A history of the world in twelve maps
By: Jerry Brotton
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9781846140990
Subjects: Cartography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-482) and index.
Table of contents: title: Science : Ptolemy's Geography, c. AD 150; title: Exchange : Al-Idrīsī, AD 1154; title: Faith : Hereford Mappamundi, c. 1300; title: Empire : Kangnido world map, 1402; title: Discovery : Martin Waldseemüller, world map, 1507; title: Globalism : Diogo Ribeiro, world map, 1529; title: Toleration : Gerard Mercator, world map, 1569; title: Money : Juan Blaeu, Atlas maior, 1662; title: Nation : the Cassini family, map of France, 1793; title: Geopolitics : Halford Mackinder, 'The geographical pivot of history', 1904; title: Equality : the Peters project, 1973; title: Information : Google earth, 2012; title: Conclusion : the eye of history?