Map. Exploring the world: 0000 (GENERAL NON-FICTION) - Tapa dura

Vv.Aa

 
9780714869445: Map. Exploring the world: 0000 (GENERAL NON-FICTION)
Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 0714869449 ISBN 13: 9780714869445
Editorial: Phaidon Press Limited, 2019

Sinopsis

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book's unique arrangement, with the maps organized in complimentary or contrasting pairs, reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation. Selected by an international panel of curators, academics and collectors, the maps reflect the many reasons people make maps, such as to find their way, to assert ownership, to record human activity, to establish control, to encourage settlement, to plan military campaigns or to show political power. The selection includes the greatest names in cartography, such as James Cook, Gerard Mercator, Matthew Fontaine Maury and Phyllis Pearsall, as well as maps from indigenous cultures around the world, rarely seen maps from lesser known cartographers, and maps of outstanding beauty and surprising individuality from the current generation of map makers.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Acerca del autor

This book was created by the editors at Phaidon. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. We work with the world's most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon is headquartered in London and New York City.

De la contraportada

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Phaidon Press Limited
Año de publicación
2019
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0714869449
ISBN 13 
9780714869445
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
352
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
Phaidon Verlag GmbH
gpsr@phaidon.com

Zähringer Straße 24
Berlin
10707
Alemania

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9781838660642: Map - midi format: Exploring the world (Documents)

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  183866064X ISBN 13:  9781838660642
Editorial: PHAJQ, 2020
Tapa dura