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A History Of The World In 12 Maps

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Author : Jerry Brotton
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-11-14

A History Of The World In 12 Maps written by Jerry Brotton and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-14 with History categories.

A New York Times Bestseller “Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country, the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause… rich and beautiful.” – Wall Street Journal Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Brotton shows how each of his maps both influenced and reflected contemporary events and how, by considering it in all its nuances and omissions, we can better understand the world that produced it. Although the way we map our surroundings is more precise than ever before, Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been. Readers of this beautifully illustrated and masterfully argued book will never look at a map in quite the same way again. “A fascinating and panoramic new history of the cartographer’s art.” – The Guardian “The intellectual background to these images is conveyed with beguiling erudition…. There is nothing more subversive than a map.” – The Spectator “A mesmerizing and beautifully illustrated book.” —The Telegraph

Ptolemy S Geography

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Author : Ptolemy
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2002-01-15

Ptolemy S Geography written by Ptolemy and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-15 with History categories.

Ptolemy's Geography is the only book on cartography to have survived from the classical period and one of the most influential scientific works of all time. Written in the second century AD, for more than fifteen centuries it was the most detailed topography of Europe and Asia available and the best reference on how to gather data and draw maps. Ptolemy championed the use of astronomical observation and applied mathematics in determining geographical locations. But more importantly, he introduced the practice of writing down coordinates of latitude and longitude for every feature drawn on a world map, so that someone else possessing only the text of the Geography could reproduce Ptolemy's map at any time, in whole or in part, at any scale. Here Berggren and Jones render an exemplary translation of the Geography and provide a thorough introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the Geography, and the later history of the work.

Architecturalized Asia

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Author : Vimalin Rujivacharakul
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2013-11-01

Architecturalized Asia written by Vimalin Rujivacharakul and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-01 with History categories.

How did terms like “Asia,” “Eurasia,” “Indochina,” “Pacific Rim” or “Australasia” originate and evolve, and what are their connections to the built environment? In addressing this question,Architecturalized Asia bridges the fields of history and architecture by taking “Asia” as a discursive structure and cultural construct, whose spatial and ideological formation can be examined through the lenses of cartography, built environments, and visual narratives. The first section, on the study of architecture in Asia from the medieval through early modern periods, examines icons and symbols in maps as well as textual descriptions produced in Europe and Asia. The second section explores the establishment of the field of Asian architecture as well as the political and cultural imagining of “Asia” during the long nineteenth century, when “Asia” and its regions were redefined in the making of modern world maps mainly produced in Europe. The third section examines tangible structures produced in the twentieth century as legible documents of these notional constructions of Asia. In exploring the ways in which “Asia” has been drawn and framed both within and without the continent, this volume offers cutting-edge scholarship on architectural history, world history and the history of empires. Written by architectural historians and historians specializing in Asia and European empires, this unique volume addresses the connection between Asia and the world through the lenses of built environments and spatial conceptualizations. Architecturalized Asiawill appeal to readers who are interested in Asian architecture, world architecture, Asian history, history of empires, and world history.

Western Europe North America And Australasia

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Author : Rolf Bohme
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-10-22

Western Europe North America And Australasia written by Rolf Bohme and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Travel categories.

Topographic mapping plays a basic and important role within the extensive field of cartography. In recent years, this type of mapping has become somewhat neglected and available literature is normally restricted to details concerning the programmes of individual countries, often presented in the form of monographs. Topographic maps are essential tools for use in development projects, resource exploitation, the planning of construction, infrastructure and recreation. Furthermore, they give a detailed illustration of the relative degrees of development of areas within a landscape and are thus unique in demonstrating the cultural status of a country. This book is the first of three volumes and provides an introduction to world topographic mapping giving details and examples of topographic maps from Western Europe, North America and Australasia. The information supplied for each country consists of a text, including a brief history of the development of topographic mapping, geodetic data, map scales and series, as well as extracts of maps and index sheets illustrating the present status of map coverage within that country. There is currently no other work employing the approach adopted in assembling this `inventory'. This work is a comprehensive and important reference and source book for information in the field of topographic mapping.

The Image Of The World

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Author : Peter Whitfield
language : en
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Release Date : 1994

The Image Of The World written by Peter Whitfield and has been published by Pomegranate Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Art categories.

Examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples, discussing the maps and their makers in relation to their age and placing them within the context of the wider history of ideas.

World Directory Of Map Collections

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Author : International Federation of Library Associations. Geography and Map Libraries Sub-Section
language : en
Publisher: Munchen : Verlag Dokumentation
Release Date : 1976

World Directory Of Map Collections written by International Federation of Library Associations. Geography and Map Libraries Sub-Section and has been published by Munchen : Verlag Dokumentation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

World Cartography

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987-11

World Cartography written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.

The International Geography

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Author : Hugh Robert Mill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899

The International Geography written by Hugh Robert Mill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Geography categories.

The Map Librarian In The Modern World

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Author : Walter William Ristow
language : en
Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
Release Date : 1979

The Map Librarian In The Modern World written by Walter William Ristow and has been published by De Gruyter Saur this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Maps Strategy And World Politics

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Author : Richard Edes Harrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944

Maps Strategy And World Politics written by Richard Edes Harrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Cartography categories.