03382nam 2200613 a 450 991045445250332120200520144314.01-282-00501-497866120050150-226-79975-110.7208/9780226799759(CKB)1000000000722580(EBL)432305(OCoLC)746470306(SSID)ssj0000197670(PQKBManifestationID)11172584(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197670(PQKBWorkID)10161102(PQKB)11120590(MiAaPQ)EBC432305(DE-B1597)524815(OCoLC)1135591249(DE-B1597)9780226799759(Au-PeEL)EBL432305(CaPaEBR)ebr10275453(CaONFJC)MIL200501(EXLCZ)99100000000072258020070514d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaps & civilization[electronic resource] cartography in culture and society /Norman J.W. Thrower3rd ed.Chicago University of Chicago Press20071 online resource (368 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-79974-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-326) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- ONE. Introduction: Maps of Preliterate Peoples -- TWO. Maps of Classical Antiquity -- THREE. Early Maps of East and South Asia -- FOUR. Cartography in Europe and Islam in the Middle Ages -- FIVE. The Rediscovery of Ptolemy and Cartography in Renaissance Europe -- SIX. Cartography in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment -- SEVEN. Diversification and Development in the Nineteenth Century -- EIGHT. Modern Cartography: Official and Quasi-Official Maps -- NINE. Modern Cartography: Private and Institutional Maps -- APPENDIX A. Selected Map Projections -- Appendix B. Short List of Isograms -- Appendix C. Glossary -- Notes -- Illustration Sources -- Selected Bibliography -- IndexIn this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships. The third edition of Maps and Civilization incorporates numerous revisions, features new material throughout the book, and includes a new alphabetized bibliography. Praise for previous editions of Maps and Civilization: "A marvelous compendium of map lore. Anyone truly interested in the development of cartography will want to have his or her own copy to annotate, underline, and index for handy referencing."-L. M. Sebert, Geomatica CartographyHistoryElectronic books.CartographyHistory.526.09Thrower Norman Joseph William859329MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454452503321Maps & civilization2055551UNINA