Author: Vincent Virga
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316997669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
CARTOGRAPHIA offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, from the world's largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress. These maps show how our idea of the world has shifted and grown over time, and each map tells its own unique story about nations, politics, and ambitions. The chosen images, with their accompanying stories, introduce the reader to an exciting new way of "reading" maps as travelogues---living history from the earliest of man's imaginings about planet earth to our current attempts at charting cyberspace. Among the rare gems included in the book are the Waldseemuller Map of the World from 1507, the first to include the designation "America"; pages from the Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570, considered the first modern atlas; rare maps from Africa, Asia, and Oceania that challenge traditional Western perspectives; William Faulkner's hand-drawn 1936 map of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi; and even a map of the Human Genome. In an oversized format, with gorgeous four-color reproductions throughout, Catrographia will appeal to collectors, historians, and anyone looking for a perfect gift.
Cartographia
Author: Vincent Virga
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316997669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
CARTOGRAPHIA offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, from the world's largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress. These maps show how our idea of the world has shifted and grown over time, and each map tells its own unique story about nations, politics, and ambitions. The chosen images, with their accompanying stories, introduce the reader to an exciting new way of "reading" maps as travelogues---living history from the earliest of man's imaginings about planet earth to our current attempts at charting cyberspace. Among the rare gems included in the book are the Waldseemuller Map of the World from 1507, the first to include the designation "America"; pages from the Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570, considered the first modern atlas; rare maps from Africa, Asia, and Oceania that challenge traditional Western perspectives; William Faulkner's hand-drawn 1936 map of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi; and even a map of the Human Genome. In an oversized format, with gorgeous four-color reproductions throughout, Catrographia will appeal to collectors, historians, and anyone looking for a perfect gift.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316997669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
CARTOGRAPHIA offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, from the world's largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress. These maps show how our idea of the world has shifted and grown over time, and each map tells its own unique story about nations, politics, and ambitions. The chosen images, with their accompanying stories, introduce the reader to an exciting new way of "reading" maps as travelogues---living history from the earliest of man's imaginings about planet earth to our current attempts at charting cyberspace. Among the rare gems included in the book are the Waldseemuller Map of the World from 1507, the first to include the designation "America"; pages from the Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570, considered the first modern atlas; rare maps from Africa, Asia, and Oceania that challenge traditional Western perspectives; William Faulkner's hand-drawn 1936 map of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi; and even a map of the Human Genome. In an oversized format, with gorgeous four-color reproductions throughout, Catrographia will appeal to collectors, historians, and anyone looking for a perfect gift.
World Mapping Today
Author: Bob Parry
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110959445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110959445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Eyes of the Nation
Author: Vincent Virga
Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1593730357
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A magnificent one volume pictorial and narrative history of the United States with more than five hundred exceptional illustrations, many reproduced here for the first time.
Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1593730357
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A magnificent one volume pictorial and narrative history of the United States with more than five hundred exceptional illustrations, many reproduced here for the first time.
The Geographical Journal
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Includes the Proceedings of the Royal geographical society, formerly pub. separately.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Includes the Proceedings of the Royal geographical society, formerly pub. separately.
Maps for the Future
Author: László Zentai
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642195229
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The joint symposium of ICA commissions is always one of the most important event for cartographers. This joint seminar in Orleans was connected to 25th International Cartographic Conference, Paris. Works were presented by members of the commissions on: Cartography and Children, Cartographic Education and Training, Maps and the Internet, Planetary Cartography, Early Warning and Disaster Management.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642195229
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The joint symposium of ICA commissions is always one of the most important event for cartographers. This joint seminar in Orleans was connected to 25th International Cartographic Conference, Paris. Works were presented by members of the commissions on: Cartography and Children, Cartographic Education and Training, Maps and the Internet, Planetary Cartography, Early Warning and Disaster Management.
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 988
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 988
Book Description
Bibliographic Guide to Maps and Atlases
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Maps
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maps
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Author:
Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division
Author: New York Public Library. Map Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
World Directory of Map Collections
Author: Olivier Loiseaux
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 311095043X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 311095043X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.