This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from the last h The Atlas of Atlases - Philip Parker od authora Philip Parker a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Philip Parker |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
272 |
Rok vydání |
2022 |
Žánr |
cestopisy |
Nakladatelství |
Ivy Press |