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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pool of London Pr
Publication date
September 19, 2015
Pages
345
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781910860007
ISBN-10
191086000X
Dimensions
1.25 by 10.40 by 13.60 in.
Weight
5.80 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$75.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Mapmakersâ World illuminates the fascinating cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us, of our perception of the world, and of places and peoples that are foreign to us? Who were the makers of these early world maps? How were the maps created and for whom were they drawn and printed? For what purposes were they used? What kind of information did they pass on? The answers to these questions open up a fascinating narrative of discovery and cartography relating not only to ideology and political power but also the histories of art and science.
Rigorously researched and informed by latest academic findings, The Mapmakersâ World is beautifully illustrated presenting some 300 maps from the worldâs finest museums, libraries and private collections. The book gives us a revealing and captivating perspective on the development of European world maps from the Early Middle Ages up until the modern period, i.e. from the 8th century until the end of the 18th century.
The Mapmakersâ World is a major work which ambitiously showcases all of the early European world map traditions: Medieval world maps (T-O maps, mappa mundis, Beatus maps, etc.); Ptolemyâs maps; seafarersâ maps (portolan charts, planispheres and nautical charts), printed world maps and globes from the pre-Renaissance through to the Baroque era.
Furthermore, The Mapmakersâ World takes its readers through the history of European global discovery and cartographic research, and also brings to life the exciting times when many of these historical maps were first discovered in the 19th century, after centuries of oblivion. The volume includes dedicated features further exploring 100 of the most important cartographic masterpieces from the period. The book is written as an exciting, flowing narrative, rather than a catalogue or an encyclopedia, and it takes the reader on the ultimate voyage of discovery.
REVIEWS
illustrated in beautifully pin-sharp colour throughout. The bookâs production values as a whole are exceptional...The reader comes to the end of this beautiful and awe-inspiring book with a profound sense of humility at inheriting the accumulated knowledge of so many who struggled to understand their place in the world.
Times Literary Supplement, 5/27/16
Rigorously researched and informed by latest academic findings, The Mapmakersâ World is beautifully illustrated presenting some 300 maps from the worldâs finest museums, libraries and private collections. The book gives us a revealing and captivating perspective on the development of European world maps from the Early Middle Ages up until the modern period, i.e. from the 8th century until the end of the 18th century.
The Mapmakersâ World is a major work which ambitiously showcases all of the early European world map traditions: Medieval world maps (T-O maps, mappa mundis, Beatus maps, etc.); Ptolemyâs maps; seafarersâ maps (portolan charts, planispheres and nautical charts), printed world maps and globes from the pre-Renaissance through to the Baroque era.
Furthermore, The Mapmakersâ World takes its readers through the history of European global discovery and cartographic research, and also brings to life the exciting times when many of these historical maps were first discovered in the 19th century, after centuries of oblivion. The volume includes dedicated features further exploring 100 of the most important cartographic masterpieces from the period. The book is written as an exciting, flowing narrative, rather than a catalogue or an encyclopedia, and it takes the reader on the ultimate voyage of discovery.
REVIEWS
illustrated in beautifully pin-sharp colour throughout. The bookâs production values as a whole are exceptional...The reader comes to the end of this beautiful and awe-inspiring book with a profound sense of humility at inheriting the accumulated knowledge of so many who struggled to understand their place in the world.
Times Literary Supplement, 5/27/16
Editions
Hardcover
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from Pool of London Pr (September 19, 2015)
9781910860007 | details & prices | 345 pages | 10.40 × 13.60 × 1.25 in. | 5.80 lbs | List price $75.00
About: The Mapmakersâ World illuminates the fascinating cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us, of our perception of the world, and of places and peoples that are foreign to us?
About: The Mapmakersâ World illuminates the fascinating cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us, of our perception of the world, and of places and peoples that are foreign to us?
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