Special Edition Associated With Ibm And The Granada Television Series Of The Same Name. Includes Index. The Book Is Bound In Black Cloth Over Boards With Silver Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Minor Edge Wear. The Jacket Has Moderate Rubbing.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Shape Of The World: The Mapping And Discovery Of The Earth

Publisher

Philip's, London, United Kingdom

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

0540012297

ISBN 13

9780540012299

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Separate

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Seller catalogs

Science/Mathematics/Technology/

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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.

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