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Brotton, Jerry.

A history of the world in twelve maps / Jerry Brotton. - London : Allen Lane, 2012. - xvii, 513 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-482) and index.

Science : Ptolemy's Geography, c. AD 150 -- Exchange : Al-Idrīsī, AD 1154 -- Faith : Hereford Mappamundi, c. 1300 -- Empire : Kangnido world map, 1402 -- Discovery : Martin Waldseemüller, world map, 1507 -- Globalism : Diogo Ribeiro, world map, 1529 -- Toleration : Gerard Mercator, world map, 1569 -- Money : Juan Blaeu, Atlas maior, 1662 -- Nation : the Cassini family, map of France, 1793 -- Geopolitics : Halford Mackinder, 'The geographical pivot of history', 1904 -- Equality : the Peters project, 1973 -- Information : Google earth, 2012 -- Conclusion : the eye of history?

ISBN: 9781846140990 (hbk.) 1846140994 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2012545522

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB247912 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016087133 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cartography--History.

LC Class. No.: GA201 / .B747 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 526.09