Atlas of Atlases

Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them

By:

Philip Parker

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Liber Historica

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This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this bookbrings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including: - The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world's first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius. - The 17th-century Klencke - one of the world's largest books that requires 6 people to carry it - The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty.

Author Biography:

Philip Parker is a writer, consultant and publisher specializing in ancient and medieval political and military systems. He studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and is the author of A History of Britain in Maps (2016), the DK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History (2010) and many more.

Release date Australia

September 20th, 2022

Author

Philip Parker

Series

Liber Historica

Pages

272

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

200+ color illustrations

ISBN-13

9780711268050

Product ID

35666696

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