LEADER 02805nam 2200613 450 001 9910787610303321 005 20200120131218.0 010 $a1-78160-855-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000523221 035 $a(EBL)1631070 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001668395 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16459917 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001668395 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)15002391 035 $a(PQKB)11386297 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1631070 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1631070 035 $a(OCoLC)870589132 035 $a(PPN)267236204 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000523221 100 $a20200120d2014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHistoric maritime maps /$fDonald Wigal 210 1$aNew York :$cParkstone Press International,$d[2014] 215 $a1 online resource (445 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84484-211-8 327 $aChronology; The Beginnings of Exploration: 300 BC - 1000 AD; Coming out of the Dark: 1000-1400; Portolani During this Period; Discovering New Worlds, West and East: 1400-1500; Portolani during this period; Beyond the New World: 1500-1550; Portolani During This Period; Bridging the Oceans: 1550-1600; Portolani During This Period; The Renaissance of Discovery: 1600-1700; Portolani During This Period; Sailing Towards the Modern World: 1700-1900; Modern Explorers: American Explorers; Index 330 $aIn the Middle Ages, navigation relied upon a delicate balance between art and science. Whilst respecting the customs and the precautions of their forbearers, sailors had to count on their knowledge of the stars, the winds, the currents, and even of migratory flights. They also used hand-painted maps, which, although certainly summary, were marvellously well-drawn. In following the saga of old sailors, from Eric Le Rouge to Robert Peary, Donald Wigal leads us in discovering the New World. This magnificent overview of maps dating from the 10th to the 18th centuries, often 'primitive' and sometim 606 $aEarly maps$xHistory 606 $aCartography$xHistory 606 $aNautical charts$xHistory 606 $aGeography, Medieval$vMaps$xHistory 606 $aDiscoveries in geography$vMaps$xHistory 606 $aOcean$vMaps 615 0$aEarly maps$xHistory. 615 0$aCartography$xHistory. 615 0$aNautical charts$xHistory. 615 0$aGeography, Medieval$xHistory. 615 0$aDiscoveries in geography$xHistory. 615 0$aOcean 676 $a912.1962 700 $aWigal$b Donald$0901323 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787610303321 996 $aHistoric maritime maps$93776272 997 $aUNINA