The History of Cartography, Volume 2, Book 2 Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies |
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| Editor:
| Harley, J. B.
Woodward, David |
| Series title: | The History of Cartography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-31637-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1995 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $312.00 |
Book Description:
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The monumental
History of Cartography is an unprecedented survey of the development of cartography both as a science and an art. This essential reference presents the enormous value of maps to societies worldwide and explores the many ways they have been used to depict the earth, sky, and cosmos from ancient times to the present. Volume 2, book 2, considers the cartographic traditions of China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia,...
More DescriptionThe monumental History of Cartography is an unprecedented survey of the development of cartography both as a science and an art. This essential reference presents the enormous value of maps to societies worldwide and explores the many ways they have been used to depict the earth, sky, and cosmos from ancient times to the present.
Volume 2, book 2, considers the cartographic traditions of China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines, presenting significant new research and interpretation of archaeological, literary, and graphic sources. Richly illustrated with forty color plates and over five hundred black and white illustrations, the book includes a number of rare and elaborate maps, many previously unpublished.