Atlas of Atlases
exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them
$98.50
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2022
Summary
Atlas of Atlases: A Journey Through Cartographic History
A lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade.
Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711268050 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711268053 |
| Series: | Liber Historica |
| Author: | Philip Parker |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Ivy Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.16kg |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 235mm |
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About The Author
Philip Parker
Philip Parker is a writer, consultant and publisher specializing in ancient and medieval political and military systems. He studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and is the author of A History of Britain in Maps (2016), the DK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History (2010) and many more.
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