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Historical Sea Charts
Visions and Voyages Through the Ages
Langbeschreibung
This book explores the history of charts and nautical maps from the earliest known examples to the twentieth century, with a special focus on the makers and methods of use from 1300 to 1900. There is a special focus on technical features, aesthetics, and historical context. The maps included are part of the digital collection of Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc., one of the largest collections of digital map images in the world. For each example in the volume, the reader will find out how the maps and charts were designed and created, as well as how they were used on ship and shore.
Katherine Parker, fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society, is the Research Officer at Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. She received her PhD in History from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. She has published in an array of scholarly journals and edited collections.
ISBN-13:
9788854417168
Veröffentl:
2023
Erscheinungsdatum:
17.10.2023
Seiten:
208
Autor:
Katherine Parker
Gewicht:
1754 g
Format:
313x272x28 mm
Sprache:
Deutsch
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