Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141034935
Number of pages: 544
Weight: 443 g
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 25 mm
[A] fascinating and panoramic new history of the cartographer's art... Brotton's idea of tracing within maps the patterns of human thought is a wonderful one - Tom Holland, Guardian
As this mesmerising and beautifully illustrated book demonstrates, maps have, since ancient times, carried vast symbolic weight ... rich and endlessly absorbing history - Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph
An elegant, powerfully argued variation on the theme of knowledge as power and ignorance as powerlessness - David Horspool, Guardian
Rich and adventurous - John Carey, Sunday Times
An achievement of evocation....a fascinating and thought-provoking book - Anthony Sattin, Literary Review
Brotton is acutely sensitive to the social, political and religious contexts which unravel why maps were made, for whom and with what axes to grind - Robert Mayhew, History Today
A highly rewarding study - Simon Garfield, Mail on Sunday
Engrossing reading - Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times
The intellectual background to these images is conveyed with beguiling erudition ... There is nothing more subversive than a map - Andrew Linklater, Spectator
It is a wonderful history, which will delight anyone with an interest in history and geography - David Wooton, TLS
In lots of ways this is a fascinating book, picking up on the trend to look at a historical subject in the context of a single item or area. It was first started by the book A History of the World in 100 Objects.... More
I loved this book.
It uses 12 maps over history to show how maps reflect not just history or place geography, but the themes in map making. These themes are linked to the time and place of the map in question. The...
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At times the book can be weighty and challenging to read. However, in the whole, Britton offered a far more insightful exploration into cultural diversity and its expression through the medium of maps than I ever... More
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