A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world
throughout history
Map, Exploring the World brings together more than 250 fascinating
examples of maps from the birth of cartography to today's cutting-edge
digital maps and reflects the many reasons people make maps - to find
their way, to assert ownership, to encourage settlement, or to show
political power.
Carefully chosen by an international panel of experts and arranged to
highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, it features maps
by the greatest names in cartography and lesser-known creators, as well
as rare maps from indigenous cultures around the world.