Robilant, Andrea di
This Earthly Globe: A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780857891792
- author:
- Robilant, Andrea di
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Atlantic Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 15.5 x 2.8 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Science, History, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Giovambattista Ramusio's anonymous volumes revealed the world as never before, a monumental discovery that reshaped our understanding of the globe. In this gripping narrative, Andrea di Robilant brings to life the man who uncovered this remarkable collection of journals, letters, and government reports, using his political skill and the help of cunning diplomats and spies.
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