Cartographical Curiosities
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Strange Maps
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Author : Frank Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Strange Maps written by Frank Jacobs and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with Travel categories.
An intriguing collection of more than one hundred out-of-the-ordinary maps, blending art, history, and pop culture for a unique atlas of humanity Spanning many centuries, all continents, and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Categories of cartographic curiosities include: ? Literary Creations, featuring a map of Thomas More?s Utopia and the world of George Orwell?s 1984 ? Cartographic Misconceptions, such as a lavish seventeenthcentury map depicting California as an island ? Political Parody, containing the ?Jesusland map? and other humorous takes on voter profiles ? Whatchamacallit, including a map of the area codes for regions where the rapper Ludacris sings about having ?hoes? ? Obscure Proposals, capturing Thomas Jefferson?s vision for dividing the Northwest Territory into ten states with names such as Polypotamia and Assenisipia ? Fantastic Maps, with a depiction of what the globe might look like if the sea and land were inverted The Strange Maps blog has been named by GeekDad Blog on Wired.com ?one of the more unusual and unique sites seen on the Web that doesn?t sell anything or promote an agenda? and it?s currently ranked #423 on Technorati?s Top 500 Blogs. Brimming with trivia, deadpan humor, and idiosyncratic lore, Strange Maps is a fascinating tour of all things weird and wonderful in the world of cartography.
Cartographic Curiosities
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Author : G. Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-01-01
Cartographic Curiosities written by G. Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with categories.
Cartographical Curiosities
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Author : Gillian Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Cartographical Curiosities written by Gillian Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Reference categories.
Maps And Atlases Including A Private Collection Of Cartographic Curiosities
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Author : Bloomsbury Auctions (Firm)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Maps And Atlases Including A Private Collection Of Cartographic Curiosities written by Bloomsbury Auctions (Firm) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Atlases categories.
Old Cartographic Rarities And Curiosities From The Collections In The Cracovian Libraries And Museums
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Author : Jadwiga Bzinkowska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Old Cartographic Rarities And Curiosities From The Collections In The Cracovian Libraries And Museums written by Jadwiga Bzinkowska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Maps categories.
Atlas Of Geographical Curiosities
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Author : Vitali Vitaliev
language : en
Publisher: Jonglez
Release Date : 2022
Atlas Of Geographical Curiosities written by Vitali Vitaliev and has been published by Jonglez this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Political Science categories.
Countries that do not really exist, the world's only town that lies entirely underground, a UK hotel room which became Yugoslavian for one day only, an island which is Spanish for six months of the year and French for the other six, a city which is officially constituted by one single skyscraper, the world's first and only railway that belonged to one country and ran across another, a hotel room whose bedroom is in France and whose bathroom is in Switzerland, Bir Tawil which is one of the very few territories on earth not claimed by any country, the only place in the world where you can find so-called counter-enclaves and where in a 20-minute walk around the village you can cross an international border over 50 times at 50 different points ... The world is full of very little-known geographical anomalies that are, or have often been, a source of diplomatic and/or military struggles. Many still exist under the radar, and are, or could become, the source of a major international crisis.
Old Cartographic Rarities And Curiosities From The Collections In The Cracovian Libraries And Museums
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Author : Jadwiga Bzinkowska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Old Cartographic Rarities And Curiosities From The Collections In The Cracovian Libraries And Museums written by Jadwiga Bzinkowska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.
The Journey Of Maps And Images On The Silk Road
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Author : Philippe Forêt
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
The Journey Of Maps And Images On The Silk Road written by Philippe Forêt and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
This book covers new ground on the diffusion and transmission of geographical knowledge that occurred at critical junctures in the long history of the Silk Road. Much of twentieth-century scholarship on the Silk Road examined the ancient archaeological objects and medieval historical records found within each cultural area, while the consequences of long-distance interaction across Eurasia remained poorly studied. Here ample attention is given to the journeys that notions and objects undertook to transmit spatial values to other civilizations. In retracing the steps of four major circuits right across the many civilizations that shared the Silk Road, "The Journey of Maps and Images on the Silk Road" traces the ways in which maps and images surmounted spatial, historical and cultural divisions.
Cartographical Curiosities
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Author : Gillian Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Cartographical Curiosities written by Gillian Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Cartography In Antiquity And The Middle Ages
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Author : Richard J. A. Talbert
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
Cartography In Antiquity And The Middle Ages written by Richard J. A. Talbert and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
There was no sharp break between classical and medieval map making. Contributions by thirteen scholars offer fresh insight that demonstrates continuity and adaptation over the long term. This work reflects current thinking in the history of cartography and opens new directions for the future.