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The Atlas Of Legendary Lands
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Author : Judyth A. McLeod
language : en
Publisher: Pier 9, Murdoch Books
Release Date : 2009
The Atlas Of Legendary Lands written by Judyth A. McLeod and has been published by Pier 9, Murdoch Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Cartography categories.
'The Invisible Atlas' captures a period when the world still held room enough for wonders to exist, and presents for today's reader the alternative earth imagined by our not-too-distant ancestors, a world of imaginary lands with mindbogglingly improbable inhabitants; a world sought by explorers as notable as Columbus.
The Atlas Of Legendary Places
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Author : James Harpur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Atlas Of Legendary Places written by James Harpur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Extinct cities categories.
The Book Of Legendary Lands
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Author : Umberto Eco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-03
The Book Of Legendary Lands written by Umberto Eco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-03 with Art and literature categories.
In the tradition of his books On Beauty and On Ugliness and The Infinity of Lists, Umberto Eco presents an enthralling illustrated tour of the fabled places that have awed and eluded us through the ages. "Eco is one of the most influential thinkers of our time" Los Angeles Times From the epic poems of Homer to contemporary science fiction, from the Holy Scriptures to modern mythology and fairy tale, literature and art are full of illusory places we have at some time believed are real, and onto which we have projected our dreams, ideals and fears. Umberto Eco leads us on an illuminating journey through these legendary lands - Atlantis, Thule and Hyperborea, the Earth's interior and the Land of Cockaigne - and explores utopias and dystopias where our imagination can confront concepts that are too incredible, or too challenging, for our limited real world. In The Book of Legendary Lands the author's text is accompanied by several hundred carefully assembled works of art and literature; the result is a beautifully illustrated volume with broad and enduring appeal. Translated from Italian by Alastair McEwen
An Atlas Of Lost Kingdoms
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Author : Emily Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Release Date : 2022-10-04
An Atlas Of Lost Kingdoms written by Emily Hawkins and has been published by Wide Eyed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Shortlisted for Children's Travel Book of the Year, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2023 On this quest around the world, you will discover lost kingdoms, phantom islands, and even legendary continents once sought by explorers but now believed to be mythical. For centuries, people have dreamed of finding the lost worlds of Atlantis, El Dorado, and the Seven Cities of Gold. As well as shedding light on these famously elusive places, this atlas contains maps and captivating illustrations to illuminate lesser-known destinations, from the lost island of Hy-Brasil to the desert city of Zerzura. You will learn about rich mythologies from different cultures, from the Aztecs to the ancient Britons, from the Greek legends to Japanese folklore. Most of the places in this book have never been found, but within these pages you will succeed where the adventurers of the past were thwarted. Learn about ancient maps, age-old manuscripts, and cryptic carvings that reveal clues to the whereabouts of these lost kingdoms. The journey will transport you to thoroughly other-worldly places. From Emily Hawkins—New York Times bestselling author of Oceanology—comes this whimsical blend of myth and history, fact and fantasy. This lavish volume will fire the imaginations of young adventurers everywhere.
The Phantom Atlas
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Author : Edward Brooke-Hitching
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-11-03
The Phantom Atlas written by Edward Brooke-Hitching and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK REVEALING THE GREATEST MYTHS, LIES AND BLUNDERS ON MAPS 'Highly recommended' - Andrew Marr 'A spectacular, enjoyable and eye-opening read' - Jonathan Ross The Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed, but as it was thought to be. These marvellous and mysterious phantoms - non-existent islands, invented mountain ranges, mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases. This book is a collection of striking antique maps that display the most erroneous cartography, with each illustration accompanied by the story behind it. Exploration, map-making and mythology are all brought together to create a colourful tapestry of monsters, heroes and volcanoes; swindlers, mirages and murderers. Sometimes the stories are almost impossible to believe, and remarkably, some of the errors were still on display in maps published in the 21st century. Throughout much of the 19th century more than 40 different mapmakers included the Mountains of Kong, a huge range of peaks stretching across the entire continent of Africa, in their maps - but it was only in 1889 when Louis Gustave Binger revealed the whole thing to be a fake. For centuries, explorers who headed to Patagonia returned with tales of the giants they had met who lived there, some nine feet tall. Then there was Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish explorer who returned to London to sell shares in a land he had discovered in South America. He had been appointed the Cazique of Poyais, and bestowed with many honours by the local king of this unspoiled paradise. Now he was offering others the chance to join him and make their fortune there, too - once they had paid him a bargain fee for their passage... The Phantom Atlas is a beautifully produced volume, packed with stunning maps and drawingsof places and people that never existed. The remarkable stories behind them all are brilliantly told by Edward Brooke-Hitching in a book that will appeal to cartophiles everywhere.
