| Publication |
New York, Thomasson-Grant & Lickle, 1995.
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| Description |
80pLight gray spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Traces the history of maps, from the oldest known map etched on a clay tablet to a radar image from the space shuttle, and discusses how they have evolved with changes in knowledge, science, culture, and tools.
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| Contents |
Mirrors of the world
Maps of sticks and stones
A logical world
A world of faith and fancy
Maps of silk and paper
The eve of discovery
HOW TO MAKE THE WORLD FLAT
Mapping a new world
The golden age of mapmaking
Mapping America
The mythical continent that really was
Our changing world
Pictures from space
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| Standard Number |
0965030849 Hb.
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