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Author : Gerald Roe Crone
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Their Makers written by Gerald Roe Crone and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Earl B. McElfresh
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Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War written by Earl B. McElfresh and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps--and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely detailed renderings reproduced in full color to rough pencil sketches drawn from horseback, these maps are both striking works of art and invaluable historical artifacts. The anecdotal text explains the techniques and travails of mapmaking during the war and reveals the little-known cartographic exploits of George Armstrong Custer, writer Ambrose Bierce, and Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, among many others.
Author : John Harwood Andrews
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Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book Shapes of Ireland written by John Harwood Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Noble Wilford
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780394753034
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Mapmakers written by John Noble Wilford and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1981 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
Author : Jerry Brotton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143126024
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)
Download or read book A History of the World in 12 Maps written by Jerry Brotton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller “Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country, the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause… rich and beautiful.” – Wall Street Journal Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Brotton shows how each of his maps both influenced and reflected contemporary events and how, by considering it in all its nuances and omissions, we can better understand the world that produced it. Although the way we map our surroundings is more precise than ever before, Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been. Readers of this beautifully illustrated and masterfully argued book will never look at a map in quite the same way again. “A fascinating and panoramic new history of the cartographer’s art.” – The Guardian “The intellectual background to these images is conveyed with beguiling erudition…. There is nothing more subversive than a map.” – The Spectator “A mesmerizing and beautifully illustrated book.” —The Telegraph
Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861898371
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Politics written by Jeremy Black and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power and purpose of maps inherently political? Maps and Politics addresses this important question and seeks to emphasize that the apparent ‘objectivity’ of the map-making and map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation. Maps have played, and continue to play, a major role in both international and domestic politics. They show how visual geographical representations can be made to reflect and advance political agendas in powerful ways. The major developments in this field over the last century are responses both to cartographic progression and to a greater emphasis on graphic imagery in societies affected by politicization, democratization, and consumer and cultural shifts. Jeremy Black asks whether bias-free cartography is possible and demonstrates that maps are not straightforward visual texts, but contain political and politicizing subtexts that need to be read with care.
Author : Gerald Roe Crone
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Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Their Makers written by Gerald Roe Crone and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G R (Gerald Roe) Crone
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014032362
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Their Makers written by G R (Gerald Roe) Crone and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Gerald Roe Crone
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Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps and Their Makers written by Gerald Roe Crone and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James R. Akerman
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Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maps written by James R. Akerman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing readers to a wide range of maps from different time periods and a variety of cultures, this book confirms the vital roles of maps throughout history in commerce, art, literature, and national identity.
