BrookeHitching, Edward
The Golden Atlas
- ISBN 13:
- 9781471166822
- author:
- BrookeHitching, Edward
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 189 mm X 246 mm
- Genre:
- 24.6 x 18.9 centimetres (0.63 kg, Religion, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Golden Atlas is a stunning visual history of exploration and cartography, featuring a magnificent gallery of exceptionally rare hand-coloured antique maps, paintings and engravings. Arranged chronologically, this book takes you on a breathtaking expedition through the ages, from Ancient Babylonian geography to the voyages of seafarers such as Captain Cook, and the stories of heroic explorers, treasure-hunters and death-dealing villains that shaped the modern world.
Featuring eye-grabbing illustrations from rare maps, charts and manuscripts, The Golden Atlas brings vividly to life a motley collection of adventurers, treasure-hunters and explorers who helped to chart the course of human history. With its rich visual exploration and engaging narrative, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of exploration and cartography.
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