A History of the World in Twelve Maps

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.

Hardcover. English. 2012. 150. ISBN: 1846140994. 514 pp with many colour illsutrations. Good codnition in hardcoevr with dw. Book No: 2503171