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The art of the map : an illustrated history of map elements and embellishments
"Leading cartography expert Dennis Reinhartz takes us on a journey through the history of the world as revealed in the details on maps, from coats of arms and heraldic badges, ships working the seas of the world, real fauna like the armadillo and the buffalo and imaginary creatures such as the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Sterling,
[2012]
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"Leading cartography expert Dennis Reinhartz takes us on a journey through the history of the world as revealed in the details on maps, from coats of arms and heraldic badges, ships working the seas of the world, real fauna like the armadillo and the buffalo and imaginary creatures such as the seadragon, and newly discovered flora such as corn and tobacco, to historical figures and mythic beings such as winged gods and mermaids, ancient and modern structures from the Great Sphinx to the Erie Canal, and much more" -- Dust jacket. |
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xix, 218 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index. |
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9781402765926 1402765924 |