The Resource Theater of the world : the maps that made history, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg ; translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough
Theater of the world : the maps that made history, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg ; translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough
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- Summary
- A heavily illustrated four-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 eye
- Language
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- eng
- nor
- eng
- Edition
- First North American edition.
- Extent
- xv, 367 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316450768
- Label
- Theater of the world : the maps that made history
- Title
- Theater of the world
- Title remainder
- the maps that made history
- Statement of responsibility
- by Thomas Reinertsen Berg ; translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough
- Language
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- eng
- nor
- eng
- Summary
- A heavily illustrated four-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 eye
- Cataloging source
- NjBwBT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Reinertsen Berg, Thomas
- Dewey number
- 526.09
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Norwegian
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cartography
- Maps
- Label
- Theater of the world : the maps that made history, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg ; translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm00313039
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First North American edition.
- Extent
- xv, 367 pages
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Whitehots
- Isbn
- 9780316450768
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- Label
- Theater of the world : the maps that made history, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg ; translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm00313039
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First North American edition.
- Extent
- xv, 367 pages
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Whitehots
- Isbn
- 9780316450768
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
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