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Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell - Couverture souple

Brotton, Jerry; Millea, Nick

 
9781851245239: Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1851245235 ISBN 13 : 9781851245239
Editeur : Bodleian Library, 2019

Synopsis

The Bodleian Library's map collection is a treasure trove of cartographic delights spanning more than a thousand years. This book features highlights from the collection together with rare artifacts and some stunning examples from twenty-first-century map-makers. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book showcases a rich array: from military maps, digital cartograms, decorative portolan charts, and maps of heaven and hell; to a Siberian sealskin map and a twelfth-century Arabic map of the Mediterranean; to J. R. R. Tolkien's cosmology of Middle-earth, C. S. Lewis's map of Narnia, and a tapestry map by contemporary artist Grayson Perry. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind its creation and the significance of its design. The chronological arrangement highlights how the science and practice of cartography has changed over time and how this evolution reflects political and social transformations from century to century.

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À propos de l'auteur

JJerry Brotton is professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London.

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Éditeur
Bodleian Library
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851245235
ISBN 13 
9781851245239
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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