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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
December 1, 2001
Pages
507
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Rev sub
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375708503
ISBN-10
0375708502
Dimensions
1.15 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$18.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A revised edition of the classic history of cartography spans the period of time from when maps were first made on clay tablets, to the Space Age, when satellites map the universe, and examines the technical ingenuity by which mapmakers charted the surfce of the planet, Earth's interior and the ocean floors, and the moons and planets of the solar system. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
(view table of contents)Editions
Hardcover
Rev sub edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (August 1, 2000); titled "The Mapmakers"
9780375409295 | details & prices | 507 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 2.10 lbs | List price $30.00
About: Examines the technology and significant figures of cartography, including the accuracy of ancient Chinese maps, contributions by such navigators as Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and the development of a current Global Positioning System.
About: Examines the technology and significant figures of cartography, including the accuracy of ancient Chinese maps, contributions by such navigators as Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and the development of a current Global Positioning System.
1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (April 1, 1981); titled "The Mapmakers"
9780394461946 | details & prices | 414 pages | List price $20.00
About: A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
About: A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Rev sub edition from Vintage Books (December 1, 2001); titled "The Mapmakers"
9780375708503 | details & prices | 507 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.15 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $18.00
About: Examines the technology and significant figures of cartography, including the accuracy of ancient Chinese maps, contributions by such navigators as Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and the development of a current Global Positioning System.
About: Examines the technology and significant figures of cartography, including the accuracy of ancient Chinese maps, contributions by such navigators as Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and the development of a current Global Positioning System.
from Random House Inc (April 1, 1982)
9780394753034 | details & prices | 414 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $19.00
About: A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
About: A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
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