{"product_id":"9780711268050","title":"Atlas of Atlases : Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Parker, Philip \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 20\/09\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 272 pages, 200+ color illustrations,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780711268050,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   All key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including:  The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world’s first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius.  The 17th-century Klencke – one of the world’s largest books that requires 6 people to carry it  The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This beautiful book will engross readers with its detailed, visually stunning illustrations and fascinating story of how map-making has developed throughout human history. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40845475446828,"sku":"9780711268050","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780711268050.jpg?v=1759664746","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9780711268050","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}