The Map Book

The Map Book
Author: Peter Barber
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0802714749


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Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.