The Mapmakers (Paperback, New Ed)

John Noble Wilford

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An updated edition of the classic, much praised history of cartography. It traces the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which mapmakers, over the centuries, have succeeded in charting first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior and the ocean floors, and finally the moon and the planets of our solar system. The author has added three new chapters, as well as many updates and amplifications, to reflect the great changes that have taken place in mapmaking in the past two decades.

The Mapmakers will continue to be the definitive book on this fascinating subject.'A winning chronicle of mapmakers over time and space-Wilford has combined the accounts to offer a variety of adventures and perceptions not so often well described.' Scientific American'Fascinating-Wilford manages to make everything from the discovery of the longitude to advanced laser-beam technology clear.' Newsweek 'One begins to sense how very much of what we know about the makeup of our planet has come to light just the other day as history goes-Wilford has produced a brisk intelligent history.' New York Times Book Review

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Imprint:	Pimlico
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2002
Authors:	John Noble Wilford
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	528
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7126-6812-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Map making & projections Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7126-6812-8
Barcode:	9780712668125