Maps that made history : the influential, the eccentric, and the sublime
Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping--from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse--the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent
Reference works
1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), digital file
9781554882243, 9781903365649, 9781550025620, 1554882249, 1903365643, 1550025627
944317118
Cover
Half title
Title
Dedication
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 The Early Mapmakers
Map According to Ptolemyâ#x80;#x99;s Projection
The Peutinger Table
The Psalter
The Pilgrimage Route to Canterbury and Beyond
Chertsey Abbey Lands
2 The Quest for Riches
The City of Tenochtitlán
The Coastline of West Africa
The Colony of Virginia
The Spice Islands
The East Coast of Australia
3 Challenging Perceptions
The British Colonies in North America The Great Trigonometrical Survey of IndiaLife and Labour of the People in London
The Highways of Empire
London Underground
4 Winning the Day
The Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Waterloo
The American Civil War
The Battle of Mons
D-Day
5 Fantasy and Fantastical
Southern England from the Poly Olbion
Leo Belgicus
The Island of California
The Garden of Eden
The Great River of Australia
Exploring Further
Originally published: Kew [Eng.] : National Archives, 2004