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Dorling Kindersley/Smithsonian Institute, Date: 2018. Fine. History of the World Map by Map. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley/Smithsonian Institute, 2018. 440pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Square 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine. 2018. Dorling Kindersley/Smithsonian Institute ISBN 1465475850 US

DK, 9/5/2023 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Very Good. 1.3386 in x 12.0472 in x 10.2362 in. Date: 2000. DK ISBN 0744084962 9780744084962 [US]

British Library, Historical Print Editions 2011 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 106 p.

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ISBN10: 0141034939, ISBN13: 9780141034935, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. A magical book which explores how the world was seen at twelve points in history, through twelve extraordinary maps and the minds of those who made themThroughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Brotton shows how each of his maps both influenced and reflected contemporary events and how, by reading it, we can better understand the worlds that produced it.Although the way we map our surroundings is changing, Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been, but that they continue to define, shape and recreate the world. Readers of this book will never look at a map in quite the same way again. Examines the significance of 12 maps - from the ...
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[publisher: Allen Lane London 2012] Hardcover 2nd printing hardback with dust jacket As New octavo xvii + 514pp., colour & b/w plates, notes, index, 'far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age'
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2012]

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DK, Date: 2018-01-01. hardcover. Used: Good. DK ISBN 0241226147 9780241226148 [US]

ISBN10: 0241601002, ISBN13: 9780241601006, Hardcover
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ISBN10: 0241226147, ISBN13: 9780241226148, [publisher: DK] Hardcover Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2018]

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[publisher: Carlton; The Miegunyah Press; 2005.] First Australian Editions; Med. 4to; pp. 208; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece and title page, text with numerous coloured plates and illustrations, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
[Somerville, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2005]
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New York : Bible House, Date: 1903, 1903. Poor. unpaged, large thick volume ; green cloth, ex-lib ; although this is interesting for its snap-shot of general knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century, the main interest will lie in the illustrated plates, some drawn illustrations and others photographic, which feature such subjects as The Barometer, Batrachians and Other Amphibia, Henry Ward Beecher, Otto von Bismark, Bonn Cathedral, Boston Public Gardens, Roots Leaf-buds & Woody Tissue, Leaves FLowers & Fruits, Stem-structure, The Floor System of the New East River Bridge, Bridges, (Map of) England and Wales, (Map of) California ; NOT IN OCLC ; waterstained ; POOR 1903. New York : Bible House, 1903 [US]

New York : Bible House, Date: 1903, 1903. Poor. unpaged, large thick volume ; green cloth, ex-lib ; although this is interesting for its snap-shot of general knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century, the main interest will lie in the illustrated plates, some drawn illustrations and others photographic, which feature such subjects as Carnivorous Animals, Cetacea, Edentata, (Map of) China Japan & Korea, Joseph Hodges Choate, Grover Cleveland, (Map of) Colorado, (Map of) Connecticut, Cotton Spinning, Francesco Crispi ; NOT IN OCLC ; waterstained ; POOR 1903. New York : Bible House, 1903 [US]

New York : Bible House, Date: 1903, 1903. Poor. unpaged, large thick volume ; green cloth, ex-lib ; although this is interesting for its snap-shot of general knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century, the main interest will lie in the illustrated plates, some drawn illustrations and others photographic, which feature such subjects as Charles M Schwab, Skibo Castle Mr. Carnegie's Home in Scotland, Leslie M Shaw Ex-Governor of Iowa & Secretary of the Treasury, (Map of) South Carolina, (Map of) South Dakota, Spain and Portugal - Turkey and Greece, Brood of Chipping Sparrows & Black Bass, Dean Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Steamship Celtic ; NOT IN OCLC ; waterstained ; POOR 1903. New York : Bible House, 1903 [US]

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DK. New. New DK, 2018-10-23 New More than 140 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the space raceCustom regional and global maps present the history of the world in action, charting how events traced patterns on land and ocean--patterns of exploration, discovery, or conquest that created empires, colonies, or theaters of war Thoughtful organization of information will help you follow the story of civilizations through ancient, medieval, and modern timesBut not every page is full of maps At key points in History Map by Map, broad, sweeping introductions provide a chance to step back and look at entire periods, such as World War II, or to explore overarching themes, such as the Industrial Revolution Picture spreads, meanwhile, focus on epoch-defining moments or developments, such as fascism and communism, and the invention of printing DK ISBN 1465475850 9781465475855 [US]

Dorling Kindersley, Date: 2018. hardcover. Very Good. 10x1x12. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. 2018. Dorling Kindersley ISBN 0241226147 9780241226148 [GB]

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