Around Switzerland in 80 Maps: A Truly Magical and Engrossing Journey Across Switzerland's History

By Diccon Bewes

A tour of Switzerland through historical and contemporary maps

A map is the perfect pictorial way to explain and entertain. This book achieves both of these goals and provide a detailed picture of Switzerland. Diccon Bewes' search for original maps led him through official archives and private collections. The results are presented here, along with the fascinating stories behind them: from the circular island map of 1480 to the birth of modern Swiss cartography; from the British rail plan for Switzerland to a Soviet map of Basel during the Cold-War; from the 1970s Zurich map for men to the vision of a Greater Switzerland with 40 cantons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 294048130X
• ISBN13: 9782940481309
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Helvetiq
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 12.9"