Mapping the world - Folio Society edition

Mapping the world

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Mapping the world - Folio Society edition
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Mapping the world
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Mapping the world

Peter Whitfield
Edition year 2000
Binding Cloth
Weight 2 Kg
Pages 264
Dimensions 30.3 × 23.7 cm

Edition details

Mapping the World by Peter Whitfield. 251 integrated illustrations. Bound in cloth blocked with a design in gold and black. Ancient map printed slipcase. Presentation volume for 2001. 264pp. 30.3x23.7cm

About the book

Mapping the World explores the history of cartography and the changing ways people have attempted to represent the earth. The book examines maps from different cultures and periods, showing how exploration, science, politics and imagination shaped geographical knowledge. It reveals maps not merely as practical tools but also as reflections of the societies that created them.

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