Maps That Made History - The influential, the eccentric and the sublime

Smart, Lez

ISBN 10: 1903365643 / ISBN 13: 9781903365649

Published by The National Archives Kew - 1st Edition, 2004

About this Item

Hardback. Dustjacket. Both in naer Fine condition. Not inscribed and not price clipped. 191 Pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout.

Seller Inventory # 33112

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Maps That Made History - The influential, the eccentric and the sublime
• Publisher: The National Archives Kew - 1st Edition
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903365643
• ISBN 13: 9781903365649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • History

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Synopsis

Few people can resist the appeal of old maps, whether their interest is in history, geography, or beautiful cartography. Here we present 25 glorious examples, reproduced large-scale with magnified details. This thought-provoking collection features maps that record major and minor events; maps that have influenced and inspired; even maps that have deceived. Each gives a fascinating insight into the times in which it was created. Lez Smart tells the story behind each map and reflects on what it reveals about its makers and users, from the early cartographers to the Elizabethan explorers to the soldiers of the Second World War.

Book Description

Charting a course through history.