About this Item
A classic introduction to the science of cartography, covering its history for over two thousand years. In very good condition, except for slight curling to the corners of the front cover. No marks or tears. 6 x 9 inches, 416 pages. Seller Inventory # 001280
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Mapmakers: The Story of the Great ...
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
About this title
In this vigorous history of maps and their creators, New York Times science writer John Noble Wilford recounts the accomplishments of dozens of cartographers from many cultures and times, among them Gerardus Mercator, Francis Beaufort, Charles Mason, and Jean Fernel. Ranging from ancient Chinese scrolls to the latest satellite images of distant planets, he renders a history full of "heroics and everyday routine, of personal and national rivalries, of influential mistakes and brilliant insights." He also reviews key scientific and technological advances that have accompanied the rise of modern maps, among them the development of fractal geometry, geosynchronous displays, remote sensing, and ever more accurate surveying instruments and techniques. --Gregory McNamee
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