Maps That Made History
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Few people can resist the appeal of old maps and plans. Even in these days of disposable mapping - from satellite navigation to customized road directions at the click of a mouse - the historical map continues to present a unique perspective on our changing world. Here we explore 25 glorious examples. The emphasis is on the story behind the map: what it reveals about its creator and users, from the first explorers to the railway builders. This thought-provoking collection features maps that chart societies as well as land, sea, and skies; maps that have influenced and inspired; and perhaps most revealing of all, maps that misrepresent.
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Lez Smart is a lecturer in education at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His interests include history and information technology; he has published widely on these subjects as they relate to education. Maps have always been a passion, informing his professional and leisure interests. He lives with his family in South London.
Content
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Early Mapmakers
- Map According to Ptolemy's Projection
- The Peutinger Table
- The Psalter
- The Pilgrimage Route to Canterbury and Beyond
- Chertsey Abbey Lands
- 2 The Quest for Riches
- The City of Tenochtitlán
- The Coastline of West Africa
- The Colony of Virginia
- The Spice Islands
- The East Coast of Australia
- 3 Challenging Perceptions
- The British Colonies in North America
- The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India
- Life and Labour of the People in London
- The Highways of Empire
- London Underground
- 4 Winning the Day
- The Battle of Culloden
- The Battle of Waterloo
- The American Civil War
- The Battle of Mons
- D-Day
- 5 Fantasy and Fantastical
- Southern England from the Poly Olbion
- Leo Belgicus
- The Island of California
- The Garden of Eden
- The Great River of Australia
- Exploring Further
- Map and Picture Sources
