Maps and Map-makers
Author : Ronald Vere Tooley
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Cartography
ISBN :
Author : Ronald Vere Tooley
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Cartography
ISBN :
Author : Earl B. McElfresh
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 17,33 MB
Release : 1999-10
Category : History
ISBN :
During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps--and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely detailed renderings reproduced in full color to rough pencil sketches drawn from horseback, these maps are both striking works of art and invaluable historical artifacts. The anecdotal text explains the techniques and travails of mapmaking during the war and reveals the little-known cartographic exploits of George Armstrong Custer, writer Ambrose Bierce, and Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, among many others.
Author : Walter William Ristow
Publisher :
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : John Noble Wilford
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780394753034
A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
Author : Jared Blando
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440354251
Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style. • 30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps • Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator • Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements Put your design and drawing skills on the map!
Author : Marjo T. Nurminen
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 2015-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781910860007
The Map Makers World illuminates the fascinating cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us, of our perception of the world, and of places and peoples that are foreign to us? Who were the makers of these early world maps? How were the maps created and for whom were they drawn and printed? For what purposes were they used? What kind of information did they pass on? The answers to these questions open up a fascinating narrative of discovery and cartography relating not only to ideology and political power but also the histories of art and science.Rigorously researched and informed by latest academic findings, The Map Makers World is beautifully illustrated presenting some 300 maps from the world s finest museums, libraries and private collections. The book gives us a revealing and captivating perspective on the development of European world maps from the Early Middle Ages up until the modern period, i.e. from the 8th century until the end of the 18th century. The Map Makers World is a major work which ambitiously showcases all of the early European world map traditions: Medieval world maps (T-O maps, mappa mundis, Beatus maps, etc.); Ptolemy s maps; seafarers maps (portolan charts, planispheres and nautical charts), printed world maps and globes from the pre-Renaissance through to the Baroque era. Furthermore, The Map Makers World takes its readers through the history of European global discovery and cartographic research, and also brings to life the exciting times when many of these historical maps were first discovered in the 19th century, after centuries of oblivion. The volume includes dedicated features further exploring 100 of the most important cartographic masterpieces from the period. The book is written as an exciting, flowing narrative, rather than a catalogue or an encyclopedia, and it takes the reader on the ultimate voyage of discovery. The sequel to the best-selling The History of Seafaring (ISBN 978-1844860401) Major launch and publicity campaign Lavishly illustrated history of European world map One thousand years of art, science, exploration, power and propaganda Based on the latest academic research Great illustrations of maps, paintings from the finest private and public collections as well as specially commissioned diagrams The Comprehensive history of European maps in one volume telling the exciting story of how cartographers first fully imaged the globe"
Author : Charles Bricker
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,28 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Cartography
ISBN :
Author : Peter J. Guthorn
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 32,36 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Travel
ISBN :
"This book is arranged in orderly fashion. A short biography of each map maker is followed by a list of his known maps. Though frequently fragmentary and based on secondary sources, many of the biographical sketches appear in print here for the first time. A great number of the maps are likewise newly discovered. Each map is briefly described and its repository indicated. The introduction gives additional valuable data."--Foreword.
Author : Ronald Vere Tooley
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Science
ISBN :
"This standard work gives full information and illustrations of the principal map-makers and map publishers and their work from the earliest times to the nineteenth century, combining an appreciation of the popular decorative side of early maps with historical and bibliographical notes." -- inside cover
Author : Harvey Weiss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 1995-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780395720288
Discusses various aspects of maps including direction, distance, symbols, latitude, and longitude, how maps are made, special purpose maps, and charts.