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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherEsri, Incorporated
ISBN-101589480449
ISBN-139781589480445
eBay Product ID (ePID)5986869
Product Key Features
Book TitleCartographica Extraordinaire : the Historical Map Transformed
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistorical Geography, Maps & Road Atlases (See Also Reference / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps), Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases)
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Reference, History
AuthorDavid Rumsey, Edith M. Punt
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight59.2 Oz
Item Length13.4 in
Item Width14.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-001067
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal912.7
SynopsisAssembling some of the finest cartographic examples from private collection of renowned map collector David Rumsey, this atlas bridges the gap between historical cartography and exploration and the new technologies and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). More than a lavish collection of cartographic masterworks, this book tells two paralled stories. The first story lays out the relevant history, the human players, and the events that place each map in the context of the time in which it was created. The second thread, of particular interest to cartographers, designers, map lovers, and geographers, tells the stories of the maps themselves--how they were created and the lessons they can teach modern cartographers and other designers of information and visual communication.