New Found Lands by Peter Whitfield
How did explorers understand the expanding world and their place in it? What were they really seeking? How did they balance the known and the unknown in their minds? Historical maps are important in answering these questions and this book displays the geographical ideas of the explorers themselves.
Peter Whitfield is an independent scholar and a leading expert in map history and exploration. He is a former director of Stanford's International Map Centre in London. His previous books include The Image of the World (1994), The Mapping of the Heavens (1995), The Charting of the Oceans (1996), New Found Lands (1998), Landmarks in Western Science (1999), Astrology: A History (2001), and Sir Francis Drake (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712345576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712345574 |
| Title | New Found Lands |
| Author | Peter Whitfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 1998-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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