About this title: This illustrated history of cartography provides an accessible profile of artistic and technological innovations in mapmaking throughout the centuries, while emphasizing the importance of this science to world events and space exploration.
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA, New York
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780394753034ISBN:0394753038
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. In very good, never-read condition, clean text; no marks or highlighting, tight binding; signed by previous owner; a couple of small creases on back cover. 417 p. Includes: illustrations, maps, index, bibliography. read more
Description: Very Good. 0394753038 Very Good Condition, No Markings, highlighting or notes, ** Satisfaction Guaranteed ** Orders ship same or next business day. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780394461946ISBN:0394461940
Description: A good reading copy only. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. -, Hard Cover, Good / Good. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1982-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394753034ISBN:0394753038
Description: Good/Wraps. . Trade paperback, good condition, w. ltly rubbed wraps, sme lt marks. Lt sunning on sp. Lt creases nr. fr corners, ltly bumped fr corners. Sme v. lt edgwr. Tanned p. edges, Ltly tanned ins wraps, smwht tanned pp. O/w cln, tight, unmarked. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394753034ISBN:0394753038
Description: Very Good. Remainder mark. Light wear & creasing to cover. Minor foxing (age spotting) to edges. A few creases to pages. Name inside, otherwise clean & unmarked. read more
Description: Very Good. Knopf, 1986, HC with DJ, 3rd printing. Clean, tight, might be unread, very light wear on book and DJ, gift inscription on first page but no other markings or highlighting, price sticker on back cover. read more
Edition: 4th printing of 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780394461946ISBN:0394461940
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Square, sharp corners. Clean, tight. No marks, no previous owner name. Moderately bumped top of spine. Unclipped DJ shows some edge lifting. Sewn binding. Half-cloth over boards. 414 p. Illus: photos, maps. Bibliography. Index. Audience: General/trade. Near-fine unmarked copy in unclipped jacket. This is the well-told story of the great pioneers in cartography, from antiquity to the space age. Very readable while reaching scholarly depth. read more
"The facts are all there, and the descriptions, but the writing lacks a certain body or flow. Stick with it, though; it's too full of information to abandon just because it's a bit dry."
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