Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9781554882243
1554882249
9781459712546
1459712544
1550025627
9781550025620
1903365643
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps mos.
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| Other form: | Print version: Smart, Lez. Maps that made history. Toronto : Dundurn Group, ©2004 1550025627 9781550025620
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