Longitude
The Map Book

The Map Book
Peter Barber
REFERENCE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 360 PAGES

A history of maps and mapping as told through 175 spectacular examples spanning ten centuries, from prehistoric rock art to the London Underground. With accompanying essays and 175 color plates. Barber, Head of Map Collections at the British Library, organizes the book chronologically, showing the development of cartography from Bronze Age scribbles through the latest satellite imagery.  (MAP19, $45.00)





 
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