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Great maps

The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained
ID 161571
Slug great-maps-jerry-brotton
Contributors
Author : Jerry Brotton
Annotation
Description Why do we put north at the top of maps? Which maps show us the way to Heaven, and which show the "land of no sunshine" or the land of "people with no bowels"? This book looks at the history of maps, from ancient maps such as medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth.
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Subjects
680 Geschiedenis algemeen NUR
NSTC
Publisher DORLING KINDERSLEY LTD
Imprint
Language eng
Page count 256
Duration
Publication date first 2014-09-20
Publication date latest 2014-09-25
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  • ISBN: 9781409345718 (BB)

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