Maps & civilization: cartography in culture and society/
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago London:
University of Chicago Press,
1999
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| Edition: | 2η έκδ. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- One. Introduction: maps of preliterate peoples
- Two. Maps of classical antiquity
- Three. Early maps of East and South Asia
- Four. Cartography in Europe and Islam in the Middle Ages
- Five. The rediscovery of Ptolemy and cartography in Renaissance Europe
- Six. Cartography in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
- Seven. Diversification and development in the nineteenth century
- Eight. Modern Cartography: official and quasi-official maps
- Nine. Modern cartography: private and institutional maps
- Appendix A. Selected maps projections
- Appendix B. Short list of Isograms
- Appendix C. Glossary
- Notes
- Illustration Sources
- Index