The History of cartography / edited by J.B. Harley and David Woodward.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harley, J. B. (John Brian)

Woodward, David, 1942-2004

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartography--History.

Cartography.

History.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1987-

Summary:

The monumental "History of Cartography is an unprecedented survey of the development of cartography both as a science and an art. This essential reference presents the enormous value of maps to societies worldwide and explores the many ways they have been used to depict the earth, sky, and cosmos from ancient times to the present. Volume 2, book 2, considers the cartographic traditions of China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines, presenting significant new research and interpretation of archaeological, literary, and graphic sources. Richly illustrated with forty color plates and over five hundred black and white illustrations, the book includes a number of rare and elaborate maps, many previously unpublished.

Contents:

v.1. Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean

v.2, bk.1. Cartography in the traditional Islamic and South Asian societies

v.2, bk.2. Cartography in the traditional East and Southeast Asian societies

v.2, bk.3. Cartography inn the Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies

v.3,pt.1-2. Cartography in the European Renaissance

v.6, pt.1-2. Cartography in the twentieth century / edited by Mark Monmonier

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 513-558.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0226316335

OCLC:

13456456