Jerry Brotton Forfatter
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Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Why do we put north at the top of maps? Which maps show us the way to Heaven, and which show the "land of no sunshine" or the land of "people with no bowels"? This book looks at the history of maps, from ancient maps such as medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth.
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The Sale of the Late King's Goods: Charles I and His Art Collection (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize, the critically acclaimed and dazzling account of the sale of Charles I's art collection, reissued to tie in with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy
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Trading Territories: Mapping the Early Modern World (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A beautifully illustrated book that offers a new account of the status of maps and geographical knowledge in the early modern world.
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The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction... Læs mere
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This Orient Isle: Elizabethan England and the Islamic World (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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A History of the World in Twelve Maps (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery. This title recreates the... Læs mere
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Fifty Maps and the Stories they Tell (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This book is a treasure-trove of cartographical delights spanning over a thousand years. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it... Læs mere
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The Renaissance Bazaar: from the Silk Road to Michelangelo (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation... Læs mere
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Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
