Edition: First Edition; Fourth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780802714749ISBN:0802714749
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 4to. 9780802714749. A beautiful copy of this First Edition in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Organized as a walk through time, Peter Barber's The Map Book collects about 175 maps spanning four millennia-from the famed prehistoric Bedolina (Italy) incision in rock from around 1500 B. C. to the most modern, digitally enhanced maps of the 21st century. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780297843726ISBN:0297843729
Description: New. A unique, highly accessible, lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of maps, which have been at the forefront of altering our perceptions of the world and our place within it. read more
Description: New. We are no longer able to guarantee delivery by Christmas. Maps are not just diagrams of the route from A to B-from the earliest times they have helped us make sense of our world, from the very local to the global. Simply organised as a progression through time, each map is not only a beautiful work of art in its own right but also tells us about our changing perception of the earth. Sometimes, of course, maps tell lies and there are examples represented here that are meant to alter or ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780297843726ISBN:0297843729
Description: Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2005. Paperback. Number of pages: 360. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"I really looked forward to getting this book and wish I had read the reviews first. While I can enjoy the overall design of the maps, I certainly found my enjoyment lessened by the fact that I cannot read the print on most of them, even with a magnifying glass. This, in turn, lessened the appeal of the text. Just a mess, to be honest.
Didn't any editor notice the size of the print on the maps? Or are they sight-impaired?
I am just glad that I only paid $8 for this, used, including shipping."
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