Great Maps
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The world's finest maps explored and explained. From Ptolemy's world map to the Hereford's Mappa Mundi, through Mercator's map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth, Great Mapsprovides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages.
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Revealing the stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close-ups, Great Mapsalso profiles key cartographers and explorers to look why each map was commissioned, who it was for and how they influenced navigation, propaganda, power, art, and politics.
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Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities Shares maps, nonfiction, geography -
Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps Shares maps, nonfiction, history -
On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks Shares nonfiction, maps, geography -
Maps: Finding Our Place in the World Shares maps, cartography, geography
