The Mapmakers' Quest

The Mapmakers' Quest
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9780192100535
ISBN-13 : 019210053X
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Download or read book The Mapmakers' Quest written by David Buisseret and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eminent historian of cartography offers this Iavishly illustrated account of the mapmaking revolution in Renaissance Europe. 78 halftones. 12 color plates.


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