Maps and Man

Name: Maps and Man
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ISBN: 9780226799728

ISBN-10: 0226799727

ISBN-13: 9780226799728

Edition: 2nd 1996

Authors: Norman J. W. Thrower

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In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.The second ediion of Maps and Civilization incorporates numerous revisions and has new material added throughout the book."The premier one-volume history of cartography. . . . Maps and Civilization should be a close companion for anyone interested in maps: where they came from, where they are now,…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 2/15/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: Maps of Preliterate Peoples



Maps of Classical Antiquity



Early Maps of East and South Asia



Cartography in Europe and Islam in the Middle Ages



The Rediscovery of Ptolemy and Cartography in Renaissance Europe



Cartography in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment



Diversification and Development in the Nineteenth Century



Modern Cartography: Official and Quasi-Official Maps



Modern Cartography: Private and Institutional Maps



Selected Map Projections



Short List of Isograms



Glossary


Notes Illustration Sources


Index