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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Overlook Pr
Publication date
September 1, 2002
Pages
216
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781585672011
ISBN-10
1585672017
Dimensions
1 by 9.50 by 13.25 in.
Weight
4 lbs.
Original list price
$55.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A vividly illustrated celebration of the mapmakers and mythmakers from the European age of exploration features dozens of maps, paintings, and engravings detailing the European vision of lands beyond the horizon. 10,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
François Bellec, a world famous expert in the field of maritime exploration and history, has assembled a unique document filled with extraordinary maps drawn by the explorers and their cartographers; fabulous depictions of newly encountered plants, animals, and native people; and detailed illustrations of the adventurers' own vessels and instruments, as well as the boats and instruments of technology that they encountered.
Bellec's seamless text and stunning images magnificently convey the sense of wonder and excitement that new sights and experiences inspire. Unknown Lands is a visually stunning book and a historical record of the great discoveries that challenged and changed the understanding of European culture. This is a volume sure to transport readers.
This remarkable and beautiful book documents the period of exploration and enlightenment when the Old World began to open its mind to the wonders and mysteries of the New World.
Five centuries of eyewitness accounts, drawings, and notes, taken straight from the log books of such famous explorers as Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco de Gama, James Cook, and many others who names have been lost, appear in these glowing pages. For the sake of gold and God, these explorers ventured into the Sea of Darkness feared for centuries; the detailed documents they compiled are a remarkable testament to their journeys and discoveries.François Bellec, a world famous expert in the field of maritime exploration and history, has assembled a unique document filled with extraordinary maps drawn by the explorers and their cartographers; fabulous depictions of newly encountered plants, animals, and native people; and detailed illustrations of the adventurers' own vessels and instruments, as well as the boats and instruments of technology that they encountered.
Bellec's seamless text and stunning images magnificently convey the sense of wonder and excitement that new sights and experiences inspire. Unknown Lands is a visually stunning book and a historical record of the great discoveries that challenged and changed the understanding of European culture. This is a volume sure to transport readers.
Editions
Hardcover
from Gardners Books (August 31, 2007)
9780715632529 | details & prices | 216 pages | List price $58.20
About: This volume documents the period of exploration and enlightenment when the Old World began to open its mind to the wonders and mysteries of the New World.
About: This volume documents the period of exploration and enlightenment when the Old World began to open its mind to the wonders and mysteries of the New World.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Overlook Pr (September 1, 2002)
9781585672011 | details & prices | 216 pages | 9.50 × 13.25 × 1.00 in. | 4.00 lbs | List price $55.00
About: An illustrated celebration of the mapmakers and mythmakers from the European age of exploration features dozens of maps, paintings, and engravings detailing the European vision of lands beyond the horizon.
About: An illustrated celebration of the mapmakers and mythmakers from the European age of exploration features dozens of maps, paintings, and engravings detailing the European vision of lands beyond the horizon.
With Paul E. Illman |
4th rev edition from Tab Books (March 1, 1994); titled "The Pilot''s Radio Communications Handbook"
9780070317574 | details & prices | 7.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $29.95
This edition also contains The Pilot''s Radio Communications Handbook
This edition also contains The Pilot''s Radio Communications Handbook
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