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ISBN-10 : 0711268053
ISBN-13 : 9780711268050
Author: Philip Parker
This beatutiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers, and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy, and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including: The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world’s first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius, The 17th-century Klencke — one of the world’s largest books that requires 6 people to carry it, The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty. This beautiful book will engross readers with its detailed, visually stunning illustrations and fascinating story of how map-making has developed throughout human history.
1 The Prehistory of The Atlas (to c. 1200)
2 The World Expands: The Earliest Atlases (c. 1200–1492)
3 New Horizons (1500–1550)
4 The Golden Age of The Atlas (1550–1600)
5 The Atlas Diversifies (1600–1700)
6 Mapping The Nation (1700–1800)
7 The Heyday of Imperial Mapping (1800–1900)
8 The Atlas and War (1900–1950)
9 An Atlas of Society (1950–2000)
10 An Atlas by Any Other Name (2000–)
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