The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps - Couverture rigide

Whitfield, Peter; In Association With The British Library

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0876540809 ISBN 13 : 9780876540800

Editeur : Pomegranate Europe Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Pomegranate Artbooks, San Francisco, 1994. 144 S. mit zahlr. Tafeln, Ln.U. - gutes Exemplar/Text englisch -

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the classic Greek origins of the world map, through the elaborately decorated manuscript maps and printed maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries which are works of art in themselves, to modern scientific maps showing the ocean floor, Peter Whitfield examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples. He discusses each map in relation to the religious, political, social or economic climates in which they were produced and considers what these maps reveal about the perceptions of their makers.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This illustrated work charts the history of the world map from classical times up to the satellite images of the present day. The 70 examples included are accompanied by an informative commentary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pomegranate Europe Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0876540809
• ISBN 13: 9780876540800
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible