The Story of Maps
Download or Read eBook The Story of Maps PDF written by Lloyd Arnold Brown and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lloyd Arnold Brown |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 463 |
| Release | : 1979-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780486238739 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0486238733 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Story of Maps by : Lloyd Arnold Brown
Book excerpt: "An important and scholarly work; bringing together much information available heretofore only in scattered sources. Easily readable." — Gerald I. Alexander, F.R.G.S. Cartographer, Map Division, New York Public Library. The first authoritative history of maps and the men who made them. The historical coverage of this volume is immense: from the first two centuries A.D. — Strabo and Ptolemy — through the end of the 19th century, with some discussion of 20th-century developments. 86 illustrations. Extensive notes and bibliography. "Mr. Brown felicitously marries scholarship to narrative and dramatic skill." — Henry Steele Commager.
