The mapmakers
By: by John Noble Wilford.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1981
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Cartography -- History
Description: A history of cartography tracing the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which man has mapped the earth's surface and interior, the ocean's floors, and the moon and planets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-404) and index.

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