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The History of Cartography
David Woodward
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Description for The History of Cartography
Paperback. Treats the period from 1450 to 1650, long considered the most important in the history of European mapping. Presenting histories of mapping in such well-documented regions as Italy and Spain, this volume looks at Renaissance Europe. It also provides essays on the technological, scientific, cultural, and social aspects of cartography. Num Pages: 2272 pages, 80 colour plates, 815 halftones, 150 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HBT; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 240 x 152. Weight in Grams: 8180.
When the University of Chicago Press launched the land-mark "History of Cartography" series nearly thirty years ago, founding editors J. B. Harley and David Woodward hoped to create a new basis for map history. They did not, however, anticipate the larger renaissance in map studies that the series would inspire. But as the renown of the series and the comprehensiveness and acuity of the present two-part volume demonstrate, the history of cartography has proven to be unexpectedly fertile ground. "Cartography in the European Renaissance" treats the period from 1450 to 1650, long considered the most important in the history of ... Read more
When the University of Chicago Press launched the land-mark "History of Cartography" series nearly thirty years ago, founding editors J. B. Harley and David Woodward hoped to create a new basis for map history. They did not, however, anticipate the larger renaissance in map studies that the series would inspire. But as the renown of the series and the comprehensiveness and acuity of the present two-part volume demonstrate, the history of cartography has proven to be unexpectedly fertile ground. "Cartography in the European Renaissance" treats the period from 1450 to 1650, long considered the most important in the history of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
2272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
2272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226907321
SKU
V9780226907321
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About David Woodward
David Woodward (1942 - 2004) was the Arthur H. Robinson Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he taught for more than twenty years. Along with the late J. B. Harley, he was founding editor of the History of Cartography Project. In 2002, the Royal Geographical Society honored Woodward with the Murchison Award for his lifelong ... Read more
Reviews for The History of Cartography
"An important scholarly enterprise, the History of Cartography... is the most ambitious overview of mapmaking ever undertaken." - Edward Rothstein, New York Times"