The pictorial geographical reader
Author : Pictorial geographical reader
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 1882
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Author : Pictorial geographical reader
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 1882
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 35,45 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Geography
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Author : Green Longmans
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 17,82 MB
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Category : History
ISBN : 5876922714
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Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,58 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Geography
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release : 1899
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Author : Stephen J. Hornsby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 022638618X
Instructive, amusing, colorful—pictorial maps have been used and admired since the first medieval cartographer put pen to paper depicting mountains and trees across countries, people and objects around margins, and sea monsters in oceans. More recent generations of pictorial map artists have continued that traditional mixture of whimsy and fact, combining cartographic elements with text and images and featuring bold and arresting designs, bright and cheerful colors, and lively detail. In the United States, the art form flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, when thousands of innovative maps were mass-produced for use as advertisements and decorative objects—the golden age of American pictorial maps. Picturing America is the first book to showcase this vivid and popular genre of maps. Geographer Stephen J. Hornsby gathers together 158 delightful pictorial jewels, most drawn from the extensive collections of the Library of Congress. In his informative introduction, Hornsby outlines the development of the cartographic form, identifies several representative artists, describes the process of creating a pictorial map, and considers the significance of the form in the history of Western cartography. Organized into six thematic sections, Picturing America covers a vast swath of the pictorial map tradition during its golden age, ranging from “Maps to Amuse” to “Maps for War.” Hornsby has unearthed the most fascinating and visually striking maps the United States has to offer: Disney cartoon maps, college campus maps, kooky state tourism ads, World War II promotional posters, and many more. This remarkable, charming volume’s glorious full-color pictorial maps will be irresistible to any map lover or armchair traveler.
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Page : 240 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Geography
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Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Geography
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Includes section "Reviews" and other bibliographical material.
Author : B. Steill
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 1844
Category : England
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Page : 306 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Geography
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