richly illustr. in col. and b/w., in very good condition. ISBN 9789085866930. The surface of the earth covers 510 million square kilometres. For centuries, people across the world have tried to render this great planet intelligible by reproducing it on a smaller scale in the form of world maps. This richly illustrated volume traces the history of the Western conception of the world through unique maps and globes, from medieval mappae mundi and early modern cartographic revolutions to contemporary perspectives shaped by satellite mapping. The book also reflects on how each age projected its own worldview into cartographic representation, while several contemporary artists add their own mirrorings of the world to this historical narrative. This work presents a continuous historical and thematic survey of world cartography from the Middle Ages to the present, examining medieval cosmographies, portolan traditions, Renaissance mapping, discoveries and imperial cartographies, scientific and Enlightenment transformations, printed atlases, globes, colonial worldviews, and modern conceptual and digital mapping. Through reproductions of significant maps, scholarly commentary and exhibition-based interpretation, the volume combines cartographic history, visual analysis and intellectual history. It functions both as an exhibition catalogue and as a sourcebook on changing representations of geographic knowledge and cultural perceptions of the world. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The World in a Mirror: World Maps from the Middle Ages to the Present Day.
- Author
- Jan Parmentier.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Cartografie / Atlassen
SomeThingz. Books etcetera.
Averbode, Belgium
AbeBooks seller since May 6, 2022
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| Item | 5 to 35 business days | 5 to 35 business days |
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| First item | US$ 48.50 | US$ 70.44 |
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“Somethingz. Books and etcetera.” is a professional online webshop with an extensive second-hand book collection on history, art, philosophy, photography, local history and folklore. Also sought after and less common books concerning all kinds of interests (culinaria, nature, sports, music, Freemasonry, militaria, fashion, antiques, children's books, rare and antiquarian books, etcetera) are part of the collection. All books are in good to very good condition, unless otherwise stated (minimal imperfections or very light signs of use, a name of the previous owner or a stamp of ownership are not always mentioned). Books are always carefully and properly packed and sent by registered mail. On the website www.somethingz.be you will find several images per book, so that you get a good impression of the condition of the books. Not all books in the collection are currently online. If you do not find what you are looking for, you can contact us via info@somethingz.be so that you can make your searched titles or areas of interest known.…
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