The Mapmakers Story of the Great Pioneers in Cartography by John Noble Wilford 1981 Knopf Publishing history books
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 4th Printing 1981 Knopf Publishing, original edition NOT revised edition. This copy is still remarkably crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are still crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Tan hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with only a hint of shelf wear and feature brown cloth quarter trim. The accompanying dust jacket is still clean and shiny with only very light shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 414 pages including index. Illustrated endpapers front and back.
The Mapmakers by John Noble Wilford is subtitled The Story of the Great Pioneers in Cartography From Antiquity to the Space Age. The book is a highly acclaimed and comprehensive history of cartography from two time Pulitzer Prize winner John Noble Wilford.
The book traces the evolution of mapmaking across centuries. It takes readers from ancient Chinese silk maps and medieval religious depictions to the age of discovery, modern space technology, satellite imagery.
From medieval cartographers who relied on hearsay from pilgrims and travelers to the adventures and discoveries of historic figures like Columbus, Magellan, and Cook, readers hear of the adventures, discoveries and feats of the ancient mapmakers.
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