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16%OFFDavid Woodward - The History of Cartography - 9780226907284 - V9780226907284
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The History of Cartography

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Description for The History of Cartography Hardcover. Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this text contributors from a variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Series: History of Cartography. Num Pages: 500 pages, 24 colour plates, 267 halftones, 196 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 307 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2528.
Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this text contributors from a variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Whether painted on rock walls in South Africa, chanted in a Melanesian ritual, or fashioned from palm fronds and shells in the Marshall Islands, all indigenous maps share a crucial role in representing and codifying the spatial knowledge of their various cultures.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Series
History of Cartography
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226907284
SKU
V9780226907284
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