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Lez Smart
Maps That Made History [PDF ebook]
The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime

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Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping – from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse – the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781554882243 ● Publisher Dundurn ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2793525 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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