{"product_id":"maps-civilization-cartography-in-culture-and-society-9780226799742","title":"Maps \u0026 Civilization: Cartography in Culture and Society","description":"In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.\u003cbr\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eMaps and Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates numerous revisions, features new material throughout the book, and includes a new alphabetized bibliography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for previous editions of \u003ci\u003eMaps and Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\"A marvelous compendium of map lore. Anyone truly interested in the development of cartography will want to have his or her own copy to annotate, underline, and index for handy referencing.\"--L. M. Sebert, \u003ci\u003eGeomatica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norman J. W. Thrower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.89h x 6.27w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226799742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman J. W. Thrower\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. His other books include \u003ci\u003eStanding on the Shoulders of Giants: A Longer View of Newton and Halley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSir Francis Drake and the Famous Voyage, 1577-1580\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOriginal Survey and Land Subdivision\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44887281959027,"sku":"9780226799742","price":71.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9b1d6fc4-c4d2-4b76-a390-6410b750d749.jpg?v=1776873865","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/maps-civilization-cartography-in-culture-and-society-9780226799742","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}