Maps That Made History

The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime

Nonfiction, History, British, Reference & Language, Reference, Travel
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Author: Lez Smart, Ph.D. ISBN: 9781459712546
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: April 30, 2005
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: Lez Smart, Ph.D.
ISBN: 9781459712546
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: April 30, 2005
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.

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Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.

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