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On the map

by Simon Garfield

2012 464 pages eng

History
Map reading Cartographie Cartography Miscellanées Kultur Maps Aspect social Miscellanea Social aspects New York Times reviewed General History

Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore.

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