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A History of the World in 12 Maps
by Jerry Brotton
Binding: Paperback
Author: Jerry Brotton
Number of Pages: 546
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A History of the World in 12 Maps afBottom Line First 35 stars rounded up Jerry Brotton’s A History of the World in 12 Maps paperback edition has an interesting but narrow hypothesis His intent is to limit his discussion to just world maps and thereby artificially promote his belief A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton “A History of the World in 12 Maps” is a book written by Jerry Brotton and first published in 2012 by Penguin Books The author is a British professor of Renaissance studies particularly known for his studies about map history and about cartography of the Renaissance A History of the World in 12 Maps Starting with Ptolemy “father of modern geography” and ending with satellite cartography A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece Renaissance Europe and the Islamic and Buddhist worlds to life and reveals their influence on how we—literally—look at our present world A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton – review Set against the cloudstreaked blue of the oceans the lineaments of Africa Arabia and Antarctica were all clearly on display Here presented at last to the gaze of humanity was a literally cosmic image of the geography of our planet A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton About A History of the World in 12 Maps A New York Times Bestseller “Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world the diplomat to argue his points the ruler to administer his country the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause… rich and beautiful” – Wall Street Journal Throughout history A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton In an era when Google Maps is regarded as a standard convenience this history of 12 epochdefining maps—including Google’s—is a revelation Renaissance scholar Brotton examines a crosscultural sampling of historic world maps exploring them as representations of both the Earth and of the philosophical mores of the cultures that A History of the World in Twelve Maps Jerry Brotton A History of the World in Twelve Maps Jerry Brotton is the presenter of the acclaimed BBC4 series Maps Power Plunder and Possession Here he tells the story of our world through maps Throughout history maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world and our place in it But far from being purely scientific objects ‘A History of the World in 12 Maps’ by Jerry Brotton The ‘A History of the World in 12 Maps’ by Jerry Brotton The first known world map was inscribed into clay tablets in ancient Babylonia O NE OF the most newfangled is SURELY the Google Earth app which quite literally puts the world at your fingertips
