Description |
xix, 397 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Series |
Dover books on history, political and social science |
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Dover books on history, political and social science.
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Contents |
The earth takes shape -- The habitable world -- The world of Claudius Ptolemy -- The Middle Ages -- Charts and the haven-finding art -- The map and chart trade -- The latitude -- The longitude -- Survey of a country -- Survey of a world |
Analysis |
Cartography to 1947 |
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historie |
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kart |
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kartografi |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Reprint of the ed. published by Little, Brown, Boston |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [341]-373 |
Subject |
Cartography -- History.
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History.
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Maps.
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LC no. |
79052395 |
ISBN |
0486238733 (paperback) |
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