Phaidon Editors John Hessler (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover shows minor shelf wear and light scuffing. Pages are clean, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 11 5/8" x 10", 352 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour, timeline, biographies, glossary. Brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book's unique arrangement, with the maps organized in complimentary or contrasting pairs, reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation. Selected by an international panel of curators, academics and collectors, the maps reflect the many reasons people make maps, such as to find their way, to assert ownership, to record human activity, to establish control, to encourage settlement, to plan military campaigns or to show political power. The selection includes the greatest names in cartography, such as James Cook, Gerard Mercator, Matthew Fontaine Maury and Phyllis Pearsall, as well as maps from indigenous cultures around the world, rarely seen maps from lesser known cartographers, and maps of outstanding beauty and surprising individuality from the current generation of map makers. Hb in dw, slight dent to lower edge of upper board, otherwise virtually as new. Note - this is a very heavy book, additional postage may be requested.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 352 pages. 10.00x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2020. Reprint. hardcover. New.

Condition: Used - Like New. 2015. 01st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's mark to text block. Otherwise, Fine.

Condition: Used - Very Good. 2015. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf-wear. Very Good.

Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: New. John W. Hessler is a Specialist in Computational Geography and Geographic Information Science at the Library of Congress. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London, he is the author of more than 100 books and articles.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Bright, attractive & tight copy, gently used, in FINE condition. Jacket has some slight smudging & shelfwear; spine slightly sprung; still quite presentable coffeetable book. "MAP: EXPLORING THE WORLD brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the 21st century. The book's unique arrangement, with the maps organized in complementary or contrasting pairs, reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation. Selected by an international panel of curators, academics and collectors, the maps reflect the many reasons people make maps, such as to find their way, to assert ownership, to record human activity, to establish control, to encourage settlement, to plan military campaigns or to show political power. The selection includes the greatest names in cartography, such as James Cook, Gerard Mercator, Matthew Fontaine Maury and Phyllis Pearsall, as well as maps from indigenous cultures around the world, rarely-seen maps from lesser-known cartographers, and maps of outstanding beauty and surprising individuality from the current generation of map-makers." 352 pages, 10.25x1.5x11.75 inches. Hefty, oversize book will likely require additional postage to get to you safely; please inquire with your specific interest & shipping charges will be advised once destination is known.

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