audiobook A History of Western Society; Volume C: From the Revolutionary Era to the Present by John P. McKay; Clare Haru Crowston; Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks; Joe Perry in History

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The world's finest maps explored and explained. From Ptolemy's world map to the Hereford's Mappa Mundi; through Mercator's map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth; Great Maps provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages. Revealing the stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close-ups; Great Maps also profiles key cartographers and explorers to look why each map was commissioned; who it was for and how they influenced navigation; propaganda; power; art; and politics.