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Map

Exploring The World

Phaidon Editors author John Hessler editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd

Published:15th Jan '20

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A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history

Map, Exploring the World brings together more than 250 fascinating examples of maps from the birth of cartography to today's cutting-edge digital maps and reflects the many reasons people make maps - to find their way, to assert ownership, to encourage settlement, or to show political power.

Carefully chosen by an international panel of experts and arranged to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, it features maps by the greatest names in cartography and lesser-known creators, as well as rare maps from indigenous cultures around the world.

"A book showcasing exquisite drawings both ancient and modern captures our evergreen relationship with mapping the world."—Air Mail

ISBN: 9781838660642

Dimensions: 245mm x 210mm x 33mm

Weight: 1602g

352 pages

Classic Format