Shape of the World, The: Mapping and Discovery of the Earth

Berthon, Simon and Robinson, Andrew

ISBN 10: 0540012297 / ISBN 13: 9780540012299

Published by Philips, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shape of the World, The: Mapping and Discovery of the Earth
• Publisher: Philips
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0540012297
• ISBN 13: 9780540012299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

Accompanying the Granada TV series of the same name, this is an illustrated history of discovery and explorers (Polo, Columbus, Cook and others) and the development of mapmaking - from the speculations of the ancient Greeks, through the Portuguese masters, to modern remote sensing.