Blake, John
The Sea Chart
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844863143
- author:
- Blake, John
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 11.90(w) x 11.40(h) x 1.00(d)
- Genre:
- Geography & Geosciences Marine Science Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Sea Chart by John Blake explores the history and development of sea charts and nautical maps as tools for safe and accurate seaborne navigation. From the early portolan pilot charts of the Mediterranean to the global charting of oceans, this book examines the scientific and aesthetic aspects of these navigational aids. The Italian merchant-venturers' innovations in the thirteenth century laid the groundwork for European exploration and trade routes to the New World, India, and the Spice Islands. By the eighteenth century, charting the globe's coasts and oceans had become a strategic naval and commercial requirement, driving expeditions such as Cook's Pacific voyages and searches for the Northwest Passage. This new edition features forty new charts and accompanying text, arranged chronologically and geographically to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of seafaring navigation.
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