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Theater of the World

The Maps that Made History

by Alison McCullough
Thomas Reinertsen Berg
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A beautifully illustrated full-color history of mapmaking across centuries — a must-read for history buffs and armchair travelers.
Theater of the World offers a fascinating history of mapmaking, using the visual representation of the world through time to tell a new story about world history and the men who made it. Thomas Reinertsen Berg takes us all the way from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to Google Earth, exploring how the ability to envision what the world looked like developed hand in hand with worldwide exploration.
Along the way, we meet visionary geographers and heroic explorers along with other unknown heroes of the map-making world, both ancient and modern. And the stunning visual material allows us to witness the extraordinary breadth of this history with our own eyes.

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  • Release date

    December 4, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780316450782

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      • ISBN: 9780316450782
      • File size: 191653 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2018

      Anyone who loves maps (and that's a lot of people) should love this work from Norwegian journalist Berg, which won the 2017 Brageprisen, an award given annually to Norway's premier nonfiction title. Four-color illustrations abound as the narrative moves from Stone Age symbols to Google Earth, with shout-outs to famed explorers and the unsung heroes of mapmaking.

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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