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A revised edition of the classic history of cartography spans the period of time from when maps were first made on clay tablets, to the Space Age, when satellites map the universe, and examines the technical ingenuity by which mapmakers charted the surfce of the planet, Earth's interior and the ocean floors, and the moons and planets of the solar system. 15,000 first printing.
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‘...Wilford has produced a brisk intelligent history.’ -- New York Times Book Review
‘A winning chronicle of mapmakers over time and space... a variety of adventures and perceptions not so often well described.’ -- Scientific American
‘An engrossing chapter from the human experience.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘Fascinating...Wilford manages to make everything from the discovery of the longitude to advanced laser-beam technology clear.’ -- Newsweek
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‘A winning chronicle of mapmakers over time and space... a variety of adventures and perceptions not so often well described.’ -- Scientific American
‘An engrossing chapter from the human experience.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘Fascinating...Wilford manages to make everything from the discovery of the longitude to advanced laser-beam technology clear.’ -- Newsweek
'An engrossing chapter from the human experience.' Los Angeles Times
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0375409297
- ISBN 13 9780375409295
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