Isbn: 9780714869445 - Map: Exploring the World (27 results)

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Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: like_new. Book is in like new condition with only potential shelf wear. No marking or highlighting.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The binding is tight, corners sharp. A 1" split in the rear gutter. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. 4to. 352pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. dj. 01st Edition. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. 300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics, map dealers and collectors, the maps represent over 5,000 years of cartographic innovation drawing on a range of cultures and traditions. Comprehensive in scope, this book features all types of map from navigation and surveys to astronomical maps, satellite and digital maps, as well as works of art inspired by cartography. Unique curated sequence presents maps in thought-provoking juxtapositions for lively, stimulating reading. Features some of the most influential mapmakers and institutions in history, including Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, Phyllis Pearson, Heinrich Berann, Bill Rankin, Ordnance Survey and Google Earth. Easy-to-use format, with large reproductions, authoritative texts and key caption information, it is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also features a comprehensive illustrated timeline of the history of cartography, biographies of leading cartographers and a glossary of cartographic terms. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Used copy with some wear to the dj. Binding is tight no interior marks.…

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2nd prt. 4to, 352 pp. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: Good. Unused. Some bumps/wear at edges/corners of jacket and hard board. Light marks/scratches to jacket. Black pen mark at bottom text block, lightly touching inside rear hard board edge. Faint occasional marks at text blocks. Pages as new and unread.

Condition: Good. NEW & UNREAD. Storage wear, marks & fading to the jacket, tear to the inside flap at the back. Faint marks to the textblock edge with black marker on the top edge. Content as new.

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: Good.

Condition: Very Good. New/unused condition with small scuffs light staining and a few small tears. The content is in like new condition.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A really sumptuous production, with a lot of interesting examples. 300 maps; pp352. DW in archival sleeve. Rather heavy.

Condition: Used Like New. NEW & UNREAD. Light storage wear to the jacket & board edges. Black marker on the bottom edge of the textblock & board edges. Content as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 12.00x10.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. DJ intact. Tight bindings. No markings. Pristine.