Books written by Jerry Brotton

  • A History of the World in Twelve Maps
    A History of the World in Twelve Maps

    As this enthralling book shows, maps have shaped our view of the world throughout history, and are themselves shaped by the ideas, prejudices, systems of power and creativity of their age.

  • Historia del mundo en 12 mapas
    Historia del mundo en 12 mapas

    ... mapa de la nación y para la nación. Ello permitiría a la sociedad francesa invocada por d'Églantine en su demanda de nacionalización poder «ver» su nación, e identificarse con ella en la que sería una de las primeras manifestaciones ...

  • A History of the World in Twelve Maps
    A History of the World in Twelve Maps

    Jerry Brotton is the presenter of the acclaimed BBC4 series 'Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession'. Here he tells the story of our world through maps.