Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell

by Jerry Brotton and Nick Millea

Book Overview

The Bodleian Library's map collection is a treasure trove of cartographic delights spanning more than a thousand years. This book features highlights from the collection together with rare artifacts and some stunning examples from twenty-first-century map-makers. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book showcases a rich array: from military maps, digital cartograms, decorative portolan charts, and maps of heaven and hell; to a Siberian sealskin map...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851245235
• ISBN13: 9781851245239
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 8.1"