An Atlas Of Lost Kingdoms
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Author : Emily Hawkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-10-04
An Atlas Of Lost Kingdoms written by Emily Hawkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms takes young explorers on a quest to discover legendary lost worlds from a variety of different cultures spanning the globe.
The Atlas Of The Land
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Author : Karen Wynn Fonstad
language : en
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date : 1985
The Atlas Of The Land written by Karen Wynn Fonstad and has been published by Del Rey this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Fiction categories.
Provides maps of the world featured in Stephen R. Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series, traces journeys, and provides diagrams of farms, towns, ships, and palaces
Atlas Of Dream Lands
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Author : Dominique Lanni
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 2023-02-28
Atlas Of Dream Lands written by Dominique Lanni and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-28 with categories.
A keepsake collection of maps depicting legendary and real places for the lover of literature, history, and cartography. This exploration of the Mythical Elsewhere explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such destinations as Troy, the Mughal Empire, the Congo, the river Nile, El Dorado, and many more across the globe: Europe: Candia, Kythira, Ogygia, Troy Asia: Cathay, Cipangu, Colchis, the Mughal Empire, Golconda, Kafiristan, the Land of the Cimmerians, Taprobana, Tartary Africa: Barbary Coas, Cape Bojador, Congo, Meroë, Mutapa, the Land of the Mangbetu, Prester John's Kingdom, the Kingdom of Saba', the Source of the River Nile, the Lands of Good Hope The Americas: Araucanía, Cibola, El Dorado, the Land of the Amazons, Tierra del Fuego Southern Lands: New Cythera, Terra Australis the Edge of the World: the Isles of the Blessed, the Garden of the Hesperides, Lemuria, Thule Accompanied by this unique atlas and the great explorers of antiquity and Renaissance as well as poets, scholars, and novelists of all eras, readers will embark on a poetic exploration of the world. Let such greats as Herodotus, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Heinrich Schliemann be your guide on this journey to dreamlike places that are sometimes imagined and imaginary but, to those who believe, always "perfectly real." It's a trip you will never forget.
The Atlas Of Legendary Places
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Author : James Harpur
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 1989
The Atlas Of Legendary Places written by James Harpur and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Extinct cities categories.
