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History of World Trade in Maps

Categorie	Algemeen Landen & Volkeren
Boeknummer	#414891-WB33
Titel	History of World Trade in Maps
Auteur	Parker, Philip
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Auckland etc. : Collins
Jaar van uitgave	2021
ISBN10	0008409293
ISBN13	9780008409296
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Originele hardcover, veel illustraties (waaronder foto's) in kleur en z/w, kleine kaartjes, 4to.
Samenvatting	Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East . In this beautiful book, more than 70 maps give a visual representation of the history of World Commerce, accompanied by text which tells the extraordinary story of the merchants, adventurers, middle-men, and monarchs who bought, sold, explored, and fought in search of profit and power. The maps are all works of art, witnesses to history, and have a fascinating story to tell. The maps include: - Çatalhöyük Plan, c. 6200BC - Babylonian Map of the World, c. 600BC - Stone Map of China, 1136 - Hereford Mappa Mundi, c. 1300 -... (Lees verder) Buondelmonti Map of Constantinople, c. 1420 - The Waldseemüller Map, 1507 - James Rennell Map of Hindoostan, 1782 - Air Age Map, 1945 - Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Dashboard, 2020
Pagina's	224
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 21,00

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