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Language: English
Published by Henry Holt and Co., 2003
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- Title
- Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet
- Author
- Nicholas Crane
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0805066241
- ISBN 13
- 9780805066241
- Item weight
- 1.65 pounds
A portrait of Gerhard Mercator, who created the first technically accurate map of the world, traces his rise from a poor farming boy through his coining of the term "atlas," during which he struggled to reconcile his scientific and religious beliefs and was persecuted by the Inquisition. 17,500 first printing.
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About the Author
Nicholas Crane, a geographer and adventurer, is the author of two acclaimed books, Two Degrees West and Clear Waters Rising. He lives in London.
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