The image of the world : 20 centuries of world maps

This Illustrated Work Charts The History Of The World Map From Classical Times Up To The Satellite Images Of The Present Day. The 70 Examples Included Are Accompanied By An Informative Commentary. Explores world mapping from man's earliest pictures of his environment to the exploration of remote reaches of the globe in the 20th century. Drawing on a wealth of cartographic images, this text analyzes a wide range of maps as historical, cultural and geographical documents. Examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples, discussing the maps and their makers in relation to their age and placing them within the context of the wider history of ideas