Maps and Civilization by Norman J W Thrower
This introduction to the history of cartography charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the end of the 20th century. It includes the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminating the ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.
Thrower, Norman J. W.: - Norman J. W. Thrower is professor emeritus of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. His other books include Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Longer View of Newton and Halley, Sir Francis Drake and the Famous Voyage, 1577-1580, and Original Survey and Land Subdivision.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226799735 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226799735 |
| Title | Maps and Civilization |
| Author | Norman J W Thrower |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1999-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 340 |
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