Theater of the World: The Maps that Made History

By: Thomas Reinertsen Berg

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Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated full-color history of mapmaking across centuries-- a must-read for history buffs and armchair travelers. Theater of the World offers a fascinating history of mapmaking, using the visual representation of the world through time to tell a new story about world history and the men who made it. Thomas Reinertsen Berg takes us all the way from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to Google Earth, exploring how the ability to envision what the world looked like developed hand in hand with worldwide exploration. Along the way, we meet visionary geographers and heroic explorers along with other unknown heroes of the map-making world, both ancient and modern. And the stunning visual material allows us to witness the extraordinary breadth of this history with our own eye

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 432 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780316450782
Related ISBNs:: 9780316450768
Publisher:: Little, Brown and Company
Date of Addition:: 06/16/21
Copyrighted By:: Thomas Reinertsen Berg
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Reference, Travel, Art and Architecture, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Alison McCullough