The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps
Peter Whitfieldis former director of Stanfords International Map Centre in London. He is also the author ofCities of the World,New Found Lands,Astrology,The Mapping of the Heavens,The Charting of the Oceans,Landmarks in Western Science,Sir Francis Drake,andLondon: A Life in Maps, the last also published by the British Library.