The Resource Map : exploring the world
Map : exploring the world
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The item Map : exploring the world represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Map : exploring the world represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- 300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics, map dealers and collectors, the maps represent over 5,000 years of cartographic innovation drawing on a range of cultures and traditions. Comprehensive in scope, this book features all types of map from navigation and surveys to astronomical maps, satellite and digital maps, as well as works of art inspired by cartography. Unique curated sequence presents maps in thought-provoking juxtapositions for lively, stimulating reading. Features some of the most influential mapmakers and institutions in history, including Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, Phyllis Pearson, Heinrich Berann, Bill Rankin, Ordnance Survey and Google Earth. Easy-to-use format, with large reproductions, authoritative texts and key caption information, it is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also features a comprehensive illustrated timeline of the history of cartography, biographies of leading cartographers and a glossary of cartographic terms
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 352 pages
- Note
- Introduction by John Hessler
- Contents
-
- The maps
- Timeline
- Biographies
- Glossary
- Isbn
- 9780714869445
- Label
- Map : exploring the world
- Title
- Map
- Title remainder
- exploring the world
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves. Selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics, map dealers and collectors, the maps represent over 5,000 years of cartographic innovation drawing on a range of cultures and traditions. Comprehensive in scope, this book features all types of map from navigation and surveys to astronomical maps, satellite and digital maps, as well as works of art inspired by cartography. Unique curated sequence presents maps in thought-provoking juxtapositions for lively, stimulating reading. Features some of the most influential mapmakers and institutions in history, including Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, Phyllis Pearson, Heinrich Berann, Bill Rankin, Ordnance Survey and Google Earth. Easy-to-use format, with large reproductions, authoritative texts and key caption information, it is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also features a comprehensive illustrated timeline of the history of cartography, biographies of leading cartographers and a glossary of cartographic terms
- Cataloging source
- ERASA
- Dewey number
- 526
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GA101-1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Pickles, Rosie
- Cooke, Tim
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cartography
- Maps
- Maps
- Maps in art
- Cartography
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Map : exploring the world
- Note
- Introduction by John Hessler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The maps -- Timeline -- Biographies -- Glossary
- Control code
- 000055223976
- Dimensions
- 30 cm.
- Extent
- 352 pages
- Isbn
- 9780714869445
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015462673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99964222227
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- Stock number
- 12344570
- System control number
- (OCoLC)917375201
- Label
- Map : exploring the world
- Note
- Introduction by John Hessler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The maps -- Timeline -- Biographies -- Glossary
- Control code
- 000055223976
- Dimensions
- 30 cm.
- Extent
- 352 pages
- Isbn
- 9780714869445
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015462673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99964222227
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- Stock number
- 12344570
- System control number
- (OCoLC)917375201
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