Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps

by Chet Van Duzer

Book Overview

From dragons and serpents to many-armed beasts that preyed on ships and sailors alike, sea monsters have terrified mariners across all ages and cultures and have become the subject of many tall tales from the sea. Accounts of these creatures have also inspired cartographers and mapmakers, many of whom began decorating their maps with them to indicate unexplored areas or areas about which little was known. Whether swimming vigorously, gamboling amid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712357718
• ISBN13: 9780712357715
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 9.4"