Maps & civilization [[electronic resource] ] : cartography in culture and society / / Norman J.W. Thrower
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| Autore: |
Thrower Norman Joseph William
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| Titolo: |
Maps & civilization [[electronic resource] ] : cartography in culture and society / / Norman J.W. Thrower
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
| Edizione: | 3rd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 526.09 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cartography - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-326) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Maps & civilization |
| ISBN: | 1-282-00501-4 |
| 9786612005015 | |
| 0-226-79975-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910454452503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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