Jerry Brotton, Nick Millea (The Bodleian Library)

Broschiertes Buch

Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell

Beschreibung

This book is a treasure-trove of cartographical delights spanning over a thousand years. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it came to be made and the significance of what it shows. The chronological arrangement highlights how cartography has evolved over the centuries.

Autor

Jerry Brotton is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary University of London. Nick Millea is the Map Librarian at the Bodleian Library.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bodleian Library
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 195mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781851245239
• ISBN-10: 1851245235
• Artikelnr.: 55355384