The Map Book by Nicholas Crane

The Map Book by Nicholas Crane

A unique, highly accessible, lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of maps, which have been at the forefront of altering our perceptions of the world and our place within it.

'offers a cultural insight that cannot be recommended too highly' -- Andro Linklater The Spectator 'a fascinating collection' WANDERLUST 'this splendid book' -- Michael Kerrigan THE SCOTSMAN 'this fascinating, beautiful, lovingly-produced coffe-table book' -- Beatrice Sant HERITAGE 'a superbly illustrated and fascinating celebration of the map in its myriad forms over time.' TRAVELLER 'this book is immensely enriches by the accompanying explanatory text' -- Rosita Boland THE IRISH TIMES

Peter Barber is a diplomatic historian by training and became responsible for maps in the Department of Manuscripts in the British Library shortly after joining in 1975. In 1987 he transferred to the Map Library as Deputy Map Librarian and succeeded Tony Campbell as Head of Map Collections. He has published extensively on medieval world maps, on British mapmaking in the 16th century, on the British Library's cartographical and topographical collections, and on map use and the relationship between mapping and government in the early modern period. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Historical Society, and the Royal Geographical Society. He is an honorary editorial board member of Mapforum.

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ISBN 13	9780297843726
ISBN 10	0297843729
Title	The Map Book
Author	Nicholas Crane
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2005-10-13
Number of pages	360
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