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World Maps<\/em><\/strong> is a visually stunning exploration of how maps have shaped human understanding throughout history. From the earliest known maps to intricate medieval charts, scientific cartography, and 20th-century propaganda maps, this book reveals not only geographical knowledge but also the evolution of human perception.<\/p>\n

By examining maps from religious, social, scientific, and economic perspectives, readers gain insight into how different cultures and eras have viewed and interpreted the world. More than just a collection of historical artifacts, World Maps <\/em><\/strong>tells the story of exploration, power, and knowledge—showcasing the ways maps have influenced politics, trade, and even identity.<\/p>\n

Perfect for history lovers, geography enthusiasts, and collectors, this book offers a fascinating journey through time, illustrating how our understanding of the world has been shaped by the maps we create.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

World Maps explores how maps have shaped our understanding of the world, from ancient depictions to propaganda maps, revealing cultural, scientific, and social perspectives.
Introduction 8
\n1. The Dawn of Cartography: From Peutinger to Kepler 14
\nTabula Peutingeriana 16
\nHereford Mappa Mundi 22
\nUniversalis Cosmographia 24
\nNova, et Integra Universi Orbis Descriptio 26
\nAltera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol. 28
\nTypus Orbis Universalis 30
\nDie ganze Welt in einem Kleberblat 32
\nDie erst General Tafel 34
\nNoua Orbis Terrarum Delineatio 36
\n2. The Dutch Golden Age: The Rise of the Modern Map 38
\nTypus Orbis Terrarum 40
\nPars Orbis 42
\nLa Herdike Enterprinse faict par le Signeur Draeck 44
\nO Caput elleboro Dignum… 46
\nVeritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements 48
\nSeptentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio 50
\nTerrestrial Globe Gores 52
\nOrbis Terrae Novissima Descriptio 54
\nNova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula 56
\nWerreldt Kaert 58
\nNova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula 62
\n3. The French: Positivist Cartographic Imaginings 64
\nMappe-monde Geo-Hydrographique 66
\nLe Globe Terrestre Représenté en Deux Plans-Hémisphères 68
\nCarte Très Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud 70
\nLe Globe Terrestre Representé en Deux Plans-Hemispheres 74
\nMappe Monde nouvelle 76
\nCarte General Des Découvertes De L’Amiral de Fonte 78
\nMappe-Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre 80
\nPlanisphere Physique 82
\nMappemonde ou Description du Globe Terrestre 84
\nMappemonde 86
\n4. Cartography of Colonialism 88
\nDesignatio Orbis Christiani 90
\nCarte Generale de Toutes Les Costes du Monde 92
\nCarte Generale des Royaumes, Etats et Domaines 94
\nEssay d’une Carte Reduite 96
\nBritish Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World 98
\n5. The Oriental Perspective: The East Asian Global Vision 100
\nComplete Map of the Nine Border Towns of the Great Ming 102
\nMap of all Under Heaven 104
\nOutline Map of All Countries of the Universe 106
\nAll-Under-Heaven Complete Map of the Everlasting Unified Qing Empire 108
\nMap of the World 112
\nNewly Made Map of the Earth 114
\nSquare Map of all the Countries on the Globe 116
\nMap of the World 118
\nHome Education Round-the-World Sugoroku 120
\nPictorial Map of the World 124
\n6. Scientifica: Maps and Science 126
\nTabula Geographico-Hydrographica 128
\nMappe-Monde Physique d’Après les Vues du Prof. Pallas 130
\nCarte Generale de la Terre Appliquée a l’Astronomie 132
\nA General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe 136
\nView of the Comparative Heights, of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World 142
\nChart of the World Shewing the Tracks of the U.S. Exploring Expedition 144
\nGeometrical Projection of Two Thirds of the Sphere 146
\nNeueste Karte Der Erde 148
\nZu Dr. Jileks Oceanografie 150
\n7. Whimsy and Persuasive Cartography 154
\nThe Plumb-pudding in danger: or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper 156
\nMissionary Map of the World 158
\nMap of the Square and Stationary Earth 160
\nPrevailing Religions of the World and Progress of Evangelization 162
\nThe Arctic Regions Showing Exploration Towards the North Pole 164
\nWhat Germany Wants 166
\nGreat European Visit Memorial Flight Game 168
\nWie met de heele wereld wil verkeeren, moet eerst Esperanto leeren! 170
\nCarriers of the New Black Plague 172
\nMilitary Panoramap of the Theatre of War 174
\nTarget Berlin, Target Tokyo 176
\nAir France Réseau Aérien Mondial 180
\n8. The 19th Century: Gentleman Travelers and Armchair Adventurers 182
\nJeu Instructif des Peuples et Costumes 184
\nArrowsmith’s Map of the World on a Globular Projection 190
\nA New Chart of the World on Mercator’s Projection 192
\nWestern Hemisphere 196
\nPlanisphère 198
\nColton’s New Illustrated Map of the World 200
\nPlanisphère Illustré 202
\nNouveau Planisphère Illustré 204
\nCrofutt’s New Map of the Trans-Continental, American,
\nand Trans-Continental, European, Route Around the World 206
\nLe Tour du Monde en un Clin d’Oeil 208
\n9. Worlds that Were, and Were Not 214
\nLes Marins Monstres & Terrestres 216
\nMundus Alter et Idem 218
\nPlanisphaerium Coeleste 220
\nAccurata Utopiae Tabula 224
\nSisteme de la Création du Monde 226
\nCarte de l’Isle de la Félicité 228
\nTemperance Map 230
\nAn Anciente Mappe of Fairy Land Newly Discovered and Set Forth 232
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