The Shape of Things
how mapmakers picture our world
$59.60
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2024
Summary
Charting the Unknown: A History of Mapmaking
How did the first people explore the land they lived on? How did civilizations expand their boundaries and chart courses into new lands? Learn about the history of cartography across cultures in this ode to mapmaking through the ages.
Join history’s first mapmakers as they explore the wonders of the world! In these pages, you’ll find the tools ancient people used to depict their surroundings, methods different cartographers develo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593479254 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593479254 |
| Author: | Dean Robbins, Matt Tavares |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
“Map lovers and readers interested in the development of knowledge and technology will be drawn to Robbins’ look at how we, over millennia, have documented Earth’s shape.“ —Booklist
About The Author
Dean Robbins
Dean Robbins is a journalist and children’s book author. His previous books include, The Fastest Girl on Earth!, Two Friends; Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, Miss Paul and the President, and Margaret and the Moon. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family.
Matt Tavares is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of over twenty titles. His books have been featured in ALA Notable, Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, and twelve were chosen for the Society of Illustrators Original Art exhibit. His artwork has been exhibited at the Brandywine River Museum, the Eric Carle Museum, and the Mazza Museum. Matt lives in Maine with his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters.
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