Mapmakers (Revised) (Revised)

Title: Mapmakers (Revised) (Revised) Author: Wilford, John Noble ISBN: 9780375409295 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Published: 2000 Binding: Regular Hardback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. History 1377653 Publisher Description: They are among the world's great pioneers and adventurers: the mapmakers who for centuries have been expanding our knowledge of who and where we are and where we want to go. "The Mapmakers" is a thrilling account of their exploits.John Noble Wilford tells the story in its full historical sweep, beginning with the surprisingly accurate silk maps prepared by Chinese cartographers in the second century B.C. and the achievements of the ancient Greeks who first measured the size and shape of Earth. You'll read about medieval mapmak