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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...

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North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For millennia, these four directions have been foundational to our travel, navigation and exploration and are central to the imaginative, moral and political geography of virtually every culture in the world. Yet they are far more subjective than we might realise, and we define the...

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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 came to be made and the significance of what it shows. The chronological arrangement highlights how cartography has evolved over the centuries.

Drawing on the Bodleian Library's outstanding map collection and covering almost a thousand years, 'Talking Maps' takes a new approach to map-making by showing how maps and stories have always been intimately entwined.

Nel corso della storia le carte geografiche hanno modellato la nostra visione del mondo e il posto che vi occupiamo. In questo libro, Jerry Brotton sostiene che, lungi dall'essere meri strumenti della scienza, le mappe del mondo sono inevitabilmente descrizioni parziali e soggettive, intimamente legate ai sistemi di potere, all'autorità e alla creatività di tempi e luoghi particolari. I disegnatori di mappe non si limitano a raffigurare il mon...

Trading Territories tells the compelling story of maps and geographical knowledge in the early modern world from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century.

So wonderful and glorious a collection, that the like will never again be met with . . .'This acclaimed account of King Charles I's art collection is set against a backdrop of war, revolution and regicide, moving from London to Venice, Mantua, Madrid, Paris and the Low Countries. In it, Jerry Brotton explores the formation and dispersal of the collection, following an unprecedented parliamentary act for 'the sale of the late king's goods'. As ...

A brilliant account of the great flowering of the Renaissance explores the pivotal role played by Europe's fertile contacts with the East. 25 halftones. 8 color plates.

The fascinating story of Queen Elizabeth's secret outreach to the Muslim world, which set England on the path to empire, by The New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in Twelve MapsWe think of England as a great power whose empire once stretched from India to the Americas, but when Elizabeth Tudor was crowned Queen, it was just a tiny and rebellious Protestant island on the fringes of Europe, confronting the combined power...

2000 Jahre Weltgeschichte anhand der berühmtesten WeltkartenFür einen Augenblick die Welt im Blick haben, alles sehen, alles begreifen, scheinbar losgelöst von aller Erdenschwere. Seit Jahrhunderten versuchen sich Menschen ein umfassendes Bild von der Erde zu machen. Sie zeichnen Weltkarten - nicht nur, um sich zu orientieren und ihre Kenntnisse zu ordnen, immer fließen ihre Vorstellungen, ihr Selbstverständnis, ihre Überzeugungen in diese Kar...

An in-depth look at the history of maps, from ancients ones such as medieval mappa mundi to Google Earth. With more than 55 maps from around the world, and a visual analysis of each one, with the help of graphic close-ups. The story behind every map is told, from why it was created to how it was achieved, and the politics behind it. A fascinating overview of cartography through the ages.

Jerry Brotton is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London, and a leading expert in the history of maps and Renaissance cartography. His most recent book, The Sale of the Late King's Goods: Charles I and his Art Collection (2006), was short-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize as well as the Hessell-Tiltman History Prize. In 2010, he was the presenter of the BBC4 series 'Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession'.

More than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement, cultural experimentation, and inter...

In this generously illustrated book, Jerry Brotton documents the dramatic changes in the nature of geographical representation which took place during the sixteenth century, explaining how much they convey about the transformation of European culture at the end of the early modern era. He examines the age's fascination with maps, charts, and globes as both texts and artifacts that provided their owners with a promise of gain, be it intellectua...

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A New York Times Bestseller "Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country, the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause… rich and beautiful." - Wall Street Journal Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are un...