{"product_id":"9780711268050","title":"The Atlas of Atlases : Exploring the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Parker, Philip \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWorld atlases \/ world maps\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 September 2022 by Quarto Publishing PLC (Ivy Press) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Liber Historica' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 272 pages, 200+ colour illustrations\u003cbr\u003e208 x 242 x 35 | 1162g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book is alavishly 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 bookbrings 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 worlds first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius.  The 17th-century Klencke  one of the worlds 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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43558799442160,"sku":"9780711268050","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780711268050.jpg?v=1713474713","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9780711268050","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}