Cartographia : mapping civilizations / Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress ; introduction by R...
Cartographia : mapping civilizations / Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress ; introduction by R...
Cartographia : mapping civilizations / Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress ; introduction by Ronald E. Grim ; afterword by James H. Billington.
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New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2007.
Date
2007.
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NQ912/116
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English
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Physical content
266 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 34 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Theater of the World -- The Mediterranean World -- The Babylonians -- The Enyptians -- The Greeks -- The Etruscans -- The Romans -- The Islamic World -- The Holy Land -- The Mediterranean Sea -- The Three-Part World -- Asia -- Africa -- Europe -- The Fourth Part: The Americas -- Latin...
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New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2007.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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"A richly illustrated exploration of maps and mapmaking, Cartographia celebrates the work of those who have mapped the world from the dawn of civilization to the present. In a text that journeys beyond the basic geographical facts, each map becomes a visual record of human endeavor-ofdiverse cultural, social, and economic landscapes - and each has...
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Cartographia : mapping civilizations / Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress ; introduction by Ronald E. Grim ; afterword by James H. Billington.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-258) and index.
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NQ912/116
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ISBN
9780821257579 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780316997669 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0316997668 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0821257579 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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912
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991023625729702626
