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Globes

400 Years of Exploration, Navigation, and Power

Globes( )
Author: Sumira, Sylvia
ISBN:978-0-226-13900-5
Publication Date:Apr 2014
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $81.00
Book Description:

Though recognized largely today as pedagogical tools, as mere spherical maps of the world, globes have played an influential role in the pursuit and discovery of knowledge and in the evolution of maps and map making. Since written evidence of the first globe appeared--a celestial sphere of the stars by Greek astronomer Eudoxus of Cnidus (ca. 408-355 bc)--these three-dimensional geographical maps have symbolized affluence and prestige, advanced discovery and exploration,...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Reference / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps
Technology & Engineering / Cartography
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):21.59 x 27.94 x 2.794 cm
Book Weight:1.423 Kilograms



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