The Image of the World
Published Date:
8th April 2010
Publisher:
British Library Publishing
ISBN:
9780712350891
Bibliographic Details:
Paperback, 152 pages, 286 x 282 mm, 70 colour illustrations
Author:
Peter Whitfield
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20 Centuries of World Maps
From the classic Greek origins of the world map, through the elaborately decorated manuscript maps and printed maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries which are works of art in themselves, to modern scientific maps showing the ocean floor, Peter Whitfield examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples. He discusses each map in relation to the religious, political, social or economic climates in which they were produced and considers what these maps reveal about the perceptions of their makers.
About the author
Peter Whitfield is a historian, critic and poet. He was formerly the director of Stanfords International Map Centre in London and now runs the publishing company Wychwood Editions.
