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Buch (Softcover): Fachbuch
Fifty Maps and the Stories they Tell
Verlag:
Bodleian Library Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 7L69EQ3
EAN: 9781851245239
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Do, 12.11.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 26.–
Beschreibung
The Bodleian Library's map collection is a treasure trove of cartographic delights spanning more than a thousand years. This book features highlights from the collection together with rare artifacts and some stunning examples from twenty-first-century map-makers. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book showcases a rich array: from military maps, digital cartograms, decorative portolan charts, and maps of heaven and hell; to a Siberian sealskin map and a twelfth-century Arabic map of the Mediterranean; to J. R. R. Tolkien's cosmology of Middle-earth, C. S. Lewis's map of Narnia, and a tapestry map by contemporary artist Grayson Perry. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind its creation and the significance of its design. The chronological arrangement highlights how the science and practice of cartography has changed over time and how this evolution reflects political and social transformations from century to century.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Jerry Brotton
- Nick Millea
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2019
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 144