Maps That Made History: The Influential, the Eccentric and the Sublime - Hardcover

Lez Smart; National Archives; Dr Lez Smart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550025627 ISBN 13: 9781550025620

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2005

Synopsis

Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Lez Smart is a lecturer in education at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His interests include history and information technology; he has published widely on these subjects as they relate to education. Maps have always been a passion, informing his professional and leisure interests. He lives with his family in South London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1550025627
• ISBN 13: 9781550025620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192