Brotton, Jerry,

Great maps / Jerry Brotton. - First American edition. - 256 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Classical maps 1500 BC-1300 CE -- Discovery and travel 1300-1570 -- New directions and beliefs 1570-1750 -- Thematic maps 1750-1900 -- Modern mapping 1900 to present.

Traces human development and culture through cartography, from early rock carvings to the latest geospatial technology.

9781409345718


Cartography--History.
Cartography.
Maps.

912.09 BRO