A celebration of the most delightful, atmospheric and soul-reviving places on Earth and in the world of myth. Mount Sinai, the Great Serpent Mound in Ohio, the Forbidden City, and many more are captured in exquisite black-and-white and full-color photographs.
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Author : 愛德華．布魯克希欽(Edward Brooke-Hitching)
language : zh-CN
Publisher: 奇幻基地
Release Date : 2018-01-04
written by 愛德華．布魯克希欽(Edward Brooke-Hitching) and has been published by 奇幻基地 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-04 with History categories.
★狂賀！本書榮獲文化部第41次中小學生讀物選介．人文社科類獲選書目★ 人類勇於探索未知，遠赴險地，征服困境，驗證夢想的偉大過程！ 英國亞馬遜地圖製圖學與大地測量學類，銷售排行榜第一名 讀者五顆星優秀評價 《時代》雜誌、《博物》雜誌、英國《衛報》、《經濟學人》 高度讚賞推薦 第一本精闢分析地圖史上從未被整理、探索的古地圖真相之謎圖鑑 58幅珍稀古地圖實例，近200頁全彩圖片， 以及前無古人絕無僅有的豐富古昔追尋之旅 專業推薦： 國立臺灣大學地理環境資源學系教授暨中國民國地圖學會理事長 賴進貴教授 國立清華大學歷史研究所 李毓中副教授 荒野夢二書店主人 銀色快手 這本與眾不同、高度有趣的書，揭露了地圖製作者持續了數百年之久的幕後祕辛。──《時代》雜誌 本書收集一系列令人驚嘆的精緻珍稀古地圖，書中涵蓋十九世紀超過四十位地圖繪製家的作品，架構完整、敘事流暢，資料豐富，充滿了世界各地和種族從未真實存在過，卻精采紛呈的地理位置和繪圖，並詳盡交代書中每張圖片背後的故事，並指出其完整的年代背景與出處，結合探險、航海、神話的元素，創造出一幅幅描繪怪物、英雄、火山、騙徒、遷徙者、殺人兇手的絢麗掛毯。 內容充滿驚奇、生動有趣、引人入勝、淺顯易懂，令增長見聞，真實地圖與幕後祕辛佐以科學證據及事實查訪，推翻並證明古地圖的荒誕神話與謬誤之處，有趣與實用性兼備，為喜好探究史上著名古代神話和地理之謎的書迷首選。 各界書評和亞馬遜讀者五星★★★★★推薦 在沒有衛星影像和GPS導航的年代，要精確紀錄茫茫大海或冰天雪地中所觀測到的地理位置，是一件極其困難的工作，某些探險地圖因而成為珍貴的資產。然而由於測繪技術的限制和感官認知的謬誤，早年的地圖資訊經常有誤。例如16世紀時，航行通過臺灣海峽的西方水手，從海上看臺灣，曾把臺灣本島繪製成3個獨立的小島。尤有甚者，基於商業利益或政治的考量，有些地圖繪製者刻意在圖上標示錯誤資訊。本書作者透過科學考證，從58張地圖中找到許多其實不存在的島嶼和錯置的地標，並揭開一個個美麗的謊言和迷思。透過一張張的詭圖，作者讓我們更深刻地認識地圖的本質：原來地圖不只會說話，而且會說真話、假話和謊話。這項認知有助於我們成為更聰明的讀圖者。──國立臺灣大學地理環境資源學系教授暨中國民國地圖學會理事長，賴進貴教授 受限於以往的科技能力，使得大航海時代的航海家們，即使冒著生命危險努力地探勘，丈量繪測所得的地圖與海圖，仍舊存在著許多不可思議的荒謬與錯誤；但也因此，為現在的我們，留下了這些充滿故事與幻想的「詭圖」。 《詭圖》一書裡有著神話般的海獸與異族，還有想像的樂園、王國、大陸、山脈、河流，以及錯繪的半島、岬角、島嶼與海峽等；甚至還有一個十八世紀的法國人，為了滿足其虛榮心與特殊目的，自稱他是道地的「福爾摩沙」人，為當時的英國上流社會，勾勒出以一個蛇肉為主食、劊子手販賣死刑犯屍體當做其薪俸、男人娶妻超過其贍養能力時需斬首等荒誕風俗的清代臺灣社會。但不管是來自遠古的口傳神話，冒險家的刻意謊言，或是航海家的無心謬誤，即使經過當代科學驗證它們的「不存在」後，不存在的「詭圖」，卻始終「存在」我們的腦海與茶餘飯後中。──國立清華大學歷史研究所，李毓中副教授 這本《詭圖》簡直就是一部精采絕倫的小說！它適合那些相信遠方藏有寶藏的大冒險家，也需要經驗老練的水手，才能涉險抵達未竟之地，許多新大陸或是新的島嶼，就是這樣被發掘的吧，縱使握有不可告人的祕密，或精心策畫的詭計，地圖本身自有魔力，那些虛幻的存在，縱使千里迢迢也要親眼目睹方能信服，是這些欲望使得傳說之島成為神話，讓製圖師成為至尊魔法師，博物學和航海圖很明顯是一條不歸路，讓心中有夢想的人，永遠追尋著美麗新世界。──荒野夢二書店主人，銀色快手 一本超級瘋狂又有趣的書……強烈推薦！──《世界的歷史》作者，安德魯．馬爾 一次浩瀚壯闊、令人大開眼界的愉快閱讀經驗。──前BBC電視台脫口秀主持人，喬納森．羅斯 精緻美麗的插圖，搭配令人難以置信的故事和真相，一本收集未知世界天馬行空想像的遊覽大全。──《旁觀者》雜誌 引人入勝！本書告訴我們，只要一位製圖者用墨畫上它們的位置，這些不存在的地域便可以久久留存，甚至長達數百年。──《泰唔士報》 這本與眾不同、高度有趣的書，揭露了地圖製作者持續了百年之久的幕後祕辛。──《時代》雜誌 作者有一雙能探索真相的銳利眼睛，作品中的古老錯誤地圖，每一幅都伴隨著一個徹底研究過它們的人的故事。──《每日快報》 非凡的成就。──《博物》雜誌 優秀的作品！精簡扼要的章節佐以大量豐富珍貴插圖，這本書提供了一個令人目眩神迷的珍貴紀實。──《文學評論》期刊 從北極磁山到澳大利亞內海，愛德華．布魯克希欽描繪、查找出了五個世紀以來，橫跨五百年的歪曲地圖。──《衛報》 絕對值得一讀的科普書選擇......昭示了人類生動的思維是如何利用有限的知識，在學術想像中堅持謠言、猜測和徹頭徹尾的謊言。──《經濟學人》 《詭圖》一書描寫了五十則神話、謊言與粗心失誤，並配以細實的地圖……這樣的書值得放在客廳桌上，但你可得先睹一快──這裡面有許多值得吸收的內容。──約翰．烏瑞，英國《鄉村生活雜誌》 內容精彩，插圖美麗絕倫。──羅沙蒙．爾溫，《倫敦標準晚報》 精緻細膩的撰筆工夫……使曾經存在的諸國諸島，以美麗插圖的形式躍然紙上，地圖迷必買之作！──《澳洲人報》 這本引人注目的作品展現了地圖之美麗，文筆精湛、逗趣……這本書是一場富含靈性與愉悅的研究。──英國《立場月刊》
