Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown

Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 277
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789004715004
ISBN-13 : 9004715002
Rating : 4/5 (002 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown by : Carla Lois

Download or read book Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown written by Carla Lois and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-12-19 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blank spots on a map and the legends that speak of terrae incognitae are among the most seductive sirens of the cartographic imagination. They hint at the existence of unknown lands, yet tell us nothing about what they are or what they might be like. Do such lands even exist? How many types of terrae incognitae are there? What does it mean, and what has it meant, to mark a land as unknown? Why do so many maps of the last five centuries insist on reserving a place for unknown geographies? This book navigates the cartographic unknown, exploring its contribution to the history of knowledge and geographical culture.


Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown Related Books

Terrae Incognitae: Mapping the Unknown
Language: en
Pages: 277
Authors: Carla Lois
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-12-19 - Publisher: BRILL

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The blank spots on a map and the legends that speak of terrae incognitae are among the most seductive sirens of the cartographic imagination. They hint at the e
Terra Incognita
Language: en
Pages: 547
Authors: Ian Goldin
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-27 - Publisher: Random House

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

'Amazing. It would be my desert island choice' Martin Rees 'Fascinating, beautiful, alarming and revelatory use of mapping and infographics' Stephen Fry on Eart
The Un-Discovered Islands
Language: en
Pages: 150
Authors: Malachy Tallack
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-07 - Publisher: Picador

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In The Un-Discovered Islands, critically acclaimed author Malachy Tallack takes the reader on fascinating adventures to the mysterious and forgotten corners of
The Self-Made Map
Language: en
Pages: 400
Authors: Tom Conley
Categories: Cartography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Comics and Pop Culture
Language: en
Pages: 345
Authors: Barry Keith Grant
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-12-13 - Publisher: University of Texas Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It is hard to discuss the current film industry without acknowledging the impact of comic book adaptations, especially considering the blockbuster success of re