Mapping the World: The Story of Cartography
- ISBN-10
- 0233004394
- ISBN-13
- 9780233004396
- Series
- Mapping the World
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-10-01
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Limited
- Author
- Beau Riffenburgh
Description
Tells the story of the philosophers, travellers, artists, and scientists who contributed to the history of cartography, from prehistoric cave paintings to NASA Landsat maps in the twenty-first century.
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- 2018-11-20
- 128 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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- 2018-11-20
- 128 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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