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A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton (2013) HC/DJ 1ST ED/1ST PRTG
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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780670023394
- EAN
- 9780670023394
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670023396
ISBN-13
9780670023394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159856836
Product Key Features
Book Title
History of the World in 12 Maps
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Cartography, Historical Geography, Earth Sciences / Geography, Expeditions & Discoveries
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
31.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
"[A] rewarding journey for the intellectually intrepid." --Kirkus "If there's a single takeaway from this fascinating and richly illustrated book, it's that mapmaking is perennially contentious." --The Daily Beast "A stimulating and thought-provoking study of how the mixing of science, politics, and even religion influenced and continues to influence cartography." --Booklist "This history of 12 epoch-defining maps--including Google's--is a revelation... Brotton offers an excellent guide to understanding these influential attempts at psychogeographical transcendence." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "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. In addition, they can be extraordinarily beautiful... All these facets are represented in British historian Jerry Brotton's rich A History of the World in 12 Maps." --Wall Street Journal "Author Jerry Brotton's book dips into maps spanning millenia of human experience, from Ptolemy's Geography (circa 150 AD) all the way up to Google Earth, the dynamic, increasingly omnipresent Internet Age way that we answer the age-old question "Where am I?" ...Along the way, he finds some marvelous things." --Christian Science Monitor, "[A] rewarding journey for the intellectually intrepid." -Kirkus "If there's a single takeaway from this fascinating and richly illustrated book, it's that mapmaking is perennially contentious." -The Daily Beast "A stimulating and thought-provoking study of how the mixing of science, politics, and even religion influenced and continues to influence cartography." -Booklist "This history of 12 epoch-defining maps-including Google's-is a revelation… Brotton offers an excellent guide to understanding these influential attempts at psychogeographical transcendence." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "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. In addition, they can be extraordinarily beautiful… All these facets are represented in British historian Jerry Brotton's rich A History of the World in 12 Maps." -Wall Street Journal "Author Jerry Brotton's book dips into maps spanning millenia of human experience, from Ptolemy's Geography (circa 150 AD) all the way up to Google Earth, the dynamic, increasingly omnipresent Internet Age way that we answer the age-old question "Where am I?" …Along the way, he finds some marvelous things." -Christian Science Monitor
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
526.09
Synopsis
From the author of The Sultan and the Queen , a fascinating look at twelve maps--from Ancient Greece to Google Earth--and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history's most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen. Starting with Ptolemy, "father of modern geography," and ending with satellite cartography, A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece, Renaissance Europe, and the Islamic and Buddhist worlds to life and reveals their influence on how we--literally--look at our present world. As Brotton shows, the long road to our present geographical reality was rife with controversy, manipulation, and special interests trumping science. Through the centuries maps have been wielded to promote any number of imperial, religious, and economic agendas, and have represented the idiosyncratic and uneasy fusion of science and subjectivity. Brotton also conjures the worlds that produced these notable works of cartography and tells the stories of those who created, used, and misused them for their own ends., From the author of The Sultan and the Queen , a fascinating look at twelve maps from Ancient Greece to Google Earth and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history s most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen. Starting with Ptolemy, father of modern geography, and ending with satellite cartography, A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece, Renaissance Europe, and the Islamic and Buddhist worlds to life and reveals their influence on how we literally look at our present world. As Brotton shows, the long road to our present geographical reality was rife with controversy, manipulation, and special interests trumping science. Through the centuries maps have been wielded to promote any number of imperial, religious, and economic agendas, and have represented the idiosyncratic and uneasy fusion of science and subjectivity. Brotton also conjures the worlds that produced these notable works of cartography and tells the stories of those who created, used, and misused them for their own ends."
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