Maps and Civilization - Cartography in Culture and Society (History Map Ebook).pdf

Maps and Civilization: Cartography in Culture and Society
University Of Chicago Press | English | 1999-09-01 | ISBN: 0226799735 | 340 pages | PDF | 18,8 MB

In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.