Great Maps

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The world s finest maps explored and explained From Ptolemy s world map to the Hereford s Mappa Mundi, through Mercator s map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth, Great Maps provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages.Revealing the stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close ups, Great Maps also profiles key cartographers and explorers to look why each map was commissioned, who it was for and how they influenced navigation, propaganda, power, art, and politics. Free Download Great Maps [ Author ] Jerry Brotton [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Unfortunately the author continues to use phrases such as so and so discovered Australia The use of outdated and clearly incorrect biased statements distracted me from the analysis of the maps Most disappointing is Brotton s statement on p 153 Nantucket comes from the Algonquian for faraway island Although some local names survived, the natives did not It is unclear from his wording if he is referring to only Nantucket, but this incorrectly perpetuates the myth that no Indians are left Unfortunately the author continues to use phrases such as so and so discovered Australia The use of outdated and clearly incorrect biased statements distracted me from the analysis of the maps Most disappointing is Brotton s statement on p 153 Nantucket comes from the Algonquian fo...I very much enjoyed reading this book The maps were amazing So many different types, I was glad to se Zheng He s map included.This is a great book for the map nerds out there in the world.Wonderful large format book with beautiful color maps and explanations of each I really enjoyed the detail sections that highlighted individual areas of each map There are a huge number of maps profiled, many of which I ve never heard of before, and they were so much fun to dive into The pages were large enough and high enough quality to expose significant detail on many of the maps, so you could explore them yourself, without the need for the guided tour of text Expositions of maps like Wonderful large format book with beautiful color maps and explanations of each I really enjoyed the detail sections that high...I love maps all maps, from the distribution of diseases to Tolkien s Middle Earth But most of all, old maps, that give a window into how other peoples have seen the world Often, though for instance, in map calendars they come with too little information to dothan admire the art Brotton sets them in context, picks out revealing details, and shares a rich grasp of their historical and navigational meaning Even if he does think fortuitous means fortunate , not by chance Don t I love maps all maps, from the distribution of diseases to Tolkien s Middle Earth But most of all, old maps, that give a window into how other peoples have seen the world Often, though for insta...Pornography for geographers Couldn t put it down.When I was a little girl during summer vacation my mom would take a trip to Utah Idaho Supply and buy all sorts of maps and colored pencils, then each day we would fill in a different map I remember writing in the names of European countries I hoped to visit someday, drawing mountain ranges and labeling rivers, drawing different pictographs to represent products made in each area I have always had a fascination with maps.This large illustrated hard covered book is a sort of history of When I was a little girl during summer vacation my mom would take a trip to Utah Idaho Supply and buy all sorts of maps and colored pencils, then each day we would fill in a different map I remember writing in the names of European countries I hoped to visit someday, drawing mountain ranges and labeling rivers, drawing different pictographs to represent products made in each area I have always had a fascination with maps.This large illustrated hard covered book is a sort of history of cartog...This is not an atlas but a collection of maps from the earliest to Google Earth What I especially liked about it was the way the authors have designed it so that one can kind of zoom in on a few features They have small sections of the overall map enlarged with explanations of what you are actually seeing It s interesting how we I have grown used to interpreting maps..North to the topmain features having the same physical relationship on the map as they do in an aerial photo and This is not an atlas but a collection of maps from the earliest to Google Earth What I especially liked about it was the way the authors have designed it so that one can kind of zoom in on a few features They have small sections of the overall map enlarged with explanations of what you are actually seeing It s interesting how we I ha...Great maps as the name implies , interesting notes, beautiful image quality I wonder about some of the content choices, as there seems to be a real missed opportunity to better weave the narrative of history into the timeline of the maps, rather than simply lay them all out in chronological order.Perfect book for map lovers Really good selection and interesting details.

Great Maps
  • 25 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • 1465424636
  • Jerry Brotton
  • Great Maps