
A New York Times Bestseller "Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country, the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause... rich and beautiful." - Wall Street Journal Throughout...

From the author of The Sultan and the Queen , a fascinating look at twelve maps from Ancient Greece to Google Earth and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history s most influential maps, from...

