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Some Notable Surveyors and Map-Makers of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries and their Work: A Study in the His
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Some Notable Surveyors and Map-Makers of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries and their Work: A Study in the His
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Herbert George Fordham
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:118 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133 |
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| Category/Genre | Historical geography
Cartography, map-making and projections |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781107452855
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| Classifications | Dewey:526.0903 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 December 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sir Herbert George Fordham (1854-1929) was a British writer on cartography and a collector of antique maps. In this book, which was first published in 1929, Fordham presents a study regarding the history of cartography, based around some of the key groups and figures involved in its evolution. Covering the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the text focuses mainly on developments in Britain and France. Numerous illustrative figures and a bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of cartography.
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