The story of maps / Lloyd A. Brown.
"The first authoritative history of maps and the men who made them. The historical coverage of this volume is immense: from the first two centuries A. D. (Strabo and Ptolemy) through the end of the 19th century, with some discussion of 20th-century developments. 86 illustrations. Extensive note...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dover Publications,
1979.
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| Summary: | "The first authoritative history of maps and the men who made them. The historical coverage of this volume is immense: from the first two centuries A. D. (Strabo and Ptolemy) through the end of the 19th century, with some discussion of 20th-century developments. 86 illustrations. Extensive notes and bibliography."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Reprint of the ed. published by Little, Brown, Boston. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 397 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-373) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0486238733 9780486238739 |