The golden atlas

Rubriek: Textual/Printed/Reference Materials - Boek

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A spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, stunningly illustrated throughout with some of the most beautiful maps ever created



'Stunning...divine' Stephen Fry
‘A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous’ John Lloyd, creator of QI
‘Perfect for the armchair adventurer historian, this is a rich visual exploration of some of the most beautiful charts ever created’ National Geographic
'Introduces us to a whole different way of looking at maps. Great illustrations, most engaging - the author is just a mine of information' Simon Mayo's Books of the Year

The Golden Atlas is a spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, a treasure chest of adventures from the chronicles of global discovery, illustrated with a selection of the most beautiful maps ever created.

The book reveals how the world came to be known, featuring a magnificent gallery of exceptionally rare hand-coloured antique maps, paintings and engravings, many of which can only be found in the author's collection. Arranged chronologically, the reader is taken on a breathtaking expedition through Ancient Babylonian geography and Marco Polo's journey to the Mongol Khan on to buccaneers ransacking the Caribbean and the voyages of seafarers such as Captain Cook and fearless African pathfinders.

Their stories are told in an engaging and compelling style, bringing vividly to life a motley collection of heroic explorers, treasure-hunters and death-dealing villains - all of them accompanied by eye-grabbing illustrations from rare maps, charts and manuscripts.

The Golden Atlas takes you back to a world of darkness and peril, placing you on storm-lashed ships, frozen wastelands and the shores of hostile territories to see how the lines were drawn to form the shape of the modern world. The author's previous book, The Phantom Atlas, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller, described by Jonathan Ross as 'a spectacular, enjoyable and eye-opening read' and this new book is sure to follow suit.

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Phantom Atlas

Rating: 3.6 / 5 | Prijs: € 28.4

The astonishing story of the maps and atlases throughout history that got it completely wrong a stunningly illustrated book revealing the greatest myths lies and blunders on maps highly recommended andrew marr a spectacular enjoyable and eye opening read jonathan ross the phantom atlas is Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

The Madman's Library The Greatest Curiosities of Literature

Rating: 4.7 / 5 | Prijs: € 19.99

A stunning new volume from edward brooke hitching revealing some of the strangest books ever written and produced bbc radio 4 book of the week anybody who loves the printed word will be bowled over by this amusing erudite beautiful book about books it is in every way a triumph one of the Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

The Sky Atlas The Greatest Maps, Myths and Discoveries of the Universe

Rating: 5 / 5 | Prijs: € 29.2

A visual history of how mankind has studied the sky throughout history featuring some of the most stunning images ever created beautiful endless brilliant unforgettable stories cerys matthews bbc radio 6 combining myth and science this breathtaking book is packed with stunning images Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 18 oktober 2018

Aantal pagina's: 256

Kaarten inbegrepen: Nee

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Edward Brooke-Hitching

Hoofduitgeverij: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Originele titel: The Golden Atlas: The Greatest Explorations, Quests and Discoveries on Maps

AI-gegenereerd: Nee

Dyslexievriendelijk: Nee

Editie: 1st edition

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 189 mm

Product hoogte: 21 mm

Product lengte: 246 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 128 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 21 mm

Verpakking lengte: 198 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 270 g

eWaste: Nee

EAN: 9781471166822

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