The Story of Maps by Lloyd A. BrownEarly map making was characterized by secrecy. Maps were precious documents, drawn by astrologers and travelers, worn out through use or purposely destroyed. Just as men first mapped the earth indirectly, via the sun and stars, so must the history of maps be approached circuitously, through chronicles, astronomy, Strabo and Ptolemy, seamanship, commerce, politics. From the first determination of latitude 2000 years ago through the dramatic unraveling of longitude 1700 years later, the story of maps plots the course of civilization. This book charts the course with a breadth and depth still unsurpassed in a scholarly survey.This paperback book is in fair condition with a crease in the cover, owner’s inscription and pages in good condition.ISBN 10: 0486238733 / ISBN 13: 9780486238739Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.Publication Date: 1977
