It traces the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which mapmakers, over the centuries, have succeeded in charting first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior and the ocean floors, and finally the moon and the planets of our solar system.
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It traces the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which mapmakers, over the centuries, have succeeded in charting first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior and the ocean floors, and finally the moon and the planets of our solar system.
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This book is well researched and well written. It goes into the history of mapmaking --from when the earth was flat to modern aerial mapping. Easy to read though thorough in all the aspects of mapping the world.
jennie
Oct 15, 2009
Like Wine: Excellent But Dry
The facts are all there, and the descriptions, but the writing lacks a certain body or flow. Stick with it, though; it's too full of information to abandon just because it's a bit dry.
