Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained (Dk Smithsonian) - LRBP

Brotton, Jerry

ISBN 10: 1465424636 / ISBN 13: 9781465424631

Verlag: DK, New York, 2014

Beschreibung

DK, New York, 2014. First edition, second impression hardcover book in Very Good condition; bumps to the top fore corners of the front and back boards; book is otherwise in fine condition; pristine and tight. Dust jacket in Very Good condition, with light shelf wear around the edges and corners; pictorial cover with gilded accents. Domestic priority and international orders may require additional postage for this oversized book. A beautiful copy. 21030088, 3 lb 9 oz, S&T-4.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000960

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained (Dk Smithsonian) - LRBP
• Verlag: DK, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1465424636
• ISBN-13: 9781465424631
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Science and Technology

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Inhaltsangabe

The world's finest maps explored and explained.

From Ptolemy's world map to the Hereford's Mappa Mundi, through Mercator's map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth, Great Maps provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages.

Revealing the stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close-ups, Great Maps also profiles key cartographers and explorers to look why each map was commissioned, who it was for and how they influenced navigation, propaganda, power, art, and politics.

. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.