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Mapmakers(2002) WILFORD, JOHN NOBLEIt traces the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which mapmakers, over the centuries, have succeeded in charting first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior and the ocean floors, and finally the moon and the planetsVezava: Mehka33,65 € -
Map Addict(2010) PARKER, MIKE'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. There, it's said…' Mike Parker, presenter of Radio 4’s On the Map, celebrates the richness of all things maps in this fantastic, critically-acclaimed read.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
New Nature of Maps(2002) HARLEY, J. B.In this new reading of maps and map making, Harley undertakes a surprising journey into the nature of the social and political unconscious.Vezava: Mehka47,23 € -
Map That Changed the World(2002) WINCHESTER, SIMONHidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life waVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Manchester: Mapping the City(2018) WYKE, TERRY,ROBSON, BRIAN,DODGE, MARTINManchester is one the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can claim to be the first post-industrial city. This book uses historic maps and unpublished and original plans to chart the dramatic growth and transformationVezava: Trda42,77 € -
Glasgow: Mapping the City(2015) MOORE, JOHNA visually stunning collection featuring 80 maps, with accompanying text, from the National Library of Scotland and Glasgow University, many of which are reproduced in book form for the first time.Vezava: Trda42,77 € -
Sky Atlas(2019) BROOKE-HITCHING, EDWARDA visual history of how mankind has studied the sky throughout history, featuring some of the most stunning images ever created.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
To Master the Boundless Sea(2020) SMITH, JASON W.In vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Jason Smith draws together insights from environmental, maritime, military, and naval history, and the history of science and cartography, placinVezava: Mehka35,23 € -
Making Maps, Third Edition(2016) KRYGIER, JOHN,WOOD, DENISLauded for its accessibility and beautiful design, this text has given thousands of students and professionals the tools to create effective, compelling maps.Vezava: Mehka87,49 € -
Why North is Up(2019) ASHWORTH, MICKMany people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? Here is an accessible and enlightening guide to the sometimes hidden techniques of map-making through the centuries.Vezava: Trda30,89 € -
Islamic Maps(2019) RAPOPORT, YOSSEFSpanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of the key Muslim map-makers and the art of Islamic cartography. Lavishly illustrated with stunning manuscripts, beautiful instruments and Qibla cVezava: Trda66,53 €
