Theater of the World

Theater of the World
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Publisher : Little, Brown
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9780316450782
ISBN-13 : 0316450782
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Book Synopsis Theater of the World by : Thomas Reinertsen Berg

Download or read book Theater of the World written by Thomas Reinertsen Berg and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated full-color history of mapmaking across centuries -- a must-read for history buffs and armchair travelers. Theater of the World offers a fascinating history of mapmaking, using the visual representation of the world through time to tell a new story about world history and the men who made it. Thomas Reinertsen Berg takes us all the way from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to Google Earth, exploring how the ability to envision what the world looked like developed hand in hand with worldwide exploration. Along the way, we meet visionary geographers and heroic explorers along with other unknown heroes of the map-making world, both ancient and modern. And the stunning visual material allows us to witness the extraordinary breadth of this history with our own eyes.


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