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A History of The World in Twelve Maps

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Penguin Books, c2013.Description: 513 p Ill. 20/13/2,5 cm PaperbackISBN:
  • 9780141034935
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 911
LOC classification:
  • GA201
Summary: What you see depends on where and when you are looking from. As Jerry Brotton shows, maps have shaped our view of the world throughout history and are themselves shaped by the ideas, prejudices and power systems of their age. You will never look at a map in quite the same way again.
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What you see depends on where and when you are looking from. As Jerry Brotton shows, maps have shaped our view of the world throughout history and are themselves shaped by the ideas, prejudices and power systems of their age. You will never look at a map in quite the same way again.

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