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A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton (Hardcover, 2012)(22d)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781846140990
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- A History of the World in Twelve Maps
- Item Height
- 240 mm
- Publisher
- Penguin Books LTD
- Subject
- History
- Item Weight
- 1058 g
- Item Width
- 162 mm
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
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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. 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, world maps 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 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 - whether the Jerusalem-centred Christian perspective of the 14th century Hereford Mappa Mundi or the Peters projection of the 1970s which aimed to give due weight to 'the third world'. Although the way we map our surroundings is once more changing dramatically, Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been - but that they continue to make arguments and propositions about the world, and to recreate, shape and mediate our view of it. Readers of this book will never look at a map in quite the same way again.
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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781846140990
eBay Product ID (ePID)
115971075
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
A History of the World in Twelve Maps
Publication Year
2012
Subject
History
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
240 mm
Item Weight
1058 g
Item Width
162 mm
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United Kingdom
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- e***k (2393)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOUTSTANDING service from this seller. I was thrilled to find both volumes of this title available at a very reasonable price and in very good condition. Shipping costs were more than fair for international shipping. Books were secured in a waterproof wrapper and then packaged in a sturdy, padded container. These books arrived as described, in even better condition than photographed. Turnaround time was surprising for an item arriving from across the globe. Highest recommendation.
- 2***p (158)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDecent copy in good condition sent swiftly and at a sensible price. No nasty surprises as the book was as described. Packaging ensured the book arrived in good order. Happy purchaser.
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- e***k (2393)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOUTSTANDING service from this seller. I was thrilled to find both volumes of this title available at a very reasonable price and in very good condition. Shipping costs were more than fair for international shipping. Books were secured in a waterproof wrapper and then packaged in a sturdy, padded container. These books arrived as described, in even better condition than photographed. Turnaround time was surprising for an item arriving from across the globe. Highest recommendation.
- 2***p (158)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDecent copy in good condition sent swiftly and at a sensible price. No nasty surprises as the book was as described. Packaging ensured the book arrived in good order. Happy purchaser.
- s***s (762)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseHandy history and catalogue for Channel Islands stamps, good communication, accurately described, keen price, efficient service, well packed, speedy delivery, very satisfied. Thank you..Channel Islands Specialised Catalogue of Stamps ... by Gibbons, Stanley (O6) (#145792367119)