Maps: their untold stories
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Maps: their untold stories by Rose Mitchell
A map is a snapshot of a place, a city, a nation or even the world at a given point in time - fascinating for what they tell us about the way our ancestors saw themselves, their neighbours and their place in the world. This magnificent collection, drawn from seven centuries of maps held in the National Archives at Kew, looks at a variety of maps, from those found in 14th Century manuscripts, through early estate maps, to sea charts, maps used in military campaigns, and maps from treaties. The text explores who the mapmakers were, the purposes for which the maps were made, and what it tells us about the politics of the time. Great images are accompanied by compelling stories. Featured is a woodcut map of 16th Century London, a map of where the bombs fell during the Second World War, and a map the first American settlers' drew when they were attempting to establish a new empire on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. Richly illustrated with large scale reproductions of the maps, the book also includes some of the more amusing or esoteric maps from the National Archives, such as the map of the Great Exhibition in 1851 that was presented on a lady's glove, a London Underground map in the form of a cucumber, and a Treasure Island map used to advertise National Savings. This is a fascinating and unusual journey through the world of maps and mapmakers.
a wonder to the senses both visually and intellectually and an absolute delight to read * The Searcher *
Each map is a revelation of both human motives and earthly features, and those lucky enough to be gifted with this book will find something to divert, inform, and astonish on every page * Natural History *
This book which tells us about the some of the Archives' treasures is a treasure in itself-- Rose Mitchell and Andrew Janes * Maps in History, Mapping the Ottoman Empire *
Each map is a revelation of both human motives and earthly features, and those lucky enough to be gifted with this book will find something to divert, inform, and astonish on every page * Natural History *
This book which tells us about the some of the Archives' treasures is a treasure in itself-- Rose Mitchell and Andrew Janes * Maps in History, Mapping the Ottoman Empire *
Rose Mitchell and Andrew Janes are both specialist map archivists at the National Archives, which is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, and for England and Wales. They are the guardians of some of the UK's most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years, including the Magna Carta, records of wartime propaganda and the UK's own 'X files' on the possibility of alien invasions.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408189672 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408189674 |
| Titel | Maps: their untold stories |
| Autor | Rose Mitchell |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-09-11 |
| Seitenanzahl | 256 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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