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Great Maps

- The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained

About Great Maps

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781409345718
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • August 31, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 262x306x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1630 g.
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Expected delivery: November 30, 2024

Description of Great Maps

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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