The Shape of the World The Mapping and Discovery of the Earth.

Berthon Simon & Robinson Andrew.

ISBN 10: 0540012297 / ISBN 13: 9780540012299

Edité par IBM 1st. edition., 1991

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285mm. by 250 mm. 192 pages. A history of map-making and scientific invention. This is a handsome volume, well-illustrated and in fine condition in near fine d / w.

N° de réf. du vendeur 836

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Shape of the World The Mapping and Discovery of the Earth.
• Éditeur: IBM 1st. edition.
• Date de parution: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0540012297
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780540012299
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

Accompanying the Granada TV series of the same name, this is an illustrated history of discovery and explorers (Polo, Columbus, Cook and others) and the development of mapmaking - from the speculations of the ancient Greeks, through the Portuguese masters, to modern remote sensing.